Keller Williams Portfolio Realty
378 Shaw St., Toronto
Asking price: $1,299,000 (July, 2024)
Selling price: $1,417,000 (July, 2024)
Taxes: $6,395 (2024)
Days on the market: Seven
Listing agents: Irene Kaushansky and Philip Brown, Keller Williams Portfolio Realty
The action
The main floor has a formal dining room and a living room.Keller Williams Portfolio Realty
This three-bedroom Victorian backing onto Fred Hamilton Playground – and up the street from Trinity Bellwoods Park – had more than two dozen visitors over one week and nearly 50 groups between three open houses hosted this summer. Agent Irene Kaushanksy was impressed by the turnout, and the four offers that emerged.
“We were really looking to see what the reaction and feedback would be,” said Ms. Kaushanksy. “If we didn’t get the activity we wanted, we’d change tack.
“A lot was sitting on the market, so the level of interest we had was better than one would have expected.”
The sellers were also pleased to get $118,000 more than the asking price for the meticulously maintained, 129-year-old house.
“Typically, we price things reasonably fairly instead of going unnecessarily low,” Ms. Kaushansky said.
“The Victorian façade and character of the home were certainly very special, and backing onto the park was huge.”
What they got
The main floor has leaded glass windows.Keller Williams Portfolio Realty
This two-storey row house and a detached garage occupy a 14- by 118-foot lot that fronts onto a one-way street and backs onto a laneway.
The main floor has a formal dining room and a living room with crown mouldings and leaded glass windows. Further back, the kitchen opens to a den with sliding doors to a deck and patio.
The second floor has three bedrooms and the larger of two full bathrooms.
The basement has a secondary kitchen and two recreation areas, plus front and rear entrances.
The agent’s take
The kitchen opens to a den with sliding doors to a deck and patio.Keller Williams Portfolio Realty
“The fact it had two separate entrances to the basement, and there was already a kitchen and bathroom down there, was a big plus,” said Ms. Kaushansky.
“The fact we also had not just parking, but a garage, was also a big selling feature.”