43.7728° N · 79.3979° W — Willowdale East, Toronto — MLS® #C13613330
290 Empress Ave
$2,800,000
Willowdale East, Toronto, Ontario M2N 3V3
- 4+1
- BedroomsBeds
- 6
- BathroomsBaths
- 3500-5000 sqft3500-5000
- SizeSq ft
- 50 x 128 ft
- Lot sizeLot
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In short · from the listing record
290 Empress Ave is a 4+1-bedroom, 6-bathroom detached house in Willowdale East, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $2,800,000 (MLS® C13613330).
Welcome to 290 Empress Avenue --------- in the heart of prestigious Willowdale East, where timeless elegance meets modern stylish residence(SPENT $$$$), offering top-ranked schools ------ HOLLYWOOD PS & EARL HAIG SS district. The home provides an open concept main floor with expansive -- spacious space, airy atmosphere & functionality. The gourmet kitchen beautifully appointed with built-in appliances and large centre island, bright & spacious breakfast area framed by large windows, ideal for both everyday living and entertaining. The family room offers an elegant fireplace, and moulded ceilings. Upstairs, Primary suite offers 5pcs newer ensuite, and moulded ceilings, pot lighting. Each bedrooms has own ensuite for privacy and comfort. Fully finished basement -------- Top-Ranked School --------- Hollywood PS/Earl Haig SS & Close to Wonderful Bayview Village Mall,Schools,Parks & Hwys!!!
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.
7Shortfall
Cash flow quality
−$7,512/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Median of 6 detached homes with 5 bedrooms for lease in Willowdale East 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
- $16,047 / 2026
- MLS® number
- C13613330
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Time on market
- Size
- 3500-5000 sqft
- Lot Size
- 50 x 128 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 2 Built-In, 4 Parking
Listing history
Listing activity for 290 Empress Ave, Toronto, Ontario
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $2,800,000 | N/A | Pc | C13613330 |
Inside
Room by room
From the listing.
- Office3.75 × 4.65 mhardwood floor, Pot Lights, B/I Bookcase
- Living4.37 × 5.65 mhardwood floor, Moulded Ceiling, Pot Lights
- Dining4.25 × 4.35 mhardwood floor, Combined W/Living, Pot Lights
- Kitchen3.5 × 5.65 mStainless Steel Appl, Centre Island, Open Concept
- Breakfast3.0 × 3.8 mhardwood floor, W/O To Sundeck, Combined W/Kitchen
- Family4.35 × 6.25 mGas Fireplace, Pot Lights, hardwood floor
- Primary4.35 × 6.25 m5 Pc Ensuite, hardwood floor, Pot Lights
- 2nd Br4.22 × 4.38 m3 Pc Ensuite, hardwood floor, Closet
- 3rd Br3.85 × 5.0 m3 Pc Ensuite, Pot Lights, hardwood floor
- 4th Br3.25 × 4.45 m3 Pc Ensuite, hardwood floor, Closet
- Br5.5 × 10.55 mFireplace, Pot Lights, Window
- Great Rm0.0 × 0.0 mOpen Concept
- 5th Br0.0 × 0.0 m
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- Willowdale East
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 3500-5000 sqft
- Construction
- Stucco/Plaster
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 4+1
- Bathrooms
- 6
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 5pc 2nd, 3 × 3pc 2nd, 1 × 3pc Bsmt, 1 × 2pc Main
- Basement Type
- Finished
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Garage Type
- Built-In
- Garage
- 2
- Additional Parking
- 2
- Total Parking
- 4
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 50 ft
- Depth
- 128 ft
- Lot Size
- 50 x 128 ft
Where it sits
The street and the area
Asking prices on the map.
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bayview Station | TTC subway: Line 4 Sheppard | 1.1 km |
| North York Centre Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 1.3 km |
| Finch Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-UniversityYRT bus rapid transit: Viva Blue | 1.7 km |
| Sheppard-Yonge Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University, Line 4 Sheppard | 1.7 km |
| Oriole GO | GO Transit train: Richmond Hill | 2.8 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; YRT schedule data (GTFS) from York Region Transit under the YRT Open Data Licence 2.0, 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. Contains public transit Information made available under YRT's Open Data Licence.
Around it
Detached in Willowdale East
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Detached homes for sale in Willowdale East right now
- For sale now
- 68
- Median asking price
- $2.58M
- New in 7 days
- 7
- Price cuts
- 9%
Middle half: $1.51M to $2.98M
28 in 28 days
6 listings
This home is asking 8% above the median.
See all homes in Willowdale EastAsking 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 (f15.0; a550) (x5)Residential Detached zone (RD) · Chapter 10, section 10.20 of By-law 569-2013 · Exception 900.3.10(5)
- Permits3 clearedInterior Alterations Issued March 23, 2022 · Building Permit Related (DR) Issued March 23, 2022 · Building Permit Related(PS) Issued March 23, 2022
- Signals nearbyNone openNo open development applications within 800 m of this home.
- 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 record16 building permits issued within 250 m in the last 2 years
- airportOn recordNearest airport: 5.7 km
- parcelOn recordMapped parcel: about 6,420 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
- 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 this location Fixed wireless below 5/1 Mbps. 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, FibreStream, Rally. Cable: Rogers. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: Rogers, Routcom. 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
- 50 ft15.2 m
- Depth
- 128 ft39 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 MPAC.
Land transfer tax on this home
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $56,475
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $56,475
- Total land transfer tax
- $112,950
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $104,475
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 $2,800,000
- $20,000
- Ontario total
- $56,475
Toronto’s municipal tax uses the same brackets at this price, so it adds another $56,475.
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
- Hollywood Public SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades JK–6 · French Immersion96%Grade 3 average550 m
- St Gabriel Catholic SchoolToronto CDSBCatholic · grades JK–869%Grade 6 average750 m
- McKee Public SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades JK–586%Grade 3 average1.1 km
- École élémentaire Paul-DemersConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades JK–695%Grade 6 average2.5 km
SecondaryGrade 9 math 2024–25
- Earl Haig Secondary SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades 9–1284%Grade 9 math750 m
- Cardinal Carter Academy for the ArtsToronto CDSBCatholic · grades 9–1287%Grade 9 math1.4 km
- St Joseph Morrow Park Catholic Secondary SchoolToronto CDSBCatholic · grades 9–1263%Grade 9 math2.2 km
- ÉSC Monseigneur-de-CharbonnelConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenirFrench-language Catholic · grades 9–1263%Grade 9 math2.5 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
$14,112
- Mortgage$12,775
- Property tax$1,337
A planning figure, not a quote.
Land transfer tax
$112,950
$104,475 for first-time buyers; Toronto adds its own tax.
Rent, similar homes
$6,600
a month, median asking rent of 6 similar homes in Willowdale East.
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