- Bedrooms
- 4+1
- Bathrooms
- 6
- Size
- 3,500–5,000sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $2,000at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 70 x 100 ft
- Tax a year
- $29,3112025 tax year
- Parking
- 62 built-in
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 20 Rochester Ave
20 Rochester Ave is a 4+1-bedroom, 6-bathroom detached house in Lawrence Park South, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $8,500,000 (MLS® C14011478).
A rare offering in the heart of Lawrence Park. Ideally situated in one of Toronto's most coveted neighbourhoods, within easy walking distance of both Yonge Street and Mount Pleasant. 20 Rochester Avenue is a spectacular residence built by Tuscan Valley Homes. Come and see for yourself how exceptional craftsmanship, sophisticated design and effortless family living merge seamlessly together. From the moment you enter, the home has the feeling of a private luxury retreat, sophisticated and beautifully layered, yet remarkably warm and inviting. Designed by Leila MacDonald from Schumacher Interior Designs, the interiors evoke the understated elegance of a beautifully appointed New York residence with the serenity and polish of a Four Seasons Hotel. Every element has been thoughtfully considered, from the Indiana limestone exterior and expansive Weather Shield windows to the beautifully proportioned principal rooms, multi-zone heated basement floors and the seamless integration of sophisticated home technology. The result is a home that feels both elevated and completely livable. A true showpiece designed for everyday family life, entertaining and retreat. Outside, the home offers an extraordinary opportunity to create a private landscaped oasis in the heart of the city, complemented by a covered outdoor room with a wood-burning fireplace and infrared heating for extended-season entertaining.20 Rochester Avenue is more than a beautifully designed house, it is a sophisticated urban sanctuary in one of Lawrence Park's most sought-after locations.
Insights
Condition Score
Good68/1006 condition-related facts documented
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Shortfall5/100−$36,222/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 127 detached homes with 5 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
- $29,311 / 2025
- MLS® number
- C14011478
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Days on market
- Size
- 3500-5000 sqft
- Lot Size
- 70 x 100 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 2 Built-In, 6 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- Lawrence Park South
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 3500-5000 sqft
- Construction
- Other
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 4+1
- Bathrooms
- 6
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 2pc Main, 1 × 4pc Bsmt, 1 × 6pc 2nd, 3 × 4pc 2nd
- Basement Type
- Finished
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Garage Type
- Built-In
- Garage
- 2
- Additional Parking
- 4
- Total Parking
- 6
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 70 ft
- Depth
- 100 ft
- Lot Size
- 70 x 100 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Concrete
- Roof
- Flat, Other
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Pool
- None
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
- Extras
- ALL EXISTING ELECTRIC LIGHT FIXTURES, WINDOW COVERINGS AND APPLIANCES, INCLUDING: THERMADORE FREEZER, THERMADORE REFRIGERATOR, THERMADORE INDUCTION COOKTOP, THERMADORE SPEED OVEN, THERMADORE OVEN, ASKO DISHWASER, KITCHENAID TRASH COMPACTOR, SHARPE MICROWAVE, SUB-ZERO REFRIGERATOR IN PANTY, ASKO DISHWASHER IN PANTRY, ZIP HYDROTAP WATER DISPENSER, TWO SUB-ZERO WINE REFRIGERATORS WITH ICE MAKER, LG THINQ WASHER AND DRYER, LG STEAM STYLER STEAM CLOSET, BROMIC OUTDOOR HEATERS, AIR KING FAN IN GARAGE AND GYM, SECURITY SYSTEM (MONITORING EXCLUDED) TWC GAS FIREPLACES AND REMOTE CONTROLS, EXISTING B/I SPEAKERS, GARAGE DOOR OPENERS, S/S BBQ, EVERVU TV/MIRROR, SAVANT SMART HOME EQUIPMENT
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office | 3.71 × 4.32 m | Large Window, Built-In Speakers, Pocket Doors | Main |
| Kitchen | 4.98 × 4.76 m | Custom Backsplash, Centre Island, Custom Counter | Main |
| Dining | 7.22 × 6.56 m | W/O To Porch, Large Window, Fireplace | Main |
| Living | 5.24 × 5.66 m | Large Window, Fireplace, Open Concept | Main |
