Written by Sydnia Yu | Done Deals | The Globe And Mail
63 Heathdale Rd., Toronto
Asking price: $4.7-million (September, 2025)
Selling price: $4.7-million (September, 2025)
Previous selling price: $655,000 (November, 2003)
Taxes: $17,087 (2025)
Days on the market: N/A
Listing agents: Carol Lome, Grant and Brayden Irwin, Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd., Johnston and Daniel Division
The action
Down the street from an entrance into Cedarvale Park, this four-bedroom house was listed exclusively for a few days to assess the level of interest from buyers before it formally hit the market. Agent Brayden Irwin lined up 15 appointments in September.
“There’s so much uncertainty in the market,” Mr. Irwin said. “Some houses are selling quickly, and others are sitting. In some cases, it’s hard to understand why that’s happening.
“[Listing exclusively] was a way to get people to see it, process the house and make a decision in a timely manner without having an offer date.”
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The sellers were pleased that one buyer matched their $4.7-million asking price for the 17-year-old house.
“Unless they were able to get that price, they weren’t going to sell it before going on MLS,” said Mr. Irwin.
What they got
This two-storey house has 2,883 square feet of living space, including an office and dining areas on opposite ends of an open-concept kitchen with a 10-foot-long island.
There are two entertaining areas side by side. The larger one has a gas fireplace and sliding doors to a south-facing deck on the 50- by 144-foot lot.
Upstairs, all but one bedroom has an exit to a rear balcony with glass railings.
The floors are heated in several areas, from the largest of four bathrooms to the finished basement.
There is interior access to the garage.
The agent’s take
“It was a newer-construction house with a lot of features people buying in the neighbourhood are looking for,” Mr. Irwin said.
“There are great schools, really popular with families, it’s close to Cedarvale Park and walkable to St. Clair [Avenue] and the subway.”