Often times when I post a house, it's pretty obvious that it is going to have price drop (see my last post at 20 Mackenzie Crescent).

This house was NOT one of them.

It's a detached, 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom move-in-ready house on a 20 x 124.33 foot lot with parking at 22 Arlington Avenue in Wychwood.

Though it wasn't large, it had great floors, a good kitchen, nicely finished bathrooms, a parking spot, and a good sized lot.

It was listed at $949,000.  I thought it would sell for $1,050,000.

It never sold...

 And it's back on the market with a few changes.

Looks like the staging furniture in living room is gone...

And has been replaced with an 'L' shaped grey couch...

But the table set that I loved stayed...

And though I really liked the kitchen as it was, a few readers had commented on the open cabinets being a problem with storage...

I guess the readers weren't alone as new uppers have been added...

(looks good, but I still prefer the shelves)

And there is now a photo of the backyard without snow...

It needs a powerwash and perhaps some planters, but this yard is a really good size and has lots of potential.

So...this house that shows really well, with great floors, good bathrooms, parking, and a good yard didn't sell because of open uppers!?!

Okay, the basement isn't finished either, but I just don't get it.

With about $150,000 to get a finished basement with a separate entrance, another washroom and a mudroom, plus some work on the back deck, and a window facing the back of the house...

And perhaps a new front door...

 This house is pretty comparable to the house around the corner at 85 Ilford Road that sold for $1,251,000...

So...

I still don't get why this house didn't sell the first time around.

The new asking price is $899,000.