Oshawa home seller shuns investor buyers in favor of bidder who intended to live in 97-year-old home

135 Celina St., Oshawa, Ont.

Ask for a price: $795,000 (September 2022)

Sale price: $790,000 (September 2022)

Taxes: $4,401 (2022)

Days on the market: 14

Listing agents: Linda and Corinne Mash, Coldwell Banker RMR Real Estate

The action

This two-and-a-half-story house is in an urban area of ​​Oshawa, with a community garden in the back and a men’s shelter across the street. Investor buyers expressed the most interest in the site, but the seller, an active member of the community, developed a good relationship with a bidder who intended to live in the house and accepted an offer of 790 $000.

“The seller didn’t want another person to come in and make it a triplex and bring in rental properties,” agent Linda Mash said. “She really wanted someone who would be there and still work with the community, helping people, and hopefully that’s what new buyers will do.”

what they have

This 97-year-old home located about 60 kilometers east of downtown Toronto has had several recent upgrades, including new roof shingles, new windows, new OS and partitions dryers added in 2010.

The living room and dining room are open concept on the ground floor. The adjacent kitchen has a pantry and an exit to a covered terrace with built-in storage. A patio, double garage and driveway complete the 43 foot by 99 foot corner lot.

The second floor has been furnished with a laundry room and three bedrooms. Just above is a fourth bedroom with a kitchen and a bathroom.

The basement is raw for a fifth bathroom.

Officer taking

“It’s been completely remodeled inside,” Ms. Mash said.

“And there was a suite on the third floor, which they built for their son, so it was self-contained, but there was no access from outside.”