43.6664° N · 79.3701° W — Cabbagetown-South St. James Town, Toronto — MLS® #C13791150
21 Rose Ave
$2,898,000
Cabbagetown-South St. James Town, Toronto, Ontario M4X 1N7
- 8
- BedroomsBeds
- 4
- BathroomsBaths
- 5000 + sqft5000 +
- SizeSq ft
- 50.27 x 130.56 ft
- Lot sizeLot
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In short · from the listing record
21 Rose Ave is an 8-bedroom, 4-bathroom fourplex in Cabbagetown-South St. James Town, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $2,898,000 (MLS® C13791150).
Circa 1880 Victorian Grande Dame on a rarely available 50 ft x 130 ft double lot with heritage features retained and restored, including slate roof, woodburning fireplaces, stained glass windows, pocket doors, ornate millwork, and plaster mouldings. Previously, the multi-generational home of a prominent Toronto family, this property has been owner occupied for the last 40 years with income from rental of the partial 2nd floor, 3rd floor, and separate coach house apartments. Accessed through two ground floor walkouts is an immaculate garden with mature trees, floral borders, raised vegetable beds, seating areas, and a classic water feature with stone border and antique fountain. The private drive currently has parking for two cars.*****This property is a legal fourplex and is ideally suited to a buyer looking to create a private family compound, mansion flats, or someone who will reside in the main house with income from the 3rd floor and separate 1-1/2 storey brick coach house.*****For a buyer looking to create mansion flats, the main house could be three spacious 2 bedroom plus den apartments plus the 1 bedroom separate coach house. Book a private showing appointment to view the scale and character features of this special property and see how you would bring forth its full potential.
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.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The data table
Every fact
Everything the board publishes for this home.
- Tax
- $20,234 / 2026
- MLS® number
- C13791150
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Fourplex
- Building Age
- 100+
- Time on market
- Size
- 5000 + sqft
- Lot Size
- 50.27 x 130.56 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- None, 2 Parking
Listing history
Listing activity for 21 Rose Ave, Toronto, Ontario
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $2,898,000 | N/A | Sce | C13791150 |
Inside
Room by room
From the listing.
- Living4.267 × 7.645 mFireplace, Pocket Doors
- Dining4.47 × 6.502 mFireplace, Pocket Doors, W/O To Garden
- Sunroom1.956 × 7.874 mStained Glass
- Kitchen3.404 × 5.486 mPantry, Stainless Steel Appl, Stainless Steel Coun
- Primary3.988 × 4.166 m4 Pc Bath, O/Looks Garden
- 2nd Br2.108 × 4.216 mB/I Bookcase
- Den3.277 × 3.759 mCloset, W/O To Garden
- Living3.658 × 4.877 mGas Fireplace, W/O To Patio, O/Looks Garden
- Kitchen2.997 × 4.902 mStainless Steel Appl, W/O To Patio, O/Looks Garden
- Living4.597 × 5.08 mFireplace, Bay Window, French Doors
- Kitchen2.845 × 3.327 mPantry
- Office2.794 × 3.937 mFrench Doors, B/I Bookcase, Closet
- Primary4.597 × 5.08 mFireplace, French Doors, O/Looks Frontyard
- 2nd Br3.378 × 3.48 m4 Pc Bath
- Den2.388 × 3.912 mCloset, O/Looks Garden
- Primary4.293 × 4.851 m4 Pc Bath, Stained Glass
- Living4.216 × 4.47 m
- Kitchen3.556 × 4.318 mW/O To Deck
- Primary4.343 × 4.902 mGas Fireplace, W/I Closet
- 2nd Br2.464 × 4.064 m
- Office2.515 × 3.404 mCloset
Property
- Property Type
- Fourplex
- Style
- 3-Storey
- Community
- Cabbagetown-South St. James Town
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 5000 + sqft
- Building Age
- 100+
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 8
- Bathrooms
- 4
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc Ground, 1 × 4pc 2nd, 1 × 4pc 3rd, 1 × 4pc 2nd
- Basement Type
- Unfinished
- Kitchens
- 4
Parking
- Garage Type
- None
- Additional Parking
- 2
- Total Parking
- 2
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Other, Wall Unit
- Heating Type
- Radiant
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 50.27 ft
- Depth
- 130.56 ft
- Lot Size
- 50.27 x 130.56 ft
Where it sits
The street and the area
Asking prices on the map.
