$549,000
For sale: Detached

Welcome to 56 Drummond St E. Conveniently located two blocks to everywhere - restaurants and shopping in downtown heritage Perth, seasonal Farmers Market, festivals and special events, theatre, boat launch on the Tay River, and much more! This 1880's centre hall plan features a perfect blend of symmetry, functionality and charm. This style of two storey solid brick home has been sought after for many years due to the central hall that extends from the front entry to the rear, allowing distinct, interconnected living zones on either side. The formal living room and sitting room, accented with tall windows & pine floors, occupy one side while the bright dining room and updated, chef's kitchen occupy the other side. Finishing off the main level living space is a conveniently located 2 piece bath. The upper level sees three good sized bedrooms, with the primary offering an outer dressing room or office area and the laundry is conveniently combined in the 4 piece bathroom complete with claw foot soaker tub & corner shower. A convenient back entry porch off the kitchen, allows back door access to your totally private and fenced back yard and deck or an easy few steps from the detached double car garage. There are two separate driveways to accommodate guest parking and the large corner lot allows for all sorts of outdoor use. Other features include 12 year old gas furnace and shingles, owned gas hot water tank, thermopane windows, most of the house has been drywalled with no knob & tube wiring remaining, good storage with poured concrete floor in the basement and immediate occupancy is available! Truly a turn key home and property!
Sold data
Detached homes in Perth took a median of 24 days to sell over the last 365 days, with the quickest quarter selling within 11 days and the slowest quarter taking more than 54, across 64 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 Measured from the first time these properties came to market, including any earlier listings that were withdrawn and re-entered, the median is 48 days.
The median sale price was $526,750.
Homes sold for about 2.4% below asking on average, so there was room to negotiate.
About 16% of sales closed above the list price.
Around 23% of sellers reduced their price before finding a buyer.
Based on 64 recorded sales in the last 1 year — a small sample, so treat these figures as indicative. Aggregate statistics only; individual sale prices are not shown.
Schools
Perth has 5 Fraser Institute–rated schools (3 elementary and 2 secondary), averaging 6.2/10.
School ratings from the Fraser Institute's Ontario school report cards.
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