4 Birchlawn Ave
Birchcliffe-Cliffside, Toronto, Ontario M1N 1H9
- Bedrooms
- 4+2
- Bathrooms
- 6
- Size
- 3,500–5,000sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $652at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 55.95 x 134.92 ft
- Tax a year
- $9,7052025 tax year
- Built
- 0-5
- Parking
- 42 built-in
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 4 Birchlawn Ave
4 Birchlawn Ave is a 4+2-bedroom, 6-bathroom detached house in Birchcliffe-Cliffside, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $2,769,000 (MLS® E14122478).
Custom-built contemporary home in Birchcliffe-Cliffside, close to Lake Ontario and the Scarborough Bluffs. Offering approximately 4,800 sq. ft. of living space, including about 3,660 sq. ft. above grade and an additional 1061 sq. ft. in the finished walk-out basement, this bright and thoughtfully laid-out home features 4 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms and parking for 6 vehicles. High-end finishes, skylights and balconies off the rooms add to its appeal.The main floor features hardwood flooring, high ceilings, pot lights and large windows. The chef-inspired kitchen offers a generous centre island, built-in appliances, a Wolf gas range, quartz counters with matching backsplash and two sinks. The adjoining living room features a custom built-in wall unit with fireplace and a walkout to the spacious backyard.A glass-railing staircase leads to the upper level, where hardwood flooring and custom closets continue throughout. The primary suite includes a custom walk-in closet and a 5-piece ensuite with a soaker tub, double sinks and glass shower. The finished walk-out basement offers two bedrooms and a 3-piece bathroom. Conveniently located near Kingston Road shops and restaurants, with lakefront parks nearby.
Insights
Condition Score
Good68/1006 condition-related facts documented
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Shortfall12/100−$6,442/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
- $9,705 / 2025
- MLS® number
- E14122478
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Building Age
- 0-5
- Days on market
- Size
- 3500-5000 sqft
- Lot Size
- 55.95 x 134.92 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 2 Built-In, 4 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- Birchcliffe-Cliffside
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 3500-5000 sqft
- Building Age
- 0-5
- Construction
- Stucco/Plaster
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 4+2
- Bathrooms
- 6
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 2pc Main, 3 × 4pc 2nd, 1 × 5pc 2nd, 1 × 4pc Bsmt
- Basement Type
- Finished with Walk-Out
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Pvt Double
- Garage Type
- Built-In
- Garage
- 2
- Additional Parking
- 2
- Total Parking
- 4
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 55.95 ft
- Depth
- 134.92 ft
- Lot Size
- 55.95 x 134.92 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Concrete
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Pool
- None
- Den
- Yes
- Family room
- Yes
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living | 3.7 × 4.8 m | hardwood floor, Pot Lights, Open Concept | Main |
| Room 2 | 3.2 × 3.9 m | hardwood floor, Pot Lights, Window | Main |
| Kitchen | 4.6 × 4.7 m | hardwood floor, Quartz Counter, Stainless Steel Appl | Main |
| Breakfast | 2.2 × 4.7 m | hardwood floor, Pot Lights, Open Concept | Main |
| Family | 3.4 × 3.6 m | hardwood floor, W/O To Patio, Gas Fireplace | Main |
| Primary | 4.1 × 4.7 m | W/O To Balcony, 5 Pc Ensuite, W/I Closet | 2nd |
| 2nd Br | 3.4 × 4.5 m | hardwood floor, 4 Pc Ensuite, W/O To Terrace | 2nd |
| 3rd Br | 3.9 × 4.0 m | hardwood floor, 4 Pc Ensuite, W/I Closet | 2nd |
| 4th Br | 3.7 × 4.6 m | hardwood floor, 4 Pc Ensuite, Double Closet | 2nd |
| Living | 3.6 × 5.2 m | Laminate, Pot Lights, Walk-Out | Bsmt |
| Kitchen | 3.8 × 4.5 m | Laminate, Pot Lights, Wet Bar | Bsmt |
| Br | 3.1 × 3.7 m | Laminate, 3 Pc Ensuite, Double Closet | Bsmt |
| Br | 3.6 × 5.6 m | Laminate, Closet | Bsmt |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 4 Birchlawn 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 | $2,769,000 | N/A | For Sale | E14122478 |
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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
- $553,800
- Total mortgage amount
- $2,215,200
- Total interest payment
- $1,574,700
- Total purchase cost
- $4,343,700
- Mortgage payment
- $12,633/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
61%Monthly carrying cost
$13,442- Rent $7,000
- Shortfall $6,442
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
- $55,700
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $55,700
- Total land transfer tax
- $111,400
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $102,925
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 $2,769,000
- $19,225
- Ontario total
- $55,700
Toronto’s municipal tax uses the same brackets at this price, so it adds another $55,700.
