45 Harrington Cres., Toronto
Asking price: $1,088,000 (March, 2024)
Selling price: $1,150,000 (March, 2024)
Previous selling price: $213,500 (October, 1994)
Taxes: $4,697 (2023)
Days on the market: Eight
Listing and buyer’s agent: Bill Thom, Re/Max Realtron Realty Inc.
The action
Agent Bill Thom used a tried and tested method to sell this semi-detached house: Flash a low price to excite the buyers and hope for a competition. In this case, a price tag of $1.088-million drew more than two dozen visitors and multiple purchase offers. The eventual sale price of $1.15-million surpassed the amount a similar semi-detached house down the street recently sold for.
“A home had sold about a week or 10 days before we launched this one, so we priced it the same way they did,” said agent Bill Thom.
“They sold theirs for $1.145-million, so we got a little more than them.”
What they got
This three-bedroom backsplit was built in the 1970s on a curving 42- by 109-foot lot near the intersection of Steeles Avenue and Leslie Street. The home extends over five levels and has three entrances, including a back door to an interlocking patio.
The main floor has an eat-in kitchen and a living room with a balcony directly above the garage.
Across the rear, two original bedrooms on the top floor were combined to create one large bedroom with a four-piece, ensuite bathroom. The level below has two bedrooms and a powder room. The basement has a recreation area and a three-piece bathroom.
Upgrades since 2017 include new roofing, new heating and cooling systems and new kitchen and laundry appliances.
The agent’s take
“It’s a very mixed neighbourhood, basically with detached and semi-detached homes,” said Mr. Thom.
“This is one of a few smaller, five-level backsplits.
“On the upper level, there’s usually three bedrooms, but this one only had two bedrooms … but the current owner made them into one large primary bedroom.”