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741 Craighurst Crt., Pickering, Ont.
Asking price: $999,999 (May, 2024)
Selling price: $1,150,500 (May, 2024)
Previous selling price: $220,520 (July, 2001)
Taxes: $5,536 (2023)
Days on the market: Seven
Listing agents: Carol Lome and Brayden Irwin, Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd., Johnston and Daniel Division
The action
The main floor boasts two entertaining spaces, one of which features a gas fireplace.Supplied
This semi-detached house was given a price under $1-million and a short deadline to make offers in hopes of seducing multiple buyers, a strategy adopted by many sellers in the north end of Pickering, about 40 kilometres east of Toronto. Out of 15 visitors, five made offers, including the eventual buyer, who topped the field at $1,150,500.
“We didn’t get as many showings as we were anticipating, but we ended up getting good interest, offer-wise, which is all that matters,” said agent Brayden Irwin.
“The owners did some really nice renovations to the property,” he said. “As far as the buyers that were looking were concerned, that added a lot of value to the property and made it more desirable than the one for sale down the street.”
What they got
There are three updated bathrooms and laundry facilities near the four bedrooms upstairs.Supplied
On the south side of a cul-de-sac, green space runs behind two-storey houses similar to this 23-year-old model with a built-in garage and 1,987 square feet of living space. The finished basement adds another 900 square feet.
On the main floor, one of two entertaining areas has a gas fireplace, and the dining area has sliding doors to a deck and stone patio on the 30- by 92-foot lot.
There are three updated bathrooms and laundry facilities near the four bedrooms upstairs. The kitchen has full height cabinetry, an island and stainless-steel appliances.
The agent’s take
The kitchen is home to an island, some floor-to-ceiling cabinets and stainless steel appliances.Supplied
“All the [houses] on that side of the street back onto a protected area,” Mr. Irwin said.
“In the primary bedroom, French [balcony] doors open up, so you could be laying in bed and look out into the trees. It made you feel like you could be at a cottage. It’s very peaceful.
“You could open up the back gate and hop onto a trail in the woods.”