1 CORTLEIGH CRES., TORONTO
ASKING PRICE: $3,298,000
SELLING PRICE: $3.6-million
TAXES: $14,662 (2017)
DAYS ON THE MARKET: three
LISTING AGENT: Carol Lome, Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd., Johnston and Daniel Division
The Action: Within 72 hours of its coming to market late last November, about two dozen house hunters scrutinized this two-storey residence abutting a ravine. One visitor essentially put a halt to more showings with a pre-emptive offer of $3.6-million.
"This was an unusual sale for that time of year, but Lytton Park is a special community," agent Carol Lome said.
"Less than a dozen homes back onto the ravine, so they don't come available often."
What They Got: In the past two decades, this 3,050-square-foot house was subject to major and minor renovations, so it now offers a unique floor plan with several walkouts to the 48-by-272-foot grounds and carport.
Ravine views were optimized with bay windows in the largest of four bedrooms upstairs to double-height windows in a sunken family room addition with 22-foot ceilings and a two-sided fireplace.
Notable appointments include a gas fireplace in the living room and tray ceiling lighting in the dining area, as well as granite and stainless steel counters in an eat-in kitchen and a wet bar in a lower-level recreation area.
Convenient features consist of a second-floor study area and four remodelled bathrooms.
The Agent's Take: "It's on a cul-de-sac, so the lot is 272-feet deep and it backs onto a private ravine," Ms. Lome said.
"It has a contemporary style, which is popular, and it has big picture window, great light and separate principal rooms."
Buyers also appreciated the basement could be self-contained. "It was like a teenager's pad with two separate entrances, a full bathroom and an extra kitchen," Ms. Lome said.