This is a 3 bedroom, 3 bathrooms semi on a 20.42 x 95 foot lot with no parking just north of Dundas in Little Portugal.

It needs a lot of work.  I am not sure what is going on in the living room but it reminds me of a funeral home and I have no idea why that fridge is propped open.

It was listed at $599,900.

It sold in 5 days for....

$830,000.

When I saw that asking price and sales price, I first thought of the house at 51 Armstrong Avenue in Bloordale that was listed at $419,900 and sold for $625,000.  That was clearly a bidding war and t got me thinking about whether this pricing strategy was also looking for a bidding war.

But I don't think it was.  I think this was a pleasant surprise for the owners.

And it makes the $1,055,000 sales price of the fully detached house with 2 car parking at 5 1/2 Mackenzie just on the other side of Dundas seem like a deal!

P.S.  What is the story with the house down the street with all the Chrysler 300s and Cadillacs!?!

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