78 Spring Garden Ave
Willowdale East, Toronto, Ontario M2N 3G3
- Bedrooms
- 3+1
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Size
- 1,500–2,000sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $857at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 50 x 123.7 ft
- Tax a year
- $11,3492026 tax year
- Parking
- 2attached
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 78 Spring Garden Ave
78 Spring Garden Ave is a 3+1-bedroom, 3-bathroom detached house in Willowdale East, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $1,499,000 (MLS® C14090796).
Official Plan Designated - Mixed Use (Including Residential). Beautiful property backing onto a park featuring a detached residential house and a completely separate commercial legal non-conforming office. Hardwood flooring on the main and second floors. Finished basement with a bedroom, 3-piece bathroom, and separate entrance to the backyard. Steps to Yonge & Sheppard subway stations, Sheppard Centre, and Earl Haig Secondary School. Live in, invest, or build your dream home in the future. Property being sold "As Is, Where Is." Additional parking opportunities behind the property.
Insights
Condition Score
Fair56/100Listing notes possible renovation needs
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Shortfall13/100−$3,685/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 8 detached homes with 4 bedrooms for lease in Willowdale East right now. Cost of owning counts the mortgage and property tax.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The home
Key facts
- Tax
- $11,349 / 2026
- MLS® number
- C14090796
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Days on market
- Size
- 1500-2000 sqft
- Lot Size
- 50 x 123.7 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- Attached, 2 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 1 1/2 Storey
- Community
- Willowdale East
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 1500-2000 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3+1
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc, 1 × 3pc, 1 × 2pc
- Basement Type
- Finished
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- None
- Garage Type
- Attached
- Additional Parking
- 2
- Total Parking
- 2
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 50 ft
- Depth
- 123.7 ft
- Lot Size
- 50 x 123.7 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Concrete
- Roof
- Shingles
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Pool
- None
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
- Extras
- Fridge, stove, dishwasher, all existing window coverings and light fixtures.
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living | 3.43 × 6.03 m | Fireplace, hardwood floor, Window | Main |
| Dining | 3.3 × 3.5 m | Window, hardwood floor, Separate Rm | Main |
| Kitchen | 3.1 × 3.3 m | Window, Ceramic Floor, Updated | Main |
| Primary | 3.43 × 5.03 m | Window, hardwood floor, Closet | Upper |
| 2nd Br | 2.13 × 3.2 m | Window, hardwood floor, Closet | Upper |
| 3rd Br | 2.73 × 3.0 m | Window, hardwood floor, Closet | Upper |
| Rec | 3.3 × 6.03 m | Fireplace, Laminate, Above Grade Window | Lower |
| 4th Br | 3.15 × 2.2 m | Above Grade Window, Laminate | Lower |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 78 Spring Garden 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 | $1,499,000 | N/A | For Sale | C14090796 |
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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
- $299,800
- Total mortgage amount
- $1,199,200
- Total interest payment
- $852,500
- Total purchase cost
- $2,351,500
- Mortgage payment
- $6,839/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
63%Monthly carrying cost
$7,785- Rent $4,100
- Shortfall $3,685
Rental income opens at $4,100, the median asking rent of 8 comparable homes for lease in Willowdale East. 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
- $26,455
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $26,455
- Total land transfer tax
- $52,910
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $44,435
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 $1,499,000
- $21,980
- Ontario total
- $26,455
Toronto’s municipal tax uses the same brackets at this price, so it adds another $26,455.
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
- Street frontage
- 50 ft15.2 m
- Depth
- 123.7 ft37.7 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.
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 m2 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: 4.5 km4.5 km
- Mapped parcel: about 6,190 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
- 1 federal contaminated site within 1 kmAll of them are closed. The federal inventory covers federal land only, not 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 (10 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, CIK Telecom, FibreStream, Rally. Cable: Rogers. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: 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
By-law
See Former City of North York By-Law No. 7625What this means:the City’s 2013 zoning by-law does not cover this land, so the former municipality’s by-law still sets what may be built. Confirm the rules with the City before you plan.
City of Toronto zoning map, read at this address. 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.
