43.6845° N · 79.3943° W — Yonge-St. Clair, Toronto — MLS® #C14137390
31 Farnham Ave
$2,949,000
Yonge-St. Clair, Toronto, Ontario M4V 1H6
- 4
- BedroomsBeds
- 3
- BathroomsBaths
- 2000-2500 sqft2000-2500
- SizeSq ft
- 21.42 x 157.19 ft
- Lot sizeLot
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In short · from the listing record
31 Farnham Ave is a 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom semi-detached house in Yonge-St. Clair, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $2,949,000 (MLS® C14137390).
An exceptional opportunity in the heart of Yonge & St. Clair. Set on an impressive extra-deep lot, this substantial 3-storey semi-detached century home offers over 3,000 sq ft of living space, generous principal rooms and a wealth of architectural character. Thoughtfully maintained and improved over the years, every renovation has been undertaken with an emphasis on quality materials, fine workmanship and meticulous attention to detail. The home features hardwood floors, an inviting open-concept living and dining room, and a separate eat-in kitchen with granite countertops, a matching granite table, large windows and premium Miele and Sub-Zero appliances. Four bedrooms provide excellent flexibility, including a spacious primary with walk-in closet and semi-ensuite access, and a versatile 2nd-floor bedroom, currently used as an office, with fireplace and custom built-ins. The 3rd-floor bedrooms offer additional privacy, including one with sliding-door walkout to an expansive rooftop deck. The beautifully finished lower level features a recreation room with a full-wall entertainment unit, wet bar with wine fridge, 3-piece bathroom, laundry/utility room and separate walkout entrance. Outdoors, discover a truly special mature woodland garden, where towering evergreens, perennials, shrubs, ivy and professionally designed stone patios create a remarkably private, tranquil oasis. Just 1 minute from Yonge Street, yet the backyard feels worlds away, like a retreat in the countryside. Enjoy multiple outdoor living spaces, including a deck off the living room and a rooftop terrace. A rare, city-permitted double-wide private driveway accommodates 2 cars. Ideally situated between St. Clair and Summerhill subway stations, with easy access to Yonge Street's shops, restaurants and amenities, and some of Toronto's most prestigious private schools. A wonderful opportunity to enjoy space, privacy and convenience in one of midtown Toronto's most desirable neighbourhoods.
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
−$10,599/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
- $13,436 / 2026
- MLS® number
- C14137390
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Semi-Detached
- Time on market
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 21.42 x 157.19 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- None, 2 Parking
Listing history
Listing activity for 31 Farnham Ave, Toronto, Ontario
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $2,949,000 | N/A | For Sale | C14137390 |
Inside
Room by room
From the listing.
- Kitchen3.708 × 3.975 mB/I Appliances, Eat-In Kitchen, Large Window
- Dining3.505 × 5.067 mCombined W/Living, Recessed Lights, hardwood floor
- Living4.064 × 5.067 mW/O To Deck, Sliding Doors, hardwood floor
- Foyer1.067 × 5.651 mB/I Closet, Slate Flooring, Glass Block Window
- Rec5.0673 × 7.9629 mWet Bar, W/O To Patio, hardwood floor
- Laundry2.5273 × 3.6449 mLaundry Sink, B/I Shelves, Tile Floor
- Primary3.657 × 5.105 mW/I Closet, South View, hardwood floor
- 2nd Br3.7211 × 5.156 mB/I Desk, Fireplace, hardwood floor
- 3rd Br2.9845 × 5.1308 mCasement Windows, B/I Closet, hardwood floor
- 4th Br2.9083 × 5.2959 mW/O To Deck, B/I Closet, hardwood floor
Property
- Property Type
- Semi-Detached
- Style
- 3-Storey
- Community
- Yonge-St. Clair
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc 2nd, 1 × 3pc 3rd, 1 × 3pc Lower
- Basement Type
- Finished with Walk-Out
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Pvt Double, Front Yard
- Garage Type
- None
- Additional Parking
- 2
- Total Parking
- 2
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Wall Unit
- Heating Type
- Radiant
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 21.42 ft
- Depth
- 157.19 ft
- Lot Size
- 21.42 x 157.19 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 | 350 m |
| St Clair Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 400 m |
| Rosedale Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 1 km |
| Eglinton Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-UniversityTTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 2.3 km |
| Union Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-UniversityGO Transit train: Barrie, Kitchener, Lakeshore East, Lakeshore West, Milton, Richmond Hill, StouffvilleUP Express train | 4.5 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 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.
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- Median asking price
- $3.5M
- New in 7 days
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- Price cuts
- 0%
Middle half: $3.22M to $4.52M
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This home is asking 16% below the median, lower than three quarters of them.
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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
- ZoningR (d0.6) (x762)Residential zone (R) · Chapter 10, section 10.10 of By-law 569-2013 · Exception 900.2.10(762)
- PermitsNone on fileNo building permits on file at this address.
- Signals nearby6 to note1303 YONGE ST, Site plan, 160 m away · 1257 YONGE ST, Site plan, 180 m away · 1366 YONGE ST, Plan of subdivision, 180 m away · 1366 YONGE ST, Site plan, 180 m away · 1233 YONGE ST, Site plan, 220 m away · 9 WOODLAWN AVE E, Site plan, 220 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: 450 m
- trailOn recordA trail on the Ontario trail network within 1 km
- permitsOn record93 building permits issued within 250 m in the last 2 years
- devappsOn record9 open development applications within 250 m An application is a proposal: it may change, be refused or never be built.
- airportOn recordNearest airport: 5.5 km
- parcelOn recordMapped parcel: about 2,950 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 23 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, 2.6 km away. Only facilities above the inventory’s reporting thresholds are listed.
- fcsiOn record1 federal contaminated site within 1 km All of them are closed. The federal inventory covers federal land only, not 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 a household 50 m away Fixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (50 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
- 3,367 sq ft313 m²
- Street frontage
- 21.42 ft6.5 m
- Depth
- 157.19 ft47.9 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, measured by Survey.
Land transfer tax on this home
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $60,200
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $60,200
- Total land transfer tax
- $120,400
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $111,925
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 $2,949,000
- $23,725
- Ontario total
- $60,200
Toronto’s municipal tax uses the same brackets at this price, so it adds another $60,200.
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 average450 m
- Brown Junior Public SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades JK–6 · French Immersion91%Grade 6 average550 m
- Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic SchoolToronto CDSBCatholic · grades JK–892%Grade 6 average900 m
- ÉÉC du Sacré-Coeur-TorontoConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenirFrench-language Catholic · grades JK–660%Grade 6 average3.1 km
SecondaryGrade 9 math 2024–25
- Msgr Fraser College (Isabella Campus)Toronto CDSBCatholic · grades 9–12—2.2 km
- St Joseph's College SchoolToronto CDSBCatholic · grades 9–1266%Grade 9 math2.3 km
- Jarvis Collegiate InstituteToronto DSBPublic · grades 9–1234%Grade 9 math2.5 km
- Collège français secondaireConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades 9–1286%Grade 9 math2.8 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
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A month, all in
$14,574
- Mortgage$13,454
- Property tax$1,120
A planning figure, not a quote.
Land transfer tax
$120,400
$111,925 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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