218 Hillcrest Ave
Willowdale East, Toronto, Ontario M2N 3P2
- Bedrooms
- 4+2
- Bathrooms
- 5
- Size
- 3,500–5,000sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $703at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 56 x 133 ft
- Tax a year
- $17,1182025 tax year
- Parking
- 62 built-in
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 218 Hillcrest Ave
218 Hillcrest Ave is a 4+2-bedroom, 5-bathroom detached house in Willowdale East, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $2,988,000 (MLS® C13537410).
Remodelled and Renovated Remarkable 2-Storey Custom Built Home on a Wide Premium ** 56' x 133' ** Lot (7,460 Sq. Ft)! Offering about 5,800 Sq.Ft. of Luxurious Living Space (4,109 Sq. Ft. above Grade + Professionally Finished Walk-Out Basement Apartment) in Coveted HILLCREST AVE! This Upgraded and Spacious Residence Features an Elegant Remodelled California Style Facade, Magnificent Living Room with Designer Gas Fireplace and Natural Stone Mantel, Bow Window and Soaring Ceiling 18.8 Feet Height! Sophistication Flows through the Main Hallway with 26 Feet Height Including Central Skylight above, Granite Floor and Decorative Niche, Office, Formal Dining Room, Circular Staircase, Family Room with a Fireplace, a Mudroom with Access to Garage and the Side! Gourmet Kitchen and Large Sized Breakfast Walk-Out to a Big Upgraded Deck and Lovely Backyard Ideal for Family Gathering and Entertaining!! 2nd Floor Includes Breathtaking Master Bedroom with Cathedral Ceiling, Walk-In Closet, His & Hers Closets, Make-Up Desk and 6-Pc Ensuite! Other Three Bedrooms with two Full Baths and a Comfortable Laundry Room! Bright and Spacious Sun-Filled Basement Fully Renovated in 2017 >> High Ceiling and Above Grade Windows, Large Separate Apartment with 2 Bedrooms, 3-Pc Bath, Full Kitchen, Living Rm, and Family Room! While the Basement Has Potential Income or Use as a Basement Apartment, It Can Be Easily Converted for Use as a Great Entertainment Center for Family! Convenient Location with One Minute to TTC Station, Short Walk to Yonge Street and All Other Amenities. Steps Away from Best Schools: Earl Haig S.S, Hollywood P.S, Bayview M.S!
Insights
Condition Score
Good78/1002 documented update signals
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Shortfall5/100−$8,209/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 50 detached homes with 6 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
- $17,118 / 2025
- MLS® number
- C13537410
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Days on market
- Size
- 3500-5000 sqft
- Lot Size
- 56 x 133 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 2 Built-In, 6 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- Willowdale East
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 3500-5000 sqft
- Construction
- Stucco/Plaster
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 4+2
- Bathrooms
- 5
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 6pc 2nd, 2 × 3pc 2nd, 1 × 4pc Bsmt, 1 × 2pc Main
- Basement Type
- Finished with Walk-Out
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Available, Pvt Double
- 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
- 56 ft
- Depth
- 133 ft
- Lot Size
- 56 x 133 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Poured Concrete
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Pool
- None
- Den
- Yes
- Family room
- Yes
- Extras
- Sub-Zero B/I Fridge/Freezer, LG S/S Dishwasher(2024), Thermador 4 Gas Burner Rangetop, S/S Wall Oven & Microwave, Cvac, Auto Garage Opener, Cac, All Existing Light Fixtures, Chandeliers and Window Coverings. F/L Washer & Dryer. U/G Sprinkler System. Security Cameras. Visual Door Bell. Appliance in Basement: S/S Fridge, S/S Stove, S/S Microwave, Rangehood, Washer&Dryer.
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living | 4.43 × 7.16 m | Gas Fireplace, Bow Window, hardwood floor | Main |
| Dining | 3.71 × 5.46 m | Open Concept, hardwood floor, Bay Window | Main |
| Family | 4.9 × 5.41 m | hardwood floor, Crown Moulding, Fireplace | Main |
| Kitchen | 4.21 × 4.3 m | Ceramic Floor, Led Lighting, Crown Moulding | Main |
| Breakfast | 3.09 × 4.28 m | W/O To Deck, O/Looks Backyard, Ceramic Floor | Main |
| Office | 3.06 × 3.16 m | hardwood floor, Led Lighting, Window | Main |
| Other | 2.45 × 4.19 m | Closet, Skylight, hardwood floor | Main |
| Primary | 4.28 × 5.52 m | 6 Pc Ensuite, W/I Closet, Cathedral Ceiling | 2nd |
| 2nd Br | 3.96 × 4.65 m | 3 Pc Ensuite, hardwood floor, W/I Closet | 2nd |
| 3rd Br | 4.24 × 4.55 m | 3 Pc Bath, Bow Window, hardwood floor | 2nd |
| 4th Br | 3.6 × 4.37 m | hardwood floor, Closet, Led Lighting | 2nd |
| Living | 3.28 × 7.22 m | Tile Floor, Above Grade Window, Built-In Speakers | Bsmt |
| Family | 3.9 × 6.0 m | W/O To Patio, Built-In Speakers, Above Grade Window | Bsmt |
| Kitchen | 3.7 × 4.71 m | Above Grade Window, Led Lighting, Built-In Speakers | Bsmt |
| 5th Br | 3.6 × 3.78 m | 4 Pc Bath, Mirrored Closet, French Doors | Bsmt |
| Br | 3.06 × 4.0 m | Mirrored Closet, Stone Floor, Above Grade Window | Bsmt |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 218 Hillcrest 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 | $2,988,000 | N/A | Ext | C13537410 |
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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
- $597,600
- Total mortgage amount
- $2,390,400
- Total interest payment
- $1,699,200
- Total purchase cost
- $4,687,200
- Mortgage payment
- $13,632/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
68%Monthly carrying cost
$15,059- Rent $6,850
- Shortfall $8,209
Rental income opens at $6,850, the median asking rent of 50 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
- $61,175
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $61,175
- Total land transfer tax
- $122,350
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $113,875
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 $2,988,000
- $24,700
- Ontario total
- $61,175
Toronto’s municipal tax uses the same brackets at this price, so it adds another $61,175.
