27 Verbena Ave
High Park-Swansea, Toronto, Ontario M6S 1E6
- Bedrooms
- 3+1
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Size
- 2,000–2,500sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $889at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 39 x 100 ft
- Tax a year
- $9,7832026 tax year
- Built
- 51-99
- Parking
- 2none
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 27 Verbena Ave
27 Verbena Ave is a 3+1-bedroom, 3-bathroom detached house in High Park-Swansea, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $1,999,999 (MLS® W14129042).
Bloor West Village Beauty! A rare 3+1 bedroom 1930s home offering remarkable space and flexibility on an impressive 39-ft-wide lot. Beautifully preserved original details blend with a generous floor plan offering 2,075 sq. ft. above grade plus an additional 1,135 sq. ft. lower level. A gracious entrance opens to an expansive living room with working fireplace, hardwood floors and leaded-glass bay window. The dining room features original wainscotting and in a charming nod to the home's heritage, the original swing door to the kitchen, while French doors open to the family room. The exceptional main floor also offers a bedroom, washroom and separate den, providing flexibility for guests, working from home or convenient one-level living. The updated kitchen walks out to a deck and lush private garden. Upstairs, two exceptionally spacious bedrooms feature charming curved ceilings, generous closets and a 4-piece bath. The surprise is downstairs: a high-ceilinged 1,135 sq. ft. lower level with a substantial living area, fireplace, bedroom, washroom and separate entrance directly to the garden and sheltered patio. Ideal for a nanny suite, guest retreat, extended family or fabulous entertainment space. With 3+1 bedrooms, 3 washrooms, 2 fireplaces, 2-car parking and over 3,200 sq. ft. of total living space, this is a wonderful alternative to condo living or a character-filled family home with room to grow. Set in Swansea, loved for its strong sense of community and family-friendly lifestyle, steps to Jane Subway, Bloor West Village shops, restaurants, schools, parks and green space.
Insights
Condition Score
Good73/1001 documented update signal
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Shortfall5/100−$5,865/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 196 detached homes with 4 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
- $9,783 / 2026
- MLS® number
- W14129042
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Building Age
- 51-99
- Days on market
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 39 x 100 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- None, 2 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 1 1/2 Storey
- Community
- High Park-Swansea
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Building Age
- 51-99
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3+1
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc Ground, 1 × 4pc 2nd, 1 × 3pc Bsmt
- Basement Type
- Full
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Private
- Garage Type
- None
- Additional Parking
- 2
- Total Parking
- 2
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Wall Unit
- Heating Type
- Radiant
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 39 ft
- Depth
- 100 ft
- Lot Size
- 39 x 100 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Concrete Block
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Pool
- None
- Den
- Yes
- Family room
- Yes
- Extras
- Main floor kitchen: Jennair gas stove,Kenmore SS Side by Side Refrigerator,Frigidaire Dishwasher Lower Level Whirlpool electric stove,Frigidaire Refrigerator, Samsung Washer & Amana Dryer See schedule C
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foyer | 1.98 × 3.65 m | Staircase, hardwood floor, Wainscoting | Main |
| Living | 4.42 × 5.48 m | Bay Window, hardwood floor, Fireplace | Main |
| Dining | 3.35 × 3.65 m | hardwood floor, Wainscoting, French Doors | Main |
| Family | 3.35 × 3.96 m | hardwood floor, French Doors, Stained Glass | Ground |
| Kitchen | 3.04 × 4.14 m | B/I Dishwasher, Stainless Steel Sink, Updated | Ground |
| Br | 2.87 × 4.11 m | hardwood floor, Large Window, Stained Glass | Ground |
| Office | 86.0 × 5.41 m | hardwood floor, Large Window, Wainscoting | Ground |
| Primary | 3.73 × 4.8 m | hardwood floor, W/I Closet, Large Window | 2nd |
| 3rd Br | 3.73 × 3.91 m | 4 Pc Bath, Large Window, Closet | 2nd |
| Family | 3.96 × 7.79 m | Fireplace, Walk-Out, carpet free | Lower |
| Br | 3.17 × 4.57 m | Window, Broadloom, 3 Pc Bath | Lower |
| Kitchen | 1.85 × 3.17 m | Tile Floor, Stainless Steel Sink, Galley Kitchen | Lower |
| Furnace | 4.34 × 7.51 m | Combined W/Laundry, Unfinished | Lower |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 27 Verbena 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 | $1,999,999 | N/A | For Sale | W14129042 |
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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
- $400,000
- Total mortgage amount
- $1,599,999
- Total interest payment
- $1,137,501
- Total purchase cost
- $3,137,500
- Mortgage payment
- $9,125/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
71%Monthly carrying cost
$9,940- Rent $4,075
- Shortfall $5,865
Rental income opens at $4,075, the median asking rent of 196 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
- $36,475
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $36,475
- Total land transfer tax
- $72,950
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $64,475
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 $1,999,999
- $32,000
- Ontario total
- $36,475
Toronto’s municipal tax uses the same brackets at this price, so it adds another $36,475.
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
- 3,900 sq ft362 m²
- Street frontage
- 39 ft11.9 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.
Land and environment
Public records about this location. Not part of the MLS® listing and not provided by the listing brokerage.
Water and conservation4
- 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 m17 test or monitoring holes also recorded.250 m
- Groundwater recorded about 10.6 m below ground nearbyThe middle water level in the well records within 500 m (70 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.500 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
- 46 building permits issued within 250 m in the last 2 years250 m
- Nearest airport: 6.7 km6.7 km
- Mapped parcel: about 3,990 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 CanadaThe nearest is City of Toronto — Humber Treatment Plant, 1.5 km away. Only 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, FibreStream, Rogers. 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 (f9.0; d0.6) (x1249)By-law
569-2013Municipality
Toronto1 f9.0
Frontage: at least 9.0 m.
2 d0.6
Density: floor area is capped at 0.6 times the lot area.
3 x1249
Site-specific exception 1249: 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(1249)
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
No open development applications within 800 m of this home.
The market
Detached homes for sale in High Park-Swansea right now
- For sale now
- 25
- Median asking price
- $2.6M
- New in 7 days
- 2
- Price cuts
- 4%
Middle half: $1.88M to $3M
12 in 28 days
1 listing
This home is asking 23% below the median.
See all homes in High Park-SwanseaAsking 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
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Jane Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 400 m |
| Runnymede Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 850 m |
| Old Mill Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 1 km |
| Bloor GO | GO Transit train: KitchenerUP Express train | 2.9 km |
| Mount Dennis Station | TTC light rail: Line 5 EglintonGO Transit train: KitchenerUP Express train | 4.7 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 and UP Express 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
| Elementary | Type | Distance | EQAO average 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Pius X Catholic SchoolToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 500 m | 87%Grade 6 average |
| Swansea Junior and Senior Junior and Senior Public SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–8 · French Immersion | 650 m | 79%Grade 6 average |
| Runnymede Junior and Senior Public SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–8 · French Immersion | 1.1 km | 91%Grade 6 average |
| ÉÉC Sainte-Marguerite-d'YouvilleConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades JK–8 | 2.2 km | 87%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Student SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 1.3 km | — |
| Ursula Franklin AcademyToronto DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 1.4 km | 86%Grade 9 math |
| Bishop Allen Academy Catholic Secondary SchoolToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 2.3 km | 81%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire Toronto OuestConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 3.5 km | 82%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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