243 Florence Ave
Lansing-Westgate, Toronto, Ontario M2N 1G7
- Bedrooms
- 5+1
- Bathrooms
- 7
- Size
- 3,500–5,000sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $866at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 40 x 128.92 ft
- Parking
- 62 built-in
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 243 Florence Ave
243 Florence Ave is a 5+1-bedroom, 7-bathroom detached house in Lansing-Westgate, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $3,680,000 (MLS® C14025326).
An extraordinary expression of architectural distinction and refined craftsmanship, 243 Florence Avenue presents a custom-designed residence where sophisticated design, premium finishes, and advanced technology converge to create an exceptional living experience. this remarkable home is defined by its generous proportions and impressive ceiling heights. Ten-foot ceilings on the main and second floors, a dramatic 14-foot office ceiling, and 13-foot ceilings in the lower level create a magnificent sense of volume and openness. Designed for elevated family living, the residence features six bedrooms, each with its own ensuite bathroom, offering exceptional privacy and comfort for family and guests. The chef-inspired kitchen is appointed with premium Sub-Zero and Wolf appliances, while three electric fireplaces and a gas fireplace in the lower level add warmth and ambiance throughout the home. Thoughtfully curated features include an integrated smart-home system, a dedicated server area with access to the dining room, an elegant wine cellar, and two conveniently located laundry areas on the second floor and lower level. The home features a professionally engineered central furnace and air conditioning system, complemented by two independent boilers. One boiler is dedicated to driveway heating, while the second provides high-capacity hot water for all six bathrooms and radiant floor heating throughout the lower level. The entrance porch and exterior steps are also equipped with electric heating systems. Designed using detailed engineering calculations, the heating and cooling systems incorporate automatic thermostat controls and a temperature sensor positioned at the highest ceiling point to help maintain the desired indoor temperature.
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−$9,789/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 49 detached homes with 6 bedrooms for lease in Toronto right now. Cost of owning counts the mortgage. This record states no property tax.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The home
Key facts
- MLS® number
- C14025326
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Days on market
- Size
- 3500-5000 sqft
- Lot Size
- 40 x 128.92 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 2 Built-In, 6 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- Lansing-Westgate
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 3500-5000 sqft
- Construction
- Other
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 5+1
- Bathrooms
- 7
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 2pc, 1 × 5pc, 4 × 3pc, 1 × 4pc
- Basement Type
- Finished
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- 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
- 40 ft
- Depth
- 128.92 ft
- Lot Size
- 40 x 128.92 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Concrete
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Pool
- None
- Den
- Yes
- Family room
- Yes
- Extras
- This carefully engineered configuration reduces the heating demand on the central furnace, eliminates the need for a second furnace, and maximizes valuable interior space while supporting year-round comfort. With 32.6% lot coverage and the added assurance of a Tarion warranty, 243 Florence Avenue brings together intelligent design, refined craftsmanship, and thoughtfully integrated features for exceptional everyday living.
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living | 3.91 × 5.28 m | — | Main |
| Dining | 3.91 × 5.48 m | — | Main |
| Kitchen | 4.04 × 6.91 m | — | Main |
| Family | 5.28 × 6.33 m | — | Main |
| Study | 3.43 × 3.53 m | — | Main |
| Primary | 4.75 × 5.59 m | — | 2nd |
| 2nd Br | 3.61 × 4.5 m | — | 2nd |
| 3rd Br | 3.61 × 3.96 m | — | 2nd |
| 4th Br | 3.48 × 4.09 m | — | 2nd |
| Rec | 5.41 × 8.94 m | — | Bsmt |
| Br | 2.85 × 3.2 m | — | Bsmt |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 243 Florence 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 | $3,680,000 | N/A | For Sale | C14025326 |
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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
- $736,000
- Total mortgage amount
- $2,944,000
- Total interest payment
- $2,092,700
- Total purchase cost
- $5,772,700
- Mortgage payment
- $16,789/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
67%Monthly carrying cost
$16,789- Rent $7,000
- Shortfall $9,789
Rental income opens at $7,000, the median asking rent of 49 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
- $78,475
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $85,275
- Total land transfer tax
- $163,750
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $155,275
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 $2,000,000
- $32,000
- 2.5% from $2,000,000 to $3,680,000
- $42,000
- Ontario total
- $78,475
Toronto’s municipal tax has its own higher brackets at this price, so it adds $85,275.
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
- 5,157 sq ft479 m²
- Street frontage
- 40 ft12.2 m
- Depth
- 128.92 ft39.3 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
- 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 m7 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
- 30 building permits issued within 250 m in the last 2 years250 m
- Nearest airport: 2.9 km2.9 km
- Mapped parcel: about 5,170 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 a household 40 m awayFixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (40 m from the listing); 50/10 Mbps is its top category and includes faster plans. Confirm with a provider for this address.40 m
- 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 (f12.0; a370)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 Where this is written
Chapter 10, section 10.20 of By-law 569-2013
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
5 building permits cleared at this address in the City’s file.
Building Permit Related(MS)Inspection
HVAC - Proposal to construct a new 2 storey SFD-detached dwelling with an integral garage and a finished baement. See also 24 143032 DEM, 23 224300 ZAP, 23 237459 MV and Final and Binding A0647/23NY.
