133 Lee Ave., Toronto

Asking price: $979,000

Selling price: $1,135,000

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Taxes: $5,141 (2017)

Days on the market: four

Listing agents: Cailey Heaps Estrin and Megan Till-Landry, Royal LePage Real Estate Services Heaps Estrin Team

The action: Two pre-emptive offers made a planned open house redundant for this semi-detached house on a 20-by-125-foot lot. So the sales process was quickly wrapped up with a $1.135-million agreement done mid-November.

"It sold for more than anything else had sold for, so it was a record price for a semi that didn't have parking and wasn't newly renovated," agent Megan Till-Landry said.

What they got: This 2 1/2-storey structure has stood for over a century, enduring a variety of renovations, ranging from new roofing and operating systems to an updated eat-in kitchen with an exposed brick wall.

As a casual counterpart to the living and dining areas, a family room was created with glass walls and ceilings, a walkout to a deck and staircase to the basement.

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The top two floors accommodate five bedrooms and two bathrooms.

The agent's take: "It has five bedrooms – which is quite unique for the area, a lot of semis have three bedrooms – because this has an extra half storey, so there was room for two extra bedrooms on the third floor," Ms. Till-Landry said.

"All the mechanical components of the home were upgraded, so it was well cared for."

Though this more than 2,000-square-foot residence lacked parking, it's a short walk to amenities. "You're the perfect distance from Queen Street and the beach," Ms. Till-Landry said.

"You have accessibility to shops and restaurants, but still far enough north you feel like you're in a residential area."