43.6920° N · 79.4172° W — Forest Hill South, Toronto — MLS® #C14119554
26 Vesta Dr
$3,895,000
Forest Hill South, Toronto, Ontario M5P 2Z5
- 5
- BedroomsBeds
- 5
- BathroomsBaths
- 3000-3500 sqft3000-3500
- SizeSq ft
- 50 x 142.45 ft
- Lot sizeLot
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In short · from the listing record
26 Vesta Dr is a 5-bedroom, 5-bathroom detached house in Forest Hill South, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $3,895,000 (MLS® C14119554).
Welcome to 26 Vesta Drive, a wonderful family home in the heart of Forest Hill, just a short walk to Forest Hill Village, parks, transit and some of the city's top schools. This spacious three-storey detached home offers an incredible combination of space, location and endless potential, with the opportunity to move in and enjoy today while making it your own over time. Ideally located close to BSS, UCC and Leo Baeck, as well as the Cedarvale Ravine and all the shops and amenities of Forest Hill Village. The main floor offers a warm and inviting layout, with a gracious living room, a spacious dining room that flows seamlessly into the kitchen, and a large family room overlooking the backyard. An addition to the home has created additional living space, including a generous mudroom with direct access outside, adding to the ease and functionality of everyday family living. Upstairs, the second floor features a large primary bedroom with ensuite, two additional well sized bedrooms and a fabulous home office. The third floor offers two more bedrooms and a bathroom, providing plenty of additional space for children, guests or a growing family. The lower level adds even more versatility with a large recreation room perfect for family activities, a home gym or guest bedroom, sauna and full bathroom. The west-facing backyard is a true highlight. Set on an impressive 50 x 142.5 foot lot, the property offers beautifully manicured gardens, exceptional privacy and a large stone patio perfect for entertaining. An inground pool and cabana with its own full powder room create the ultimate setting for long summer days with family and friends. The garage provides excellent additional storage. A special Forest Hill home offering incredible space inside and out, an exceptional lot and a location that is hard to beat. Move in and enjoy it today, make thoughtful updates over time, or take advantage of its incredible potential in the years ahead.
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
−$14,325/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Median of 128 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
- $18,664 / 2025
- MLS® number
- C14119554
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Time on market
- Size
- 3000-3500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 50 x 142.45 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 1.5 Detached, 5.5 Parking
Listing history
Listing activity for 26 Vesta Dr, Toronto, Ontario
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $3,895,000 | N/A | For Sale | C14119554 |
Inside
Room by room
From the listing.
- Foyer1.82 × 4.68 m
- Living3.91 × 6.23 m
- Dining3.97 × 4.36 m
- Kitchen3.09 × 3.71 m
- Family4.25 × 7.73 m
- Laundry1.98 × 4.4 m
- Rec3.82 × 9.31 m
- Other4.09 × 4.15 m
- Primary3.9 × 6.9 m
- 2nd Br2.99 × 4.35 m
- 3rd Br4.09 × 4.36 m
- Office4.22 × 4.52 m
- 4th Br2.61 × 5.19 m
- 5th Br4.42 × 5.14 m
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 3-Storey
- Community
- Forest Hill South
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 3000-3500 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 5
- Bathrooms
- 5
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 2pc Main, 1 × 4pc 2nd, 1 × 5pc 2nd, 1 × 3pc 3rd, 1 × 3pc Lower
- Basement Type
- Finished
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Available
- Garage Type
- Detached
- Garage
- 1.5
- Additional Parking
- 4
- Total Parking
- 5.5
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Wall Unit
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 50 ft
- Depth
- 142.45 ft
- Lot Size
- 50 x 142.45 ft
Where it sits
The street and the area
Asking prices on the map.
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| St Clair West Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 900 m |
| Forest Hill Station | TTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 1.2 km |
| Chaplin Station | TTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 1.2 km |
| Avenue Station | TTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 1.6 km |
| Bloor GO | GO Transit train: KitchenerUP Express train | 4.7 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 Forest Hill South
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Detached homes for sale in Forest Hill South right now
- For sale now
- 49
- Median asking price
- $5.5M
- New in 7 days
- 6
- Price cuts
- 8%
Middle half: $4.08M to $9.99M
22 in 28 days
4 listings
This home is asking 29% below the median, lower than three quarters of them.
See all homes in Forest Hill 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
- ZoningRD (f12.0; d0.65) (x1321)Residential Detached zone (RD) · Chapter 10, section 10.20 of By-law 569-2013 · Exception 900.3.10(1321)
- PermitsNone on fileNo building permits on file at this address.
- Signals nearby6 to note1603 BATHURST ST, Site plan, 380 m away · 1601 BATHURST ST, Site plan, 410 m away · 1 THELMA AVE, Site plan, 490 m away · 5 THELMA AVE, Site plan, 500 m away · 3 THELMA AVE, Site plan, 500 m away · 9 THELMA AVE, Site plan, 500 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 record26 building permits issued within 250 m in the last 2 years
- airportOn recordNearest airport: 5.4 km
- parcelOn recordMapped parcel: about 7,140 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 50 m away Fixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (50 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, Dotto One, FibreStream, Rogers. Cable: Rogers. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: Bell, 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
- 7,122 sq ft662 m²
- Street frontage
- 50 ft15.2 m
- Depth
- 142.45 ft43.4 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
- $83,850
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $92,800
- Total land transfer tax
- $176,650
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $168,175
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 $3,895,000
- $47,375
- Ontario total
- $83,850
Toronto’s municipal tax has its own higher brackets at this price, so it adds $92,800.
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
- Forest Hill Junior and Senior Public SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades JK–8 · French Immersion93%Grade 6 average450 m
- Holy Rosary Catholic SchoolToronto CDSBCatholic · grades JK–8 · French Immersion82%Grade 6 average850 m
- Humewood Community SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades JK–8 · French Immersion79%Grade 6 average1.1 km
- ÉÉC du Sacré-Coeur-TorontoConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenirFrench-language Catholic · grades JK–660%Grade 6 average2.8 km
SecondaryGrade 9 math 2024–25
- Forest Hill Collegiate InstituteToronto DSBPublic · grades 9–1260%Grade 9 math1.3 km
- Marshall McLuhan Catholic Secondary SchoolToronto CDSBCatholic · grades 9–1259%Grade 9 math1.8 km
- Oakwood Collegiate InstituteToronto DSBPublic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion44%Grade 9 math2.2 km
- Collège français secondaireConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades 9–1286%Grade 9 math4.6 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
$19,325
- Mortgage$17,770
- Property tax$1,555
A planning figure, not a quote.
Land transfer tax
$176,650
$168,175 for first-time buyers; Toronto adds its own tax.
Rent, similar homes
$5,000
a month, median asking rent of 128 similar homes in Toronto.
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