Issued January 14, 2025
Building Permit Related(PS)Closed
Plumbing - Proposal to construct a new 2 storey SFD-detached dwelling with an integral garage and a finished baement. See also 24 143032 DEM, 23 224300 ZAP, 23 237459 MV and Final and Binding A0647/23NY.
Issued May 31, 2024
DemolitionClosed
Proposal to demolish the existing 1 storey SFD-detached dwelling.
Issued May 31, 2024
New BuildingInspection
Proposal to construct a new 2 storey SFD-detached dwelling with an integral garage and a finished baement. See also 24 143032 DEM, 23 224300 ZAP, 23 237459 MV and Final and Binding A0647/23NY.
Issued May 31, 2024
Building Permit Related (DR)Inspection
Drain - Proposal to construct a new 2 storey SFD-detached dwelling with an integral garage and a finished baement. See also 24 143032 DEM, 23 224300 ZAP, 23 237459 MV and Final and Binding A0647/23NY.
Issued May 31, 2024
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.
283 SHEPPARD AVE WOfficial plan or zoning amendmentUnder Review
OPA & Rezoning Application proposes the development of an 14-storey residential building. The building will provide a total of 139 residential units, being a mix of 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom, and 3-bedroom units. A paved access from Sheppard Ave W will be provided, leading to 1 level of below-grade parking, providing a total of 28 parking spaces; as well as 104 bicycle parking spaces. The proposed development provides a total GFA of 9596 square metres and a FSI of 7.8. Additionally, the proposed development provides 308 square metres of indoor amenity space and 248 square metres of outdoor amenity space.
370 m away291 SHEPPARD AVE WOfficial plan or zoning amendmentUnder Review
OPA & Rezoning Application proposes the development of an 14-storey residential building. The building will provide a total of 139 residential units, being a mix of 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom, and 3-bedroom units. A paved access from Sheppard Ave W will be provided, leading to 1 level of below-grade parking, providing a total of 28 parking spaces; as well as 104 bicycle parking spaces. The proposed development provides a total GFA of 9596 square metres and a FSI of 7.8. Additionally, the proposed development provides 308 square metres of indoor amenity space and 248 square metres of outdoor amenity space.
370 m away295 SHEPPARD AVE WOfficial plan or zoning amendmentUnder Review
OPA & Rezoning Application proposes the development of an 14-storey residential building. The building will provide a total of 139 residential units, being a mix of 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom, and 3-bedroom units. A paved access from Sheppard Ave W will be provided, leading to 1 level of below-grade parking, providing a total of 28 parking spaces; as well as 104 bicycle parking spaces. The proposed development provides a total GFA of 9596 square metres and a FSI of 7.8. Additionally, the proposed development provides 308 square metres of indoor amenity space and 248 square metres of outdoor amenity space.
370 m away297 SHEPPARD AVE WOfficial plan or zoning amendmentUnder Review
OPA & Rezoning Application proposes the development of an 14-storey residential building. The building will provide a total of 139 residential units, being a mix of 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom, and 3-bedroom units. A paved access from Sheppard Ave W will be provided, leading to 1 level of below-grade parking, providing a total of 28 parking spaces; as well as 104 bicycle parking spaces. The proposed development provides a total GFA of 9596 square metres and a FSI of 7.8. Additionally, the proposed development provides 308 square metres of indoor amenity space and 248 square metres of outdoor amenity space.
370 m away293 SHEPPARD AVE WOfficial plan or zoning amendmentUnder Review
OPA & Rezoning Application proposes the development of an 14-storey residential building. The building will provide a total of 139 residential units, being a mix of 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom, and 3-bedroom units. A paved access from Sheppard Ave W will be provided, leading to 1 level of below-grade parking, providing a total of 28 parking spaces; as well as 104 bicycle parking spaces. The proposed development provides a total GFA of 9596 square metres and a FSI of 7.8. Additionally, the proposed development provides 308 square metres of indoor amenity space and 248 square metres of outdoor amenity space.
370 m away290 SHEPPARD AVE WSite planUnder Review
INACTIVE Site Plan application for the proposal to construct a 6 storey hotel with a total of 6 parking spaces.
420 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 Lansing-Westgate right now
- For sale now
- 45
- Median asking price
- $2M
- New in 7 days
- 5
- Price cuts
- 18%
Middle half: $1.6M to $2.79M
17 in 28 days
8 listings
This home is asking 84% above the median, higher than three quarters of them.
See all homes in Lansing-WestgateAsking 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sheppard-Yonge Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University, Line 4 Sheppard | 1.2 km |
| North York Centre Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 1.6 km |
| York Mills Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 1.8 km |
| Finch Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-UniversityYRT bus rapid transit: Viva Blue | 2.9 km |
| Downsview Park Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-UniversityGO Transit train: Barrie | 4.5 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; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Public SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–5 | 200 m | 81%Grade 3 average |
| St Edward Catholic SchoolToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 800 m | 82%Grade 6 average |
| Armour Heights Public SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 1.6 km | 78%Grade 6 average |
| École élémentaire Paul-DemersConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades JK–6 | 5.3 km | 95%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal Carter Academy for the ArtsToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 1.5 km | 87%Grade 9 math |
| Loretto Abbey Catholic Secondary SchoolToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 1.9 km | 64%Grade 9 math |
| Earl Haig Secondary SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 2.1 km | 84%Grade 9 math |
| ÉSC Monseigneur-de-CharbonnelConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades 9–12 | 3.5 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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