- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Size
- 1,100–1,500sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $1,150at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 27.42 x 100 ft
- Tax a year
- $8,0722026 tax year
- Parking
- 1none
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 237 Melrose Ave
237 Melrose Ave is a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom semi-detached house in Lawrence Park North, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $1,495,000 (MLS® C14159814).
* Extra Wide Renovated Semi In Coveted Bedford Park * Spacious Open Concept Principal Rooms With Modern Finishes * Custom Eat-in Kitchen Features Large Centre Island, Stainless Steel Appliances & Extensive Built-in Storage * Expansive Sliding Doors Walk Out To Deck & Fully Fenced Backyard With Low Maintenance Turf * Primary Suite Offers Space For A King Size Bed And Two Sets Of Built-in Closets * Finished Lower Level With 6'5" Ceilings * John Wanless, Glenview And Lawrence Park Collegiate Public School Districts * Walk To Avenue Road Shops, Restaurants And Groceries * Easy Access To Public Transit * Extensively Renovated 2015, New Roof 2015, New Windows Main & 2nd Floor 2019, New Boiler 2022 *
Insights
Condition Score
Good78/1002 documented update signals
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Shortfall16/100−$3,294/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 8 homes with 3 bedrooms for lease in Lawrence Park North right now. Cost of owning counts the mortgage and property tax.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The home
Key facts
- Tax
- $8,072 / 2026
- MLS® number
- C14159814
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Semi-Detached
- Days on market
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 27.42 x 100 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- None, 1 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Semi-Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- Lawrence Park North
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc 2nd, 1 × 3pc Bsmt
- Basement Type
- Finished
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Mutual
- Garage Type
- None
- Additional Parking
- 1
- Total Parking
- 1
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Water
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 27.42 ft
- Depth
- 100 ft
- Lot Size
- 27.42 x 100 ft
Additional
- Roof
- Shingles
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Pool
- None
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
- Extras
- Stainless Steel Kitchen Appliances (Samsung Fridge, Samsung Gas Stove, Bosch Dishwasher, GE Vent Hood, Panasonic Microwave), Samsung Front Load Washer & Dryer, All Built-in Closets, All Blinds, All Bathroom Mirrors, All Built-ins, Gas Boiler (New 2022), Central Air Conditioning, Garden Shed. See Schedule B.
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foyer | 1.8 × 2.79 m | Open Concept, Tile Floor | Main |
| Living | 3.66 × 4.55 m | Gas Fireplace, Picture Window, Stained Glass | Main |
| Dining | 2.64 × 4.24 m | Open Concept, Sliding Doors, W/O To Deck | Main |
| Kitchen | 2.74 × 4.19 m | Centre Island, Breakfast Bar, Pantry | Main |
| Primary | 2.82 × 4.11 m | 4 Pc Bath, His/Hers Closets, Picture Window | 2nd |
| 2nd Br | 2.79 × 3.51 m | B/I Closet, Window, hardwood floor | 2nd |
| 3rd Br | 2.92 × 3.51 m | B/I Closet, Led Lighting, Window | 2nd |
| Bathroom | 1.83 × 2.57 m | Soaker, B/I Vanity, Heated Floor | 2nd |
| Rec | 4.32 × 5.21 m | Renovated, B/I Shelves, B/I Closet | Bsmt |
| Laundry | 2.79 × 3.12 m | Updated, Laundry Sink, Pot Lights | Bsmt |
| Utility | 1.32 × 3.66 m | — | Bsmt |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 237 Melrose 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 | $1,495,000 | N/A | For Sale | C14159814 |
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The numbers
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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
- $299,000
- Total mortgage amount
- $1,196,000
- Total interest payment
- $850,300
- Total purchase cost
- $2,345,300
- Mortgage payment
- $6,821/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
59%Monthly carrying cost
$7,494- Rent $4,200
- Shortfall $3,294
Rental income opens at $4,200, the median asking rent of 8 comparable homes for lease in Lawrence Park North. 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
- $26,375
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $26,375
- Total land transfer tax
- $52,750
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $44,275
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 $1,495,000
- $21,900
- Ontario total
- $26,375
Toronto’s municipal tax uses the same brackets at this price, so it adds another $26,375.
