Prime Riverdale home fetches 6% bonus
65 HAMPTON AVE., TORONTO
ASKING PRICE $799,000
SELLING PRICE $847,500
PREVIOUS SELLING PRICE $545,000 (2010)
TAXES $4,123 (2011)
DAYS ON THE MARKET Five
LISTING AGENTS Sandra Pate and Lina Risi, Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd., Johnston and Daniel Division
The Action: About 90 house-hunters requested a private showing of this semi-detached, 2.5-storey residence in Riverdale. On the day any offers could be presented to the sellers, one came in with $48,500 more than the asking price.
What They Got: This roughly 90-year-old house was extensively renovated, including a new cedar porch, sod in the fenced backyard and updated mechanics.
Pot lights, bamboo floors and crown mouldings appear throughout the main floor, which extremely open with a living area by the gas fireplace off the foyer, a central dining area and a rear kitchen with a granite-topped peninsula, stainless steel appliances and a door to the deck.
Bamboo floors cover all four bedrooms, including a third-floor master suite with a sitting area, his-and-her closets and a five-piece bathroom with Carrara
Carpets and pot lights were installed in the lower level family room and bedroom.
Amenities within a five-minute walk include Withrow and Riverdale parks, recreational facilities and schools, in addition to restaurants, boutique shops and subway stations.
The Agent’s Take: “It was in move-in condition … it had a finished basement and it had three bathrooms,” says agent Lina Risi of the property’s highlights. “Most importantly, the location was the attractive feature.”