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Coldwell Banker R.M.R. Real Estate

111 Whitburn St., Whitby, Ont.

Asking price: $1.46-million (September, 2022)

Selling price: $1,325,000 (October, 2022)

Previous selling price: $236,887 (October, 1997)

Taxes: $9,268 (2022)

Days on the market: 22

Listing agent: Judy Weeks, Coldwell Banker – R.M.R. Real Estate

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The main floor has a formal living room and dining room, and a casual family room with a gas fireplace.Coldwell Banker R.M.R. Real Estate

The action

This four-bedroom house in Whitby’s Williamsburg neighbourhood had a good turnout despite the fact two other turnkey homes on premium lots were listed on the same street. When the neighbours slashed their asking prices from roughly $1.6-million to $1.4-million, agent Judy Weeks grew alarmed her seller might have to drop their price as well. Instead, a workable offer came forward and the sellers cut a deal for $1,325,000 – $135,000 under asking.

“When one house dropped to $1.399-million, the likelihood of us getting $1.4-million or $1.38-million was highly unlikely,” Ms. Weeks said.

“The marketing was changing and prices were dropping, but we ended up getting an offer in the nick of time.”

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The eat-in kitchen comes with quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, and access to a patio.Coldwell Banker R.M.R. Real Estate

What they got

About 60 kilometres east of downtown Toronto, this 25-year-old house sits across the street from Whitburn Park. It was built on a standard two-storey plan with a built-in double garage and an unfinished basement.

The main floor has a formal living room and dining room, an office and a casual family room with a gas fireplace.

One of the home’s four bathrooms has been updated, as has the eat-in kitchen, with quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances and access to a patio and yard on the 50- by 115-foot lot.

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The 25-year-old house sits across the street from Whitburn Park in the sought-after Williamsburg neighbourhood.Coldwell Banker R.M.R. Real Estate

The agent’s take

“Williamsburg is probably one of the most sought-after neighbourhoods in Whitby,” Ms. Weeks said. The area’s schools are well regarded, she said.

This house is also in solid condition. “The kitchen, [primary] ensuite, carpet and light fixtures throughout were updated within two months previous to it going on the market,” Ms. Weeks said.

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