| Pantry | 2.08 × 4.17 m | Window, Custom Backsplash, Pot Lights | Main |
| Primary | 4.91 × 5.25 m | Large Window, Ensuite Bath, W/I Closet | 2nd |
| 2nd Br | 3.74 × 4.94 m | Large Closet, Ensuite Bath, Large Window | 2nd |
| 3rd Br | 3.74 × 4.81 m | Large Closet, Ensuite Bath, W/I Closet | 2nd |
| 4th Br | 3.9 × 4.69 m | Large Closet, Ensuite Bath, Large Window | 2nd |
| Laundry | 3.18 × 4.59 m | Window, Backsplash, Finished | 2nd |
| Rec | 6.97 × 12.62 m | Pot Lights, Bar Sink, Window | Bsmt |
| Exercise | 4.4 × 4.65 m | Window, Pot Lights, Glass Doors | Bsmt |
| 5th Br | 3.79 × 3.3 m | Window, Closet, Closet Organizers | Bsmt |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 20 Rochester 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 | $8,500,000 | N/A | For Sale | C14011478 |
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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
- $1,700,000
- Total mortgage amount
- $6,800,000
- Total interest payment
- $4,833,700
- Total purchase cost
- $13,333,700
- Mortgage payment
- $38,779/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
95%Monthly carrying cost
$41,222- Rent $5,000
- Shortfall $36,222
Rental income opens at $5,000, the median asking rent of 127 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
- $198,975
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $333,975
- Total land transfer tax
- $532,950
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $524,475
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 $2,000,000
- $32,000
- 2.5% from $2,000,000 to $8,500,000
- $162,500
- Ontario total
- $198,975
Toronto’s municipal tax has its own higher brackets at this price, so it adds $333,975.
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
- Lot area
- 7,000 sq ft650 m²
- Street frontage
- 70 ft21.3 m
- Depth
- 100 ft30.5 m
The area is the frontage multiplied by the depth, so boundaries are approximate. 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 m6 test or monitoring holes also recorded.250 m
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority · Province of Ontario open data
Planning and building activity4
- Outside the Greenbelt, Oak Ridges Moraine and Niagara Escarpment plan areasAt the address
- 35 building permits issued within 250 m in the last 2 years250 m
- Nearest airport: 4.7 km4.7 km
- Mapped parcel: about 6,900 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 · 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
- No federal contaminated site within 1 kmThe federal inventory covers federal land only; it says nothing about 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 (10 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 (f15.0; d0.35) (x1432)By-law
569-2013Municipality
Toronto1 f15.0
Frontage: at least 15.0 m.
2 d0.35
Density: floor area is capped at 0.35 times the lot area.
3 x1432
Site-specific exception 1432: 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(1432)
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
5 building permits cleared at this address in the City’s file.
Building Permit Related(MS)Closed
HVAC - Proposal to construct a new two storey detached single family dwelling with an integral garage
Issued August 12, 2021
New BuildingCancelled
Revision - to attic insulationProposal to construct a new two storey detached single family dwelling with an integral garage
Completed June 29, 2021
Building Permit Related (DR)Closed
Drain - Proposal to construct a new two storey detached single family dwelling with an integral garage
Issued May 21, 2021
Building Permit Related(PS)Closed
Plumbing - Proposal to construct a new two storey detached single family dwelling with an integral garage
Issued May 21, 2021
DemolitionClosed
Proposal to demolish an existing 2 storey detached dwelling
Issued May 21, 2021
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.
59 LAWRENCE AVE EOfficial plan or zoning amendmentOMB Appeal
Proposed 9-storey mid-rise residential building, consisting of a total 5,755 sq. m. GFA and 4.13 FSI. The proposed development consists of 40 units, including 4 one bedroom units, 30 two bedroom units and 6 three bedroom units. Two levles underground parking garage would be provided in this proposed development, including 41 vehicle parking spaces, 1 type C loading space, and 44 bicycle parking spaces.
