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November 30, 2007

97 HUMBERVIEW RD.

ASKING PRICE: $995,000

SELLING PRICE: $985,000

TAXES: $7,505 (2007)

LOT SIZE: 40 by 170 feet

DAYS ON THE MARKET: two

LISTING AGENT: Nutan Brown, Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd.

This detached, two-storey residence sits on a ravine lot that is 40 by 170 feet, a size that is considered average on this dead-end street in the Baby Point community.

What helped it sell in just two days is the scenic landscape behind it: The three-bedroom home backs on to a greenbelt and overlooks a waterfall on the Humber River, agent Nutan Brown says.

"The setting is the most amazing part of the home," she adds.

"[It] is almost situated perfectly to look at the waterfall."

The backdrop is visible from the moment you enter the house as you can see through the kitchen, living room and formal dining room straight back to a skylit family room that has a wall of patio doors across the rear.

Outside, there is a multitiered deck and Japanese garden with a water feature. "Not only do you hear the river, but you hear your own waterfall," Ms. Nutan adds.

The main level, with hardwood flooring in the principal spaces, features a living room with a gas fireplace, as well as a powder room.

Upstairs, there is a full bathroom serving the three bedrooms, all of them with walk-in closets and, like downstairs, hardwood flooring.

Part of the basement is finished with a recreation room and three-piece bathroom.

The attached garage and private driveway are surrounded by a garden full of indigenous plants.

November 2, 2007

106 RUNNYMEDE RD.

ASKING PRICE: $659,000

SELLING PRICE: $625,000

PREVIOUS SELLING PRICE: $262,000 (1997)

TAXES: $3,727 (2007)

LOT SIZE: 25 by 95-feet

DAYS ON THE MARKET: 16

LISTING AGENT: Andrea Morrison, Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd.; Co-op agent: Nutan Brown, Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd.

In the residential neighbourhood just west of High Park and south of Bloor Street, this detached, two-and-a-half storey house has period details that have been well maintained and enhanced over the years.

That is evident walking from the foyer into the living room, which has a gas fireplace, pocket doors to the dining room and hardwood floors that flow throughout the main level.

Also on the main floor is a renovated kitchen with pot lights and stainless steel appliances. A solarium has an exit to the rear deck overlooking the private backyard garden.

On the second floor there is a four-piece bathroom servicing three bedrooms; one bedroom has an adjoining sunroom padded with broadloom.

The sky lit master suite occupies the entire top floor, complete with a full bathroom.

The third bathroom is in the finished basement. There is no parking, but the property is a short walk from the subway, the library and outdoor sports facilities at Rennie Park.

March 21, 2008

112 BABY POINT RD.

ASKING PRICE: $2,200,000

SELLING PRICE: $2,095,000

TAXES: $16,494 (2007)

LOT SIZE: 50 by 241 feet

DAYS ON THE MARKET: nine

CO-OP AGENT: Nutan Brown, Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd.

From the street, this three-storey residence backing on to the Humber River and ravine doesn't appear quite as spacious as it is, agent Nutan Brown says.

"It's deceiving from the front because once you get in, there are four levels of absolutely fabulous living space," she says. "The space was also finished with the highest [quality] finishes and exquisite taste."

The previous owners constantly renovated and modified the house, which contains more than 6,500 square feet of space on the three levels and another 2,000 square feet in the walkout basement.

"There was so much space down there for [the family's] enjoyment and for entertaining," Ms. Brown says.

There are five bedrooms, six bathrooms, two kitchens and two wide solariums across the rear of the residence.

"Looking out on to the river with the trees covered with snow ... it was just absolutely spectacular," says Ms. Brown.

There is a deck next to the main-floor solarium, which is situated off an open living and dining room with a wood-burning fireplace, wet bar and herringbone hardwood flooring.

The updated eat-in kitchen has an island that faces a family room with a cathedral ceiling and built-in shelves.

