- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 5
- Size
- 3,000–3,500sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $1,537at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 49.07 x 105 ft
- Tax a year
- $25,0832026 tax year
- Parking
- 51 built-in
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 266 Lonsdale Rd
266 Lonsdale Rd is a 4-bedroom, 5-bathroom detached house in Forest Hill South, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $4,995,000 (MLS® C13816220).
266 Lonsdale Rd - the ultimate in Forest Hill family living! Imagine your children walking to UCC or BSS, meeting friends in the Village, walking to each other's homes & growing up with their school, friends & neighbourhood all around them. Set on nearly 50' of frontage on one of Forest Hill's most coveted streets, surrounded by some of the neighbourhood's most significant homes - including a recent sale at $20M - this is an exceptional entry into a very special pocket of Forest Hill.And the house delivers! 4,633 sq ft of total living space, private drive, built-in garage & 4 bedrooms together on one floor. Elegant living & dining rooms are complemented by a south-facing office w/wood-burning fireplace, while the heart of the home is a fabulous open-concept kitchen/family room. The custom kitchen w/oversized island, Sub-Zero, Wolf & Gaggenau appliances opens to a generous family room w/gas fireplace & French doors to the garden.For the sporty family - this house is hard to beat! An incredible 20' x 40' sport court is lined for pickleball & basketball, while downstairs, the hockey room w/synthetic ice means you can shoot pucks even when you're not at the rink. Add a gym, rec room w/gas fireplace, generous mudroom & direct garage access and there is space for everyone - and everything!Upstairs, the oversized primary features cathedral ceilings, Juliette balcony, exceptional closets & 5-pc ensuite w/heated marble floors. Bedroom 2 has an ensuite while bedrooms 3 & 4 share a 5-pc bath.Walk to school. Walk to the Village. Walk to friends. Play basketball or pickleball in your own backyard. Shoot pucks downstairs. This is the kind of home where children can grow up with independence, friends can gather & family life simply works. Nearly 50' of frontage in the heart of Forest Hill - come see why this one is so special.
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−$15,379/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 5 homes with 4 bedrooms for lease in Forest Hill South right now. Cost of owning counts the mortgage and property tax.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The home
Key facts
- Tax
- $25,083 / 2026
- MLS® number
- C13816220
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Days on market
- Size
- 3000-3500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 49.07 x 105 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 1 Built-In, 5 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- Forest Hill South
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 3000-3500 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 5
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 2pc Main, 2 × 5pc 2nd, 1 × 4pc 2nd, 1 × 3pc Lower
- Basement Type
- Finished
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Private
- Garage Type
- Built-In
- Garage
- 1
- Additional Parking
- 4
- Total Parking
- 5
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 49.07 ft
- Depth
- 105 ft
- Lot Size
- 49.07 x 105 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Concrete Block
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Pool
- None
- Den
- Yes
- Family room
- Yes
- Extras
- See Schedule B
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living | 3.1 × 4.01 m | hardwood floor, O/Looks Dining | Main |
| Dining | 4.29 × 4.52 m | hardwood floor, Open Concept, Pocket Doors | Main |
| Kitchen | 4.45 × 6.43 m | Open Concept, Marble Counter, Breakfast Bar | Main |
| Family | 4.52 × 6.15 m | Gas Fireplace, B/I Shelves, W/O To Patio | Main |
| Office | 3.89 × 4.6 m | Fireplace, South View, hardwood floor | Main |
| Primary | 4.62 × 6.15 m | Cathedral Ceiling, 5 Pc Ensuite, Juliette Balcony | 2nd |
| 2nd Br | 3.25 × 3.96 m | Double Closet, 4 Pc Ensuite, South View | 2nd |
| 3rd Br | 3.28 × 4.8 m | hardwood floor, Double Closet, South View | 2nd |
| 4th Br | 3.73 × 4.8 m | hardwood floor, Double Closet, O/Looks Backyard | 2nd |
| Rec | 3.91 × 5.97 m | hardwood floor, Gas Fireplace, Above Grade Window | Lower |
| Exercise | 2.9 × 4.45 m | Broadloom, Mirrored Walls | Lower |
| Games | 4.34 × 5.89 m | — | Lower |
| Mudroom | 2.67 × 4.6 m | W/O To Garage, B/I Shelves | Lower |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 266 Lonsdale Rd, 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 | $4,995,000 | N/A | Sce | C13816220 |
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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
- $999,000
- Total mortgage amount
- $3,996,000
- Total interest payment
- $2,840,700
- Total purchase cost
- $7,835,700
- Mortgage payment
- $22,789/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
74%Monthly carrying cost
$24,879- Rent $9,500
- Shortfall $15,379
Rental income opens at $9,500, the median asking rent of 5 comparable homes for lease in Forest Hill South. 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
- $111,350
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $141,250
- Total land transfer tax
- $252,600
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $244,125
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 $4,995,000
- $74,875
- Ontario total
- $111,350
Toronto’s municipal tax has its own higher brackets at this price, so it adds $141,250.
