43.6546° N · 79.4252° W — Palmerston-Little Italy, Toronto — MLS® #C14139596
17 Delaware Ave
$1,549,000
Palmerston-Little Italy, Toronto, Ontario M6H 2S8
- 4+1
- BedroomsBeds
- 4
- BathroomsBaths
- 2000-2500 sqft2000-2500
- SizeSq ft
- 20 x 139 ft
- Lot sizeLot
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In short · from the listing record
17 Delaware Ave is a 4+1-bedroom, 4-bathroom semi-detached house in Palmerston-Little Italy, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $1,549,000 (MLS® C14139596).
Welcome to 17 Delaware Ave, a rare opportunity in one of Toronto's most established andsought-after west-end neighbourhoods. Lovingly held by the same family for over 50 years, thischarming semi-detached home dates back to the early 1900s and offers approximately 2,014 sqftof above-grade living space, filled with original character and endless potential. Situated onan impressive 20' x 139' deep lot, the property offers a private driveway, detached garage anda spacious backyard with exceptional features for city living. The generous interior provideswell-proportioned principal rooms, three separate kitchens and plenty of space for growingfamilies or those looking to personalize or enhance the home while preserving its originalcharm. The multiple kitchen areas offer added flexibility for extended family living or avariety of future uses. A finished basement with separate walk-up provides additional livingspace and flexibility. Ideally located near College St & Ossington, just steps from some ofToronto's best restaurants, cafes, shops, parks, schools and transit. An incredible opportunityto own a substantial character home on a deep lot in the heart of the city, with the space,location and potential to make it truly your own.
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.
26Shortfall
Cash flow quality
−$2,637/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Median of 11 semi-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
- $9,238 / 2025
- MLS® number
- C14139596
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Semi-Detached
- Time on market
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 20 x 139 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 1 Detached, 2 Parking
Listing history
Listing activity for 17 Delaware Ave, Toronto, Ontario
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $1,549,000 | N/A | For Sale | C14139596 |
Inside
Room by room
From the listing.
- Living4.67 × 4.36 mBay Window, Window, Closet
- Kitchen3.73 × 2.85 mBreakfast Area, Backsplash, Eat-In Kitchen
- 3rd Br3.56 × 3.52 mCloset, hardwood floor, Window
- Living3.44 × 4.77 mFireplace, hardwood floor, Window
- Kitchen3.7 × 3.77 mW/O To Porch, Backsplash, Window
- 2nd Br3.58 × 2.99 mCloset, hardwood floor, Window
- Primary4.29 × 4.88 mCloset, hardwood floor, Window
- Br2.76 × 2.77 mhardwood floor, 3 Pc Ensuite
- Living3.15 × 4.42 mVinyl Floor
- Kitchen3.65 × 7.28 mWindow, Backsplash, Vinyl Floor
- Br3.05 × 3.58 mVinyl Floor
Property
- Property Type
- Semi-Detached
- Style
- 2 1/2 Storey
- Community
- Palmerston-Little Italy
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 4+1
- Bathrooms
- 4
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 3pc Ground, 1 × 4pc Main, 1 × 3pc Upper, 1 × 4pc Bsmt
- Basement Type
- Finished
- Kitchens
- 2
Parking
- Garage Type
- Detached
- Garage
- 1
- Additional Parking
- 1
- Total Parking
- 2
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 20 ft
- Depth
- 139 ft
- Lot Size
- 20 x 139 ft
Where it sits
The street and the area
Asking prices on the map.
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ossington Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 850 m |
| Dufferin Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 1 km |
| Christie Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 1.2 km |
| Bloor GO | GO Transit train: KitchenerUP Express train | 2 km |
| Fairbank Station | TTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 5 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 Palmerston-Little Italy
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Semi-detached homes for sale in Palmerston-Little Italy right now
- For sale now
- 18
- Median asking price
- $1.79M
- New in 7 days
- 2
- Price cuts
- 6%
Middle half: $1.42M to $2.2M
10 in 28 days
1 listing
This home is asking 13% below the median.
See all homes in Palmerston-Little ItalyAsking 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) (x735)Residential zone (R) · Chapter 10, section 10.10 of By-law 569-2013 · Exception 900.2.10(735)
- Permits2 clearedBuilding Permit Related(PS) Issued October 4, 2010 · Interior Alterations Issued October 4, 2010
- Signals nearby6 to note833 COLLEGE ST, Site plan, 200 m away · 108 HARRISON ST, Site plan, 460 m away · 1117-1125 DUNDAS ST W, Site plan, 700 m away · 1478 DUNDAS ST W, Site plan, 730 m away · 646 DUFFERIN ST, Site plan, 730 m away · 646 DUFFERIN ST, Condominium, 730 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 record64 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: 3.3 km
- parcelOn recordMapped parcel: about 2,860 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 17 test or monitoring holes also recorded.
- groundwaterOn recordGroundwater recorded about 2.2 m below ground nearby The middle water level in the well records within 500 m (154 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.
- npriOn record1 facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment Canada The nearest is Mondelez Canada Inc — Gladstone, 550 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 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, 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
- 2,780 sq ft258 m²
- Street frontage
- 20 ft6.1 m
- Depth
- 139 ft42.4 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
- $27,455
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $27,455
- Total land transfer tax
- $54,910
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $46,435
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 $1,549,000
- $22,980
- Ontario total
- $27,455
Toronto’s municipal tax uses the same brackets at this price, so it adds another $27,455.
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
- Dewson Street Junior Public SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades JK–6 · French Immersion78%Grade 6 average150 m
- Ossington/Old Orchard Junior Public SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades JK–692%Grade 6 average300 m
- Pope Francis Catholic SchoolToronto CDSBCatholic · grades JK–860%Grade 6 average500 m
- École élémentaire Pierre-Elliott-TrudeauConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades JK–694%Grade 6 average950 m
SecondaryGrade 9 math 2024–25
- Central Toronto AcademyToronto DSBPublic · grades 9–1247%Grade 9 math450 m
- St Mary Catholic AcademyToronto CDSBCatholic · grades 9–1245%Grade 9 math650 m
- Msgr Fraser College (Southwest)Toronto CDSBCatholic · grades 9–12—1 km
- ÉSC Saint-Frère-AndréConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenirFrench-language Catholic · grades 9–1269%Grade 9 math1.3 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
$7,837
- Mortgage$7,067
- Property tax$770
A planning figure, not a quote.
Land transfer tax
$54,910
$46,435 for first-time buyers; Toronto adds its own tax.
Rent, similar homes
$5,200
a month, median asking rent of 11 similar homes in Toronto.
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