43.8046° N · 79.5714° W — East Woodbridge, Vaughan — MLS® #N12940788
85 Cowan Dr
$8,949,000
East Woodbridge, Vaughan, Ontario L4L 7H4
- 5+1
- BedroomsBeds
- 8
- BathroomsBaths
- 5000 + sqft5000 +
- SizeSq ft
- 400.26 ft frontage
- Lot sizeLot
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In short · from the listing record
85 Cowan Dr is a 5+1-bedroom, 8-bathroom detached house in East Woodbridge, Vaughan, listed for sale at an asking price of $8,949,000 (MLS® N12940788).
Live in The National Estates, an exclusive enclave of just 97 estate residences, home to some of Vaughan's most distinguished addresses. Masterfully renovated, this 5+1 bedroom, 8-bathroom transitional estate backs onto holes 6 and 7 of The National Golf Club of Canada, one of the country's most prestigious private courses. Set on a private 1+ acre lot with secure dual-gated entrances, the residence offers exceptional privacy, mature landscaping, extensive stonework, irrigation, and landscape lighting. Striking black glass entry and garage doors establish a bold architectural presence. Inside, a grand reception hall is anchored by a dramatic three-storey floating staircase, complemented by slab stone finishes and marble fireplaces throughout. The thoughtfully designed layout features a refined primary suite with a Fendi Casa-inspired walk-in closet and spa-like ensuite, while each additional bedroom is appointed with its own en-suite and built-in closets. Designed for both executive living and large-scale entertaining, the home offers four kitchens, two laundry rooms, and expansive gathering spaces. A fully realized wellness and recreation level includes heated floors, sauna, change room, powder room, and a spa shower with direct access to the patio and grounds. Additional amenities include media and games rooms, a home gym or nanny suite, and a dedicated space for a customized secure room. Outdoors, the resort-style setting features an in-ground pool, a covered loggia with outdoor kitchen and fireplace, and multiple areas for dining and relaxation. The expansive grounds offer mature plantings, privacy, and space for recreation. Parking accommodates 15+ vehicles, including a three-car garage with lift-ready capability. A rare offering defined by scale, privacy, and refined design in one of the region's most dominating golf course/luxury pockets.
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
−$36,940/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Median of 8 detached homes with 6 bedrooms for lease in Vaughan 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
- $19,351 / 2026
- MLS® number
- N12940788
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Time on market
- Size
- 5000 + sqft
- Lot Size
- 400.26 ft frontage
- Listed on
- Parking
- 3 Built-In, 18 Parking
Listing history
Listing activity for 85 Cowan Dr, Vaughan, Ontario
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $8,949,000 | N/A | Ext | N12940788 |
Inside
Room by room
From the listing.
- Foyer2.35 × 5.27 mCathedral Ceiling, Marble Floor, Floating Stairs
- Living7.53 × 4.97 mMarble Fireplace, hardwood floor, Pot Lights
- Dining6.13 × 3.84 mBay Window, hardwood floor, Pot Lights
- Family4.36 × 7.5 mhardwood floor, Pot Lights, W/O To Patio
- Den4.36 × 4.34 mBay Window, hardwood floor, Pot Lights
- Kitchen3.96 × 7.83 mCentre Island, B/I Appliances, hardwood floor
- Kitchen2.44 × 4.79 mB/I Appliances, Marble Counter, Pantry
- Breakfast3.94 × 4.05 mCircular Rm, W/O To Patio, hardwood floor
- Mudroom1.59 × 4.49 mMarble Floor, W/O To Garage, Staircase
- Br6.1 × 3.75 mVinyl Floor, Window, Pot Lights
- Games5.2 × 6.1 mVinyl Floor, Floating Stairs, Pot Lights
- Kitchen5.0 × 4.12 mVinyl Floor, Centre Island, Marble Counter
- Rec4.0 × 13.53 mVinyl Floor, Open Concept
- Media/Ent7.38 × 13.53 mVinyl Floor, Gas Fireplace, Pot Lights
- Other4.08 × 3.66 mVinyl Floor
- Sitting4.3 × 2.56 mWalk-Up, 2 Pc Ensuite, 3 Pc Ensuite
- Primary6.04 × 4.42 mhardwood floor, Double Doors, Pot Lights
- Other3.38 × 4.76 mCentre Island, B/I Closet, Led Lighting
- Bathroom4.39 × 3.66 mMarble Floor, Heated Floor, Double Sink
- 2nd Br3.69 × 4.3 mB/I Closet, hardwood floor, 3 Pc Ensuite
- 3rd Br4.42 × 3.99 m4 Pc Bath, hardwood floor, B/I Closet
- 4th Br5.27 × 4.18 m4 Pc Bath, hardwood floor, W/I Closet
- 5th Br3.9 × 5.61 m3 Pc Ensuite, B/I Closet, hardwood floor