510 m away57 LAWRENCE AVE EOfficial plan or zoning amendmentOMB Appeal
Proposed 9-storey mid-rise residential building, consisting of a total 5,755 sq. m. GFA and 4.13 FSI. The proposed development consists of 40 units, including 4 one bedroom units, 30 two bedroom units and 6 three bedroom units. Two levles underground parking garage would be provided in this proposed development, including 41 vehicle parking spaces, 1 type C loading space, and 44 bicycle parking spaces.
520 m away55 LAWRENCE AVE EOfficial plan or zoning amendmentOMB Appeal
Proposed 9-storey mid-rise residential building, consisting of a total 5,755 sq. m. GFA and 4.13 FSI. The proposed development consists of 40 units, including 4 one bedroom units, 30 two bedroom units and 6 three bedroom units. Two levles underground parking garage would be provided in this proposed development, including 41 vehicle parking spaces, 1 type C loading space, and 44 bicycle parking spaces.
530 m away51 LAWRENCE AVE EOfficial plan or zoning amendmentOMB Appeal
Proposed 9-storey mid-rise residential building, consisting of a total 5,755 sq. m. GFA and 4.13 FSI. The proposed development consists of 40 units, including 4 one bedroom units, 30 two bedroom units and 6 three bedroom units. Two levles underground parking garage would be provided in this proposed development, including 41 vehicle parking spaces, 1 type C loading space, and 44 bicycle parking spaces.
530 m away53 LAWRENCE AVE EOfficial plan or zoning amendmentOMB Appeal
Proposed 9-storey mid-rise residential building, consisting of a total 5,755 sq. m. GFA and 4.13 FSI. The proposed development consists of 40 units, including 4 one bedroom units, 30 two bedroom units and 6 three bedroom units. Two levles underground parking garage would be provided in this proposed development, including 41 vehicle parking spaces, 1 type C loading space, and 44 bicycle parking spaces.
530 m away49 LAWRENCE AVE EOfficial plan or zoning amendmentOMB Appeal
Proposed 9-storey mid-rise residential building, consisting of a total 5,755 sq. m. GFA and 4.13 FSI. The proposed development consists of 40 units, including 4 one bedroom units, 30 two bedroom units and 6 three bedroom units. Two levles underground parking garage would be provided in this proposed development, including 41 vehicle parking spaces, 1 type C loading space, and 44 bicycle parking spaces.
540 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 Lawrence Park South right now
- For sale now
- 49
- Median asking price
- $4M
- New in 7 days
- 3
- Price cuts
- 16%
Middle half: $2.45M to $6.29M
24 in 28 days
8 listings
This home is asking 113% above the median, higher than three quarters of them.
See all homes in Lawrence Park SouthAsking prices and counts of the MLS® listings on this site as of today. Asking figures only, never sold or leased prices.
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The street
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Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 800 m |
| Mount Pleasant Station | TTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 1.8 km |
| Leaside Station | TTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 2 km |
| Eglinton Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-UniversityTTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 2.1 km |
| Avenue Station | TTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 2.5 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, downloaded October 18, 2026. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto.
Schools nearby
| Elementary | Type | Distance | EQAO average 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blythwood Junior Public SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–6 | 550 m | 83%Grade 6 average |
| Sunny View Junior and Senior Public SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 700 m | — |
| Blessed Sacrament Catholic SchoolToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 · French Immersion | 950 m | 82%Grade 6 average |
| École élémentaire Jeanne-LajoieConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades JK–6 | 5.9 km | 91%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Park Collegiate InstituteToronto DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 1.4 km | 88%Grade 9 math |
| Northern Secondary SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 1.5 km | 72%Grade 9 math |
| Marshall McLuhan Catholic Secondary SchoolToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 2.3 km | 59%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire Étienne-BrûléConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 3.6 km | 77%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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