43.7026° N · 79.4251° W — Forest Hill North, Toronto — MLS® #C13080540
157 Old Forest Hill Rd
$7,900,000
Forest Hill North, Toronto, Ontario M5N 2N7
- 4+1
- BedroomsBeds
- 6
- BathroomsBaths
- 3500-5000 sqft3500-5000
- SizeSq ft
- 61.83 x 122.5 ft
- Lot sizeLot
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In short · from the listing record
157 Old Forest Hill Rd is a 4+1-bedroom, 6-bathroom detached house in Forest Hill North, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $7,900,000 (MLS® C13080540).
Welcome to 157 Old Forest Hill Road, an architectural modern masterpiece situated in one of Toronto's most prestigious and historically rich neighborhoods. Set on an impressive 61-foot frontage, this high-end custom-built property stands out as a rare example of modern design, seamlessly integrated into a community long celebrated for its elegance and exclusivity. With over 6000 sq. ft. of total living space, this residence defines luxury living at its finest. The main floor is defined by soaring ceilings with skylights, radiant heated floors, and 10-foot aluminum windows that bathe the interiors in natural light. A chef-inspired kitchen showcases a marble center island and countertops, premium built-in appliances, and a fully equipped prep kitchen with Miele dishwasher ,sink, and custom cabinetry. A functional mudroom with direct garage access and walkout enhances daily convenience. The second floor presents a refined primary suite with gas fireplace, walk-in closet, skylight, and a spa-like 6-piece ensuite with heated floors. Each additional bedroom is complemented by its own 3-piece ensuite, also with electric heated floors, providing both privacy and comfort. The lower level expands the living space with high ceilings, radiant heated floors, and oversized aluminum windows. A spacious recreation room features a fireplace, wet bar, and elegant finishes. A separate exercise room and a media room with its own wet bar create dedicated areas for leisure and entertainment. two furnace rooms one in 2nd floor and one in basement and elevator access further enhance functionality. Thanks for showing!! Permit has been obtained to install swimming pool.
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
−$33,050/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
- $24,093 / 2025
- MLS® number
- C13080540
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Time on market
- Size
- 3500-5000 sqft
- Lot Size
- 61.83 x 122.5 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 2 Built-In, 6 Parking
Listing history
Listing activity for 157 Old Forest Hill Rd, Toronto, Ontario
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $7,900,000 | N/A | For Sale | C13080540 |
Inside
Room by room
From the listing.
- Foyer1.82 × 3.87 mSkylight, Heated Floor, B/I Closet
- Living3.87 × 4.96 mHeated Floor, B/I Shelves, Large Window
- Dining3.65 × 4.96 mPicture Window, Heated Floor, Wet Bar
- Kitchen5.51 × 10.97 mB/I Appliances, Centre Island, Combined W/Living
- Kitchen1.76 × 2.74 mStainless Steel Appl, Heated Floor
- Family5.51 × 10.97 mGas Fireplace, Window, Heated Floor
- Mudroom1.82 × 2.95 mElevator, B/I Closet, W/O To Garage
- Primary5.18 × 5.85 mFireplace, W/I Closet, 6 Pc Ensuite
- 2nd Br3.65 × 4.6 mPicture Window, B/I Closet, 3 Pc Ensuite
- 3rd Br3.65 × 3.65 mhardwood floor, Window, 3 Pc Ensuite
- 4th Br3.96 × 5.02 mhardwood floor, W/I Closet, 3 Pc Ensuite
- Laundry1.21 × 1.52 mLaundry Sink
- Rec5.02 × 10.36 mHeated Floor, Fireplace, Wet Bar
- 5th Br4.26 × 5.85 mHeated Floor, Led Lighting, 3 Pc Ensuite
- Exercise3.96 × 4.2 mHeated Floor
- Media/Ent5.48 × 5.48 mWet Bar, Heated Floor
- Laundry2.01 × 353.0 mHeated Floor
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- Forest Hill North
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 3500-5000 sqft
- Construction
- Shingle
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 4+1
- Bathrooms
- 6
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 2pc Main, 1 × 6pc 2nd, 3 × 3pc 2nd, 1 × 3pc Sub-Bsmt
- Basement Type
- Finished with Walk-Out
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Pvt Double
- 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
- 61.83 ft
- Depth
- 122.5 ft
- Lot Size
- 61.83 x 122.5 ft
Where it sits
The street and the area
Asking prices on the map.
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Forest Hill Station | TTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 200 m |
| Chaplin Station | TTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 600 m |
| Cedarvale Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-UniversityTTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 1 km |
| Avenue Station | TTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 1.3 km |
| Glencairn Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 1.4 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, downloaded October 18, 2026. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto.
Around it
Detached in Forest Hill North
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Detached homes for sale in Forest Hill North right now
- For sale now
- 12
- Median asking price
- $3.17M
- New in 7 days
- 3
- Price cuts
- 8%
Middle half: $2.27M to $4.09M
7 in 28 days
1 listing
This home is asking 149% above the median, higher than three quarters of them.
See all homes in Forest Hill NorthAsking 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; d0.6) (x1335)Residential Detached zone (RD) · Chapter 10, section 10.20 of By-law 569-2013 · Exception 900.3.10(1335)
- Permits5 clearedBuilding Permit Related(MS) Issued September 6, 2023 · Building Permit Related(PS) Issued October 11, 2022 · New Building Issued October 11, 2022 · Demolition Issued October 11, 2022 · Building Permit Related (DR) Issued October 11, 2022
- Signals nearby2 to note515 CHAPLIN CRES, Site plan, 270 m away · 525 CHAPLIN CRES, Site plan, 310 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 record24 building permits issued within 250 m in the last 2 years
- airportOn recordNearest airport: 4.1 km
- parcelOn recordMapped parcel: about 5,640 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 52 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 a household 70 m away Fixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (70 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
- Street frontage
- 61.83 ft18.8 m
- Depth
- 122.5 ft37.3 m
The record marks this lot irregular, so its area is not the frontage multiplied by the depth. It is not given here. Confirm with a survey before you buy.
Source: the MLS® listing record, measured by GeoWarehouse.
Land transfer tax on this home
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $183,975
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $300,975
- Total land transfer tax
- $484,950
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $476,475
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 $7,900,000
- $147,500
- Ontario total
- $183,975
Toronto’s municipal tax has its own higher brackets at this price, so it adds $300,975.
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
- North Preparatory Junior Public SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades JK–670%Grade 6 average500 m
- West Preparatory Junior Public SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades JK–678%Grade 6 average650 m
- Sts Cosmas and Damian Catholic SchoolToronto CDSBCatholic · grades JK–884%Grade 6 average1.6 km
- ÉÉC du Sacré-Coeur-TorontoConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenirFrench-language Catholic · grades JK–660%Grade 6 average3.9 km
SecondaryGrade 9 math 2024–25
- Forest Hill Collegiate InstituteToronto DSBPublic · grades 9–1260%Grade 9 math300 m
- Marshall McLuhan Catholic Secondary SchoolToronto CDSBCatholic · grades 9–1259%Grade 9 math1.3 km
- John Polanyi Collegiate InstituteToronto DSBPublic · grades 9–1237%Grade 9 math2 km
- École secondaire Toronto OuestConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades 9–1282%Grade 9 math5.6 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
$38,050
- Mortgage$36,042
- Property tax$2,008
A planning figure, not a quote.
Land transfer tax
$484,950
$476,475 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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