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Sale of the Week: The $2.4-million Leaside house that proves a low asking price is still catnip to buyers

By Josh Dehaas
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Sale of the Week: The $2.4-million Leaside house that proves a low asking price is still catnip to buyers
Listed At
$2,099,000
Sold For
$2,410,000

Address: 166 Glenvale Boulevard
Neighbourhood: Leaside Agent: Ryan De Castro, Re/Max Unique Inc., Brokerage Previously sold for: $936,000, in 2005      

The property

A 12-year-old home that looks like the set of a Food Network show.

The living area is at the front of the house:

Sale of the Week: The $2.4-million Leaside house that proves a low asking price is still catnip to buyers

The dining area is continuous with the living area:

Sale of the Week: The $2.4-million Leaside house that proves a low asking price is still catnip to buyers

Here are the kitchen and family room:

Sale of the Week: The $2.4-million Leaside house that proves a low asking price is still catnip to buyers

The kitchen really does look a bit like the set on a TV cooking show, down to the strategically placed bowl of lemons:

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Sale of the Week: The $2.4-million Leaside house that proves a low asking price is still catnip to buyers

There are four bedrooms on the second floor, up this curvaceous staircase:

Sale of the Week: The $2.4-million Leaside house that proves a low asking price is still catnip to buyers

Here’s one bedroom:

Sale of the Week: The $2.4-million Leaside house that proves a low asking price is still catnip to buyers

And another:

Sale of the Week: The $2.4-million Leaside house that proves a low asking price is still catnip to buyers

And another:

Sale of the Week: The $2.4-million Leaside house that proves a low asking price is still catnip to buyers

And here’s the master bedroom:

Sale of the Week: The $2.4-million Leaside house that proves a low asking price is still catnip to buyers

The master ensuite:

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Sale of the Week: The $2.4-million Leaside house that proves a low asking price is still catnip to buyers

There’s a rec room in the basement:

Sale of the Week: The $2.4-million Leaside house that proves a low asking price is still catnip to buyers

And also a fifth bedroom with a Murphy bed:

Sale of the Week: The $2.4-million Leaside house that proves a low asking price is still catnip to buyers

The backyard has an elaborate outdoor kitchen:

Sale of the Week: The $2.4-million Leaside house that proves a low asking price is still catnip to buyers

And plenty of seating space around the outdoor fireplace:

Sale of the Week: The $2.4-million Leaside house that proves a low asking price is still catnip to buyers
The history

A married couple bought this place from a builder 12 years ago and have raised two kids here. They’re now moving on to a bigger home.

The fate

The buyers are another young family moving up from a semi-detached.

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The sale

The sellers had already bought a new place, so they had no option but to sell. After a slow summer housing market, they decided to price the property low and hope for a bidding war. The strategy worked. They held off offers for a week and ended up with five of them. They pocketed more than $300,000 over asking.

By the numbers

• $2,410,000 • $9,000 in taxes (approximately) • 3,360 square feet (including the basement) • 7 days on MLS • 5 bathrooms • 4+1 bedrooms • 2 parking spaces

The Hunt

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