43.7241° N · 79.3933° W — Lawrence Park South, Toronto — MLS® #C14011478
20 Rochester Ave
$8,500,000
Lawrence Park South, Toronto, Ontario M4N 1N8
- 4+1
- BedroomsBeds
- 6
- BathroomsBaths
- 3500-5000 sqft3500-5000
- SizeSq ft
- 70 x 100 ft
- Lot sizeLot
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In short · from the listing record
20 Rochester Ave is a 4+1-bedroom, 6-bathroom detached house in Lawrence Park South, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $8,500,000 (MLS® C14011478).
A rare offering in the heart of Lawrence Park. Ideally situated in one of Toronto's most coveted neighbourhoods, within easy walking distance of both Yonge Street and Mount Pleasant. 20 Rochester Avenue is a spectacular residence built by Tuscan Valley Homes. Come and see for yourself how exceptional craftsmanship, sophisticated design and effortless family living merge seamlessly together. From the moment you enter, the home has the feeling of a private luxury retreat, sophisticated and beautifully layered, yet remarkably warm and inviting. Designed by Leila MacDonald from Schumacher Interior Designs, the interiors evoke the understated elegance of a beautifully appointed New York residence with the serenity and polish of a Four Seasons Hotel. Every element has been thoughtfully considered, from the Indiana limestone exterior and expansive Weather Shield windows to the beautifully proportioned principal rooms, multi-zone heated basement floors and the seamless integration of sophisticated home technology. The result is a home that feels both elevated and completely livable. A true showpiece designed for everyday family life, entertaining and retreat. Outside, the home offers an extraordinary opportunity to create a private landscaped oasis in the heart of the city, complemented by a covered outdoor room with a wood-burning fireplace and infrared heating for extended-season entertaining.20 Rochester Avenue is more than a beautifully designed house, it is a sophisticated urban sanctuary in one of Lawrence Park's most sought-after locations.
Listing readings
How it measures up
Scores from the listing record and the market around it.
68Good
Condition score
6 condition-related facts documented
Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
5Shortfall
Cash flow quality
−$36,222/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Median of 130 detached homes with 5 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 data table
Every fact
Everything the board publishes for this home.
- Tax
- $29,311 / 2025
- MLS® number
- C14011478
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Time on market
- Size
- 3500-5000 sqft
- Lot Size
- 70 x 100 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 2 Built-In, 6 Parking
Listing history
Listing activity for 20 Rochester Ave, Toronto, Ontario
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $8,500,000 | N/A | For Sale | C14011478 |
Inside
Room by room
From the listing.
- Office3.71 × 4.32 mLarge Window, Built-In Speakers, Pocket Doors
- Kitchen4.98 × 4.76 mCustom Backsplash, Centre Island, Custom Counter
- Dining7.22 × 6.56 mW/O To Porch, Large Window, Fireplace
- Living5.24 × 5.66 mLarge Window, Fireplace, Open Concept
- Pantry2.08 × 4.17 mWindow, Custom Backsplash, Pot Lights
- Primary4.91 × 5.25 mLarge Window, Ensuite Bath, W/I Closet
- 2nd Br3.74 × 4.94 mLarge Closet, Ensuite Bath, Large Window
- 3rd Br3.74 × 4.81 mLarge Closet, Ensuite Bath, W/I Closet
- 4th Br3.9 × 4.69 mLarge Closet, Ensuite Bath, Large Window
- Laundry3.18 × 4.59 mWindow, Backsplash, Finished
- Rec6.97 × 12.62 mPot Lights, Bar Sink, Window
- Exercise4.4 × 4.65 mWindow, Pot Lights, Glass Doors
- 5th Br3.79 × 3.3 mWindow, Closet, Closet Organizers
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- Lawrence Park South
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 3500-5000 sqft
- Construction
- Other
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 4+1
- Bathrooms
- 6
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 2pc Main, 1 × 4pc Bsmt, 1 × 6pc 2nd, 3 × 4pc 2nd
- Basement Type
- Finished
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Garage Type
- Built-In
- Garage
- 2
- Additional Parking
- 4
- Total Parking
- 6
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 70 ft
- Depth
- 100 ft
- Lot Size
- 70 x 100 ft
Where it sits
The street and the area
Asking prices on the map.
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 800 m |
| Mount Pleasant Station | TTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 1.8 km |
| Leaside Station | TTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 2 km |
| Eglinton Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-UniversityTTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 2.1 km |
| Avenue Station | TTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 2.5 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, downloaded October 18, 2026. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto.
Around it
Detached in Lawrence Park South
Active listings only, today.
Detached homes for sale in Lawrence Park South right now
- For sale now
- 49
- Median asking price
- $4M
- New in 7 days
- 3
- Price cuts
- 16%
Middle half: $2.45M to $6.29M
24 in 28 days
8 listings
This home is asking 113% above the median, higher than three quarters of them.
