43.6408° N · 79.4429° W — Roncesvalles, Toronto — MLS® #W14130534
1 Harvard Ave
$1,399,000
Roncesvalles, Toronto, Ontario M6R 1C5
- 4+1
- BedroomsBeds
- 3
- BathroomsBaths
- 2000-2500 sqft2000-2500
- SizeSq ft
- 24.53 x 100.65 ft
- Lot sizeLot
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In short · from the listing record
1 Harvard Ave is a 4+1-bedroom, 3-bathroom detached house in Roncesvalles, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $1,399,000 (MLS® W14130534).
Welcome to 1 Harvard Avenue, a rare offering in the heart of Roncesvalles. Situated on a generous corner lot, this detached Edwardian-era home is a legal three-unit property, featuring 2,149 sqft. above grade living, 4+1 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms, two parking spaces, and a detached garage where historic character meets extraordinary potential. Whether your goal is to generate rental income, create independent living spaces, or transform the entire property into a spectacular single-family home, the possibilities are endless. Upstairs, the beautifully renovated second floor blends historic charm with contemporary European design. Rich chevron hardwood floors, two well-appointed bedrooms, a sleek kitchen with minimalist dark cabinetry, and a stunning bathroom featuring geometric tilework, an enamelled cast-iron bathtub, TOTO toilet, and GROHE fixtures offer sophisticated, move-in-ready living. The third floor is a private retreat featuring herringbone hardwood floors, distinctive sloped ceilings, a contemporary ensuite with a glass-enclosed shower, and a private balcony. With kitchen and laundry rough-ins already in place, this level offers exciting potential for an independent living unit, subject to separating the existing private entrance. The main floor remains an unfinished blank canvas that features original stained-glass, bay windows, soaring ceilings, and intricate woodwork - awaiting your vision to bring it to life. Extensive structural work has been completed throughout the home with every joist sistered and every floor leveled. The main floor ceilings are exposed, giving buyers maximum flexibility and a valuable head start on the next phase of renovations. The treelined exterior includes a detached garage, parking for two vehicles and a long rear driveway located within the property boundaries, subject to a right-of-way for the adjacent homes. All this in one of Toronto's most coveted west-end pockets. Come see this gem for yourself and get into Harvard!
Listing readings
How it measures up
Scores from the listing record and the market around it.
73Good
Condition score
1 documented update signal
Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
31Shortfall
Cash flow quality
−$2,033/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Median of 127 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
- $7,804 / 2026
- MLS® number
- W14130534
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Building Age
- 100+
- Time on market
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 24.53 x 100.65 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 1 Detached, 2 Parking
Listing history
Listing activity for 1 Harvard Ave, Toronto, Ontario
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $1,399,000 | N/A | For Sale | W14130534 |
Inside
Room by room
From the listing.
- Br4.35 × 3.41 mBay Window
- Living4.94 × 4.08 mBay Window
- Bathroom1.9 × 2.26 m4 Pc Bath, Window
- Dining2.79 × 2.51 mCombined W/Kitchen, hardwood floor
- Kitchen3.56 × 2.51 mCombined W/Dining
- Other6.02 × 11.01 mUnfinished
- Living4.25 × 3.76 mCombined W/Dining, hardwood floor, Stained Glass
- Dining4.43 × 2.27 mhardwood floor, Combined W/Living
- Kitchen2.7 × 4.05 mRenovated, B/I Range
- Br3.65 × 2.84 mhardwood floor, Window, Closet
- 2nd Br3.65 × 3.06 mhardwood floor, Closet, Balcony
- Bathroom1.46 × 2.27 m4 Pc Bath, Window, Renovated
- Br6.51 × 3.65 mhardwood floor, Bay Window, Renovated
- Den4.74 × 3.5 mhardwood floor, Balcony
- Bathroom1.68 × 2.27 m3 Pc Bath, Renovated
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 3-Storey
- Community
- Roncesvalles
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Building Age
- 100+
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 4+1
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc Main, 1 × 4pc 2nd, 1 × 3pc 3rd
- Basement Type
- Unfinished
- Kitchens
- 2
Parking
- Garage Type
- Detached
- Garage
- 1
- Additional Parking
- 1
- Total Parking
- 2
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Wall Unit
- Heating Type
- Radiant
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 24.53 ft
- Depth
- 100.65 ft
- Lot Size
- 24.53 x 100.65 ft
Where it sits
The street and the area
Asking prices on the map.
