- Bedrooms
- 3+1
- Bathrooms
- 4
- Size
- 1,500–2,000sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $886at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 31 x 130 ft
- Tax a year
- $7,8272026 tax year
- Built
- 100+
- Parking
- 3none
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 37 Johnston Ave
37 Johnston Ave is a 3+1-bedroom, 4-bathroom detached house in Lansing-Westgate, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $1,549,900 (MLS® C13811412).
A rare opportunity to own an updated home on an exceptional deep lot in one of Toronto's most desirable neighbourhoods. 37 Johnston Street offers the best of both worlds: a beautifully maintained home to enjoy today, paired with outstanding outdoor space and exciting possibilities for the future.Inside, the bright, carpet-free interior is warm and inviting, with hardwood flooring and thoughtful updates throughout. The renovated kitchen combines style and function with generous cabinetry, quality countertops and newer stainless steel appliances, while two updated bathrooms feature fresh, contemporary finishes. Comfortable and welcoming, the home is equally suited to everyday family living, entertaining or working from home.Outside is where this property truly distinguishes itself. The remarkably deep, private backyard creates a rare urban retreat, surrounded by mature greenery and anchored by a magnificent century-old tree. An expansive entertainment deck, covered pergola, hot tub and dedicated firepit area provide multiple spaces to gather, relax and enjoy the outdoors throughout the seasons.Beyond its immediate appeal, the generous lot presents intriguing possibilities for buyers considering a future addition, reconfiguration or new vision for the property, subject to applicable approvals.Ideally located just moments from Yonge Street, with convenient access to shopping, restaurants, cafés, parks, schools, transit and major commuter routes.Move in and enjoy, expand over time, or explore the possibilities of this exceptional property. With an updated interior, incredible backyard and a lot of this scale, 37 Johnston Street is a Toronto opportunity that is increasingly difficult to find.
Insights
Condition Score
Good78/1002 documented update signals
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Shortfall12/100−$3,673/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 195 detached homes with 4 bedrooms for lease in Toronto right now. Cost of owning counts the mortgage and property tax.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The home
Key facts
- Tax
- $7,827 / 2026
- MLS® number
- C13811412
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Building Age
- 100+
- Days on market
- Size
- 1500-2000 sqft
- Lot Size
- 31 x 130 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- None, 3 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- Lansing-Westgate
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 1500-2000 sqft
- Building Age
- 100+
- Construction
- Stucco/Plaster
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3+1
- Bathrooms
- 4
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 3pc Bsmt, 1 × 3pc 2nd, 1 × 4pc 2nd, 1 × 2pc Main
- Basement Type
- Finished
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Private
- Garage Type
- None
- Additional Parking
- 3
- Total Parking
- 3
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 31 ft
- Depth
- 130 ft
- Lot Size
- 31 x 130 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Concrete Block
- Roof
- Shingles, Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Pool
- None
- Den
- Yes
- Family room
- Yes
- Extras
- Stainless Steel Fridge, Stove, Range Hood, Dishwasher, Washer, Dryer.
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dining | 3.53 × 5.21 m | Combined W/Living, Crown Moulding, Window | Main |
| Family | 4.17 × 3.43 m | Fireplace, W/O To Deck, Open Concept | Main |
| Kitchen | 3.99 × 2.62 m | Custom Backsplash, Hidden Lights, Stainless Steel Appl | Main |
| Primary | 4.3 × 4.04 m | Ensuite Bath, W/I Closet, Juliette Balcony | 2nd |
| 2nd Br | 3.61 × 3.91 m | Large Window, His/Hers Closets, O/Looks Frontyard | 2nd |
| 3rd Br | 3.25 × 3.05 m | Skylight, Ceiling Fan | 2nd |
| Br | 2.59 × 3.83 m | 3 Pc Ensuite, B/I Bookcase, Pot Lights | Bsmt |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 37 Johnston Ave, Toronto, Ontario
Sale history on this site covers the last 2 years, the window permitted under the TRREB MLS® VOW agreement.
