ARCADIAN CIRCLE

near Kipling and Lake Shore

Listed at $1,199,000 Sold for $1,437,500

In February, Bryan and Kathryn viewed

this two-bed, two-bath detached in Long Branch, only a five-minute walk from the water. On the inside, at 1,700 square feet across three storeys, it was move-in ready. The place didn’t have a third bedroom, which the couple wanted for a home office, and there wasn’t much storage, but they were willing to overlook those flaws because of the location. The couple put in an offer at $1,421,000, a little over their budget, and more than $220,00 above asking. After a brief bidding war, they lost out by $12,500, so they shifted their focus to the east end.