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MLS® C13821986For SaleDetached

257 Lawrence Ave

Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills, Toronto, Ontario M4N 1T6

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257 Lawrence Ave, Toronto, photo 1
Asking$5,998,000
Bedrooms
4+2
Bathrooms
8
Size
3,500–5,000sq ft
Per sq ft
$1,411at the range’s middle
Lot
50 x 139 ft
Tax a year
$25,0002025 tax year
Built
0-5
Parking
22 built-in
Days on market
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The brief

About 257 Lawrence Ave

257 Lawrence Ave is a 4+2-bedroom, 8-bathroom detached house in Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $5,998,000 (MLS® C13821986).

This stunning modern custom residence is ideally situated in the coveted Granite Club neighborhood. It offers over 6,300 square feet of sophisticated living space seamlessly combining contemporary elegance, comfort, and functionality. Main floor features a spacious living room and dining room featuring expansive aluminum windows, a linear fireplace and a stunning wine bar. The meticulously designed open-concept kitchen features a large center island and breakfast area, flowing effortlessly into the family room, complete with an elegant wall unit. An oversized aluminum sliding door opens from the family room onto a breathtaking covered terrace, creating an ideal setting for indoor-outdoor living and entertaining. A spectacular library features a custom wall unit, soaring ceilings, and floor-to-ceiling windows. A modern staircase and a private elevator provide convenient access to the second floor. Four skylights throughout the home further enhance the abundance of natural light. The second floor offers a spacious primary suite with a large picture window, complemented by a stunning ensuite bathroom and luxurious dressing room, each featuring a skylight, high-quality custom cabinetry, and elegant sconces and integrated strip lighting. Three additional spacious bedrooms each feature their own ensuite bathroom. The walk-up basement provides exceptional additional living and entertaining space, including a separate entrance, exercise room, nanny suite, sauna, and a large recreation room with walk-up access to beautifully landscaped backyard. Ideally located just minutes from the Granite Club, Crescent Private School, Toronto International French School, York University's Glendon Campus, shopping, parks, and major transportation routes, with convenient access to Highway 401.

Insights

  • Condition Score

    Good

    6 condition-related facts documented

    Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.

  • Cashflow Quality

    Shortfall

    −$22,447/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 and property tax.

Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.

The home

Key facts

Tax
$25,000 / 2025
MLS® number
C13821986
Board
TRREB MLS®
Property Type
Detached
Building Age
0-5
Days on market
Size
3500-5000 sqft
Lot Size
50 x 139 ft
Listed on
Parking
2 Built-In, 2 Parking
Listing brokerage: ROYAL LEPAGE SIGNATURE REALTYData source: TRREB MLS®Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Contained information is subject to errors, omissions, and changes without notice. Information should be independently verified.

Property details

Property

Property Type
Detached
Style
2-Storey
Community
Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills
Municipality
Toronto

Building

Size
3500-5000 sqft
Building Age
0-5
Construction
Stucco/Plaster

Inside

Bedrooms
4+2
Bathrooms
8
Bathroom Details
1 × 5pc 2nd, 2 × 4pc 2nd, 4 × 3pc Bsmt, 1 × 2pc Bsmt
Basement Type
Finished
Kitchens
1

Parking

Driveway
Pvt Double
Garage Type
Built-In
Garage
2
Additional Parking
0
Total Parking
2

Utilities

Water
Municipal
Cooling
Central Air
Heating Type
Forced Air

Land

Sewer
Sewers
Frontage
50 ft
Depth
139 ft
Lot Size
50 x 139 ft

Additional

Foundation
Poured Concrete
Roof
Shingles
Fireplace
Yes
Pool
None
Den
Yes
Family room
Yes
Extras
All Existing appliances: JennAir Refrigerator, Freezer, Six Burner Stove top, Micro-oven, Built-in full Oven, Wine cooler, Plus Bosch Dishwasher, GL washer and Dryer, Elec. Garage door opener with two remotes, All Existing Elevator and heating Equipment, All light fixtures, all existing window coverings with remotes, Sprinkler system, Security system and cameras.

Rooms

RoomSizeFeaturesLevel
Living4.41 × 5.8 mGas Fireplace, hardwood floorMain
Dining4.1 × 8.8 mGas Fireplace, hardwood floorMain
Family5.7 × 5.9 mWalk-Out, hardwood floor, Built-In SpeakersMain
Library3.8 × 5.2 mWindow Flr to Ceil, hardwood floor, Wall Sconce LightingMain
Kitchen6.2 × 7.2 mBuilt-In Speakers, hardwood floor, Centre IslandMain
Pantry2.1 × 2.5 m—Main
Powder Rm2.9 × 3.9 mDouble Closet, Wall Sconce Lighting, Porcelain FloorMain
Primary5.8 × 6.9 mCoffered Ceiling, Built-In Speakers, Wall Sconce Lighting2nd
2nd Br4.3 × 5.3 mCoffered Ceiling, W/I Closet, 4 Pc Bath2nd
3rd Br4.3 × 4.6 mCoffered Ceiling, W/I Closet, 3 Pc Ensuite2nd
4th Br4.2 × 4.4 mCoffered Ceiling, W/I Closet, 3 Pc Bath2nd
Laundry2.25 × 4.2 mCeramic Floor2nd
Exercise4.2 × 5.7 mhardwood floor, W/I Closet, 3 Pc EnsuiteBsmt
Br3.7 × 3.9 mAbove Grade WindowBsmt
Rec7.0 × 7.9 mBuilt-In Speakers, Gas Fireplace, Walk-UpBsmt
Cold/Cant1.88 × 5.7 m—Bsmt

Listing history

Buy/sell history for 257 Lawrence Ave, Toronto, Ontario

Sale history on this site covers the last 2 years, the window permitted under the TRREB MLS® VOW agreement.