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $1,549,900 | N/A | For Sale | C13811412 |
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The numbers
Mortgage Calculator
Plan with the current asking price
CMHC insurance: not required at 20% down. Payments use Canadian semi-annual compounding.
Mortgage Details
4.8% · 5-year term · 25-year amortization · 20% down
- Total down payment
- $309,980
- Total mortgage amount
- $1,239,920
- Total interest payment
- $881,380
- Total purchase cost
- $2,431,280
- Mortgage payment
- $7,071/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
62%Monthly carrying cost
$7,723- Rent $4,050
- Shortfall $3,673
Rental income opens at $4,050, the median asking rent of 195 comparable homes for lease in Toronto. Type over it with the rent you expect. This is a planning tool, not advice.
Land transfer tax on this home
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $27,473
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $27,473
- Total land transfer tax
- $54,946
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $46,471
See how this is worked out
- 0.5% on the first $55,000
- $275
- 1.0% from $55,000 to $250,000
- $1,950
- 1.5% from $250,000 to $400,000
- $2,250
- 2.0% from $400,000 to $1,549,900
- $22,998
- Ontario total
- $27,473
Toronto’s municipal tax uses the same brackets at this price, so it adds another $27,473.
An estimate at the asking price, for a home with one or two single-family residences. Your lawyer confirms the exact amount.
Estimate
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The estimate is an automated value built from public and MLS® data. It is not an appraisal; ask Yossi Kaplan, MBA, Salesperson for a full comparative market analysis.
Comparable sales
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The land
Lot
- Street frontage
- 31 ft9.4 m
- Depth
- 130 ft39.6 m
The record marks this lot irregular, so its area is not the frontage multiplied by the depth. It is not given here. Confirm with a survey before you buy.
Source: the MLS® listing record.
Land and environment
Public records about this location. Not part of the MLS® listing and not provided by the listing brokerage.
Water and conservation3
- Not in Toronto and Region Conservation Authority’s mapped regulated areaAt the address
- No mapped wetland within 120 m120 m
- No water-supply well recorded within 250 m50 test or monitoring holes also recorded.250 m
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority · Province of Ontario open data
Planning and building activity5
- Outside the Greenbelt, Oak Ridges Moraine and Niagara Escarpment plan areasAt the address
- 56 building permits issued within 250 m in the last 2 years250 m
- 18 open development applications within 250 mAn application is a proposal: it may change, be refused or never be built.250 m
- Nearest airport: 3.9 km3.9 km
- Mapped parcel: about 4,040 sq ftMeasured from the municipal parcel map, which can differ from the survey and from the lot size in the listing.At the address
Province of Ontario open data · Municipal building permits · Municipal development applications · toronto.parcels
Around the home1
- A trail on the Ontario trail network within 1 km1 km
Province of Ontario open data
Environmental records4
- No licensed pit or quarry within 2 km2 km
- No recorded oil, gas or salt well within 250 m250 m
- No facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment CanadaOnly facilities above the inventory’s reporting thresholds are listed.1 km
- 1 federal contaminated site within 1 kmAll of them are closed. The federal inventory covers federal land only, not provincial or private sites.1 km
Province of Ontario open data · Government of Canada open data
Power and internet3
- Electricity is distributed here by Toronto Hydro-Electric System LimitedAt the address
- Wired internet 50/10 Mbps or faster is listed at this locationFixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (20 m from the listing); 50/10 Mbps is its top category and includes faster plans. Confirm with a provider for this address.At the address
- Across the surrounding area: fibre to the home, cable, DSL internet listedFibre to the home: Beanfield Metroconnect, Bell, CIK Telecom, FibreStream. Cable: Rogers. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: Rogers, Routcom, SkyChoice Communications. Mobile: Bell, Freedom Mobile, Rogers, Telus. Satellite: Xplore. ISED’s list for the surrounding ~25 km² area; check with a provider for this address.Area-wide
Ontario Energy Board · Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Each record is placed at the distance its own line states. None of it is an inspection of the property. Confirm anything that matters to you with the municipality, Toronto and Region Conservation Authorityor the record’s publisher.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Contains information made available under the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Open Data Licence v1.0.
