Sold: a cute townhouse two blocks from Trinity Bellwoods Park for $530,000
By Toronto Life |
By Toronto Life |
With all the talk of condo bubbles, over-the-top bidding wars and failed flips, wading into Toronto’s housing market requires equal parts bravery and real estate savvy. To help with the latter, we decided to dish when the properties we profile in our House of the Week, Condo of the Week and Cottage of the Week features are sold. Here, all the details from the latest sale.
• The place: A two-level, two-bedroom townhouse on a narrow street between Ossington Avenue and Trinity Bellwoods Park.
• The agents: David Young and Kate Leigh Young, Sutton West Realty Inc., Brokerage
• Listed price: $529,900
• Sale price: $530,000
• Time on the market: About a month and a half
• The buyers: Despite the neighbourhood’s hipster reputation, the home attracted a steady stream of young professionals. They were primarily enticed by the location. The renovated kitchen, backyard and upper deck were also draws.
• The full description: House of the Week: $530,000 for a cute townhouse two blocks from Trinity Bellwoods Park [June 12, 2013]
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- Sold: 17 Rebecca Street
- Sold: 17 Rebecca Street
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- Backyard and lower patio
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- The fully-fenced backyard has stone garden beds and a small sitting and dining area
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- Upper balcony
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- Upper balcony
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- Second bedroom, upper floor
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- The second bedroom, which is currently being used as an office, has a balcony overlooking the back yard
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- Master bedroom, upper floor
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- The master bedroom has built-in shelves and a large closet
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- Upper level landing
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- The bathroom, which doubles as a laundry room, has a large soaker tub
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- Kitchen, main floor
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- The kitchen has stainless steel appliances, quartz counters and a walk-out to the backyard
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- Living room, main floor
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- Living and dining area, main floor
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- The living and dining area has a gas fireplace and street-facing windows
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- The foyer. A glass door leads inside from an entry vestibule with storage for coats and shoes
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- The yellow stucco townhouse is located just off of Ossington, near Queen West
- Sold: 17 Rebecca Street
- Sold: 17 Rebecca Street
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I’ve seen in a few online posts (including http://themashcanada.blogspot.ca/2013/04/price-drop-17-rebecca-street-trinity.html#!/2013/04/price-drop-17-rebecca-street-trinity.html) that this house has a termite issue. Not to mention the cosntruction around it, looks like it will be surrounded by condos on all sides. Plus rumours of no central heating. An issue-free house would have sold for much more.