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43.6488° N · 79.4265° W — Little Portugal, Toronto — MLS® #C13782826

281 Lisgar St

$1,899,000

Little Portugal, Toronto, Ontario M6J 3H1

4+1
BedroomsBeds
3
BathroomsBaths
1500-2000 sqft1500-2000
SizeSq ft
22.33 x 85 ft
Lot sizeLot

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In short · from the listing record

281 Lisgar St is a 4+1-bedroom, 3-bathroom semi-detached house in Little Portugal, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $1,899,000 (MLS® C13782826).

Victorian character, reimagined with inspired modern design: 281 Lisgar Street is a residence of rare distinction. Set on the coveted Lisgar bend with unobstructed, west-facing light, this 2 1/2-storey semi has undergone $450,000+ in renovations that honour its heritage bones while introducing luxurious contemporary finishes. Soaring ceilings crown an open main floor that flows through double sliding glass doors to the backyard. The dining room is a moment unto itself: original whitewashed brick fireplace, bay window, built-in banquette storage, and a Schonbek crystal chandelier - opening onto a chef's kitchen with waterfall black tile, pot filler, and gas range. Three brand-new bathrooms, each a statement. All-new electrical, plumbing, HVAC & AC. The third floor surprises with 10.5-ft vaulted ceilings, a full kitchenette, and a new terrace with CN Tower views. A legal basement apartment offers private walkout access and 5-star short-term rental history at $165+/night. 4+1 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Steps to Pizza Badiali, Trinity Bellwoods Park, and the Ossington strip. Little Portugal at its finest

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.

  • 17Shortfall

    Cash flow quality

    −$3,974/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
$6,116 / 2026
MLS® number
C13782826
Board
TRREB MLS®
Property Type
Semi-Detached
Time on market
Size
1500-2000 sqft
Lot Size
22.33 x 85 ft
Listed on
Parking
None, 0 Parking

Listing history

Listing activity for 281 Lisgar St, Toronto, Ontario

Date StartDate EndList PricePriceEventListing ID
Date StartN/AN/A$1,899,000N/AFor SaleC13782826

Inside

Room by room

From the listing.

Main4 rooms
  • Dining3.99 × 4.34 mFireplace, hardwood floor, Bay Window
  • Powder Rm0.0 × 0.0 m2 Pc Bath, Stone Floor
  • Living3.12 × 5.61 mCombined W/Dining, hardwood floor
  • Kitchen3.4 × 4.34 mStone Counter, Breakfast Bar, Stainless Steel Appl
Lower6 rooms
  • Br2.84 × 3.4 mLinoleum, Closet, Bay Window
  • Other1.09 × 3.12 m
  • Bathroom0.0 × 0.0 m3 Pc Bath, Separate Shower, Stone Floor
  • Utility1.68 × 2.34 mConcrete Floor
  • Kitchen3.12 × 3.91 mBreakfast Area, W/O To Yard, Stone Counter
  • Other1.6 × 2.03 m
3rd3 rooms
  • Other2.95 × 4.09 mO/Looks Backyard
  • 4th Br4.8 × 5.05 mWindow, hardwood floor
  • Kitchen2.67 × 4.06 mW/O To Terrace
2nd4 rooms
  • 3rd Br2.11 × 3.45 mWindow, Wood Floor, O/Looks Backyard
  • Bathroom0.0 × 0.0 m4 Pc Bath, Soaker
  • Primary4.44 × 4.8 mW/O To Balcony, Bay Window, Large Closet
  • 2nd Br3.1 × 3.94 mWood Floor, Window, Closet

Property

Property Type
Semi-Detached
Style
2 1/2 Storey
Community
Little Portugal
Municipality
Toronto

Building

Size
1500-2000 sqft
Construction
Brick

Inside

Bedrooms
4+1
Bathrooms
3
Bathroom Details
1 × 4pc 2nd, 1 × 3pc Bsmt, 1 × 2pc In Betwn
Basement Type
Apartment
Kitchens
2

Parking

Driveway
None
Garage Type
None
Additional Parking
0
Total Parking
0

Utilities

Water
Municipal
Cooling
Central Air, Wall Unit
Heating Type
Forced Air

Land

Sewer
Sewers
Frontage
22.33 ft
Depth
85 ft
Lot Size
22.33 x 85 ft

Where it sits

The street and the area

Asking prices on the map.

