43.6345° N · 79.4303° W — South Parkdale, Toronto — MLS® #W14098666
17A Cowan Ave
$1,289,000
South Parkdale, Toronto, Ontario M6K 2N1
- 3
- BedroomsBeds
- 3
- BathroomsBaths
- 1100-1500 sqft1100-1500
- SizeSq ft
- 19.08 x 92.17 ft
- Lot sizeLot
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In short · from the listing record
17A Cowan Ave is a 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom semi-detached house in South Parkdale, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $1,289,000 (MLS® W14098666).
Situated on one of South Parkdale's most coveted streets, this beautifully updated 2-storey semi-detached home delivers an impressive combination of style, space, and functionality in one of Toronto's most exciting West End neighbourhoods. A welcoming front porch leads into a bright and spacious open-concept main floor, where hardwood floors, exposed brick, and a gas fireplace with custom built-ins create a warm and inviting atmosphere. The generous living and dining areas are ideal for both everyday living and entertaining. The kitchen offers a convenient walkout to a private, low-maintenance backyard, perfect for summer BBQs or relaxing outdoors. A handy main-floor powder room and laundry add to the home's thoughtful design. Upstairs, the spacious primary suite features exposed brick, custom built-in closets, and a private 3-piece ensuite. Two additional generously sized bedrooms and a 4-piece family bathroom complete the second floor, offering plenty of room for a growing family or a home office. The professionally finished lower level is another standout feature, boasting impressive 8-foot ceilings and versatile additional living space. Whether you're looking for a family room, home gym, office, or playroom, there's plenty of flexibility to make it your own. The location is hard to beat! Just steps from Lake Ontario, Liberty Village, and the vibrant Queen West neighbourhood, you're surrounded by some of the city's best restaurants, cafés, independent shops, parks, and waterfront trails. Excellent transit connections and easy access to downtown make getting around a breeze. An ideal opportunity for first-time buyers, young families, or anyone looking for a turnkey home in a fantastic neighbourhood. Big on character, generous on space, and unbeatable on location. This South Parkdale semi delivers!
Listing readings
How it measures up
Scores from the listing record and the market around it.
78Good
Condition score
2 documented update signals
Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
10Shortfall
Cash flow quality
−$3,200/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Median of 6 homes with 3 bedrooms for lease in South Parkdale 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
- $6,522 / 2026
- MLS® number
- W14098666
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Semi-Detached
- Time on market
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 19.08 x 92.17 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- None, 0 Parking
Listing history
Listing activity for 17A Cowan Ave, Toronto, Ontario
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $1,289,000 | N/A | For Sale | W14098666 |
Inside
Room by room
From the listing.
- Living3.79 × 4.39 mhardwood floor, Window, Open Concept
- Dining3.23 × 4.39 mhardwood floor, Window, Pot Lights
- Kitchen4.45 × 4.39 mhardwood floor, W/O To Deck, Granite Counter
- Bathroom1.49 × 2.5 mTile Floor, Window, 2 Pc Bath
- 3rd Br2.58 × 3.48 mhardwood floor, Window, Closet
- Bathroom1.49 × 2.5 mTile Floor, Above Grade Window, 4 Pc Bath
- 2nd Br3.07 × 2.5 mhardwood floor, Window
- Br4.17 × 4.39 mhardwood floor, Large Window, Closet
- Bathroom1.0 × 2.5 mTile Floor, 3 Pc Ensuite
- Rec3.72 × 3.82 mLaminate, Pot Lights, Open Concept
Property
- Property Type
- Semi-Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- South Parkdale
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 2pc Main, 1 × 3pc 2nd, 1 × 4pc 2nd
- Basement Type
- Full
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Garage Type
- None
- Additional Parking
- 0
- Total Parking
- 0
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 19.08 ft
- Depth
- 92.17 ft
- Lot Size
- 19.08 x 92.17 ft
Where it sits
The street and the area
Asking prices on the map.
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Exhibition GO | GO Transit train: Lakeshore West | 900 m |
| Dufferin Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 2.9 km |
| Lansdowne Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 2.9 km |
| Bloor GO | GO Transit train: KitchenerUP Express train | 3 km |
| Dundas West Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 3.1 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.
Around it
Semi-Detached in South Parkdale
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Semi-detached homes for sale in South Parkdale right now
- For sale now
- 5
- Median asking price
- $1.4M
- New in 7 days
- 2
- Price cuts
- 20%
Middle half: $1.29M to $1.4M
3 in 28 days
1 listing
This home is asking 8% below the median.
See all homes in South ParkdaleAsking 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
- ZoningR (d1.0) (x304)Residential zone (R) · Chapter 10, section 10.10 of By-law 569-2013 · Exception 900.2.10(304)
- PermitsNone on fileNo building permits on file at this address.
- Signals nearby6 to note78 SPRINGHURST AVE, Site plan, 220 m away · 130 DUNN AVE, Site plan, 240 m away · 3 CLOSE AVE, Site plan, 240 m away · 1 CLOSE AVE, Site plan, 240 m away · 150 DUNN AVE, Site plan, 270 m away · 160 DUNN AVE, Site plan, 370 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: 120 m
- trailOn recordA trail on the Ontario trail network within 1 km
- permitsOn record27 building permits issued within 250 m in the last 2 years
- devappsOn record4 open development applications within 250 m An application is a proposal: it may change, be refused or never be built.
- airportOn recordNearest airport: 2.2 km
- parcelOn recordMapped parcel: about 1,960 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 12 test or monitoring holes also recorded.
- npriOn record1 facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment Canada The nearest is City of Toronto — 1116 King Street West, 750 m away. Facilities report to the National Pollutant Release Inventory above set thresholds; reporting a release is not a finding of harm.
- 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, Dotto One, FibreStream, Rally, Rogers. Cable: Rogers. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: Rogers, 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
- 1,759 sq ft163 m²
- Street frontage
- 19.08 ft5.8 m
- Depth
- 92.17 ft28.1 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, measured by MPAC.
Land transfer tax on this home
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $22,255
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $22,255
- Total land transfer tax
- $44,510
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $36,035
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 $1,289,000
- $17,780
- Ontario total
- $22,255
Toronto’s municipal tax uses the same brackets at this price, so it adds another $22,255.
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
- Dr. Rita Cox – Kina Minogok Public SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades JK–862%Grade 6 average450 m
- Holy Family Catholic SchoolToronto CDSBCatholic · grades JK–869%Grade 6 average600 m
- Parkdale Junior and Senior Public SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades JK–8 · French Immersion56%Grade 6 average1.1 km
- École élémentaire Pierre-Elliott-TrudeauConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades JK–694%Grade 6 average2.4 km
SecondaryGrade 9 math 2024–25
- Parkdale Collegiate InstituteToronto DSBPublic · grades 9–1261%Grade 9 math750 m
- Msgr Fraser College (Southwest)Toronto CDSBCatholic · grades 9–12—1.5 km
- ÉSC Saint-Frère-AndréConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenirFrench-language Catholic · grades 9–1269%Grade 9 math2.2 km
- École secondaire Toronto OuestConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades 9–1282%Grade 9 math2.3 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
$6,425
- Mortgage$5,881
- Property tax$544
A planning figure, not a quote.
Land transfer tax
$44,510
$36,035 for first-time buyers; Toronto adds its own tax.
Rent, similar homes
$3,225
a month, median asking rent of 6 similar homes in South Parkdale.
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