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sherbourne Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 800 m |
| Castle Frank Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 800 m |
| Wellesley Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 1.1 km |
| Union Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-UniversityGO Transit train: Barrie, Kitchener, Lakeshore East, Lakeshore West, Milton, Richmond Hill, StouffvilleUP Express train | 2.4 km |
| Eglinton Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-UniversityTTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 4.9 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; 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.
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 325-2008
- Heritage and ravineAppliesIn the Cabbagetown Northwest Heritage Conservation District, by-law 325-2008
- Heritage and ravineNone foundNot in the mapped ravine protection area
- ZoningR (d1.0) (x881)Residential zone (R) · Chapter 10, section 10.10 of By-law 569-2013 · Exception 900.2.10(881)
- PermitsNone on fileNo building permits on file at this address.
- Signals nearby6 to note240 WELLESLEY ST E, Plan of subdivision, 210 m away · 240 WELLESLEY ST E, Site plan, 210 m away · 509 PARLIAMENT ST, Official plan or zoning amendment, 220 m away · 505 PARLIAMENT ST, Official plan or zoning amendment, 230 m away · 405 SHERBOURNE ST, Site plan, 330 m away · 383 SHERBOURNE ST, Site plan, 360 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: 900 m
- trailOn recordA trail on the Ontario trail network within 1 km
- permitsOn record52 building permits issued within 250 m in the last 2 years
- devappsOn record4 open development applications within 250 m An application is a proposal: it may change, be refused or never be built.
- airportOn recordNearest airport: 4.0 km
- parcelOn recordMapped parcel: about 6,460 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 22 test or monitoring holes also recorded.
- groundwaterOn recordGroundwater recorded about 12.3 m below ground nearby The middle water level in the well records within 500 m (127 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.
- npriNone in rangeNo facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment Canada The nearest is Enwave Energy Corporation — Walton Street Steam Plant, 1.6 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, CIK Telecom, Dotto One, FibreStream, Rally, 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.
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
- 6,563 sq ft610 m²
- Street frontage
- 50.27 ft15.3 m
- Depth
- 130.56 ft39.8 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
- $58,925
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $58,925
- Total land transfer tax
- $117,850
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $109,375
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 $2,898,000
- $22,450
- Ontario total
- $58,925
Toronto’s municipal tax uses the same brackets at this price, so it adds another $58,925.
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
- Winchester Junior and Senior Public SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades JK–8 · French Immersion77%Grade 6 average100 m
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic SchoolToronto CDSBCatholic · grades JK–866%Grade 6 average350 m
- Rose Avenue Junior Public SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades JK–649%Grade 6 average450 m
- École élémentaire Gabrielle-RoyConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades JK–696%Grade 6 average1.1 km
SecondaryGrade 9 math 2024–25
- St Martin Catholic School (St.Martin)Toronto CDSBCatholic · grades 9–12—500 m
- Jarvis Collegiate InstituteToronto DSBPublic · grades 9–1234%Grade 9 math550 m
- Msgr Fraser College (Isabella Campus)Toronto CDSBCatholic · grades 9–12—650 m
- Collège français secondaireConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades 9–1286%Grade 9 math700 m
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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A month, all in
$14,908
- Mortgage$13,222
- Property tax$1,686
A planning figure, not a quote.
Land transfer tax
$117,850
$109,375 for first-time buyers; Toronto adds its own tax.
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