Pickering: $306,500

Location: Brock Rd. and Highway 2 Asking price: $314,900 Selling price: $306,500 Previous selling price: $260,000 (November, 2011) Size: over 1,800 sq. ft. Lot: 29 by 104-ft., built-in single car garage, private drive Taxes: $3,182 (2012) Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 2 Days on the market: 14

This four-bedroom two-storey detached Pickering home took two weeks to sell for 97 per cent of the listing price.

“Situated in a quiet established neighbourhood, the home is steps to a park, and schools,” says listing agent Joanne Bolte. “It is a10 minute drive to Pickering Shopping Centre and places of worship. It is also a quick drive to Highway 2 and other major highways.”

The home boasts many walkouts, including one to the garage, another from the open concept living room/dining room to the back deck, and another that opens to the side yard from the kitchen.

Main floor has: living room with ceramic floor and walkout to deck; dining room with ceramic floor; eat-in kitchen with ceramic floor and walkout to yard; powder room.

On the second floor are: master bedroom with broadloom and ceiling fan; second bedroom with ceiling fan and broadloom; third bedroom with ceiling fan, double closet and broadloom; fourth bedroom with double closet, ceiling fan and broadloom; four-piece bathroom.

Basement is finished with a recreation room with broadloom and gas fireplace. Listing agent: Joanne Bolte, Royal LePage Connect Realty, Brokerage