Three of the bedrooms are on the second floor. They include a master suite with moulded ceilings, a walk-in closet, a sitting area with fireplace and a six-piece bathroom.

The top level houses two more bedrooms and a great room with a skylight.

The lower level contains nanny quarters with a bedroom, second kitchen and bathroom, as well as a gym, and a large family and games room. The latter space is situated on top of an unused swimming pool, which can be uncovered and reactivated, Ms. Brown explains.

There also is an attached, double garage and private driveway.

March 14, 2008

239 PARK HOME AVE.

ASKING PRICE: $549,000

SELLING PRICE: $530,000

TAXES: $3,599 (2007)

LOT SIZE: 50 by 133 feet

DAYS ON THE MARKET: 20

CO-OP AGENT: Nutan Brown, Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd.

After a long search for a two-storey, semi-detached residence in the High Park and Roncesvalles Village neighbourhoods - where bidding wars often inflate prices - the buyers shifted their sights to North York. They found this detached house for about the same price they would have paid for a smaller one in the other areas, says their agent, Nutan Brown.

It is a three-level side-split with about 2,200 square feet of space, plus a finished basement.

"They probably doubled the square footage they would have been able to get in the west end," Ms. Brown says. "It's phenomenal space and value."

The buyers overcame their initial reservations about the fact the property backs on to a cemetery. Indeed, the feature is actually a bonus, the agent says. "There are no neighbours, so it's almost like a private ravine property. And it's actually a very beautiful setting with the snow and the greenery."

Ms. Brown also notes that the south-facing garden is lined with tall trees and fencing.

The 50-year-old house has been well-maintained, the agent says, but needs "some modernizing and cosmetic changes."

In the past few years, broadloom was installed over the original hardwood floors and the furnace and roofing were replaced.

On the main floor, there is an eat-in kitchen, and living and dining rooms with large windows.

Up one level is the main bathroom and three bedrooms, while down one level, there is another bathroom and a library with built-in shelving.

There is a recreation room in the basement with panelled walls and a stone, wood-burning fireplace in the corner. An attached, double garage and driveway round out the property.

June 1, 2007

515 BERESFORD AVE.

ASKING PRICE: $695,000

SELLING PRICE: $675,000

TAXES: $5,230 (2006)

LOT SIZE: 17 by 100 feet

DAYS ON THE MARKET: 14

LISTING AGENT: Nutan Brown, Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd.

This three-storey, semi-detached structure near Dundas and Jane streets hardly gives passersby an idea of the unique split-level living space within its brick facade, agent Nutan Brown says.

"It used to be a commercial space that was occupied by a framing store and a gallery," she explains. "[The sellers] continued with that theme and made all these beautiful light fixtures, and exhibited phenomenal amounts of art.

"It is truly unlike anything I've ever seen, especially in the Bloor West area."

About three years ago, the sellers turned the century-old home into a single-family home with 2,800 square feet of space, including two bedrooms, three bathrooms and a finished lower level.

The property is still zoned for both commercial and residential use, though the buyers will maintain it as their home.

The main floor has an open great room with upper and lower sections that are connected by a small set of stairs. The lower portion adjacent to the front door has a built-in bar and gas fireplace, while the upper portion toward the rear has another fireplace and a side exit.

On the second floor, there is a dining room with a sitting area and a kitchen with a door to a multitiered deck, which is "done in maintenance-free materials that are all environmentally friendly and made from recycled materials," Ms. Brown says. There is another deck off the third-floor master suite, which also features a fireplace and an unenclosed, four-piece bathroom. It includes a soaker tub. from which you can see the fireplace and deck. The sink and toilet are behind a wall.

The lower level off the main foyer has a second kitchen with appliances and a full bathroom with a toilet and urinal. A few steps up from this level is a bedroom with built-in shelves, a fourth fireplace and a walkout to the yard.

There is a private driveway for two cars, and public transit is nearby.