See all homes in Lawrence Park SouthAsking prices and counts of the MLS® listings on this site as of today. Asking figures only, never sold or leased prices.
Site report
What the record says
What the City and the conservation authority have on file for this address.
- Heritage and ravineNone foundNot found on the Heritage Register
- Heritage and ravineNone foundNot in a mapped Heritage Conservation District
- Heritage and ravineNone foundNot in the mapped ravine protection area
- ZoningRD (f15.0; d0.35) (x1432)Residential Detached zone (RD) · Chapter 10, section 10.20 of By-law 569-2013 · Exception 900.3.10(1432)
- Permits5 clearedBuilding Permit Related(MS) Issued August 12, 2021 · New Building Completed June 29, 2021 · Building Permit Related (DR) Issued May 21, 2021 · Building Permit Related(PS) Issued May 21, 2021 · Demolition Issued May 21, 2021
- Signals nearby6 to note59 LAWRENCE AVE E, Official plan or zoning amendment, 510 m away · 57 LAWRENCE AVE E, Official plan or zoning amendment, 520 m away · 55 LAWRENCE AVE E, Official plan or zoning amendment, 530 m away · 51 LAWRENCE AVE E, Official plan or zoning amendment, 530 m away · 53 LAWRENCE AVE E, Official plan or zoning amendment, 530 m away · 49 LAWRENCE AVE E, Official plan or zoning amendment, 540 m away
- ca regulatedNone in rangeNot in Toronto and Region Conservation Authority’s mapped regulated area
- provincial plansNone in rangeOutside the Greenbelt, Oak Ridges Moraine and Niagara Escarpment plan areas
- wetlandNone in rangeNo mapped wetland within 120 m
- aggregateNone in rangeNo licensed pit or quarry within 2 km
- wellsNone in rangeNo recorded oil, gas or salt well within 250 m
- trailOn recordA trail on the Ontario trail network within 1 km
- permitsOn record35 building permits issued within 250 m in the last 2 years
- airportOn recordNearest airport: 4.7 km
- parcelOn recordMapped parcel: about 6,900 sq ft Measured from the municipal parcel map, which can differ from the survey and from the lot size in the listing.
- water wellsNone in rangeNo water-supply well recorded within 250 m 6 test or monitoring holes also recorded.
- npriNone in rangeNo facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment Canada Only facilities above the inventory’s reporting thresholds are listed.
- fcsiNone in rangeNo federal contaminated site within 1 km The federal inventory covers federal land only; it says nothing about provincial or private sites.
- electricityOn recordElectricity is distributed here by Toronto Hydro-Electric System Limited
- internet speedOn recordWired internet 50/10 Mbps or faster is listed at this location Fixed 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.
- broadbandOn recordAcross the surrounding area: fibre to the home, cable, DSL internet listed Fibre 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.
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.
Each record is the map at the home’s location, not an inspection. Confirm anything that matters with the municipality, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority or the record’s publisher.
City of Toronto Open Data and zoning map, read at this address. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. 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. 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.
Lot
- Lot area
- 7,000 sq ft650 m²
- Street frontage
- 70 ft21.3 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 transfer tax on this home
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $198,975
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $333,975
- Total land transfer tax
- $532,950
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $524,475
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 $2,000,000
- $32,000
- 2.5% from $2,000,000 to $8,500,000
- $162,500
- Ontario total
- $198,975
Toronto’s municipal tax has its own higher brackets at this price, so it adds $333,975.
An estimate at the asking price, for a home with one or two single-family residences. Your lawyer confirms the exact amount.
Schools
Nearest schools
Straight-line distances. Check catchments with the board.
ElementaryEQAO average 2024–25
- Blythwood Junior Public SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades JK–683%Grade 6 average550 m
- Sunny View Junior and Senior Public SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades JK–8—700 m
- Blessed Sacrament Catholic SchoolToronto CDSBCatholic · grades JK–8 · French Immersion82%Grade 6 average950 m
- École élémentaire Jeanne-LajoieConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades JK–691%Grade 6 average5.9 km
SecondaryGrade 9 math 2024–25
- Lawrence Park Collegiate InstituteToronto DSBPublic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion88%Grade 9 math1.4 km
- Northern Secondary SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades 9–1272%Grade 9 math1.5 km
- Marshall McLuhan Catholic Secondary SchoolToronto CDSBCatholic · grades 9–1259%Grade 9 math2.3 km
- École secondaire Étienne-BrûléConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades 9–1277%Grade 9 math3.6 km
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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What it costs to own
Worked out for this home. Change any number.
A month, all in
$41,222
- Mortgage$38,779
- Property tax$2,443
A planning figure, not a quote.
Land transfer tax
$532,950
$524,475 for first-time buyers; Toronto adds its own tax.
Rent, similar homes
$5,000
a month, median asking rent of 130 similar homes in Toronto.
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