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Re/Max Hallmark Realty Ltd.

431 Rhodes Ave., Toronto (Leslieville)

Asking price: $799,000 (April, 2021)

Selling price: $1,032,431 (April, 2021)

Previous selling prices: $390,888 (July, 2011); $282,500 (July, 2006); $232,000 (October, 2004); $162,000 (March, 2001)

Taxes: $3,472 (2021)

Days on the market: Three

Listing agent: Linda Ing-Gilbert, Re/Max Hallmark Realty Ltd.

The action

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The house has a custom kitchen with stone countertops.Re/Max Hallmark Realty Ltd.

This semi-detached house has modern amenities and a prime address on a quiet street close to parks, schools, and restaurants. To draw attention to them and to offset the lack of parking on the 16-foot-by-110-foot lot, the property was priced for less than $800,000.

Only 15 buyers signed up for a tour, but two of them revisited with increasingly higher proposals prior to the scheduled offer date.

“I noticed a slowdown on the amount of appointments,” said agent Linda Ing-Gilbert, who hosted 15 buyers on a daily basis for similar homes listed a week or two prior.

“Although the number of showings has lessened here, those people were still very qualified buyers.”

The successful bid broke the tug of war by adding $233,431 on top of the $799,000 asking price.

What they got

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The interior offers modern finishes and mechanics, such as upgraded heating and cooling systems.Re/Max Hallmark Realty Ltd.

This 97-year-old house is the size of a typical semi-detached house with a two-bedroom and one-bathroom plan.

But the interior offers modern finishes and mechanics, such as upgraded heating and cooling systems. There is also a custom kitchen with stone countertops, stainless steel appliances, as well as a side door to a multi-tiered deck and gardens.

Bamboo flooring was laid in the living room and central dining area. Laminate flooring was chosen for the recreation area in the basement.

The agent’s take

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Bamboo flooring was laid in the living room and central dining area.Re/Max Hallmark Realty Ltd.

“While there were other homes out there [for sale], this was more renovated and in a better location,” Ms. Ing-Gilbert said.

“For the amount of space they had, it was used wisely. The seller built the outdoor storage shed that added a lot of space too.”

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