43.6721° N · 79.2845° W — The Beaches, Toronto — MLS® #E14152182
57 Silver Birch Ave
$3,999,000
The Beaches, Toronto, Ontario M4E 3L1
- 4
- BedroomsBeds
- 3
- BathroomsBaths
- 2000-2500 sqft2000-2500
- SizeSq ft
- 32.17 x 93 ft
- Lot sizeLot
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In short · from the listing record
57 Silver Birch Ave is a 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom detached house in The Beaches, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $3,999,000 (MLS® E14152182).
Stepping back in time has never felt so welcoming. This classic Victorian style farmhouse with the white picket fence, has been beautifully preserved and restored, brought back to it's historic soul. Located south of Queen Street, this property offers a rare glimpse into a era of craftsmanship, while sitting just steps from the Beach and Lake Ontario. Every corner of the home whispers stories of the past, anchored by authentic architectural details, gabled roofs, shutters and undeniable original character that is truly rare. From the creak of the hardwood floors to the timeless warmth of the light-filled spaces, the inviting foyer and the beautiful wood burning fireplace, this property invites you to slow down and appreciate the finer details. Nowhere is the nostalgic charm more apparent than on the whimsical wrap-around front porch, an enchanting space that perfectly bridges the home's historic interior with the breezy, lakeside location just outside your door. This home is a showpiece that is universally admired and a true neighbourhood treasure. Imagine living so close to the lake in this tranquil end of The Beach, where the eastern stretch of the boardwalk ends and quiet residential charm begins. Easy morning strolls along the water with the sound of gentle waves, sunny afternoons spent sipping drinks on the Balmy Beach Club patio, or simply unwinding on your porch in the soft breeze of the lake. Brilliant Beach location, fabulous schools and a wonderful family home.
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
−$14,870/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
- $8,702 / 2025
- MLS® number
- E14152182
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Time on market
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 32.17 x 93 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- None, 2 Parking
Listing history
Listing activity for 57 Silver Birch Ave, Toronto, Ontario
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $3,999,000 | N/A | For Sale | E14152182 |
Inside
Room by room
From the listing.
- Foyer2.21 × 4.25 mDouble Doors, hardwood floor, Stained Glass
- Dining4.25 × 3.72 mhardwood floor, Stained Glass, Formal Rm
- Living12.9 × 5.22 mBay Window, Fireplace, W/O To Porch
- Kitchen3.18 × 3.86 mhardwood floor, Marble Counter
- Breakfast3.33 × 4.13 mCombined W/Kitchen, Vaulted Ceiling, hardwood floor
- Library2.81 × 6.19 m2 Pc Bath, Walk-Out, hardwood floor
- Family5.49 × 6.23 mSunken Room, W/O To Deck, hardwood floor
- Primary3.93 × 3.86 mVaulted Ceiling, Walk-Out, hardwood floor
- Br2.93 × 3.86 mhardwood floor, East View
- Br4.15 × 3.16 mhardwood floor, Bay Window, West View
- Br2.81 × 4.29 mhardwood floor, West View
- Rec3.0 × 8.04 mLaminate
- Laundry2.27 × 5.98 mLaminate
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- The Beaches
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Construction
- Wood
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc 2nd, 1 × 2pc Main, 1 × 3pc Bsmt
- Basement Type
- Finished
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Private
- Garage Type
- None
- Additional Parking
- 2
- Total Parking
- 2
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- None, Window Unit
- Heating Type
- Radiant
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 32.17 ft
- Depth
- 93 ft
- Lot Size
- 32.17 x 93 ft
Where it sits
The street and the area
Asking prices on the map.
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Danforth GO | GO Transit train: Lakeshore East | 2 km |
| Main Street Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 2.3 km |
| Victoria Park Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 2.5 km |
| Woodbine Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 2.8 km |
| Coxwell Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 3.4 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
Detached in The Beaches
Active listings only, today.
Detached homes for sale in The Beaches right now
- For sale now
- 25
- Median asking price
- $2.45M
- New in 7 days
- 6
- Price cuts
- 4%
Middle half: $1.74M to $3.35M
12 in 28 days
1 listing
This home is asking 63% above the median, higher than three quarters of them.
See all homes in The BeachesAsking 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 (d0.6) (x356)Residential zone (R) · Chapter 10, section 10.10 of By-law 569-2013 · Exception 900.2.10(356)
- PermitsNone on fileNo building permits on file at this address.
- 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 record61 building permits issued within 250 m in the last 2 years
- airportOn recordNearest airport: 9.5 km
- parcelOn recordMapped parcel: about 2,750 sq ft Measured from the municipal parcel map, which can differ from the survey and from the lot size in the listing.
- water wellsOn record1 water-supply well recorded within 250 m It was drilled for domestic use; 7 test or monitoring holes also recorded. From Ontario’s well records; locations can be approximate. The records do not show how this home gets its water. Wells nearby typically go down about 6.7 m.
- groundwaterOn recordGroundwater recorded about 4.6 m below ground nearby The middle water level in the well records within 500 m (24 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.
- npriOn record1 facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment Canada The nearest is City of Toronto — R.C. Harris Filtration Plant, 450 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 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, FibreStream. 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
- Lot area
- 2,992 sq ft278 m²
- Street frontage
- 32.17 ft9.8 m
- Depth
- 93 ft28.3 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
- $86,450
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $96,440
- Total land transfer tax
- $182,890
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $174,415
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 $3,999,000
- $49,975
- Ontario total
- $86,450
Toronto’s municipal tax has its own higher brackets at this price, so it adds $96,440.
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 Denis Catholic SchoolToronto CDSBCatholic · grades JK–883%Grade 6 average450 m
- Balmy Beach Community SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades JK–683%Grade 6 average650 m
- Courcelette Public SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades JK–888%Grade 6 average950 m
- ÉÉC Georges-Étienne-CartierConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenirFrench-language Catholic · grades JK–684%Grade 6 average2.9 km
SecondaryGrade 9 math 2024–25
- Neil McNeil High SchoolToronto CDSBCatholic · grades 9–1269%Grade 9 math800 m
- Notre Dame Catholic High SchoolToronto CDSBCatholic · grades 9–1267%Grade 9 math1.2 km
- Malvern Collegiate InstituteToronto DSBPublic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion78%Grade 9 math1.4 km
- École secondaire Michelle-O'BonsawinConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades 9–1279%Grade 9 math3.8 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
$18,970
- Mortgage$18,245
- Property tax$725
A planning figure, not a quote.
Land transfer tax
$182,890
$174,415 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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