53 Stafford St
Niagara, Toronto, Ontario M6J 2R7
- Bedrooms
- 2+1
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Size
- 700–1,100sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $1,310at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 12.5 x 120 ft
- Tax a year
- $6,9132026 tax year
- Parking
- 1none
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 53 Stafford St
53 Stafford St is a 2+1-bedroom, 3-bathroom freehold townhouse in Niagara, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $1,179,000 (MLS® C14168232).
Ideally situated in Toronto's sought-after Niagara neighbourhood, 53 Stafford Street offers an exceptional urban lifestyle surrounded by some of the city's most vibrant destinations. This house was renovated down to the studs in 2013. Lovingly cared for and well maintained by current owners. Backs onto Stanley Park! Recently upgraded with new appliances (2026) and freshly painted throughout interior and front (2026). Basement: recently transformed into 2 rooms. One bedroom and office space. New shower head, new door for furnace room, new trim and upgraded shiplap on walls. Plumbing added for kitchenette. Perfect for nanny or in-law suite. Can also be converted to rental unit with separate entrance. Rare laneway parking - opportunity for laneway house. Additional features: Fresh mulch in front yard and backyard. New front porch stairs. New sink faucets in main bath. New shower head in second storey bath. New closet built on main floor for washer/dryer and sliding door on main floor bathroom. Enjoy easy access to the trendy restaurants, cafés, boutiques and nightlife of King Street West and Queen Street West, along with the beautiful green spaces of Trinity Bellwoods and Stanley Park. Just minutes to Liberty Village, the waterfront, Fort York, and an array of everyday conveniences. Excellent TTC access, convenient connections to the Gardiner Expressway and easy commuting to the downtown core make this an outstanding location for those seeking the best of city living. Ideal for end-user and savvy investors alike! Welcome home.
Insights
Condition Score
Good78/1002 documented update signals
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Shortfall22/100−$2,255/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 15 homes with 3 bedrooms for lease in Niagara right now. Cost of owning counts the mortgage and property tax.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The home
Key facts
- Tax
- $6,913 / 2026
- MLS® number
- C14168232
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Att/Row/Twnhouse
- Days on market
- Size
- 700-1100 sqft
- Lot Size
- 12.5 x 120 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- None, 1 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Att/Row/Twnhouse
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- Niagara
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 700-1100 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 2+1
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc 2nd, 1 × 2pc Main, 1 × 3pc Bsmt
- Basement Type
- Finished
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Lane
- Garage Type
- None
- Additional Parking
- 1
- Total Parking
- 1
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- None
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 12.5 ft
- Depth
- 120 ft
- Lot Size
- 12.5 x 120 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Concrete
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- No
- Pool
- None
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
- Extras
- Stainless steel fridge, stove, built-in dishwasher, washer and dryer, all electrical light fixtures, all window coverings. Furnace and Hot water tank are owned. Shed in backyard. Roof (2021).
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foyer | 1.14 × 1.83 m | Renovated, Large Closet, Open Concept | Main |
| Living | 2.36 × 4.42 m | Renovated, hardwood floor, Pot Lights | Main |
| Dining | 2.36 × 4.42 m | Renovated, hardwood floor, Combined W/Living | Main |
| Kitchen | 2.36 × 2.9 m | Renovated, Granite Counter, Stainless Steel Appl | Main |
| 2nd Br | 2.39 × 4.24 m | Renovated, Large Closet, 2 Pc Ensuite | Main |
| Primary | 3.66 × 5.64 m | Renovated, W/I Closet, 4 Pc Ensuite | 2nd |
| Br | 3.2 × 3.99 m | Renovated, Laminate, Above Grade Window | Bsmt |
| Office | 2.11 × 2.74 m | Renovated, Tile Floor, 3 Pc Bath | Bsmt |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 53 Stafford St, 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 | $1,179,000 | N/A | For Sale | C14168232 |
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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
- $235,800
- Total mortgage amount
- $943,200
- Total interest payment
- $670,500
- Total purchase cost
- $1,849,500
- Mortgage payment
- $5,379/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
54%Monthly carrying cost
$5,955- Rent $3,700
- Shortfall $2,255
Rental income opens at $3,700, the median asking rent of 15 comparable homes for lease in Niagara. 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
- $20,055
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $20,055
- Total land transfer tax
- $40,110
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $31,635
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 $1,179,000
- $15,580
- Ontario total
- $20,055
Toronto’s municipal tax uses the same brackets at this price, so it adds another $20,055.
