WHAT THEY GOT

A two-storey detached house near Toronto’s west-end Junction Triangle neighbourhood sold for 129 per cent of the listing price after less than a month on the market. The home’s highlights include four-plus-one bedrooms, four bathrooms, custom finishes, a spiral staircase, a finished basement with a separate entrance and a master bedroom with a walkout balcony. Within walking distance is Bloor St. W. and its many shops, as well as the subway.

Location: 116 John Bowser Cres., Davis Dr. W. and Eagle St. W. Asking price: $648,888 Selling price: $771,000 Previous selling price: N/A Size: more than 1,100 square feet Lot: 49-by-132 feet, two-car attached garage, private drive Taxes: $3,928 (2016) Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 Days on the market: 7 This two-storey detached home sold for 119 per cent of the asking price in one week. “This is a charming brick home on a large, south-facing lot in a family-friendly community. It is walking distance to Upper Canada Mall, GO transit, a recreation centre, schools and parks,” says listing agent Grace Simon. “This is a solid house with a newer roof, windows and furnace, although some cosmetic changes may be required, if desired, to modernize and update the home.” There are cafés, restaurants and popular chain stores all within a short walking distance of the home. Main floor has: living room with fireplace and bay window; formal dining room with broadloom on floor; eat-in kitchen with bay window; powder room. On the second floor are: master bedroom with broadloom on floor and double closet with closet organizers; second bedroom with broadloom on floor; third bedroom with broadloom on floor; four-piece bathroom. Basement is partially finished with a drywalled room to be used as a potential recreation room. Listing agent: Grace Simon, Royal LePage York North Realty, Brokerage, 905-773-9595; GraceSimon.ca; bit.ly/2j7Cbrj