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Sale of the Week: The home that shows what $1.8-million gets you in Roncesvalles

By Kelly Reid
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Sale of the Week: The home that shows what $1.8-million gets you in Roncesvalles
Listed At
$1,499,000
Sold For
$1,803,000

Address: 223 Wright Avenue
Neighbourhood: Roncesvalles Agent: Monte Burris, Keller Williams Referred Urban Realty, Brokerage Previously sold for: $449,180, in 2001    

The property

A five-bedroom home, steps away from High Park and the Roncesvalles commercial strip.

The house has lots of original wood trim:

Sale of the Week: The home that shows what $1.8-million gets you in Roncesvalles

The dark wainscotting is unusual:

Sale of the Week: The home that shows what $1.8-million gets you in Roncesvalles

Here’s the living room:

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Sale of the Week: The home that shows what $1.8-million gets you in Roncesvalles

And the dining room:

Sale of the Week: The home that shows what $1.8-million gets you in Roncesvalles

There are two bedrooms on the second floor. This one clearly belongs to a Star Wars fan:

Sale of the Week: The home that shows what $1.8-million gets you in Roncesvalles

The master bedroom:

Sale of the Week: The home that shows what $1.8-million gets you in Roncesvalles

Rather than build a giant master ensuite bathroom, the owners opted to add this huge dressing room:

Sale of the Week: The home that shows what $1.8-million gets you in Roncesvalles

All the house’s bedrooms share this bathroom:

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Sale of the Week: The home that shows what $1.8-million gets you in Roncesvalles

There are two more bedrooms on the third floor. This one is set up as a den:

Sale of the Week: The home that shows what $1.8-million gets you in Roncesvalles

And here’s the other third-floor bedroom:

Sale of the Week: The home that shows what $1.8-million gets you in Roncesvalles

This could very well be the most recreational-looking basement rec room we’ve ever seen:

Sale of the Week: The home that shows what $1.8-million gets you in Roncesvalles

And there’s a backyard garden:

Sale of the Week: The home that shows what $1.8-million gets you in Roncesvalles
The history

The sellers bought the house in 2001, and their major project was updating the kitchen. They added stainless steel appliances, slate countertops, and tons of storage space. But now they’re relocating to a bigger house in a nearby neighbourhood.

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Sale of the Week: The home that shows what $1.8-million gets you in Roncesvalles
The fate

The buyers are moving with their young family from elsewhere in the High Park area. They love the neighbourhood and the nearby schools, but they were especially taken with the house’s Arts and Crafts aesthetic.

The sale

There were 27 showings, plus about 100 viewers during a three-hour open house. The sellers chose the highest of three bids, at more than $300,000 over asking.

By the numbers

• $1,803,000 • $6,288.69 in taxes (2016) • 2,275 square feet • 862-square-foot finished basement • 8 days on MLS • 5 bedrooms • 2 bathrooms

The Hunt

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