Map and tour

Transit nearby

StationLinesDistance
Dufferin StationTTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth1.5 km
Ossington StationTTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth1.5 km
Exhibition GOGO Transit train: Lakeshore West1.6 km
Lansdowne StationTTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth1.7 km
Christie StationTTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth1.8 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 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 Little Portugal

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Semi-detached homes for sale in Little Portugal right now

For sale now
6
Median asking price
$1.18M

Middle half: $1.15M to $1.57M

New in 7 days
2

2 in 28 days

Price cuts
17%

1 listing

This home is asking 61% above the median, higher than three quarters of them.

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Asking 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 (d1.0) (x804)Residential zone (R) · Chapter 10, section 10.10 of By-law 569-2013 · Exception 900.2.10(804)
  • Permits3 clearedMultiple Projects Issued February 9, 2023 · Building Permit Related(PS) Issued August 22, 2022 · Building Permit Related (DR) Issued August 22, 2022
  • Signals nearby6 to note1478 DUNDAS ST W, Site plan, 410 m away · 108 HARRISON ST, Site plan, 450 m away · 1494 DUNDAS ST W, Site plan, 460 m away · 646 DUFFERIN ST, Site plan, 470 m away · 646 DUFFERIN ST, Condominium, 470 m away · 1117-1125 DUNDAS ST W, Site plan, 480 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: 670 m
  • trailOn recordA trail on the Ontario trail network within 1 km
  • permitsOn record87 building permits issued within 250 m in the last 2 years
  • airportOn recordNearest airport: 2.9 km
  • parcelOn recordMapped parcel: about 1,340 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 27 test or monitoring holes also recorded.
  • npriOn record2 facilities within 1 km report pollutant releases to Environment Canada The nearest is Mondelez Canada Inc — Gladstone, 420 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 this location Fixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (20 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

Street frontage
22.33 ft6.8 m
Depth
85 ft25.9 m

The record marks this lot irregular, so its area is not the frontage multiplied by the depth. It is not given here. Confirm with a survey before you buy.

Source: the MLS® listing record, measured by GeoWarehouse.

Land transfer tax on this home

Ontario land transfer tax
$34,455
Toronto municipal land transfer tax
$34,455
Total land transfer tax
$68,910
First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
−$8,475
Total for first-time buyers
$60,435
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 $1,899,000
$29,980
Ontario total
$34,455

Toronto’s municipal tax uses the same brackets at this price, so it adds another $34,455.

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

  • The Grove Community SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades JK–6—350 m
  • Alexander Muir/Gladstone Ave Junior and Senior Public SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades JK–870%Grade 6 average400 m
  • St Ambrose Catholic SchoolToronto CDSBCatholic · grades JK–882%Grade 6 average450 m
  • École élémentaire Pierre-Elliott-TrudeauConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades JK–694%Grade 6 average1.1 km

SecondaryGrade 9 math 2024–25

  • Msgr Fraser College (Southwest)Toronto CDSBCatholic · grades 9–12—550 m
  • Central Toronto AcademyToronto DSBPublic · grades 9–1247%Grade 9 math1.1 km
  • St Mary Catholic AcademyToronto CDSBCatholic · grades 9–1245%Grade 9 math1.1 km
  • ÉSC Saint-Frère-AndréConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenirFrench-language Catholic · grades 9–1269%Grade 9 math1.2 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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The ledger

What it costs to own

Worked out for this home. Change any number.

Price$1,899,000

A month, all in

$9,174

  • Mortgage$8,664
  • Property tax$510

A planning figure, not a quote.

Land transfer tax

$68,910

$60,435 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.

Community

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