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Re/Max Escarpment Realty Inc.

3065 Silverthorn Dr., Oakville, Ont.

Asking price: $1,099,900 (January, 2022)

Selling price: $1.45-million (January, 2022)

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Taxes: $4,527 (2021)

Days on the market: Five

Listing agent: Shannon Sullivan, Re/Max Escarpment Realty Inc.

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This 43-year-old house has a 1,451 square feet of living space with entertaining areas on the main and lower levels.

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The action

This three-bedroom house in Oakville, about 45 kilometres west of Toronto, was open for viewing for five days in January, long enough for 66 house hunters to do a private walk-through. The sellers received 18 offers, with the winning bid coming in at $1.45-million, or $350,100 over the asking price.

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“I expected maybe eight offers, but once we went to market, it was steady with showings, jammed for a period of five days,” agent Shannon Sullivan said.

“This little pocket is so close to the lake, so it’s very desirable and there are definitely a lot of multiple offers [for homes], but January had thrown us all for a loop. It’s unreal what we’re seeing.”

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The family room includes a wood burning fireplace.

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What they got

Just a few streets away from Bronte Harbour, this 43-year-old house has a 1,451 square feet of living space and an attached garage facing the front of the 42-foot-by-98-foot lot.

Inside, there is a rear kitchen and a family room with a wood burning fireplace, in addition to larger entertaining areas on the main and lower levels.

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The largest bedroom upstairs includes one of three bathrooms. A guest bedroom is in the basement.

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A small kitchen is at the back of the home.

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The agent’s take

“It’s a beautiful pocket in Oakville, super close to the water and a nice family-friendly neighbourhood,” Ms. Sullivan said.

“The home was well maintained but pretty original, but it allowed for a family to come in and make it their own.”

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