Date StartDate EndList PricePriceEventListing ID
Date StartN/AN/A$5,998,000N/APcC13821986

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The numbers

Mortgage Calculator

Plan with the current asking price

20% · $1,199,600

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
$1,199,600
Total mortgage amount
$4,798,400
Total interest payment
$3,410,800
Total purchase cost
$9,408,800
Mortgage payment
$27,364/mo

Cash Flow Analysis

If you rented this home out at 20% down

Break-even down payment

86%

Monthly carrying cost

$29,447
−$22,447per month
  • Rent $7,000
  • Shortfall $22,447

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
$136,425
Toronto municipal land transfer tax
$196,365
Total land transfer tax
$332,790
First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
−$8,475
Total for first-time buyers
$324,315
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 $5,998,000
$99,950
Ontario total
$136,425

Toronto’s municipal tax has its own higher brackets at this price, so it adds $196,365.

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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Market estimates use sold comparables and are available after you sign in and accept MLS® VOW terms.

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

Street frontage
50 ft15.2 m
Depth
139 ft42.4 m

The record marks this lot irregular, so its area is not the frontage multiplied by the depth. It is not given here. Confirm with a survey before you buy.

Source: the MLS® listing record.

Land and environment

Public records about this location. Not part of the MLS® listing and not provided by the listing brokerage.

15 records · 7 on fileRead 2026-11-04
250 m500 m1 km2 kmBeyond · area-wideNot in Toronto and Region Conservation Authority’s mapped regulated areaNo mapped wetland within 120 mNo water-supply well recorded within 250 mOutside the Greenbelt, Oak Ridges Moraine and Niagara Escarpment plan areasMapped parcel: about 6,960 sq ft32 building permits issued within 250 m in the last 2 yearsNearest airport: 5.0 kmA trail on the Ontario trail network within 1 kmNo licensed pit or quarry within 2 kmNo recorded oil, gas or salt well within 250 mNo facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment CanadaNo federal contaminated site within 1 kmElectricity is distributed here by Toronto Hydro-Electric System LimitedWired internet 50/10 Mbps or faster is listed at a household 40 m awayAcross the surrounding area: fibre to the home, cable, DSL internet listed
On record Checked, none on record

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 m1 test or monitoring hole 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
  • 32 building permits issued within 250 m in the last 2 years250 m
  • Nearest airport: 5.0 km5 km
  • Mapped parcel: about 6,960 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 (f18.0; a690)

By-law

569-2013

Municipality

Toronto
Residential Detached zone (RD)
  1. 1 f18.0

    Frontage: at least 18.0 m.

  2. 2 a690

    Lot area: at least 690 m² per dwelling unit.

  3. 3 Where this is written

    Chapter 10, section 10.20 of By-law 569-2013

  4. 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)Closed

    HVAC - Proposal to demolish the existing detached house and construct a new detached single family dwelling 2 storey high and integral garage.

    Issued October 1, 2021

  • Building Permit Related(PS)Closed

    Plumbing - Proposal to demolish the existing detached house and construct a new detached single family dwelling 2 storey high and integral garage.

    Issued September 15, 2021

  • New BuildingClosed

    Proposal to demolish the existing detached house and construct a new detached single family dwelling 2 storey high and integral garage.

    Issued September 15, 2021

  • DemolitionClosed

    Proposal to demolish the existing detached house and construct a new detached single family dwelling 2 storey high and integral garage.

    Issued September 15, 2021

  • Building Permit Related (DR)Closed

    Drain - Proposal to demolish the existing detached house and construct a new detached single family dwelling 2 storey high and integral garage.

    Issued September 15, 2021

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

No open development applications within 800 m of this home.

The market

Detached homes for sale in Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills right now

For sale now
70
Median asking price
$7.99M

Middle half: $5.12M to $11.4M

New in 7 days
8

15 in 28 days

Price cuts
10%

7 listings

This home is asking 25% below the median.

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The street

Map and tour

Transit nearby

StationLinesDistance
Lawrence StationTTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University1.2 km
Leaside StationTTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton2.1 km
Mount Pleasant StationTTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton2.2 km
York Mills StationTTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University2.4 km
Oriole GOGO Transit train: Richmond Hill4.6 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

ElementaryTypeDistanceEQAO average 2024–25
Blythwood Junior Public SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades JK–6900 m83%Grade 6 average
Sunny View Junior and Senior Public SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades JK–8900 m—
Blessed Sacrament Catholic SchoolToronto CDSBCatholic · grades JK–8 · French Immersion1.3 km82%Grade 6 average
École élémentaire Jeanne-LajoieConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades JK–65.5 km91%Grade 6 average
SecondaryTypeDistanceGrade 9 math 2024–25
Lawrence Park Collegiate InstituteToronto DSBPublic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion1.9 km88%Grade 9 math
Northern Secondary SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades 9–121.9 km72%Grade 9 math
Loretto Abbey Catholic Secondary SchoolToronto CDSBCatholic · grades 9–122.3 km64%Grade 9 math
École secondaire Étienne-BrûléConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades 9–123.1 km77%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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