Heritage and ravine protection
- Not found on the Heritage Register
- Not in a mapped Heritage Conservation District
- Not in the mapped ravine protection area
What this means: None of these City records was found at this address. That does not rule out other approvals, such as a conservation authority permit, so check before you plan work.
City of Toronto Heritage Register, Heritage Conservation Districts and the Ravine and Natural Feature Protection by-law, read at this address from the City’s maps. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto.
Zoning
Zone
RD (f7.5; a300) (x559)By-law
569-2013Municipality
Toronto1 f7.5
Frontage: at least 7.5 m.
2 a300
Lot area: at least 300 m² per dwelling unit.
3 x559
Site-specific exception 559: this site has rules of its own, written in the by-law.
4 Where this is written
Chapter 10, section 10.20 of By-law 569-2013 · Exception 900.3.10(559)
5 What that means in practice
These are the zone’s rules, not permission for this lot. What can be built also depends on the exceptions, overlays and setbacks that apply here. Confirm with the City before you plan.
City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013, read at this address from the City’s zoning map. Open the City’s zoning map. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto.
Permit history
1 building permit cleared at this address in the City’s file.
Multiple ProjectsClosed
Proposal to change slop of ceiling in washroom of existing SFD-D.
Issued October 31, 2018
City of Toronto Open Data — cleared building permits, which begin in 2017. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto.
Signals around this home
Changing nearby. 6 open development applications within 800 m of this home.
21 JOHNSTON AVEOfficial plan or zoning amendmentUnder Review
OPA & Rezoning Application proposes the development of a 48-storey mixed-use building providing residential and commercial use at grade. The building will provide a total of 479 residential units, being a mix of 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom, and 3-bedroom units. The building will also provide retail at grade. A paved access from Johston Ave along the east property line will be provided, leading to 2 levels of below-grade parking, providing a total of 51 parking spaces; as well as 208 bicycle parking spaces. The proposed development provides a total GFA of 37,521.90 square metres and a FSI of 20.80. Additionally, the proposed development provides 1,050.90 square metres of indoor amenity space and 525.90 square metres of outdoor amenity space.
60 m away17 JOHNSTON AVEOfficial plan or zoning amendmentUnder Review
OPA & Rezoning Application proposes the development of a 48-storey mixed-use building providing residential and commercial use at grade. The building will provide a total of 479 residential units, being a mix of 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom, and 3-bedroom units. The building will also provide retail at grade. A paved access from Johston Ave along the east property line will be provided, leading to 2 levels of below-grade parking, providing a total of 51 parking spaces; as well as 208 bicycle parking spaces. The proposed development provides a total GFA of 37,521.90 square metres and a FSI of 20.80. Additionally, the proposed development provides 1,050.90 square metres of indoor amenity space and 525.90 square metres of outdoor amenity space.
80 m away11 JOHNSTON AVEOfficial plan or zoning amendmentUnder Review
OPA & Rezoning Application proposes the development of a 48-storey mixed-use building providing residential and commercial use at grade. The building will provide a total of 479 residential units, being a mix of 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom, and 3-bedroom units. The building will also provide retail at grade. A paved access from Johston Ave along the east property line will be provided, leading to 2 levels of below-grade parking, providing a total of 51 parking spaces; as well as 208 bicycle parking spaces. The proposed development provides a total GFA of 37,521.90 square metres and a FSI of 20.80. Additionally, the proposed development provides 1,050.90 square metres of indoor amenity space and 525.90 square metres of outdoor amenity space.
100 m away25 POYNTZ AVESite planUnder Review
Site Plan Control Application proposes the development of a 51-storey mixed-use building providing residential and commercial uses. The building will provide a total of 604 residential units, being a mix of 1-bedroom, 1-bedroom + den, 2-bedroom, and 3-bedroom units. The building will also provide retail units at grade. A paved access from Poyntz Ave along the east property line will be provided, leading to 3 levels of below-grade parking, providing a total of 80 parking spaces; as well as 454 bicycle parking spaces. The proposed development provides a total GFA of 38,387 square metres and a FSI of 17.7. Additionally, the proposed development provides 906 square metres of indoor amenity space and 906 square metres of outdoor amenity space.
