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Sale of the Week: The $3.6-million Beaches home that shows east-end buyers are willing to pay for quality

By Jonathan Forani
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Sale of the Week: The $3.6-million Beaches home that shows east-end buyers are willing to pay for quality
Listed At
$3,689,000
Sold For
$3,600,000

Address: 100 Scarborough Road
Neighbourhood: The Beaches Agent: Forbes Lilford, Sales Representative, Royal LePage Estate Realty, Brokerage Previously sold for: $950,000, in 2014      

The property

A 5,000-square-foot mini-mansion, located steps from Balmy Beach Park.

The history

The agent bought this property hoping to demolish the existing bungalow on the lot and replace it with a multi-storey home for his family. He started the permit process in 2014, but things didn’t go smoothly, and he ended up having to pay multiple visits to the Ontario Municipal Board. He did eventually get the house built, but now he’s moving to a farm north of the city.

There’s a fireplace in the living room:

Sale of the Week: The $3.6-million Beaches home that shows east-end buyers are willing to pay for quality

The double-height family room has another fireplace, with an impressive surround:

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Sale of the Week: The $3.6-million Beaches home that shows east-end buyers are willing to pay for quality

Here’s the dining room:

Sale of the Week: The $3.6-million Beaches home that shows east-end buyers are willing to pay for quality

And the office:

Sale of the Week: The $3.6-million Beaches home that shows east-end buyers are willing to pay for quality

The kitchen has a breakfast bar:

Sale of the Week: The $3.6-million Beaches home that shows east-end buyers are willing to pay for quality

And there’s also room for a breakfast table:

Sale of the Week: The $3.6-million Beaches home that shows east-end buyers are willing to pay for quality

There are five bedrooms. Here’s one of them:

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Sale of the Week: The $3.6-million Beaches home that shows east-end buyers are willing to pay for quality

And another:

Sale of the Week: The $3.6-million Beaches home that shows east-end buyers are willing to pay for quality

This one has a door to the rear balcony:

Sale of the Week: The $3.6-million Beaches home that shows east-end buyers are willing to pay for quality

As does this one:

Sale of the Week: The $3.6-million Beaches home that shows east-end buyers are willing to pay for quality

The master bedroom has windows with built-in bench seating:

Sale of the Week: The $3.6-million Beaches home that shows east-end buyers are willing to pay for quality

The master ensuite has heated floors:

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Sale of the Week: The $3.6-million Beaches home that shows east-end buyers are willing to pay for quality

The third-floor loft has skylights:

Sale of the Week: The $3.6-million Beaches home that shows east-end buyers are willing to pay for quality

Here’s a view of the rear balcony:

Sale of the Week: The $3.6-million Beaches home that shows east-end buyers are willing to pay for quality

There’s a media room in the basement:

Sale of the Week: The $3.6-million Beaches home that shows east-end buyers are willing to pay for quality

And here’s the view from behind:

Sale of the Week: The $3.6-million Beaches home that shows east-end buyers are willing to pay for quality
The fate

The buyer, who has lived in the Beaches for many years, was attracted to the quality of the build, as well as the loft balcony at the front of the house:

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Sale of the Week: The $3.6-million Beaches home that shows east-end buyers are willing to pay for quality
The sale

The home sold after 11 days on the market. There was just one offer, for about $90,000 under asking.

By the numbers

• $3,600,000 • $5,366 in taxes (approximately) • 5,000 square feet (including the basement) • 11 days on MLS • 5 bathrooms • 5 bedrooms

The Hunt

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