43.7181° N · 79.3948° W — Lawrence Park South, Toronto — MLS® #C13785818
178 Blythwood Rd
$3,800,000
Lawrence Park South, Toronto, Ontario M4N 1A4
- 3
- BedroomsBeds
- 2
- BathroomsBaths
- 1500-2000 sqft1500-2000
- SizeSq ft
- 70 x 200 ft
- Lot sizeLot
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In short · from the listing record
178 Blythwood Rd is a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom detached house in Lawrence Park South, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $3,800,000 (MLS® C13785818).
Exceptional opportunity to secure a prime 70 by 200 foot lot in prestigious Lawrence Park South. This property comes with unanimous Committee of Adjustment approval for a spectacular luxury residence offering approximately 7,842 square feet of total living space, including a 5,234 square foot above-grade plan and a 2,608 square foot walkout lower level.The approved exterior footprint and front elevation are already in place, giving buyers a valuable head start on the building process. For those who prefer a smaller residence, the home can also be scaled back to better suit your family's needs and lifestyle.The listing is strictly for the land. Construction of the home is at the buyer's expense. Buyers have the opportunity to create a fully customized interior within the approved exterior design, allowing for a residence tailored entirely to their own preferences.Set in an architecturally significant, family-friendly neighbourhood, the property backs onto a ravine with mature trees, offering a calm and private setting while still providing easy access to the conveniences of Yonge Street.Nearby top-rated schools include John Wanless Jr. PS, Lawrence Park Collegiate, Havergal, Crescent, and Toronto French School. Fine dining, boutique shopping, and convenient access to downtown and Highway 401 further enhance the location.A rare opportunity to create a bespoke estate on an exceptional lot in one of Toronto's most desirable neighbourhoods.
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
−$15,665/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Median of 5 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
- $15,934 / 2025
- MLS® number
- C13785818
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Time on market
- Size
- 1500-2000 sqft
- Lot Size
- 70 x 200 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 2 Carport, 6 Parking
Listing history
Listing activity for 178 Blythwood Rd, Toronto, Ontario
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $3,800,000 | N/A | For Sale | C13785818 |
Inside
Room by room
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- Lawrence Park South
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 1500-2000 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Bathroom Details
- 2 × 3pc
- Basement Type
- Full
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Garage Type
- Carport
- Garage
- 2
- Additional Parking
- 4
- Total Parking
- 6
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- None
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 70 ft
- Depth
- 200 ft
- Lot Size
- 70 x 200 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 | 1.1 km |
| Mount Pleasant Station | TTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 1.1 km |
| Eglinton Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-UniversityTTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 1.5 km |
| Leaside Station | TTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 1.7 km |
| Avenue Station | TTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 1.9 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
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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 5% below the median.
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 ravineAppliesOn the Heritage Register — Part V, by-law 12-2004
- Heritage and ravineAppliesIn the Blythwood Road Heritage Conservation District, by-law 12-2004
- Heritage and ravineNone foundNot in the mapped ravine protection area
- ZoningRD (f15.0; d0.35) (x1345)Residential Detached zone (RD) · Chapter 10, section 10.20 of By-law 569-2013 · Exception 900.3.10(1345)
- PermitsNone on fileNo building permits on file at this address.
- Signals nearby6 to note2851 YONGE ST, Site plan, 550 m away · 133 ERSKINE AVE, Site plan, 700 m away · 141 ERSKINE AVE, Site plan, 700 m away · 241 REDPATH AVE, Site plan, 740 m away · 77 ERSKINE AVE, Site plan, 760 m away · 124 BROADWAY AVE, Condominium, 770 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 record23 building permits issued within 250 m in the last 2 years
- airportOn recordNearest airport: 4.8 km
- parcelOn recordMapped parcel: about 14,060 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 2 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, 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.
Changes outside the house, and tree removal, may need the City’s review on top of the usual permits. Ask the City 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
- 14,000 sq ft1,301 m²
- Street frontage
- 70 ft21.3 m
- Depth
- 200 ft61 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
- $81,475
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $89,475
- Total land transfer tax
- $170,950
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $162,475
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 $3,800,000
- $45,000
- Ontario total
- $81,475
Toronto’s municipal tax has its own higher brackets at this price, so it adds $89,475.
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
- Blythwood Junior Public SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades JK–683%Grade 6 average450 m
- Sunny View Junior and Senior Public SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades JK–8—650 m
- St Monica Catholic SchoolToronto CDSBCatholic · grades JK–884%Grade 6 average950 m
- ÉÉC du Sacré-Coeur-TorontoConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenirFrench-language Catholic · grades JK–660%Grade 6 average6.1 km
SecondaryGrade 9 math 2024–25
- North Toronto Collegiate InstituteToronto DSBPublic · grades 9–1280%Grade 9 math900 m
- Northern Secondary SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades 9–1272%Grade 9 math900 m
- Marshall McLuhan Catholic Secondary SchoolToronto CDSBCatholic · grades 9–1259%Grade 9 math1.7 km
- École secondaire Étienne-BrûléConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades 9–1277%Grade 9 math4.3 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
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A month, all in
$18,665
- Mortgage$17,337
- Property tax$1,328
A planning figure, not a quote.
Land transfer tax
$170,950
$162,475 for first-time buyers; Toronto adds its own tax.
Rent, similar homes
$3,000
a month, median asking rent of 5 similar homes in Lawrence Park South.
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