110 m away23 POYNTZ AVESite planUnder Review
Site Plan Control Application proposes the development of a 51-storey mixed-use building providing residential and commercial uses. The building will provide a total of 604 residential units, being a mix of 1-bedroom, 1-bedroom + den, 2-bedroom, and 3-bedroom units. The building will also provide retail units at grade. A paved access from Poyntz Ave along the east property line will be provided, leading to 3 levels of below-grade parking, providing a total of 80 parking spaces; as well as 454 bicycle parking spaces. The proposed development provides a total GFA of 38,387 square metres and a FSI of 17.7. Additionally, the proposed development provides 906 square metres of indoor amenity space and 906 square metres of outdoor amenity space.
120 m away21 POYNTZ AVESite planUnder Review
Site Plan Control Application proposes the development of a 51-storey mixed-use building providing residential and commercial uses. The building will provide a total of 604 residential units, being a mix of 1-bedroom, 1-bedroom + den, 2-bedroom, and 3-bedroom units. The building will also provide retail units at grade. A paved access from Poyntz Ave along the east property line will be provided, leading to 3 levels of below-grade parking, providing a total of 80 parking spaces; as well as 454 bicycle parking spaces. The proposed development provides a total GFA of 38,387 square metres and a FSI of 17.7. Additionally, the proposed development provides 906 square metres of indoor amenity space and 906 square metres of outdoor amenity space.
120 m away
City of Toronto Open Data — Development Applications and Building Permits (cleared permits since 2017). An application is a proposal: it may change, be refused or never be built. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto.
The market
Detached homes for sale in Lansing-Westgate right now
- For sale now
- 45
- Median asking price
- $2M
- New in 7 days
- 5
- Price cuts
- 18%
Middle half: $1.6M to $2.79M
17 in 28 days
8 listings
This home is asking 22% below the median, lower than three quarters of them.
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Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sheppard-Yonge Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University, Line 4 Sheppard | 350 m |
| North York Centre Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 1 km |
| York Mills Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 1.6 km |
| Finch Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-UniversityYRT bus rapid transit: Viva Blue | 2.5 km |
| Oriole GO | GO Transit train: Richmond Hill | 3.9 km |
The nearest subway, light rail, train, bus rapid transit stations 5 km, as the crow flies. Source: TTC schedule data (GTFS) from the Toronto Transit Commission under the Open Government Licence – Toronto; GO Transit schedule data (GTFS) from Metrolinx under the Open Government Licence – Ontario – Metrolinx; YRT schedule data (GTFS) from York Region Transit under the YRT Open Data Licence 2.0, downloaded October 18, 2026. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Data used in this product or service is provided with the permission of Metrolinx. Metrolinx makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, with respect to the Data and assumes no responsibility for the accuracy or currency of the data used in this product or service. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario – Metrolinx. Contains public transit Information made available under YRT's Open Data Licence.
Schools nearby
| Elementary | Type | Distance | EQAO average 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Edward Catholic SchoolToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 550 m | 82%Grade 6 average |
| Claude Watson School for the ArtsToronto DSB | Public · grades 1–8 | 850 m | 96%Grade 6 average |
| Cameron Public SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–5 | 850 m | 81%Grade 3 average |
| École élémentaire Paul-DemersConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades JK–6 | 4.4 km | 95%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal Carter Academy for the ArtsToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 600 m | 87%Grade 9 math |
| Earl Haig Secondary SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 1.3 km | 84%Grade 9 math |
| Loretto Abbey Catholic Secondary SchoolToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 2 km | 64%Grade 9 math |
| ÉSC Monseigneur-de-CharbonnelConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades 9–12 | 3.2 km | 63%Grade 9 math |
EQAO: share of students at or above the provincial standard, 2024–25 (Ontario open data). These are the schools nearest this home, not the schools it is assigned to: boundaries change, and some schools take students by application. Confirm with the board before you buy. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
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