Sale of the Week: $1.7 million for a polished King West penthouse

Address: 23 Brant Street West, Penthouse 2 Neighbourhood: King West Agent: Manu Singh, Right At Home Realty Inc. Previously sold for: $1,025,000, in 2012

The property

A stylish 1,500-square-foot penthouse in the middle of King West. It’s got two bedrooms, two bathrooms, two walk-out terraces and exposed concrete ceilings and floors.

The history

The sellers, who work in tech and education, bought the place in 2012 for just over $1 million. They made some recent upgrades, including new bathrooms, light fixtures and wooden flooring on the terraces.

Here’s a look into the apartment from the front foyer:

A wide shot of the living room, family room and kitchen. Check out the polished concrete floors:

Those 11-foot ceilings make the living room feel spacious:

That partial wall visually divides the living and dining rooms:

Here’s a tighter shot of the kitchen:

An even closer look reveals a marble countertop and a mini-tiled backsplash:

It’s a corner unit with two walkout terraces:

The den, which leads out to a balcony, could be converted into another bedroom, if necessary:

It also has a double-sided gas fireplace:

This bathroom services the main area:

In the master bedroom, the exposed concrete contrasts nicely with the ornate chandelier:

The master ensuite has a marble shower:

Here’s the second bedroom:

This south-facing balcony has enviable views of the CN Tower:

The fate

The buyers are a young couple who wanted to live in King West.

The sale

The sellers listed the home for just under $1.6 million and then moved out, so the agent enlisted Becky Freeman of The Property Stylist to stage the space. On offer night, the three top bids were within $1,000 of each other. One of them, for $131,000 over asking, had a quick two-week closing date, which the sellers accepted.

By the numbers

• $1,726,235
• $5,200 in taxes (approximately)
• 1,450 square feet
• 12 days on MLS
• 2 bathrooms
• 2 bedrooms
• 1 parking space