43.7585° N · 79.4122° W — Lansing-Westgate, Toronto — MLS® #C13811412
37 Johnston Ave
$1,549,900
Lansing-Westgate, Toronto, Ontario M2N 1G9
- 3+1
- BedroomsBeds
- 4
- BathroomsBaths
- 1500-2000 sqft1500-2000
- SizeSq ft
- 31 x 130 ft
- Lot sizeLot
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In short · from the listing record
37 Johnston Ave is a 3+1-bedroom, 4-bathroom detached house in Lansing-Westgate, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $1,549,900 (MLS® C13811412).
A rare opportunity to own an updated home on an exceptional deep lot in one of Toronto's most desirable neighbourhoods. 37 Johnston Street offers the best of both worlds: a beautifully maintained home to enjoy today, paired with outstanding outdoor space and exciting possibilities for the future.Inside, the bright, carpet-free interior is warm and inviting, with hardwood flooring and thoughtful updates throughout. The renovated kitchen combines style and function with generous cabinetry, quality countertops and newer stainless steel appliances, while two updated bathrooms feature fresh, contemporary finishes. Comfortable and welcoming, the home is equally suited to everyday family living, entertaining or working from home.Outside is where this property truly distinguishes itself. The remarkably deep, private backyard creates a rare urban retreat, surrounded by mature greenery and anchored by a magnificent century-old tree. An expansive entertainment deck, covered pergola, hot tub and dedicated firepit area provide multiple spaces to gather, relax and enjoy the outdoors throughout the seasons.Beyond its immediate appeal, the generous lot presents intriguing possibilities for buyers considering a future addition, reconfiguration or new vision for the property, subject to applicable approvals.Ideally located just moments from Yonge Street, with convenient access to shopping, restaurants, cafés, parks, schools, transit and major commuter routes.Move in and enjoy, expand over time, or explore the possibilities of this exceptional property. With an updated interior, incredible backyard and a lot of this scale, 37 Johnston Street is a Toronto opportunity that is increasingly difficult to find.
Listing readings
How it measures up
Scores from the listing record and the market around it.
78Good
Condition score
2 documented update signals
Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
13Shortfall
Cash flow quality
−$3,623/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Median of 195 detached homes with 4 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
- $7,827 / 2026
- MLS® number
- C13811412
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Building Age
- 100+
- Time on market
- Size
- 1500-2000 sqft
- Lot Size
- 31 x 130 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- None, 3 Parking
Listing history
Listing activity for 37 Johnston Ave, Toronto, Ontario
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $1,549,900 | N/A | For Sale | C13811412 |
Inside
Room by room
From the listing.
- Dining3.53 × 5.21 mCombined W/Living, Crown Moulding, Window
- Family4.17 × 3.43 mFireplace, W/O To Deck, Open Concept
- Kitchen3.99 × 2.62 mCustom Backsplash, Hidden Lights, Stainless Steel Appl
- Primary4.3 × 4.04 mEnsuite Bath, W/I Closet, Juliette Balcony
- 2nd Br3.61 × 3.91 mLarge Window, His/Hers Closets, O/Looks Frontyard
- 3rd Br3.25 × 3.05 mSkylight, Ceiling Fan
- Br2.59 × 3.83 m3 Pc Ensuite, B/I Bookcase, Pot Lights
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- Lansing-Westgate
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 1500-2000 sqft
- Building Age
- 100+
- Construction
- Stucco/Plaster
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3+1
- Bathrooms
- 4
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 3pc Bsmt, 1 × 3pc 2nd, 1 × 4pc 2nd, 1 × 2pc Main
- Basement Type
- Finished
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Private
- Garage Type
- None
- Additional Parking
- 3
- Total Parking
- 3
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 31 ft
- Depth
- 130 ft
- Lot Size
- 31 x 130 ft
Where it sits
The street and the area
Asking prices on the map.
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sheppard-Yonge Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University, Line 4 Sheppard | 350 m |
| North York Centre Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 1 km |
| York Mills Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 1.6 km |
| Finch Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-UniversityYRT bus rapid transit: Viva Blue | 2.5 km |
| Oriole GO | GO Transit train: Richmond Hill | 3.9 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 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 Lansing-Westgate
Active listings only, today.
Detached homes for sale in Lansing-Westgate right now
- For sale now
- 45
- Median asking price
- $2M
- New in 7 days
- 5
- Price cuts
- 18%
Middle half: $1.6M to $2.79M
17 in 28 days
8 listings
This home is asking 22% below the median, lower than three quarters of them.
See all homes in Lansing-WestgateAsking 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 (f7.5; a300) (x559)Residential Detached zone (RD) · Chapter 10, section 10.20 of By-law 569-2013 · Exception 900.3.10(559)
- Permits1 clearedMultiple Projects Issued October 31, 2018
- Signals nearby6 to note21 JOHNSTON AVE, Official plan or zoning amendment, 60 m away · 17 JOHNSTON AVE, Official plan or zoning amendment, 80 m away · 11 JOHNSTON AVE, Official plan or zoning amendment, 100 m away · 25 POYNTZ AVE, Site plan, 110 m away · 23 POYNTZ AVE, Site plan, 120 m away · 21 POYNTZ AVE, Site plan, 120 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 record57 building permits issued within 250 m in the last 2 years
- devappsOn record18 open development applications within 250 m An application is a proposal: it may change, be refused or never be built.
- airportOn recordNearest airport: 3.9 km
- parcelOn recordMapped parcel: about 4,040 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 50 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.
- fcsiOn record1 federal contaminated site within 1 km All of them are closed. The federal inventory covers federal land only, not 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, 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.
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
- 31 ft9.4 m
- Depth
- 130 ft39.6 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.
Land transfer tax on this home
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $27,473
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $27,473
- Total land transfer tax
- $54,946
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $46,471
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 $1,549,900
- $22,998
- Ontario total
- $27,473
Toronto’s municipal tax uses the same brackets at this price, so it adds another $27,473.
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
- St Edward Catholic SchoolToronto CDSBCatholic · grades JK–882%Grade 6 average550 m
- Claude Watson School for the ArtsToronto DSBPublic · grades 1–896%Grade 6 average850 m
- Cameron Public SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades JK–581%Grade 3 average850 m
- École élémentaire Paul-DemersConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades JK–695%Grade 6 average4.4 km
SecondaryGrade 9 math 2024–25
- Cardinal Carter Academy for the ArtsToronto CDSBCatholic · grades 9–1287%Grade 9 math600 m
- Earl Haig Secondary SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades 9–1284%Grade 9 math1.3 km
- Loretto Abbey Catholic Secondary SchoolToronto CDSBCatholic · grades 9–1264%Grade 9 math2 km
- ÉSC Monseigneur-de-CharbonnelConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenirFrench-language Catholic · grades 9–1263%Grade 9 math3.2 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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What it costs to own
Worked out for this home. Change any number.
A month, all in
$7,723
- Mortgage$7,071
- Property tax$652
A planning figure, not a quote.
Land transfer tax
$54,946
$46,471 for first-time buyers; Toronto adds its own tax.
Rent, similar homes
$4,100
a month, median asking rent of 195 similar homes in Toronto.
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