Sale of the Week: a $1.3-million Victorian semi is proof that holding out for a better offer can pay off
Address: 76 Willcocks St.
Neighbourhood: University
Agent: Jordan Lloyd Allison and Shelley Kollins, Right At Home Realty Inc., Brokerage
The Property: This three-bedroom Victorian semi is located within easy walking distance of U of T, Kensington Market and Bloor Street. It has open-concept living and dining rooms, a wine cellar and original hardwood floors. A streetcar stop at the corner makes up for the lack of parking.
The History: Built in the 1880s, this designated heritage home was renovated roughly eight years ago. The kitchen was fitted with custom cabinetry and the third storey was transformed into an open-concept loft with modern finishes and a walkout deck.
The Fate: At least four properties on the tiny street were recently given substantial grants to restore some of their historical features, so city-sponsored renovations could be a possibility for the home’s new owners.
The Sale: The sellers didn’t originally intend to part with their home; torn between leasing the property and cashing in, they listed well above market value to see what they could get. Within two days, a potential buyer had offered to match their asking price, but the bid was rejected. Then, a second suitor offered $60,000 over asking, which the owners eventually accepted.
By the Numbers:
• $1,285,000
• 1,750 square feet above grade
• 130 years old, approximately
• 105 per cent of list price
• 8-year-old renovations
• 7 days on the market
• 3+1 bedrooms
• 2 bathrooms
• 2 offers, one better than the other
• 1 third-floor loft with deck
• 0 parking
292315 76 Willcocks Street is the property on the right. Sale of the Week: 76 Willcocks Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-01-200x200-1411142660.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-01.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-01.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-76-willcocks-street/slide/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-01/ sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-01 0 0
292316 A privacy barrier shields the porch area from neighbours. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-02-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-02.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-02.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-76-willcocks-street/slide/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-02/ sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-02 0 0
292317 The front foyer. The wooden moldings and hardwood floors are all original to the house. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-03-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-03.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-03.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-76-willcocks-street/slide/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-03/ sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-03 0 0
292318 The kitchen is straight ahead; the living room and dining room are to the right. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-04-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-04.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-04.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-76-willcocks-street/slide/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-04/ sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-04 0 0
292319 The living room. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-05-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-05.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-05.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-76-willcocks-street/slide/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-05/ sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-05 0 0
292320 A pretty bay window looks out over the front yard. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-06-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-06.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-06.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-76-willcocks-street/slide/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-06/ sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-06 0 0
292321 The first floor has an open-concept layout. The living room leads into the dining room, which is big enough to fit a sizable table. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-07-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-07.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-07.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-76-willcocks-street/slide/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-07/ sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-07 0 0
292322 The kitchen was remodeled eight years ago. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-08-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-08.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-08.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-76-willcocks-street/slide/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-08/ sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-08 0 0
292325 There are two bedrooms on the second floor. This is the master. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-11-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-11.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-76-willcocks-street/slide/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-11/ sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-11 0 0
292326 This is one of two bathrooms in the house. The other one is in the basement. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-12-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-12.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-76-willcocks-street/slide/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-12/ sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-12 0 0
292328 Eight years ago, the third storey was converted into an open-concept loft, which counts as the third bedroom (though it's set up as a sitting room here). https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-14-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-14.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-14.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-76-willcocks-street/slide/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-14/ sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-14 0 0
292331 The loft has its own spacious deck. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-17-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-17.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-17.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-76-willcocks-street/slide/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-17/ sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-17 0 0
292332 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-18-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-18.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-18.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-76-willcocks-street/slide/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-18/ sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-18 0 0
292333 The finished basement has a bedroom, a bathroom and a laundry room. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-19-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-19.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-19.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-76-willcocks-street/slide/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-19/ sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-19 0 0
292334 This is the basement bedroom. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-20-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-20.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-20.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-76-willcocks-street/slide/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-20/ sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-20 0 0
292338 The backyard. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-24-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-24.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-24.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-76-willcocks-street/slide/sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-24/ sale-of-the-week-toronto-76-willcocks-24 0 0
Jordan and Shelley helped me sell my condo and get into a home when I didnt think I could. I saw this article and couldnt help but comment and let everyone know that these guys are second to none. I’ll be using them again without question.