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bloor GO | GO Transit train: KitchenerUP Express train | 1.9 km |
| Dundas West Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 2 km |
| Exhibition GO | GO Transit train: Lakeshore West | 2 km |
| Lansdowne Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 2.1 km |
| Keele Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 2.1 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
Detached in Roncesvalles
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Detached homes for sale in Roncesvalles right now
- For sale now
- 9
- Median asking price
- $1.5M
- New in 7 days
- 3
- Price cuts
- 11%
Middle half: $1.4M to $2.4M
5 in 28 days
1 listing
This home is asking 7% below the median.
See all homes in RoncesvallesAsking 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 (d2.0)Residential zone (R) · Chapter 10, section 10.10 of By-law 569-2013
- Permits6 clearedBuilding Permit Related (DR) Issued September 20, 2018 · Building Permit Related(MS) Issued September 20, 2018 · Building Permit Related(PS) Issued September 20, 2018 · Interior Alterations Issued July 31, 2018 · Interior Alterations Completed May 2, 2018 · Porch Issued June 18, 2009
- Signals nearby6 to note1605 QUEEN ST W, Official plan or zoning amendment, 230 m away · 1451 QUEEN ST W, Official plan or zoning amendment, 400 m away · 1439 QUEEN ST W, Official plan or zoning amendment, 430 m away · 1437 QUEEN ST W, Site plan, 440 m away · 1437 QUEEN ST W, Official plan or zoning amendment, 440 m away · 10 MAYNARD AVE, Site plan, 590 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: 380 m
- trailOn recordA trail on the Ontario trail network within 1 km
- permitsOn record81 building permits issued within 250 m in the last 2 years
- devappsOn record1 open development application within 250 m An application is a proposal: it may change, be refused or never be built.
- airportOn recordNearest airport: 3.4 km
- parcelOn recordMapped parcel: about 2,430 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.
- npriNone in rangeNo facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment Canada The nearest is City of Toronto — 1116 King Street West, 1.4 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, 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
- 2,469 sq ft229 m²
- Street frontage
- 24.53 ft7.5 m
- Depth
- 100.65 ft30.7 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
- $24,455
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $24,455
- Total land transfer tax
- $48,910
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $40,435
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 $1,399,000
- $19,980
- Ontario total
- $24,455
Toronto’s municipal tax uses the same brackets at this price, so it adds another $24,455.
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
- Parkdale Junior and Senior Public SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades JK–8 · French Immersion56%Grade 6 average550 m
- Fern Avenue Junior and Senior Public SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades JK–8 · French Immersion80%Grade 6 average550 m
- Holy Family Catholic SchoolToronto CDSBCatholic · grades JK–869%Grade 6 average700 m
- École élémentaire Pierre-Elliott-TrudeauConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades JK–694%Grade 6 average2.6 km
SecondaryGrade 9 math 2024–25
- Parkdale Collegiate InstituteToronto DSBPublic · grades 9–1261%Grade 9 math550 m
- ÉSC Saint-Frère-AndréConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenirFrench-language Catholic · grades 9–1269%Grade 9 math1.3 km
- École secondaire Toronto OuestConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades 9–1282%Grade 9 math1.4 km
- Msgr Fraser College (Southwest)Toronto CDSBCatholic · grades 9–12—1.9 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
$7,033
- Mortgage$6,383
- Property tax$650
A planning figure, not a quote.
Land transfer tax
$48,910
$40,435 for first-time buyers; Toronto adds its own tax.
Rent, similar homes
$5,000
a month, median asking rent of 127 similar homes in Toronto.
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