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
- 7,549 sq ft701 m²
- Street frontage
- 55.95 ft17.1 m
- Depth
- 134.92 ft41.1 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 m1 test or monitoring hole also recorded.250 m
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority · Province of Ontario open data
Planning and building activity3
- Outside the Greenbelt, Oak Ridges Moraine and Niagara Escarpment plan areasAt the address
- 15 building permits issued within 250 m in the last 2 years250 m
- Mapped parcel: about 6,300 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 Tradition Fine Foods Ltd., 2.2 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 this locationFixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (30 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, Rogers. Cable: Rogers. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: Dash Networks, Rogers, Routcom. 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 (x159)By-law
569-2013Municipality
Toronto1 x159
Site-specific exception 159: this site has rules of its own, written in the by-law.
2 Where this is written
Chapter 10, section 10.20 of By-law 569-2013 · Exception 900.3.10(159)
3 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.
New BuildingClosed
Revision - new front balcony on second floor facing Birchawn Ave. and second floor plan east elevationConstruct new 2 storey house with finished basement
Issued April 28, 2022
Building Permit Related(MS)Closed
HVAC - Construct new 2 storey house with finished basement
Issued June 22, 2021
DemolitionClosed
Demolish existing house
Issued December 7, 2020
Building Permit Related(PS)Closed
Plumbing - Construct new 2 storey house with finished basement
Issued December 7, 2020
Building Permit Related (DR)Closed
Drain - Construct new 2 storey house with finished basement
Issued December 7, 2020
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. 1 open development application within 800 m of this home.
2151 KINGSTON RDSite planUnder Review
Site Plan Control application for a 10-storey residential building.
400 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 Birchcliffe-Cliffside right now
- For sale now
- 57
- Median asking price
- $1.27M
- New in 7 days
- 5
- Price cuts
- 19%
Middle half: $879K to $1.7M
25 in 28 days
11 listings
This home is asking 118% above the median, higher than three quarters of them.
See all homes in Birchcliffe-CliffsideAsking 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Scarborough GO | GO Transit train: Lakeshore East | 1.8 km |
| Warden Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 2.7 km |
| Victoria Park Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 3.3 km |
| Kennedy Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-DanforthTTC light rail: Line 5 EglintonGO Transit train: Stouffville | 3.7 km |
| Ionview Station | TTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 3.9 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; 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
| Elementary | Type | Distance | EQAO average 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cliffside Public SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–8 · French Immersion | 450 m | 40%Grade 6 average |
| Birch Cliff Heights Public SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 900 m | 67%Grade 6 average |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic SchoolToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 1.3 km | 83%Grade 6 average |
| Académie Alexandre-DumasConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades JK–6 | 4.8 km | 85%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birchmount Park Collegiate InstituteToronto DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 950 m | 35%Grade 9 math |
| St John Henry Newman Catholic High SchoolToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 1.7 km | 45%Grade 9 math |
| R H King AcademyToronto DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 2.6 km | 60%Grade 9 math |
| ÉSC Père-Philippe-LamarcheConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades 9–12 | 4.3 km | 55%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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