Three buyers bid to bag custom home near African Lion Safari theme park

DONE DEAL Three buyers bid to bag custom home near African Lion Safari theme park SYDNIA YU HAMILTON SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL PUBLISHED 1 HOUR AGO Open this photo in gallery: The three-bedroom house sits on a nearly two-acre lot. MICHAEL ST. JEAN REALTY INC. COMMENTS SHARE SAVE FOR LATER 1314 Safari Rd., Hamilton Asking price: $899,900 (July, 2026) Selling price: $920,000 (July, 2026) Previous selling price: $1-million (January, 2022) Taxes: $7,458 (2026) Days on the market: Three Listing agents: Michael St. Jean and Graydon Moyer, Michael St. Jean Realty Inc. Open this photo in gallery: The two-storey house has 1,901 square feet of living space. MICHAEL ST. JEAN REALTY INC. The action This three-bedroom house was designed by local architect Bruce Berglund on a nearly two-acre lot about 10 kilometres east of the African Lion Safari theme park. Sensing buyers might feel the roughly 40-year-old home needed updating, agent Michael St. Jean listed it for $899,900 after Canada Day. Within 72 hours, three parties made purchase offers, with one adding $20,100 to the list price. Even so, the sale price fell short of the $1-million price paid in 2022, at the height of the resale market. “The architecture and bones of the home, and the lot, were pretty cool for under $1-million and still being near urban areas,” said Mr. St. Jean. “It was a good package. People saw a lot of value in, so much, so they were willing to pay a little more for it.” Mr. St. Jean said rural properties rarely generate multiple offers, but this one has a remarkable setting on a hill, surrounded by trees. “A lot of farmland around here doesn’t have that nice of a view, kind of looking at dirt or flat land,” said Mr. St. Jean. “The view from the house; the rolling land, the trees, was nice.” Open this photo in gallery: The living area has a three-sided fireplace. MICHAEL ST. JEAN REALTY INC. What they got This two-storey house has 1,901 square feet of living space, including a living area with a three-sided fireplace, vaulted ceilings and sliding doors to a screened-in porch. The main level has two bedrooms and one bathroom. The kitchen overlooks a dining area with ceilings open to the primary bedroom upstairs. It has a walk-in closet and a five-piece bathroom with skylights. The basement has a recreation area and an exit to a driveway with seven-car parking. The property operates on well and septic systems. Open this photo in gallery: The living area has…