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
- 5,152 sq ft479 m²
- Street frontage
- 49.07 ft15 m
- Depth
- 105 ft32 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.
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 m11 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
- 13 building permits issued within 250 m in the last 2 years250 m
- Nearest airport: 6.0 km6 km
- Mapped parcel: about 5,350 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 this locationFixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (20 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, Dotto One, FibreStream, Rogers. Cable: Rogers. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: Bell, 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; d0.35) (x961)By-law
569-2013Municipality
Toronto1 f18.0
Frontage: at least 18.0 m.
2 d0.35
Density: floor area is capped at 0.35 times the lot area.
3 x961
Site-specific exception 961: 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(961)
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.
271 RUSSELL HILL RDSite planUnder Review
Site Plan Amendment to 08 150183 STE 22 SA
270 m away200 LONSDALE RDSite planUnder Review
The proposed development is a 13,705 m2, 2-storey private academic building, consisting of a gymnasium, swimming pool, dining hall and kitchen, classrooms, and administrative spaces. Vehicular parking and loading spaces are located below grade. The proposal features a new soccer field, a landscaped terrace, a new playground area, and new landscaping and trees fronting Forest Hill Road and Upper Canada College Road.
310 m away19 THELMA AVESite planUnder Review
Site Plan Approval for a 7-storey residential building, with 16 dwelling units, 49 vehicle parking spaces, and 10 bicylce parking spaces.
400 m away17 THELMA AVESite planUnder Review
Site Plan Approval for a 7-storey residential building, with 16 dwelling units, 49 vehicle parking spaces, and 10 bicylce parking spaces.
410 m away15 THELMA AVESite planUnder Review
Site Plan Approval for a 7-storey residential building, with 16 dwelling units, 49 vehicle parking spaces, and 10 bicylce parking spaces.
410 m away13 THELMA AVESite planUnder Review
Site Plan Approval for a 7-storey residential building, with 16 dwelling units, 49 vehicle parking spaces, and 10 bicylce parking spaces.
410 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 Forest Hill South right now
- For sale now
- 47
- Median asking price
- $5.66M
- New in 7 days
- 4
- Price cuts
- 9%
Middle half: $4M to $10.1M
20 in 28 days
4 listings
This home is asking 12% below the median.
See all homes in Forest Hill SouthAsking 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 |
|---|---|---|
| St Clair West Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 1 km |
| Davisville Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 1.2 km |
| St Clair Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 1.2 km |
| Summerhill Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 1.5 km |
| Avenue Station | TTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 1.6 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, downloaded October 18, 2026. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto.
Schools nearby
| Elementary | Type | Distance | EQAO average 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Junior Public SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 750 m | 91%Grade 6 average |
| Holy Rosary Catholic SchoolToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 · French Immersion | 800 m | 82%Grade 6 average |
| Forest Hill Junior and Senior Public SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–8 · French Immersion | 800 m | 93%Grade 6 average |
| ÉÉC du Sacré-Coeur-TorontoConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades JK–6 | 2.9 km | 60%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Hill Collegiate InstituteToronto DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 1.8 km | 60%Grade 9 math |
| Marshall McLuhan Catholic Secondary SchoolToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 2 km | 59%Grade 9 math |
| North Toronto Collegiate InstituteToronto DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 2.4 km | 80%Grade 9 math |
| Collège français secondaireConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 3.9 km | 86%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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