What they got Feb. 6
February 6, 2010
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Allison Harness
Scarborough: $427,700
Guildwood Parkway and Lake Ontario
Asking price: $389,000
Selling price: $427,700
Previous selling price: N/A
Size: about 1,200 square feet, plus finished basement
Lot: 50 by 113-feet, single-car attached garage, private double drive
Taxes: $3,094 (2009)
Bedrooms: 3 plus 1
Bathrooms: 2
Days on market: 9
Details: Located in Scarborough’s prestigious Guildwood area, this three-bedroom brick bungalow had four offers and ended up selling for well over the asking price in just over a week.
“This home is located across from the lake and has the future potential to add a two-storey addition — ideal for first-time buyers. It’s on a quiet street and is within walking distance to the TTC, GO station, parks, choice schools, the lake and a shopping plaza,” says listing agent Rose Kehoe.
Main floor has combined living room/dining room with hardwood floors and bow window; renovated family-size kitchen with walkout; master bedroom with hardwood floor and double closet; secondary bedroom with hardwood floor and double closet; third bedroom with hardwood floor; fourth bedroom with broadloom floor and double closet; four-piece bathroom.
Basement is finished with recreation room with stone fireplace, above-grade window and broadloom floor; large bedroom, renovated three-piece bathroom and separate entrance.
Listing agent: Rose Kehoe, Re/Max Crossroads Realty Inc., Brokerage.
Thornhill: $458,000
Bathurst and Centre Sts.
Asking price: $445,000
Selling price: $458,000
Previous selling price: $260,000 (2001)
Size: 1,500 square feet
Lot: 29 by 103-feet, single-car attached garage, private drive
Taxes: $3,507 (2009)
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 3
Days on the market: 4
Details: Backing onto the neighbourhood park, this detached home took only about half a week to sell for over the asking price.
“This home is updated and is located in a desirable part of Thornhill. It has a private fenced backyard, and a brick interlock front walk, as well as a professionally finished basement. Some of the updates included new Jatoba Brazilian hardwood flooring, granite entry, a new ensuite bathroom and powder room, new roof, new garage door and opener, new carpet on the stairs and newer furnace and central air conditioner,” says listing agent Jeff Tabachnick.
It is close to schools, shopping and transit.
Main floor has hardwood throughout; L-shaped living and dining room combination with brick fireplace and walkout to deck; Hollywood-style kitchen with mirror backsplash, pantry, bay window and California shutters; powder room.
On the second floor is master bedroom with broadloom floor, walk-in closet and four-piece ensuite; two more bedrooms with broadloom floor; four-piece main bathroom. There is a hardwood floor in the hallway.
Basement is professionally finished with L-shaped recreation room, utility and laundry room.
Listing agent: Jeff Tabachnick, Re/Max Realtron Realty Inc., Brokerage.
Compiled by Allison Harness from information that is publicly available. Send recent home sales to soldhomes@rogers.com. Not all submissions can be used.
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