SYDNIA YU
TORONTO
SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL
PUBLISHED DECEMBER 10, 2025
198 Glenview Ave., Toronto
Asking price: $3,195,000 (October, 2025)
Selling price: $3,275,000 (October, 2025)
Previous selling prices: $1,175,000 (November, 2013); $925,000 (July, 2003)
Taxes: $15,443 (2025)
Days on the market: Three
Listing agents: Carol Lome and Brayden Irwin, Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd.,Johnston and Daniel Division
THE ACTION
This four-bedroom house on a 31- by 204-foot lot backs onto Havergal College, a private girl’s school at Avenue Road and Lawrence Avenue. It was painted, staged and listed for under $3.2-million. No deadline was set for buyers to make an offer for the property, but there were three bidders competing for the property within 72 hours of it hitting the market.
“Despite the fact that activity is down, there’s still quite a bit of people out there looking at stuff,” said agent Brayden Irwin.
“If a property is in a great location, checks all the boxes and is turnkey, there’s still quite strong demand for that, and they tend to sell quickly.
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“This one falls into that category.”
Recent renovations to the 40-year-old house helped boost the asking price.
“The new owners can just move in,” Mr. Irwin said.
“They don’t have to worry about renovating, which is something a lot of buyers are hesitant to take on right now.”
WHAT THEY GOT
The two-storey house has 2,252 square feet of living space, including formal living and dining rooms. The primary bedroom upstairs has a balcony, a walk-in closet and a four-piece bathroom.
The eat-in kitchen was customized with herringbone backsplashes, an island and stainless-steel appliances. There’s direct access to a two-tiered deck.
Downstairs, there is an office space with a Murphy bed and a recreation area with a gas fireplace and doors to the lower deck. The basement also has one of the home’s four bathrooms and access to the garage.
THE AGENT’S TAKE
“On that block in particular, both the north and south sides have extra-deep lots,” Mr. Irwin said.
“The ones that back onto Havergal … it’s almost like you’re backing onto a park. It creates added privacy.”