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
- 2,742 sq ft255 m²
- Street frontage
- 27.42 ft8.4 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, measured by GeoWarehouse.
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 (f7.5; d0.6) (x604)By-law
569-2013Municipality
Toronto1 f7.5
Frontage: at least 7.5 m.
2 d0.6
Density: floor area is capped at 0.6 times the lot area.
3 x604
Site-specific exception 604: this site has rules of its own, written in the by-law.
4 Where this is written
Chapter 10, section 10.10 of By-law 569-2013 · Exception 900.2.10(604)
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. 6 open development applications within 800 m of this home.
405 BROOKDALE AVESite planUnder Review
Site Plan and Zoning By-law amendment applications for a proposed redevelopment of the site to permit a 9-storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 830 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 13,155.10 square metres. A total of 58 residential dwelling units are proposed with 87 vehicular parking spaces (24 for vistor) and 90 bicycle parking spaces below grade.
460 m away1670 AVENUE RDSite planUnder Review
Site Plan and Zoning By-law amendment applications for a proposed redevelopment of the site to permit a 9-storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 830 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 13,155.10 square metres. A total of 58 residential dwelling units are proposed with 87 vehicular parking spaces (24 for vistor) and 90 bicycle parking spaces below grade.
480 m away1668 AVENUE RDSite planUnder Review
Site Plan and Zoning By-law amendment applications for a proposed redevelopment of the site to permit a 9-storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 830 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 13,155.10 square metres. A total of 58 residential dwelling units are proposed with 87 vehicular parking spaces (24 for vistor) and 90 bicycle parking spaces below grade.
480 m away1666 AVENUE RDSite planUnder Review
Site Plan and Zoning By-law amendment applications for a proposed redevelopment of the site to permit a 9-storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 830 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 13,155.10 square metres. A total of 58 residential dwelling units are proposed with 87 vehicular parking spaces (24 for vistor) and 90 bicycle parking spaces below grade.
480 m away407 BROOKDALE AVESite planUnder Review
Site Plan and Zoning By-law amendment applications for a proposed redevelopment of the site to permit a 9-storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 830 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 13,155.10 square metres. A total of 58 residential dwelling units are proposed with 87 vehicular parking spaces (24 for vistor) and 90 bicycle parking spaces below grade.
480 m away1662 AVENUE RDSite planUnder Review
Site Plan and Zoning By-law amendment applications for a proposed redevelopment of the site to permit a 9-storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 830 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 13,155.10 square metres. A total of 58 residential dwelling units are proposed with 87 vehicular parking spaces (24 for vistor) and 90 bicycle parking spaces below grade.
490 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
Semi-detached homes for sale in Lawrence Park North right now
- For sale now
- 5
- Median asking price
- $1.5M
- New in 7 days
- 2
- Price cuts
- 0%
Middle half: $1.35M to $1.7M
5 in 28 days
0 listings
This home is asking at the median.
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The street
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Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 1.1 km |
| York Mills Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 1.7 km |
| Yorkdale Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 2.7 km |
| Lawrence West Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 2.8 km |
| Avenue Station | TTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 2.9 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, downloaded October 18, 2026. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto.
Schools nearby
| Elementary | Type | Distance | EQAO average 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wanless Junior Public SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–6 | 300 m | 85%Grade 6 average |
| Bannockburn Public SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 700 m | — |
| Blessed Sacrament Catholic SchoolToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 · French Immersion | 950 m | 82%Grade 6 average |
| École élémentaire Mathieu-da-CostaConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades JK–6 | 5.1 km | 90%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Park Collegiate InstituteToronto DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 1 km | 88%Grade 9 math |
| Loretto Abbey Catholic Secondary SchoolToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 1.2 km | 64%Grade 9 math |
| John Polanyi Collegiate InstituteToronto DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 2.5 km | 37%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire Étienne-BrûléConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 4.3 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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