- Laundry1.25 × 2.16 mPorcelain Floor, B/I Shelves, Quartz Counter
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- East Woodbridge
- Municipality
- Vaughan
Building
- Size
- 5000 + sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 5+1
- Bathrooms
- 8
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 2pc Main, 3 × 4pc, 1 × 5pc 2nd, 1 × 6pc 2nd, 2 × 2pc Bsmt
- Basement Type
- Finished
- Kitchens
- 3
Parking
- Driveway
- Circular, Private
- Garage Type
- Built-In
- Garage
- 3
- Additional Parking
- 15
- Total Parking
- 18
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 400.26 ft
- Lot Size
- 400.26 ft frontage
Where it sits
The street and the area
Asking prices on the map.
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Highway 7 / Ansley Grove | YRT bus rapid transit: Viva Orange | 2.2 km |
| Highway 7 / Pine Valley | YRT bus rapid transit: Viva Orange | 2.3 km |
| Wigwoss Helen | YRT bus rapid transit: Viva Orange | 2.5 km |
| Highway 7 / Weston | YRT bus rapid transit: Viva Orange | 2.6 km |
| Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-UniversityYRT bus rapid transit: Viva Orange | 3.7 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; 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. Contains public transit Information made available under YRT's Open Data Licence.
Around it
Detached in East Woodbridge
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Detached homes for sale in East Woodbridge right now
- For sale now
- 49
- Median asking price
- $1.59M
- New in 7 days
- 5
- Price cuts
- 22%
Middle half: $1.43M to $2.2M
17 in 28 days
11 listings
This home is asking 464% above the median, higher than three quarters of them.
See all homes in East WoodbridgeAsking 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.
- 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
- airportOn recordNearest airport: 9.3 km
- water wellsNone in rangeNo water-supply well recorded within 250 m
- npriNone in rangeNo facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment Canada The nearest is DuROCK Alfacing International Ltd., 2.1 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 Alectra Utilities Corporation
- 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: Bell, FibreStream. Cable: Rogers. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: Bell, QuaenetFi, 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.
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.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. Contains information made available under the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Open Data Licence v1.0.
Lot
- Street frontage
- 400.26 ft122 m
- Depth
- Not in the record
- Lot size
- 0.50 – 1.99 acresAs the board bands it
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, measured by MPAC.
Land transfer tax on this home
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $210,200
- Total land transfer tax
- $210,200
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $206,200
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 $8,949,000
- $173,725
- Ontario total
- $210,200
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 Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Elementary SchoolYork CDSBCatholic · grades JK–859%Grade 6 average1.1 km
- St John Bosco Catholic Elementary SchoolYork CDSBCatholic · grades JK–8 · French Immersion81%Grade 6 average1.1 km
- Pine Grove Public SchoolYork Region DSBPublic · grades JK–868%Grade 6 average1.5 km
- École élémentaire La FontaineConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades JK–691%Grade 6 average5.2 km
SecondaryGrade 9 math 2024–25
- ÉSC de l'Ascension - VaughanConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenirFrench-language Catholic · grades 9–1257%Grade 9 math400 m
- Father Bressani Catholic High SchoolYork CDSBCatholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion70%Grade 9 math900 m
- St Luke Learning CentreYork CDSBCatholic · grades 9–12—1.8 km
- Emily Carr Secondary SchoolYork Region DSBPublic · grades 9–1263%Grade 9 math2.3 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
$42,440
- Mortgage$40,827
- Property tax$1,613
A planning figure, not a quote.
Land transfer tax
$210,200
$206,200 for first-time buyers.
Rent, similar homes
$5,500
a month, median asking rent of 8 similar homes in Vaughan.
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