High Park home goes $272,000 over asking

266 GARDEN AVE., TORONTO

ASKING PRICE $995,000

SELLING PRICE $1,267,000

PREVIOUS SELLING PRICE $529,000 (2006)

TAXES $4,976 (2013)

DAYS ON THE MARKET Seven

LISTING AGENTS Adrienne, Norm and Tasi Farquhar, Keller Williams Neighbourhood Realty

The Action: Bidding wars are a common affair when purchasing a High Park home, so the sellers of this detached residence were confronted with five offers after enduring more than 50 showings this summer.

What They Got: Over eight years, this more than 100-year-old house was updated in various ways, from a new roof, cooling, plumbing and wiring systems to reclaimed hardwood floors, soapstone and butcher block kitchen counters and a mudroom addition with an exit to the deck, 23-by-118-foot lot and lower-level recreation room with exposed brick walls.

The balance of the house contains a living room with an antique fireplace and a central dining area, as well as two four-piece bathrooms and three bedrooms on the second and third floors.

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High Park home goes $272,000 over asking