$1,711,600

Leslieville

116 Bertmount Ave. (Queen Street East and Jones Street) Asking price: $1,329,000 Sold for: $1,711,600

Taxes: $4,817 (2019) Bedrooms: 3+1

Bathrooms: 3

Square footage: 1,914 Garage: 0

Parking: 1

Days on the market: 6

Pricing. Strategy. Design. Timing. It was the perfect storm, says listing agent Jenny Simon: “When people saw a fully renovated designer’s home at this price, everyone went crazy.”

There were more than 100 showings with appointments limited to 30 minutes and no double booking due to COVID-19 restrictions.

“Most days we were booked from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.,” she says.

The Leslieville semi sold in six days for 129 per cent of the asking price.

“We were expecting a lot (of offers) as I listed the property aggressively but 18 far surpassed our expectations,” Simon says. “But I’m not surprised considering how beautiful the home shows.”

What set it apart, she says, is that it was not a “cheap, flip-type renovated home, but rather a fully designed home. Every square inch was maximized to the fullest potential. Attention to detail and quality high-end finishes were used and buyers appreciated that.”

When the sellers bought the three-storey home, Simon says it was a rundown rental that “needed a ton of love. My client Emily Cade, a very talented designer, transformed it into a show stopper.”

The feature list is long, including a lot of “wow factor” including light fixtures, herringbone floors and a marble mantel. A 25-foot steel beam was installed so the main floor could be opened up.

The custom kitchen has a waterfall countertop on its large centre island. The spacious third-floor main bedroom suite has a special treat — a walkout to a west-facing deck.

A recreation room, a kitchen with stainless steel appliances and a bedroom are on the lower level.

The renovation took three months, Simon says. Work “started in March, prior to the pandemic and was slightly delayed due to restrictions in construction. It was completed in May.”

Its size (1,914 square feet) is appreciated, “especially now that we are all working from home.”

The property appealed to young urban families who need more interior square footage, a place fully renovated and thoughtfully designed, but who also wanted the location and amenities of Leslieville, Simon says.

The 18x76-foot property is landscaped and has one parking space accessible via a lane.

Listing Broker: Remax Hallmark Richard Group Realty Ltd. (Jenny Simon)