43.6786° N · 79.3985° W — Casa Loma, Toronto — MLS® #C14118358
278 Avenue Rd
$1,499,000
Casa Loma, Toronto, Ontario M4G 1G4
- 4
- BedroomsBeds
- 4
- BathroomsBaths
- 2500-3000 sqft2500-3000
- SizeSq ft
- 20.25 x 120.79 ft
- Lot sizeLot
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In short · from the listing record
278 Avenue Rd is a 4-bedroom, 4-bathroom semi-detached house in Casa Loma, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $1,499,000 (MLS® C14118358).
PRIME RATHNELLY LOCATION | RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL ZONING | EXCEPTIONAL POTENTIAL Attention Developers, Investors & Entrepreneurs! This full three-storey brick semi-detached property offers residential and commercial zoning along this stretch of Avenue Road, presenting exciting possibilities for redevelopment, renovation, investment or a customized live/work concept. Ideally situated within walking distance of Summerhill, Yorkville and Yonge & Bloor, with convenient TTC access and approximately a 10-minute walk to Summerhill or Dupont subway stations. Just minutes from Toronto's downtown core, this is an opportunity to secure a versatile property in an established and highly desirable neighbourhood. SOLD AS IS, WHERE IS. PRICED TO SELL! Bring your vision and unlock the potential.
Listing readings
How it measures up
Scores from the listing record and the market around it.
56Fair
Condition score
Listing notes possible renovation needs
Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
7Shortfall
Cash flow quality
−$4,506/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Median of 44 semi-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 data table
Every fact
Everything the board publishes for this home.
- Tax
- $19,706 / 2026
- MLS® number
- C14118358
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Semi-Detached
- Time on market
- Size
- 2500-3000 sqft
- Lot Size
- 20.25 x 120.79 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 4 Detached, 4 Parking
Listing history
Listing activity for 278 Avenue Rd, Toronto, Ontario
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $1,499,000 | N/A | For Sale | C14118358 |
Inside
Room by room
Property
- Property Type
- Semi-Detached
- Style
- 3-Storey
- Community
- Casa Loma
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 2500-3000 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 4
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 2pc Main, 1 × 3pc 2nd, 1 × 3pc 3rd, 1 × 3pc Bsmt
- Basement Type
- Finished
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Lane
- Garage Type
- Detached
- Garage
- 4
- Additional Parking
- 0
- Total Parking
- 4
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- None
- Heating Type
- Radiant
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 20.25 ft
- Depth
- 120.79 ft
- Lot Size
- 20.25 x 120.79 ft
Where it sits
The street and the area
Asking prices on the map.
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Summerhill Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 750 m |
| Rosedale Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 800 m |
| Dupont Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 850 m |
| Eglinton Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-UniversityTTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 3 km |
| Union Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-UniversityGO Transit train: Barrie, Kitchener, Lakeshore East, Lakeshore West, Milton, Richmond Hill, StouffvilleUP Express train | 4 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.
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
- ZoningCR 1.5 (c1.0; r1.0) SS2 (x1966)Commercial Residential zone (CR) · Chapter 40, section 40.10 of By-law 569-2013 · Exception 900.11.10(1966)
- Permits1 clearedAddition(s) Applied September 29, 2024
- Signals nearby6 to note189 AVENUE RD, Site plan, 390 m away · 109 PEARS AVE, Site plan, 390 m away · 111 PEARS AVE, Site plan, 390 m away · 185 AVENUE RD, Site plan, 400 m away · 183 AVENUE RD, Site plan, 410 m away · 158 AVENUE RD, Site plan, 420 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
- railOn recordNearest rail line: 80 m
- trailOn recordA trail on the Ontario trail network within 1 km
- permitsOn record104 building permits issued within 250 m in the last 2 years
- airportOn recordNearest airport: 4.9 km
- parcelOn recordMapped parcel: about 2,450 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 7 test or monitoring holes also recorded.
- npriNone in rangeNo facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment Canada The nearest is The Governing Council of the University of Toronto — St George Campus, 2.0 km away. 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, 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.
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
- 2,446 sq ft227 m²
- Street frontage
- 20.25 ft6.2 m
- Depth
- 120.79 ft36.8 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
- $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.
Schools
Nearest schools
Straight-line distances. Check catchments with the board.
ElementaryEQAO average 2024–25
- Cottingham Junior Public SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades JK–6100%Grade 6 average300 m
- Brown Junior Public SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades JK–6 · French Immersion91%Grade 6 average750 m
- Holy Rosary Catholic SchoolToronto CDSBCatholic · grades JK–8 · French Immersion82%Grade 6 average1.4 km
- ÉÉC du Sacré-Coeur-TorontoConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenirFrench-language Catholic · grades JK–660%Grade 6 average2.5 km
SecondaryGrade 9 math 2024–25
- St Joseph's College SchoolToronto CDSBCatholic · grades 9–1266%Grade 9 math1.8 km
- Loretto College SchoolToronto CDSBCatholic · grades 9–1240%Grade 9 math1.8 km
- Central Technical SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades 9–1234%Grade 9 math1.9 km
- Collège français secondaireConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades 9–1286%Grade 9 math2.5 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
$8,481
- Mortgage$6,839
- Property tax$1,642
A planning figure, not a quote.
Land transfer tax
$52,910
$44,435 for first-time buyers; Toronto adds its own tax.
Rent, similar homes
$3,975
a month, median asking rent of 44 similar homes in Toronto.
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