43.7008° N · 79.3748° W — Mount Pleasant East, Toronto — MLS® #C14084812
714 Merton St
$1,195,000
Mount Pleasant East, Toronto, Ontario M4S 1B8
- 3
- BedroomsBeds
- 2
- BathroomsBaths
- 1100-1500 sqft1100-1500
- SizeSq ft
- 20 x 176 ft
- Lot sizeLot
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In short · from the listing record
714 Merton St is a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom detached house in Mount Pleasant East, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $1,195,000 (MLS® C14084812).
Opportunity awaits in this charming, detached Davisville home, lovingly owned by the same family for 40 years. The main floor features a spacious living room with a brick wood-burning fireplace, flowing into a formal dining area and sunlit kitchen with a walkout to the rear deck and private yard. Upstairs, a generous, naturally bright landing leads to three well-proportioned bedrooms with gleaming oak parquet floors and 4-piece bath. The versatile basement offers reasonable ceiling height, a generous family recreation room, 3-piece bathroom, ample storage, and a rare, highly desirable walk-out to the the back yard. Perfectly situated in Davisville village, this home offers an exceptional, highly walkable lifestyle. Steps to top-rated schools (Maurice Cody PS), beautiful parks, artisanal bakeries, cafes, and everyday amenities along Bayview Avenue. A rare opportunity to own a cherished family home in a premier midtown pocket! Full of character and possibilities, this is the perfect place for a new family to put down roots, create lasting memories, and make the home their own.
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.
23Shortfall
Cash flow quality
−$2,225/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Median of 10 homes with 3 bedrooms for lease in Mount Pleasant 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
- $7,174 / 2026
- MLS® number
- C14084812
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Building Age
- 100+
- Time on market
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 20 x 176 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- None, 2 Parking
Listing history
Listing activity for 714 Merton St, Toronto, Ontario
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $1,195,000 | N/A | Pc | C14084812 |
Inside
Room by room
From the listing.
- Living3.4 × 3.84 mBrick Fireplace, Combined W/Dining
- Dining3.23 × 3.68 mCombined W/Living
- Kitchen4.01 × 4.17 mO/Looks Backyard, Eat-In Kitchen
- Primary2.92 × 4.65 mCloset, hardwood floor, South View
- 2nd Br2.49 × 3.45 mCloset, hardwood floor
- 3rd Br2.74 × 3.3 mCloset, hardwood floor
- Rec3.91 × 4.29 mAbove Grade Window
- Laundry3.84 × 4.32 mWalk-Out
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- Mount Pleasant East
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Building Age
- 100+
- Construction
- Alum Siding
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 3pc Bsmt, 1 × 4pc 2nd
- Basement Type
- Finished
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Mutual
- Garage Type
- None
- Additional Parking
- 2
- Total Parking
- 2
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 20 ft
- Depth
- 176 ft
- Lot Size
- 20 x 176 ft
Where it sits
The street and the area
Asking prices on the map.
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Leaside Station | TTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 1.1 km |
| Mount Pleasant Station | TTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 1.5 km |
| Laird Station | TTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 1.6 km |
| Davisville Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 1.8 km |
| Eglinton Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-UniversityTTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 2 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 Mount Pleasant East
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Detached homes for sale in Mount Pleasant East right now
- For sale now
- 22
- Median asking price
- $2.37M
- New in 7 days
- 5
- Price cuts
- 27%
Middle half: $1.53M to $2.95M
10 in 28 days
6 listings
This home is asking 50% below the median, lower than three quarters of them.
See all homes in Mount Pleasant 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
- ZoningR (d0.6) (x930)Residential zone (R) · Chapter 10, section 10.10 of By-law 569-2013 · Exception 900.2.10(930)
- PermitsNone on fileNo building permits on file at this address.
- Signals nearby6 to note1466 BAYVIEW AVE, Official plan or zoning amendment, 250 m away · 1466 BAYVIEW AVE, Site plan, 250 m away · 1500 BAYVIEW AVE, Official plan or zoning amendment, 310 m away · 1500 BAYVIEW AVE, Site plan, 310 m away · 32 EVERGREEN GDNS, Condominium, 570 m away · 28 EVERGREEN GDNS, Condominium, 570 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: 940 m
- trailOn recordA trail on the Ontario trail network within 1 km
- permitsOn record38 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: 7.1 km
- parcelOn recordMapped parcel: about 3,760 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 5 test or monitoring holes also recorded.
- npriNone in rangeNo facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment Canada The nearest is City of Toronto — North Toronto Treatment Plant, 1.4 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 50 m away Fixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (50 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. 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
- 3,520 sq ft327 m²
- Street frontage
- 20 ft6.1 m
- Depth
- 176 ft53.6 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.
Land transfer tax on this home
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $20,375
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $20,375
- Total land transfer tax
- $40,750
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $32,275
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 $1,195,000
- $15,900
- Ontario total
- $20,375
Toronto’s municipal tax uses the same brackets at this price, so it adds another $20,375.
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
- Maurice Cody Junior Public SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades JK–590%Grade 3 average500 m
- St Anselm Catholic SchoolToronto CDSBCatholic · grades JK–891%Grade 6 average550 m
- Rolph Road Elementary SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades JK–693%Grade 6 average700 m
- École élémentaire La MosaïqueConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades JK–693%Grade 6 average3.9 km
SecondaryGrade 9 math 2024–25
- Leaside High SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion79%Grade 9 math1.1 km
- Northern Secondary SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades 9–1272%Grade 9 math1.6 km
- Marshall McLuhan Catholic Secondary SchoolToronto CDSBCatholic · grades 9–1259%Grade 9 math3 km
- École secondaire Michelle-O'BonsawinConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades 9–1279%Grade 9 math4.2 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
$6,050
- Mortgage$5,452
- Property tax$598
A planning figure, not a quote.
Land transfer tax
$40,750
$32,275 for first-time buyers; Toronto adds its own tax.
Rent, similar homes
$3,825
a month, median asking rent of 10 similar homes in Mount Pleasant East.
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