$779,000
For sale: Detached

Circa 1900, and straight out of a FAIRY TALE, this BOOK Rd beauty could be the next CHAPTER in your Family History Book. An artisan lives here and every inch of this property has been lovingly brought back to life, honoring its original architectural features and character while ensuring comfort for today's lifestyle. We're obsessed with the dining room fireplace! You'll love the ornate cast iron registers, cove moulding, 9 foot ceilings, 9 inch baseboards and cozy front porch. Newer features include a stunning black kitchen with arabesque backsplash, quartz counters, a marble topped island, and brick finish feature wall. Updated: bathroom, shingles, eaves trough, windows, sump pump, waterproofing, furnace and a/c. Other features include upstairs nursery/den/office, wrap around enclosed rear porch, and finished rec room. The fully fenced backyard features wrought iron, quality gazebo, perennial gardens, and two sheds. Parking for many cars. Some books are worth reading - this one you'll want to live in!
Sold data
Detached homes in Grimsby (Grimsby East) took a median of 16 days to sell over the last 90 days, with the quickest quarter selling within 9 days and the slowest quarter taking more than 37, across 56 recorded sales.
That clock counts only the listing each home finally sold on. Measured from the first time these properties came to market, including any earlier listings that were withdrawn and re-entered, the median is 26 days.
The median sale price was $899,444.
Homes sold for about 2.4% below asking on average, so there was room to negotiate.
About 18% of sales closed above the list price.
Around 9% of sellers reduced their price before finding a buyer.
Based on 56 recorded sales in the last 90 days — a small sample, so treat these figures as indicative. Aggregate statistics only; individual sale prices are not shown.
Schools
Grimsby (Grimsby East) has 9 Fraser Institute–rated schools (8 elementary and 1 secondary), averaging 8.3/10.
School ratings from the Fraser Institute's Ontario school report cards.
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