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.
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The land
Lot
- Lot area
- 7,448 sq ft692 m²
- Street frontage
- 56 ft17.1 m
- Depth
- 133 ft40.5 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, measured by MPAC.
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; a550) (x5)By-law
569-2013Municipality
Toronto1 f15.0
Frontage: at least 15.0 m.
2 a550
Lot area: at least 550 m² per dwelling unit.
3 x5
Site-specific exception 5: 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(5)
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
Changing nearby. 3 open development applications within 800 m of this home.
145 SHEPPARD AVE ESite planUnder Review
Site Plan application to construct an 11 storey mixed use building with at grade retail and an underground parking garage. The proposal includes a total of 55 residential units and 6,305 sq.m of residential gross floor area and 205 sq.m of retail gross floor area along Sheppard Avenue East. The proposal has an overall density of 7.0 (FSI).
760 m away110 SHEPPARD AVE ESite planUnder Review
Site Plan Control Application proposes the development of 49 and 53-storey mixed-use towers above a 5-7-storey mixed use podium providing residential and commercial use at grade. The building will provide a total of 1,313 residential units, being a mix of studio, 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom, and 3-bedroom units. The building will also provide retail units at grade. A paved access from Kenneth Avenue will be provided, leading to 3 levels of below-grade parking, providing a total of 169 parking spaces; as well as 894 bicycle parking spaces. The proposed development provides a total GFA of 78,330.72 square metres and an FSI of 16.88. Additionally, the proposed development provides 2,569 square metres of indoor amenity space and 1,384 square metres of outdoor amenity space.
790 m away110 SHEPPARD AVE EOfficial plan or zoning amendmentOMB Appeal
OLT SETTLEMENT: A 42-storey ("North Building") and 46-storey ("South Building") mixed-use towers with podium heights of approxmately 22 metres (along Kenneth Avenue) and 26 metres (along Sheppard Avenue East). A maximum gross floor area of residential and non-residential uses of 70,850square metres, of which, a maximum of 70,500 square metres of gross floor area will be for residential purposes, and a minimum of 250 square metres of gross floor area for non-residential space will be provided.at-grade.The buildings have a combined residential unit count of 1,136 units. A paved access from Kenneth Avenue will be provided, leading to 3 levels of below-grade parking, providing a total of 156 parking spaces; as well as 427 bicycle parking spaces. A 1.44 metre wide strip along Kenneth Avenue for the future right-of-way expansion and a 2.76 metre wide strip along Sheppard Avenue for the future right-of-way expansion are required. ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION: OPA & Rezoning Application proposes the development of 49 and 53-storey mixed-use towers above a 5-7-storey mixed use podium providing residential and commercial use at grade. The building will provide a total of 1,313 residential units, being a mix of studio, 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom, and 3-bedroom units. The building will also provide retail units at grade. A paved access from Kenneth Avenue will be provided, leading to 3 levels of below-grade parking, providing a total of 169 parking spaces; as well as 894 bicycle parking spaces. The proposed development provides a total GFA of 78,330.72 square metres and an FSI of 16.88. Additionally, the proposed development provides 2,569 square metres of indoor amenity space and 1,384 square metres of outdoor amenity space.
790 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 Willowdale East right now
- For sale now
- 69
- Median asking price
- $2.59M
- New in 7 days
- 8
- Price cuts
- 10%
Middle half: $1.51M to $2.98M
28 in 28 days
7 listings
This home is asking 15% above the median, higher than three quarters of them.
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The street
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| North York Centre Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 950 m |
| Bayview Station | TTC subway: Line 4 Sheppard | 1.2 km |
| Sheppard-Yonge Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University, Line 4 Sheppard | 1.3 km |
| Finch Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-UniversityYRT bus rapid transit: Viva Blue | 1.6 km |
| Oriole GO | GO Transit train: Richmond Hill | 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollywood Public SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 800 m | 96%Grade 3 average |
| Claude Watson School for the ArtsToronto DSB | Public · grades 1–8 | 800 m | 96%Grade 6 average |
| St Gabriel Catholic SchoolToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 900 m | 69%Grade 6 average |
| École élémentaire Paul-DemersConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades JK–6 | 2.9 km | 95%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Haig Secondary SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 400 m | 84%Grade 9 math |
| Cardinal Carter Academy for the ArtsToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 1 km | 87%Grade 9 math |
| Drewry Secondary SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 2.5 km | — |
| ÉSC Monseigneur-de-CharbonnelConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades 9–12 | 2.5 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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