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
- 1,500 sq ft139 m²
- Street frontage
- 12.5 ft3.8 m
- Depth
- 120 ft36.6 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.
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
R (d1.0) (x704)By-law
569-2013Municipality
Toronto1 d1.0
Density: floor area is capped at 1.0 times the lot area.
2 x704
Site-specific exception 704: this site has rules of its own, written in the by-law.
3 Where this is written
Chapter 10, section 10.10 of By-law 569-2013 · Exception 900.2.10(704)
4 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
No building permits on file at this address.
Signals around this home
Changing nearby. 6 open development applications within 800 m of this home.
115 STRACHAN AVESite planUnder Review
Site plan approval application to facilitate the redevelopment of the site for a 13 storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 138 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 21,122 square metres. The Zoning By-law Amendment and Official Plan Amendment application has been OLT approved, pending final order until the applicant has fulfilled the required conditions.
90 m away111 STRACHAN AVESite planUnder Review
Site plan approval application to facilitate the redevelopment of the site for a 13 storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 138 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 21,122 square metres. The Zoning By-law Amendment and Official Plan Amendment application has been OLT approved, pending final order until the applicant has fulfilled the required conditions.
90 m away109 STRACHAN AVESite planUnder Review
Site plan approval application to facilitate the redevelopment of the site for a 13 storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 138 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 21,122 square metres. The Zoning By-law Amendment and Official Plan Amendment application has been OLT approved, pending final order until the applicant has fulfilled the required conditions.
90 m away127 STRACHAN AVESite planUnder Review
Site plan approval application to facilitate the redevelopment of the site for a 13 storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 138 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 21,122 square metres. The Zoning By-law Amendment and Official Plan Amendment application has been OLT approved, pending final order until the applicant has fulfilled the required conditions.
100 m away952 KING ST WSite planUnder Review
The proposed development consists of a 16-storey mixed-use building, which will have a total height of 50.6 metres to the top of the roof and 56.6 metres to the top of the mechanical penthouse. The building will be comprised of approximately 578 square metres of ground floor retail space, and will contain 213 residential units, including grade-related townhouse units along the Strachan Avenue frontage. The proposed gross floor area will be approximately 14,441 square metres, resulting in a density of 9.33 FSI. A Zoning By-law Amendment application (22 201229 STE 10 OZ) is being concurrently reviewed with this site plan application.
170 m away230 NIAGARA STSite planAppeal Received
To permit a 3-storey non-residential building having a non-residential gross floor area of 1,458 square metres.
220 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
Townhouses for sale in Niagara right now
- For sale now
- 6
- Median asking price
- $1.19M
- New in 7 days
- 1
- Price cuts
- 33%
Middle half: $1.11M to $1.24M
3 in 28 days
2 listings
This home is asking 1% below the median.
See all homes in NiagaraAsking 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
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Exhibition GO | GO Transit train: Lakeshore West | 1.1 km |
| Osgoode Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 2.1 km |
| St Andrew Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 2.1 km |
| St Patrick Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 2.2 km |
| Christie Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 2.4 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, 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.
Schools nearby
| Elementary | Type | Distance | EQAO average 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara Street Junior Public SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–6 | 250 m | 95%Grade 6 average |
| St Mary Catholic SchoolToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 · French Immersion | 550 m | 75%Grade 6 average |
| Charles G Fraser Junior Public SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–6 | 600 m | 87%Grade 6 average |
| École élémentaire Pierre-Elliott-TrudeauConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades JK–6 | 1 km | 94%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Msgr Fraser College (Southwest)Toronto CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 900 m | — |
| City SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 1.4 km | — |
| Heydon Park Secondary SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 1.9 km | 8%Grade 9 math |
| ÉSC Saint-Frère-AndréConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades 9–12 | 2.6 km | 69%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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