Gabriel Properties

114 GLEDHILL AVE., TORONTO

ASKING PRICE $400,000

SELLING PRICE $506,000

PREVIOUS SELLING PRICE $193,000 (1998)

TAXES $3,098 (2011)

DAYS ON THE MARKET Seven

LISTING AGENT Linda Ing-Gilbert, Re/Max Hallmark Realty Ltd.

The Action: On a short street with schools at both ends, this two-bedroom house was one of about five detached properties simultaneously listed for sale in May.

Even in light of the competition, this two-storey residence sold quickly after nearly 80 private showings midweek and two busy public open houses one weekend.

What They Got: This roughly 60-year-old house contains an updated kitchen and four-piece bathroom, plus a rare family room with a gas fireplace, skylit vaulted ceilings and sliding patio doors to the private backyard and shed.

Hardwood floors appear everywhere from the living room and open dining area to the upper bedrooms, including a master suite with a deck.

Other assets include a lower-level office and laundry room, as well as a parking pad and four-year-old roof, heating and cooling systems.

The Agent’s Take: “Most houses in that area have three bedrooms, so this was a smaller, detached house with two bedrooms, but it was really well maintained,” agent Linda Ing-Gilbert says.

“For a professional couple looking for a condo in the same price point, this is a great alternative – a better one.”