43.6464° N · 79.4527° W — High Park-Swansea, Toronto — MLS® #W13852750
161 Westminster Ave
$3,200,000
High Park-Swansea, Toronto, Ontario M6R 1N8
- 5+1
- BedroomsBeds
- 3
- BathroomsBaths
- 2500-3000 sqft2500-3000
- SizeSq ft
- 29 x 130 ft
- Lot sizeLot
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In short · from the listing record
161 Westminster Ave is a 5+1-bedroom, 3-bathroom detached house in High Park-Swansea, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $3,200,000 (MLS® W13852750).
Welcome to your forever home in prime High Park! Nestled on a quiet, picture-perfect, tree-lined street in one of Toronto's most coveted family neighbourhoods, this magnificent 3-storey detached masterpiece seamlessly blends timeless historic elegance with exceptional upgrades. From the moment you arrive, exquisite preserved details, including original stained glass accents, classic architectural charm, meticulous care warm the soul while top-tier mechanical systems ensure complete long-term peace of mind. Built on a rock solid foundation w/superior waterproofing, a Lifetime Slate Roof, updated 200-amp electrical service, a high-efficiency boiler & an on-demand hot water system, this property has been exceptionally maintained from top to bottom. This home offers 5 spacious bedrms, 4 upstairs & 1 ideally situated on the main flr, providing abundant room and flexibility for a growing family. The L/R serves as a cozy centrepiece, anchored by a traditional wood-burning fireplace. Culinary enthusiasts will adore the chef's kitchen, fully custom-designed w/solid cherry wood cabinetry, sitting area & Caesar-stone countertops,& premium appliances featuring Jenn-Air gas cooktop, microwave, B/I oven & warming drawer. Upstairs, the primary bedroom suite acts as a peaceful sanctuary, complete with its own wood-burning fireplace, a sitting area & a private w/o terrace. The 2nd floor laundry room opens directly onto a sun-drenched, south-facing large terrace overlooking the serene neighbourhood.The lower level extends your living space even further with a fully finished basement apartment & its own dedicated separate entrance. Perfectly suited as an expansive in-law suite, multi-generational retreat, or a high-demand rental unit, this versatile suite provides endless potential. Complete with a rare detached 2-car garage, this rare gem sits just steps from the lush green trails of High Park, top-rated schools, vibrant local cafes & transit, offering a masterclass in Toronto Living
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.
5Shortfall
Cash flow quality
−$8,785/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Median of 51 detached homes with 6 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
- $10,633 / 2025
- MLS® number
- W13852750
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Building Age
- 100+
- Time on market
- Size
- 2500-3000 sqft
- Lot Size
- 29 x 130 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 2 Detached, 2 Parking
Listing history
Listing activity for 161 Westminster Ave, Toronto, Ontario
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $3,200,000 | N/A | For Sale | W13852750 |
Inside
Room by room
From the listing.
- Living4.1 × 4.4 mhardwood floor, Fireplace, Separate Rm
- Dining3.4 × 4.4 mhardwood floor, Pocket Doors, Separate Rm
- Kitchen4.3 × 4.4 mCentre Island, Stainless Steel Appl, B/I Shelves
- Mudroom1.9 × 2.7 mMarble Floor, B/I Shelves, W/O To Yard
- Br2.8 × 4.0 mhardwood floor, Closet, Window
- Br2.6 × 2.8 mhardwood floor, Combined W/Sitting, W/O To Terrace
- Sitting3.6 × 4.3 mhardwood floor, Combined W/Br, Fireplace
- Br3.0 × 4.4 mhardwood floor, Window
- Laundry1.8 × 4.4 mStone Floor, B/I Shelves, W/O To Terrace
- Br5.0 × 5.2 mhardwood floor, Closet, Large Window
- Br4.0 × 4.4 mhardwood floor, Closet, Window
- Rec5.6 × 6.1 mWood Floor, Closet, Window
- Br2.7 × 5.2 mWood Floor, Closet, Window
- Kitchen1.6 × 3.6 mPorcelain Floor, Eat-In Kitchen, W/O To Yard
- Laundry2.8 × 2.9 mTile Floor, Separate Rm, Laundry Sink
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 3-Storey
- Community
- High Park-Swansea
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 2500-3000 sqft
- Building Age
- 100+
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 5+1
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc Main, 1 × 4pc 2nd, 1 × 4pc Bsmt
- Basement Type
- Apartment
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Mutual
- Garage Type
- Detached
- Garage
- 2
- Additional Parking
- 0
- Total Parking
- 2
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Wall Unit
- Heating Type
- Heat Pump
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 29 ft
- Depth
- 130 ft
- Lot Size
- 29 x 130 ft
Where it sits
The street and the area
Asking prices on the map.
