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After three weeks on the market, a 230-square-foot former garage in Toronto’s east end that was listed for $229,000 has been sold.

An investor, who is interested in working with an architect to develop the site and turn it into something unique, bought the tiny property for $165,000, said real estate agent Paul Vallis.

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The detached residence near Coxwell and Danforth Avenues was a garage until the previous owner turned it into a private getaway. It has no running water and anyone wanting to live at 30 Hanson St. would have been forced to apply for an occupancy permit from the city.

“It was [a] strange and unique [process] because the property is so unique. It was hard for me to price it because there was no [comparison]. How do you price a property that doesn’t have anything to compare it to? So, it was a little difficult,” said Mr. Vallis, of Real Estate Homeward.

Still, he isn’t surprised the property sold.