43.7234° N · 79.4091° W — Lawrence Park South, Toronto — MLS® #C14087428
159 Lawrence Ave
$1,249,000
Lawrence Park South, Toronto, Ontario M5M 1A9
- 3
- BedroomsBeds
- 2
- BathroomsBaths
- 1100-1500 sqft1100-1500
- SizeSq ft
- 25 x 110 ft
- Lot sizeLot
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In short · from the listing record
159 Lawrence Ave is a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom detached house in Lawrence Park South, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $1,249,000 (MLS® C14087428).
Remarkable value in this detached 3 bed home in Lawrence Park! Charming and functional with high-value updates that haven't compromised its character details. The main floor is accented by a bay window, wood-burning fireplace, hardwood floors and French doors and elevated further with pot lights, upgraded fixtures, and large, open-concept, renovated kitchen with island and breakfast bar, stainless steel appliances and walk out to rear yard. The second floor provides three generously sized bedrooms and an updated bathroom along with laundry area. The back yard is a blank canvas ready for spring planting. Separate garage needs some TLC but offers additional parking or storage. This property also includes a tenanted and cash-flowing separate apartment to help offset expenses. Live in the main house and enjoy extra income, or, rent out both units and enjoy this uncomplicated duplex. Walking distance to Lawrence Subway Station, a quick drive to the 401, incredible schools and easy access to Yonge St shopping and family friendly parks.
Listing readings
How it measures up
Scores from the listing record and the market around it.
83Good
Condition score
3 documented update signals
Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
6Shortfall
Cash flow quality
−$3,470/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Median of 6 homes with 3 bedrooms for lease in Lawrence Park South 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
- $8,947 / 2026
- MLS® number
- C14087428
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Building Age
- 51-99
- Time on market
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 25 x 110 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- Detached, 1 Parking
Listing history
Listing activity for 159 Lawrence Ave, Toronto, Ontario
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $1,249,000 | N/A | Pc | C14087428 |
Inside
Room by room
From the listing.
- Foyer1.98 × 4.88 mhardwood floor, Closet
- Kitchen2.46 × 3.33 mCentre Island, Ceramic Back Splash, Stainless Steel Appl
- Dining3.48 × 4.19 mhardwood floor, Large Window
- Living3.73 × 5.41 mBay Window, Fireplace, hardwood floor
- Living4.75 × 5.13 mConcrete Floor, 3 Pc Ensuite, Pot Lights
- Kitchen2.49 × 3.25 mStainless Steel Appl, Concrete Floor, Pot Lights
- Laundry1.47 × 3.02 m
- Primary3.15 × 4.83 mhardwood floor, Large Window, Closet Organizers
- 2nd Br2.9 × 3.96 mhardwood floor, Closet
- 3rd Br2.26 × 3.96 mhardwood floor, Closet
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- Lawrence Park South
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Building Age
- 51-99
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 3pc 2nd, 1 × 3pc Bsmt
- Basement Type
- Apartment
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Front Yard
- Garage Type
- Detached
- Additional Parking
- 1
- Total Parking
- 1
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Wall Unit
- Heating Type
- Radiant
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 25 ft
- Depth
- 110 ft
- Lot Size
- 25 x 110 ft
Where it sits
The street and the area
Asking prices on the map.
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 600 m |
| Avenue Station | TTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 2.1 km |
| Eglinton Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-UniversityTTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 2.2 km |
| Mount Pleasant Station | TTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 2.2 km |
| Chaplin Station | TTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 2.4 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 Lawrence Park South
Active listings only, today.
Detached homes for sale in Lawrence Park South right now
- For sale now
- 49
- Median asking price
- $4M
- New in 7 days
- 3
- Price cuts
- 16%
Middle half: $2.45M to $6.29M
24 in 28 days
8 listings
This home is asking 69% below the median, lower than three quarters of them.
See all homes in Lawrence Park SouthAsking 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 (f7.5; d0.6) (x605)Residential zone (R) · Chapter 10, section 10.10 of By-law 569-2013 · Exception 900.2.10(605)
- Permits1 clearedInterior Alterations Issued December 6, 2018
- Signals nearby6 to note3180 YONGE ST, Condominium, 670 m away · 3180-3182 YONGE ST, Condominium, 670 m away · 3186 YONGE ST, Condominium, 680 m away · 3184 YONGE ST, Condominium, 680 m away · 3188 YONGE ST, Condominium, 690 m away · 3190 YONGE ST, Condominium, 690 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 record46 building permits issued within 250 m in the last 2 years
- airportOn recordNearest airport: 3.5 km
- parcelOn recordMapped parcel: about 2,810 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 1 test or monitoring hole 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 30 m away Fixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (30 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, FibreStream. Cable: Rogers. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: 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
- 2,750 sq ft255 m²
- Street frontage
- 25 ft7.6 m
- Depth
- 110 ft33.5 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
- $21,455
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $21,455
- Total land transfer tax
- $42,910
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $34,435
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 $1,249,000
- $16,980
- Ontario total
- $21,455
Toronto’s municipal tax uses the same brackets at this price, so it adds another $21,455.
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
- John Ross Robertson Junior Public SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades JK–6 · French Immersion89%Grade 6 average550 m
- Blessed Sacrament Catholic SchoolToronto CDSBCatholic · grades JK–8 · French Immersion82%Grade 6 average600 m
- John Wanless Junior Public SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades JK–685%Grade 6 average650 m
- École élémentaire Mathieu-da-CostaConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades JK–690%Grade 6 average5.4 km
SecondaryGrade 9 math 2024–25
- Lawrence Park Collegiate InstituteToronto DSBPublic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion88%Grade 9 math150 m
- Marshall McLuhan Catholic Secondary SchoolToronto CDSBCatholic · grades 9–1259%Grade 9 math1.7 km
- North Toronto Collegiate InstituteToronto DSBPublic · grades 9–1280%Grade 9 math1.8 km
- École secondaire Étienne-BrûléConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades 9–1277%Grade 9 math4.5 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
$6,445
- Mortgage$5,699
- Property tax$746
A planning figure, not a quote.
Land transfer tax
$42,910
$34,435 for first-time buyers; Toronto adds its own tax.
Rent, similar homes
$2,975
a month, median asking rent of 6 similar homes in Lawrence Park South.
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