30 Barbara Cres
East York, Toronto, Ontario M4C 3B2
- Bedrooms
- 3+1
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Size
- 1,100–1,500sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $1,230at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 40 x 341 ft
- Tax a year
- $8,4012025 tax year
- Parking
- 41 built-in
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 30 Barbara Cres
30 Barbara Cres is a 3+1-bedroom, 2-bathroom detached house in East York, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $1,599,000 (MLS® E14152104).
Backing onto a serene ravine with stunning views from almost every window, this rare ranch-style bungalow offers a wonderful combination of space, privacy, and natural beauty. Situated on an extraordinary 40ft x 340ft lot that widens to an incredible 160 ft at the rear, this home is set back from the street and perched amidst the treetops to create a peaceful, cottage like escape. The preserved character of the original home adds immense warmth and authenticity, highlighted by classic 8-inch baseboards, rich wood trim, solid wood doors, thoughtful crown moldings, and original hardware with vintage glass handles. Designed for seamless living and entertaining, the main floor layout places all primary living spaces along the back of the home to maximize ravine views. The light-filled main floor features 3 bedrooms with hardwood floors and closets, a wood burning fireplace, eat-in kitchen, and a sunlit Muskoka room perfect for morning coffee while surrounded by nature. The full walk-out basement boasts high ceilings and Pella sliding doors that step out to an entertainer's yard featuring flat table land that gently flows into the ravine. Complete with a garage, private multi-car driveway, and wonderful curb appeal, this magnificent property offers endless possibilities. Enjoy the charm of a country estate just steps from Taylor Creek walking and bike trails, local parks, neighborhood coffee shops, amenities, and transit, all with swift access to the DVP and downtown Toronto. A home with a story to tell, offering the charm of a country retreat without leaving the city. Offers Anytime - no offer date.
Insights
Condition Score
Good68/1006 condition-related facts documented
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Shortfall11/100−$3,920/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 196 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
- $8,401 / 2025
- MLS® number
- E14152104
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Days on market
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 40 x 341 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 1 Built-In, 4 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- Bungalow
- Community
- East York
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3+1
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc Ground, 1 × 3pc Bsmt
- Basement Type
- Finished with Walk-Out
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Private
- Garage Type
- Built-In
- Garage
- 1
- Additional Parking
- 3
- Total Parking
- 4
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Window Unit
- Heating Type
- Radiant
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 40 ft
- Depth
- 341 ft
- Lot Size
- 40 x 341 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Concrete Block
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Pool
- None
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
- Extras
- Fridge, Stove, Clothes Washer, Dryer, Boiler and Equipment.
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living | 4.0 × 5.26 m | O/Looks Ravine, W/O To Sunroom, Fireplace | Ground |
| Dining | 4.0 × 3.39 m | hardwood floor, O/Looks Ravine | Ground |
| Kitchen | 4.0 × 3.59 m | Eat-In Kitchen, Side Door, O/Looks Ravine | Ground |
| Sunroom | 2.02 × 4.07 m | Tile Floor, North View, W/O To Ravine | Ground |
| Primary | 3.63 × 4.09 m | Closet, hardwood floor | Ground |
| Br | 3.16 × 3.58 m | B/I Desk, hardwood floor, Closet | Ground |
| Br | 2.86 × 3.04 m | hardwood floor, B/I Desk, Closet | Ground |
| Rec | 4.02 × 8.75 m | Broadloom, Walk-Out, Fireplace | Bsmt |
| Sitting | 4.02 × 8.75 m | Combined W/Rec, Walk-Out | Bsmt |
| Office | 2.59 × 3.84 m | 3 Pc Bath, Broadloom, Walk-Out | Bsmt |
| Laundry | 3.56 × 3.67 m | Concrete Floor, Laundry Sink | Bsmt |
| Workshop | 2.03 × 1.88 m | Concrete Floor | Bsmt |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 30 Barbara Cres, 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 | $1,599,000 | N/A | For Sale | E14152104 |
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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
- $319,800
- Total mortgage amount
- $1,279,200
- Total interest payment
- $909,300
- Total purchase cost
- $2,508,300
- Mortgage payment
- $7,295/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
63%Monthly carrying cost
$7,995- Rent $4,075
- Shortfall $3,920
Rental income opens at $4,075, the median asking rent of 196 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
- $28,455
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $28,455
- Total land transfer tax
- $56,910
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $48,435
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 $1,599,000
- $23,980
- Ontario total
- $28,455
Toronto’s municipal tax uses the same brackets at this price, so it adds another $28,455.
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
- 13,640 sq ft1,267 m²
- Street frontage
- 40 ft12.2 m
- Depth
- 341 ft103.9 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, measured by MPAC.
Land and environment
Public records about this location. Not part of the MLS® listing and not provided by the listing brokerage.
Water and conservation3
- Inside Toronto and Region Conservation Authority’s mapped regulated areaHere the area is drawn from flood hazard, crest of slope, river meander belt, wetland mapping. Work on the property, such as an addition or grading, may need a permit from Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. It does not mean the house floods.At the address
- No mapped wetland within 120 m120 m
- No water-supply well recorded within 250 m9 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
- 10 building permits issued within 250 m in the last 2 years250 m
- Nearest airport: 8.8 km8.8 km
- Mapped parcel: about 32,990 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 home2
- Nearest rail line: 660 m660 m
- 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 CanadaThe nearest is TI Group, 1.5 km away. Only 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. 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
- In the mapped Ravine and Natural Feature Protection area
What this means: Changes outside the house, and tree removal, may need the City’s review on top of the usual permits. Ask the City 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 (f12.0; a370; d0.6)By-law
569-2013Municipality
Toronto1 f12.0
Frontage: at least 12.0 m.
2 a370
Lot area: at least 370 m² per dwelling unit.
3 d0.6
Density: floor area is capped at 0.6 times the lot area.
4 Where this is written
Chapter 10, section 10.20 of By-law 569-2013
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
No building permits on file at this address.
Signals around this home
No open development applications within 800 m of this home.
The market
Detached homes for sale in East York right now
- For sale now
- 20
- Median asking price
- $1.5M
- New in 7 days
- 3
- Price cuts
- 10%
Middle half: $1.22M to $2.3M
9 in 28 days
2 listings
This home is asking 7% above the median.
See all homes in East YorkAsking 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Coxwell Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 1.8 km |
| Greenwood Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 1.9 km |
| Woodbine Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 2 km |
| Sunnybrook Park Station | TTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 2.5 km |
| Danforth GO | GO Transit train: Lakeshore East | 2.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diefenbaker Elementary SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–5 · French Immersion | 500 m | 68%Grade 3 average |
| Canadian Martyrs Catholic SchoolToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 900 m | 78%Grade 6 average |
| R H McGregor Elementary SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–5 · French Immersion | 1.1 km | 68%Grade 3 average |
| École élémentaire La MosaïqueConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades JK–6 | 1.4 km | 93%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East York Collegiate InstituteToronto DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 550 m | 46%Grade 9 math |
| Marc Garneau Collegiate InstituteToronto DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 1.1 km | 34%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire Michelle-O'BonsawinConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 2.1 km | 79%Grade 9 math |
| St Patrick Catholic Secondary SchoolToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 2.3 km | 66%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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