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Keele Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 1.1 km |
| Dundas West Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 1.2 km |
| Bloor GO | GO Transit train: KitchenerUP Express train | 1.2 km |
| High Park Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 1.4 km |
| Lansdowne Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 1.6 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 High Park-Swansea
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Detached homes for sale in High Park-Swansea right now
- For sale now
- 23
- Median asking price
- $2.6M
- New in 7 days
- 2
- Price cuts
- 4%
Middle half: $1.75M to $3M
12 in 28 days
1 listing
This home is asking 23% above the median, higher than three quarters of them.
See all homes in High Park-SwanseaAsking 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 (d0.6) (x290)Residential zone (R) · Chapter 10, section 10.10 of By-law 569-2013 · Exception 900.2.10(290)
- Permits2 clearedBuilding Permit Related(PS) Issued June 24, 2011 · Multiple Projects Issued June 24, 2011
- Signals nearby1 to note6 HOWARD PARK AVE, Condominium, 710 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: 800 m
- trailOn recordA trail on the Ontario trail network within 1 km
- permitsOn record58 building permits issued within 250 m in the last 2 years
- airportOn recordNearest airport: 4.4 km
- parcelOn recordMapped parcel: about 3,780 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
- npriNone in rangeNo facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment Canada The nearest is Nestle Canada Inc. — STERLING ROAD FACTORY, 1.0 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, FibreStream, Rogers. 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
- 3,770 sq ft350 m²
- Street frontage
- 29 ft8.8 m
- Depth
- 130 ft39.6 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
- $66,475
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $68,475
- Total land transfer tax
- $134,950
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $126,475
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 $3,200,000
- $30,000
- Ontario total
- $66,475
Toronto’s municipal tax has its own higher brackets at this price, so it adds $68,475.
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
- St Vincent de Paul Catholic SchoolToronto CDSBCatholic · grades JK–8 · French Immersion79%Grade 6 average400 m
- Howard Junior Public SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades JK–6 · French Immersion90%Grade 6 average450 m
- Garden Avenue Junior Public SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades JK–698%Grade 6 average450 m
- École élémentaire Charles-SauriolConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades JK–895%Grade 6 average2.4 km
SecondaryGrade 9 math 2024–25
- Bishop Marrocco/Thomas Merton Catholic Secondary SchoolToronto CDSBCatholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion41%Grade 9 math1.1 km
- ÉSC Saint-Frère-AndréConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenirFrench-language Catholic · grades 9–1269%Grade 9 math1.2 km
- École secondaire Toronto OuestConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades 9–1282%Grade 9 math1.2 km
- Parkdale Collegiate InstituteToronto DSBPublic · grades 9–1261%Grade 9 math1.5 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
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A month, all in
$15,485
- Mortgage$14,599
- Property tax$886
A planning figure, not a quote.
Land transfer tax
$134,950
$126,475 for first-time buyers; Toronto adds its own tax.
Rent, similar homes
$6,700
a month, median asking rent of 51 similar homes in Toronto.
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