October 6, 2006 103 Brickworks Lane Asking price: $296,500 Selling price: $290,000 Taxes: Not yet assessed Days on the market: 15 For renters set on purchasing their first home near their current address near Keele Street and St. Clair Avenue, agent Nutan Brown found them this new, two-storey condominium townhouse. "It delivered well on all their criteria, including price, size and location, in terms of TTC access," Mrs. Brown says. "And the newness of it lends itself to less-immediate maintenance." When the townhouse was built less than a year ago, it was upgraded with materials, such as hardwood floors on the main floor and broadloom upstairs and in the basement. "All of those [finishes] were very good quality," she says. "The value was much higher there than in other comparable properties." Ceramic floors and granite counters polish off the kitchen, which leads to the deck and front living and dining room. There is a main floor powder room, plus a full bathroom upstairs with the two bedrooms, both if which have walk-in closets. For additional living space, there is a recreation room and office on the lower level. Just behind the yard there is a detached garage and a rear laneway that is maintained with funds from the monthly fee of $106. Co-op agent: Nutan Brown, Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd.
October 13, 2006 58 Golden Ave. Asking price: $314,999 Selling price: $295,000 Taxes: $2,393.80 (2005) Days on the market: 149 The location of this detached, two-storey residence in a mixed residential and commercial neighbourhood likely kept it on the market for nearly five months. But it took only a few days for local renters to make an offer on it, their agent Nutan Brown says. "There is a factory across the street, but to them it was a non-issue because the house offers great space and a nice-sized yard," she says. "It is a desirable area because it's just on the perimeter of Roncesvalles Village without Roncesvalles Village price points." The home is on a 20-by-110-foot property with a detached garage out back and a brick and stone fireplace that could be refurbished for outdoor cooking. The yard also has full exposure from the sun, which is a bonus for adding flower or vegetable gardens, Ms. Brown adds. Inside, the front door to the 1,300-square-foot home opens into the combined living and dining room covered with hardwood. The kitchen is a good size -- measuring 16 by 8 ft. -- and it has a side entrance to the yard and basement. The main bathroom is on the second floor along with three bedrooms, all of which feature parquet floors. One bedroom also has a sunroom off the back. On the lower level, there is a recreation room with recessed lighting and a room with a sink and plumbing for a toilet and shower to be added. Many amenities are a short walk away, such as the subway, shops and acres of parkland at High Park. Co-op agent: Nutan Brown, Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd. | 
