Two bids for newer home in Whitby, Ont., with final selling price just under asking - The Globe and Mail


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A four-bedroom house at 7 Capstan Crt., Whitby, Ontario, with a 37- by 103-foot lot, recently sold for $1,197,000, slightly below its asking price of $1,199,000. The property features a classic brick and stone façade, a covered porch, an attached double garage, and a modern open-concept main floor with nine-foot ceilings and pot lights. The eat-in kitchen includes granite countertops and an island. The house also boasts four bathrooms. The basement remains unfinished. The property previously sold for $810,336 in June 2020.

Sale Process

The house was listed in March 2025 and was on the market for only eight days. Listing agent Ira Jelinek attributed the multiple offers to the limited inventory in the area and the property's appealing features. Two buyers made offers; the sellers chose the offer $2,000 below the asking price.

Agent's Perspective

Agent Ira Jelinek highlighted the property's advantages, including its larger lot size (37 feet wide compared to the typical 25 feet in the area), four bathrooms (compared to the usual three), and its convenient location near highways 401 and 412, Dundas Street, and various amenities like a grocery store and a local park.

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7 Capstan Crt., Whitby, Ont.

Asking price: $1,199,000 (March, 2025)

Selling price: $1,197,000 (April, 2025)

Previous selling price: $810,336 (June, 2020)

Taxes: $8,852 (2025)

Days on the market: Eight

Listing agent: Ira Jelinek, Harvey Kalles Real Estate Ltd.

The action

Open this photo in gallery:The main floor has a modern, open layout with nine-foot ceilings and pot lights throughout.Supplied

This four-bedroom house, located near highways 401 and 412 about 50 kilometres east of Toronto, was viewed by multiple potential buyers who largely lived in the area. Two made reasonable offers; the sellers opted for one offering $2,000 less than their asking price.

“There wasn’t much on the market at the time,” said agent Ira Jelinek. “Other houses that sold recently, none of them went in multiple offers, but I was able to get multiple offers because the timing was right, and it showed very well.”

What they got

Open this photo in gallery:The eat-in kitchen has granite countertops, an island and a door to the back.Supplied

This roughly five-year-old house was built with a classic brick and stone façade, a covered porch and an attached double garage facing the street.

The main floor has a modern, open layout with nine-foot ceilings and pot lights throughout. The living room was enhanced with a fireplace, and the eat-in kitchen was designed with granite countertops, an island and a door to the back of the 37- by 103-foot lot.

The second floor is divided into four bedrooms. The basement is not finished.

The agent’s take

Open this photo in gallery:The second floor is divided into four bedrooms.Supplied

“A lot of homes in that area are newer with 25 [foot] width and this was 37,” Mr. Jelinek said.

“Most have three washrooms, we had four, so it was a little more souped up inside.”

This property is also surrounded by amenities, from a major grocer to a local park with a playground and sports fields.

“People like being very close to the highway and being around Dundas [Street] as well with all the amenities and plaza,” Mr. Jelinek said.

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