WHAT THEY GOT

A four-bedroom, four-bathroom home in Kawartha Lakes recently sold for $595,000. The raised bungalow has a stone fireplace, eat-in kitchen, plus finished lower level and loft. In Toronto, a three-bedroom townhome recently sold for $736,0000. The updated two-storey has two bathrooms, hardwood floors and underground parking. More,

Location: 18 Hemlock St. N., Hemlock St. N. and Coldstream Rd. Asking price: $609,900 Selling price: $595,000 Previous selling price: $ 462,500 (2016)

Size: about 2,911 sq. ft. Lot: 131-by-198 feet, two-car attached garage, private double drive Taxes: $3,007 (2018) Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 4 Sold: February 27/20. Closed: April 30/20. This raised bungalow sold for 98 per cent of the listing price in about 6-1/2 months. “This is light-filled, open-concept home with a stone fireplace, an eat-in kitchen with quartz counters, an outdoor dining area, a finished lower level with its own walkout and a recreation room with a fireplace, and an attached double garage with a heated finished loft suitable for a variety of purposes,” says listing agent Kathryn S. Johnson. The home is near shopping, Fenelon Falls, Rosedale Marina, the Trent-Severn Waterway, Balsam Lake, Pennington Island, Deweys Island, and has access to Hwy. 35.

Main floor: living room with stone fireplace, large windows and patio doors; kitchen with quartz counters, stainless steel appliances and pot lights; sunroom with laminate floor; master bedroom with laminate floor and four-piece ensuite; second bedroom with laminate floor; four-piece bathroom; three-piece bathroom. Lower level: recreation room with fireplace and walkout; two bedrooms with laminate floors; two-piece bathroom. Listing agent: Kathryn S. Johnson, Coldwell Banker R. M. R Real Estate, Brokerage, 705-324-3411 or 888-472-2767; www.cbrmr.com