110 SHEPPARD AVE ESite planUnder Review
Site Plan Control Application proposes the development of 49 and 53-storey mixed-use towers above a 5-7-storey mixed use podium providing residential and commercial use at grade. The building will provide a total of 1,313 residential units, being a mix of studio, 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom, and 3-bedroom units. The building will also provide retail units at grade. A paved access from Kenneth Avenue will be provided, leading to 3 levels of below-grade parking, providing a total of 169 parking spaces; as well as 894 bicycle parking spaces. The proposed development provides a total GFA of 78,330.72 square metres and an FSI of 16.88. Additionally, the proposed development provides 2,569 square metres of indoor amenity space and 1,384 square metres of outdoor amenity space.
360 m away110 SHEPPARD AVE EOfficial plan or zoning amendmentOMB Appeal
OLT SETTLEMENT: A 42-storey ("North Building") and 46-storey ("South Building") mixed-use towers with podium heights of approxmately 22 metres (along Kenneth Avenue) and 26 metres (along Sheppard Avenue East). A maximum gross floor area of residential and non-residential uses of 70,850square metres, of which, a maximum of 70,500 square metres of gross floor area will be for residential purposes, and a minimum of 250 square metres of gross floor area for non-residential space will be provided.at-grade.The buildings have a combined residential unit count of 1,136 units. A paved access from Kenneth Avenue will be provided, leading to 3 levels of below-grade parking, providing a total of 156 parking spaces; as well as 427 bicycle parking spaces. A 1.44 metre wide strip along Kenneth Avenue for the future right-of-way expansion and a 2.76 metre wide strip along Sheppard Avenue for the future right-of-way expansion are required. ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION: OPA & Rezoning Application proposes the development of 49 and 53-storey mixed-use towers above a 5-7-storey mixed use podium providing residential and commercial use at grade. The building will provide a total of 1,313 residential units, being a mix of studio, 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom, and 3-bedroom units. The building will also provide retail units at grade. A paved access from Kenneth Avenue will be provided, leading to 3 levels of below-grade parking, providing a total of 169 parking spaces; as well as 894 bicycle parking spaces. The proposed development provides a total GFA of 78,330.72 square metres and an FSI of 16.88. Additionally, the proposed development provides 2,569 square metres of indoor amenity space and 1,384 square metres of outdoor amenity space.
360 m away5051-5061 YONGE STSite planUnder Review
Site Plan application for a 39-storey mixed-use building with 365 dwelling units and 2,029 sq.m of non-residential gross floor area. The proposed building includes non-residential uses in the first 2-storeys, with grade related retail located along Yonge Street between Hillcrest Avenue and Elmwood Ave, and a residential tower above.
370 m away5051-5061 YONGE STOfficial plan or zoning amendmentAppeal Received
Official Plan and Zoning By Law Amendment application to permit a 39-storey mixed-use building. The proposed development includes non-residential uses in the first 2-storeys, with grade related retail located along Yonge Street between Hillcrest Avenue and Elmwood Ave, and a residential tower above.
370 m away5051-5061 YONGE STCondominiumUnder Review
*** Draft Plan of Condominium application
370 m away5100 YONGE STSite planApplication Received
City of Vaughan Site Plan Application (7080 Yonge Street) for a 12-storey and 44-storey residential building.
470 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 Willowdale East right now
- For sale now
- 69
- Median asking price
- $2.59M
- New in 7 days
- 8
- Price cuts
- 10%
Middle half: $1.51M to $2.98M
28 in 28 days
7 listings
This home is asking 42% below the median, lower than three quarters of them.
See all homes in Willowdale EastAsking 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 |
|---|---|---|
| North York Centre Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 450 m |
| Sheppard-Yonge Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University, Line 4 Sheppard | 500 m |
| Bayview Station | TTC subway: Line 4 Sheppard | 1.7 km |
| Finch Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-UniversityYRT bus rapid transit: Viva Blue | 1.8 km |
| Oriole GO | GO Transit train: Richmond Hill | 3.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Watson School for the ArtsToronto DSB | Public · grades 1–8 | 100 m | 96%Grade 6 average |
| Avondale Public SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 900 m | 77%Grade 6 average |
| St Edward Catholic SchoolToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 1.3 km | 82%Grade 6 average |
| École élémentaire Paul-DemersConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades JK–6 | 3.7 km | 95%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal Carter Academy for the ArtsToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 200 m | 87%Grade 9 math |
| Earl Haig Secondary SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 500 m | 84%Grade 9 math |
| Drewry Secondary SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 2.6 km | — |
| ÉSC Monseigneur-de-CharbonnelConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades 9–12 | 2.6 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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