In October, I posted a house on a 30 x 124.5 foot lot at 142 Hilton Avenue in Casa Loma.

It was a good house with quirks, like the sink and dishwasher placement and the toilet in the window, but it was still a good, renovated, move-in-ready house.

It sold for $1,710,000.

This house is located just to the south of 142 Hilton Avenue.

Right after a reader sent in the listing, and the second I saw this picture of the dining room...

The first thing I thought of was this...

 'The Poker Game' by C. M. Coolidge.

And like the Ewok house at 2888 Panoramic Drive in Vancouver where I couldn't unsee Ewoks everywhere...

 All I can see in this house now are Dogs Playing Poker.

This is a 7 (what!?!) bedroom, 3 bathroom (that sucks) house on a larger 42.67 x 124.5 foot lot.

Though it isn't renovated, the kitchen and the rooms they do show in the listing look fine.  But it could use a good reno.  And maybe an addition like next door.  And 1 or 2 less bedrooms and another bathroom.

This house is listed at $1,129,000.

Even though the neighbour sold for significantly more, it had that addition and a full reno.

I don't think this house will sit.  But I don't think it's having a 30 person bidding war.

If the potential buyer isn't put off by the fact that this is about to go up in the backyard...

This will probably sell close to ask.

Perhaps a little less.

listing

Note: The photo of the living room was missing and has been added.  Along with a dog or 2.

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