43.6944° N · 79.4119° W — Forest Hill South, Toronto — MLS® #C14028296
428 Russell Hill Rd
$6,688,000
Forest Hill South, Toronto, Ontario M5P 2S3
- 5
- BedroomsBeds
- 5
- BathroomsBaths
- 3500-5000 sqft3500-5000
- SizeSq ft
- 50.25 x 183.41 ft
- Lot sizeLot
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In short · from the listing record
428 Russell Hill Rd is a 5-bedroom, 5-bathroom detached house in Forest Hill South, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $6,688,000 (MLS® C14028296).
A rare offering in Forest Hill, this exceptional family residence combines impressive scale, architectural character and resort-style living on a 50' x 183' lot. Thoughtfully renovated and expanded to three storeys, the home offers approximately 6,000 of beautifully proportioned living space, where abundant natural light, expansive windows and a seamless connection to the outdoors create a warm and sophisticated atmosphere. The beautifully landscaped grounds are a true private retreat, featuring a gunite pool with a waterfall, expansive deck and a fully equipped cabana with a kitchen and washroom-perfect for summer entertaining and relaxed family living. Inside, the spacious main floor features gracious living and dining rooms, a library with a wood-burning fireplace, and a family room framed by floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the pool and gardens. The kitchen is complemented by a breakfast area, servery and mudroom with a convenient side entrance. The second level offers four generous bedrooms and a sun-filled solarium extending across the rear of the home. Above, the entire third floor is devoted to an impressive primary retreat complete with sitting room, private balcony, multiple skylights, dressing area and luxurious six-piece ensuite. The lower level continues the home's exceptional lifestyle amenities with a recreation room featuring a built-in entertainment centre and walkout to the pool, along with a sauna, exercise room, washroom and storage. Perfectly positioned on one of Forest Hill's most coveted streets, within walking distance of The Village and minutes from Toronto's finest schools, including UCC, BSS and South Prep. An exceptional opportunity to enjoy space, privacy and sophisticated family living in the heart of Forest Hill.
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.
5Shortfall
Cash flow quality
−$28,221/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
- $32,503 / 2026
- MLS® number
- C14028296
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Time on market
- Size
- 3500-5000 sqft
- Lot Size
- 50.25 x 183.41 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 6 Attached, 9 Parking
Listing history
Listing activity for 428 Russell Hill Rd, Toronto, Ontario
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $6,688,000 | N/A | For Sale | C14028296 |
Inside
Room by room
From the listing.
- Living4.06 × 6.99 mhardwood floor, Fireplace, Coffered Ceiling
- Dining3.67 × 4.81 mhardwood floor, Panelled, O/Looks Garden
- Den3.04 × 4.06 mhardwood floor, Fireplace, B/I Bookcase
- Family4.99 × 6.36 mhardwood floor, Window Flr to Ceil, W/O To Pool
- Kitchen3.39 × 3.67 mGranite Floor, Skylight, Stainless Steel Appl
- Breakfast3.24 × 3.67 mGranite Floor, Pantry, Cathedral Ceiling
- Other1.33 × 1.54 mhardwood floor, B/I Bar, Wet Bar
- Mudroom3.47 × 3.87 mGranite Floor, W/I Closet, Walk-Out
- Rec4.81 × 6.36 mhardwood floor, B/I Bookcase, W/O To Pool
- Exercise3.82 × 10.0 mB/I Bookcase
- 2nd Br3.62 × 3.62 mDouble Closet, Semi Ensuite, W/O To Sunroom
- Solarium3.62 × 10.41 mTile Floor, Large Window, O/Looks Pool
- 3rd Br4.01 × 4.46 mDouble Closet, Semi Ensuite, W/O To Sunroom
- 4th Br3.35 × 5.08 mDouble Closet, Semi Ensuite, Large Window
- 5th Br3.35 × 4.81 mB/I Bookcase, B/I Desk, Semi Ensuite
- Primary8.22 × 8.8 mVaulted Ceiling, Skylight, 6 Pc Ensuite
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 3-Storey
- Community
- Forest Hill South
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 3500-5000 sqft
- Construction
- Stucco/Plaster
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 5
- Bathrooms
- 5
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 2pc Main, 1 × 3pc 2nd, 1 × 4pc 2nd, 1 × 6pc 3rd, 1 × 3pc Lower
- Basement Type
- Finished
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Garage Type
- Attached
- Garage
- 6
- Additional Parking
- 3
- Total Parking
- 9
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 50.25 ft
- Depth
- 183.41 ft
- Lot Size
- 50.25 x 183.41 ft
Where it sits
The street and the area
Asking prices on the map.
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Chaplin Station | TTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 1 km |
| Avenue Station | TTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 1.2 km |
| St Clair West Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 1.2 km |
| Davisville Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 1.3 km |
| Forest Hill Station | TTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 1.3 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, downloaded October 18, 2026. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto.
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: $4M to $9.99M
22 in 28 days
4 listings
This home is asking 22% above the median.
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 (f18.0; d0.35) (x1418)Residential Detached zone (RD) · Chapter 10, section 10.20 of By-law 569-2013 · Exception 900.3.10(1418)
- PermitsNone on fileNo building permits on file at this address.
- Signals nearby6 to note17 THELMA AVE, Site plan, 540 m away · 13 THELMA AVE, Site plan, 550 m away · 19 THELMA AVE, Site plan, 550 m away · 9 THELMA AVE, Site plan, 550 m away · 15 THELMA AVE, Site plan, 550 m away · 5 THELMA AVE, Site plan, 550 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 record17 building permits issued within 250 m in the last 2 years
- airportOn recordNearest airport: 5.4 km
- parcelOn recordMapped parcel: about 9,140 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 15 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.
- 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 (30 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
- 9,216 sq ft856 m²
- Street frontage
- 50.25 ft15.3 m
- Depth
- 183.41 ft55.9 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
- $153,675
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $234,315
- Total land transfer tax
- $387,990
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $379,515
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 $6,688,000
- $117,200
- Ontario total
- $153,675
Toronto’s municipal tax has its own higher brackets at this price, so it adds $234,315.
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 average200 m
- Oriole Park Junior Public SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades JK–6100%Grade 3 average950 m
- Holy Rosary Catholic SchoolToronto CDSBCatholic · grades JK–8 · French Immersion82%Grade 6 average1.1 km
- ÉÉC du Sacré-Coeur-TorontoConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenirFrench-language Catholic · grades JK–660%Grade 6 average3.2 km
SecondaryGrade 9 math 2024–25
- Forest Hill Collegiate InstituteToronto DSBPublic · grades 9–1260%Grade 9 math1.2 km
- Marshall McLuhan Catholic Secondary SchoolToronto CDSBCatholic · grades 9–1259%Grade 9 math1.5 km
- North Toronto Collegiate InstituteToronto DSBPublic · grades 9–1280%Grade 9 math2.1 km
- Collège français secondaireConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades 9–1286%Grade 9 math4.5 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
Worked out for this home. Change any number.
A month, all in
$33,221
- Mortgage$30,512
- Property tax$2,709
A planning figure, not a quote.
Land transfer tax
$387,990
$379,515 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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