43.6707° N · 79.3978° W — Annex, Toronto — MLS® #C14109720
48 Lowther Ave
$5,950,000
Annex, Toronto, Ontario M5R 1C6
- 4+1
- BedroomsBeds
- 4
- BathroomsBaths
- 3500-5000 sqft3500-5000
- SizeSq ft
- 33 x 109 ft
- Lot sizeLot
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In short · from the listing record
48 Lowther Ave is a 4+1-bedroom, 4-bathroom detached house in Annex, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $5,950,000 (MLS® C14109720).
A sophisticated urban lifestyle on one of Yorkville's most desirable streets (between Avenue & Bedford Road), steps to shopping, restaurants, galleries & schools. With its impressive proportions and abundant natural light, this detached 3-storey home presents an opportunity to create a state-of-the-art residence in the heart of the city. Floor-to-ceiling windows, a beautiful staircase and a large third-floor skylight are among the home's distinctive features. The kitchen and breakfast area also enjoy natural light from above, while the adjoining den walks out to a beautiful two-level city garden, creating a private outdoor retreat. The second floor could be transformed into an exceptional primary suite. The lower level features above-grade windows and walk-outs to both the front of the home and the garden. A double built-in garage with direct access to the home completes the offering. A distinctive Yorkville address, ready for its next chapter.
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
−$24,774/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Median of 127 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
- $31,552 / 2026
- MLS® number
- C14109720
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Time on market
- Size
- 3500-5000 sqft
- Lot Size
- 33 x 109 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 2 Built-In, 4 Parking
Listing history
Listing activity for 48 Lowther Ave, Toronto, Ontario
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $5,950,000 | N/A | For Sale | C14109720 |
Inside
Room by room
From the listing.
- Foyer2.03 × 4.65 mMarble Floor, Double Closet
- Living5.74 × 8.31 mhardwood floor, Combined W/Dining, Window Flr to Ceil
- Dining5.74 × 8.31 mhardwood floor, Combined W/Living
- Kitchen3.53 × 4.29 mhardwood floor, Centre Island, Granite Counter
- Breakfast2.79 × 2.87 mhardwood floor, Bay Window, Skylight
- Family3.61 × 4.67 mhardwood floor, W/O To Patio, B/I Shelves
- Rec4.32 × 4.57 mW/O To Garden, B/I Shelves, Broadloom
- 5th Br3.84 × 4.04 mBroadloom, Double Closet, Window
- Primary4.7 × 6.1 m7 Pc Ensuite, W/W Closet, Juliette Balcony
- 2nd Br4.39 × 5.16 mB/I Bookcase, W/W Closet, Juliette Balcony
- 3rd Br4.27 × 6.73 mBroadloom, Double Closet, Juliette Balcony
- 4th Br3.84 × 5.74 mBroadloom, Double Closet, B/I Shelves
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 3-Storey
- Community
- Annex
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 3500-5000 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 4+1
- Bathrooms
- 4
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 2pc Main, 1 × 7pc 2nd, 1 × 5pc 3rd, 1 × 4pc Lower
- Basement Type
- Finished with Walk-Out
- 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
- 33 ft
- Depth
- 109 ft
- Lot Size
- 33 x 109 ft
Where it sits
The street and the area
Asking prices on the map.
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| St George Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University, Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 200 m |
| Museum Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 550 m |
| Spadina Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University, Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 600 m |
| Union Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-UniversityGO Transit train: Barrie, Kitchener, Lakeshore East, Lakeshore West, Milton, Richmond Hill, StouffvilleUP Express train | 3.2 km |
| Eglinton Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-UniversityTTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 3.8 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 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 Annex
Active listings only, today.
Detached homes for sale in Annex right now
- For sale now
- 12
- Median asking price
- $4.7M
- New in 7 days
- 2
- Price cuts
- 0%
Middle half: $2.65M to $5.32M
5 in 28 days
0 listings
This home is asking 27% above the median, higher than three quarters of them.
See all homes in AnnexAsking 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 ravineAppliesOn the Heritage Register — Part V, by-law 520-94
- Heritage and ravineAppliesIn the East Annex Heritage Conservation District, by-law 520-94
- Heritage and ravineNone foundNot in the mapped ravine protection area
- ZoningR (d1.0) (x471)Residential zone (R) · Chapter 10, section 10.10 of By-law 569-2013 · Exception 900.2.10(471)
- PermitsNone on fileNo building permits on file at this address.
- Signals nearby6 to note145 ST GEORGE ST, Plan of subdivision, 240 m away · 145 ST GEORGE ST, Site plan, 240 m away · 210 BLOOR ST W, Official plan or zoning amendment, 270 m away · 210 BLOOR ST W, Site plan, 270 m away · 210 BLOOR ST W, Condominium, 270 m away · 210 BLOOR ST W, Site plan, 270 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: 730 m
- trailOn recordA trail on the Ontario trail network within 1 km
- permitsOn record85 building permits issued within 250 m in the last 2 years
- devappsOn record2 open development applications within 250 m An application is a proposal: it may change, be refused or never be built.
- airportOn recordNearest airport: 4.0 km
- parcelOn recordMapped parcel: about 3,650 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 44 test or monitoring holes also recorded.
- groundwaterOn recordGroundwater recorded about 3 m below ground nearby The middle water level in the well records within 500 m (266 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.
- npriNone in rangeNo facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment Canada The nearest is The Governing Council of the University of Toronto — St George Campus, 1.1 km away. 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 30 m away 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.
Changes outside the house, and tree removal, may need the City’s review on top of the usual permits. Ask the City 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
- 3,597 sq ft334 m²
- Street frontage
- 33 ft10.1 m
- Depth
- 109 ft33.2 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
- $135,225
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $193,725
- Total land transfer tax
- $328,950
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $320,475
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 $5,950,000
- $98,750
- Ontario total
- $135,225
Toronto’s municipal tax has its own higher brackets at this price, so it adds $193,725.
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
- Huron Street Junior Public SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades JK–674%Grade 6 average350 m
- Jesse Ketchum Junior and Senior Public SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades JK–889%Grade 6 average550 m
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic SchoolToronto CDSBCatholic · grades JK–866%Grade 6 average2 km
- ÉÉC du Sacré-Coeur-TorontoConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenirFrench-language Catholic · grades JK–660%Grade 6 average2.2 km
SecondaryGrade 9 math 2024–25
- St Joseph's College SchoolToronto CDSBCatholic · grades 9–1266%Grade 9 math1 km
- Central Technical SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades 9–1234%Grade 9 math1.2 km
- Loretto College SchoolToronto CDSBCatholic · grades 9–1240%Grade 9 math1.3 km
- Collège français secondaireConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades 9–1286%Grade 9 math1.9 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
$29,774
- Mortgage$27,145
- Property tax$2,629
A planning figure, not a quote.
Land transfer tax
$328,950
$320,475 for first-time buyers; Toronto adds its own tax.
Rent, similar homes
$5,000
a month, median asking rent of 127 similar homes in Toronto.
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