- Bedrooms
- 4+1
- Bathrooms
- 5
- Size
- 2,000–2,500sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $744at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 30 x 102 ft
- Tax a year
- $8,9282025 tax year
- Parking
- 5none
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 281 Warden Ave
281 Warden Ave is a 4+1-bedroom, 5-bathroom detached house in Birchcliffe-Cliffside, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $1,675,000 (MLS® E13874776).
Incredible opportunity to own a sophisticated custom-built home in highly sought after Birch Cliff neighbourhood. Five bedrooms, five bathrooms, and five car parking makes this a rare gem in the city. This home boasts a spacious and carefully thought out floor plain. The main floor is open and perfect for entertaining. Front entryway is tiled with a large double closet for coats and shoes. Home opens to inviting and sophisticated living and dining room. Gourmet eat-in kitchen with high end stainless steel appliances. Unwind in the cozy family room with gorgeous built in media centre and storage. Overlooks backyard with walk out to sundeck. This home boasts both a main floor office and powder room. Breathtaking glass staircase anchors the entire home with a modern, architectural style. The second level has four generously sized bedrooms. Primary suite with spa-like bathroom featuring ensuite bath, double vanity, standalone tub, glass enclosed shower, and walk-in closet makes it feel like a private sanctuary. Three additional bedrooms and two full baths make this home perfect for a large family. The basement offers space for kids to play, entertainment area, and potential for in-law suite or basement apartment. Enjoy the fenced-in backyard with mature trees for shade and room for play, BBQs and family time. Truly a must-see home with no detail overlooked and high end finishes throughout. Desirable neighbourhood in Birch Cliff Public School catchment, close to TTC, shops, grocery stores, and Scarborough Bluffs. Live the Birch Cliff lifestyle close to local gems like Bodega, Pizzeria Rustico, and Buster's.
Insights
Condition Score
Good68/1006 condition-related facts documented
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Shortfall15/100−$3,736/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 5 detached homes with 5 bedrooms for lease in Birchcliffe-Cliffside right now. Cost of owning counts the mortgage and property tax.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The home
Key facts
- Tax
- $8,928 / 2025
- MLS® number
- E13874776
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Days on market
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 30 x 102 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- None, 5 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- Birchcliffe-Cliffside
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Construction
- Stone
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 4+1
- Bathrooms
- 5
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 2pc Ground, 1 × 5pc 2nd, 2 × 4pc 2nd, 1 × 3pc Bsmt
- Basement Type
- Finished with Walk-Out
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Garage Type
- None
- Additional Parking
- 5
- Total Parking
- 5
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 30 ft
- Depth
- 102 ft
- Lot Size
- 30 x 102 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Concrete
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Pool
- None
- Den
- Yes
- Family room
- Yes
- Extras
- Custom window coverings throughout, plant watering system, LED outdoor lights, pendant lights throughout
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living | 3.9 × 7.5 m | hardwood floor, Pot Lights | Main |
| Dining | 3.0 × 3.4 m | hardwood floor, Pot Lights, Panelled | Main |
| Kitchen | 3.6 × 5.85 m | Centre Island, Combined W/Family, Stainless Steel Appl | Main |
| Family | 4.47 × 5.85 m | O/Looks Backyard, Fireplace, B/I Shelves | Main |
| Primary | 4.97 × 6.49 m | 4 Pc Ensuite, W/I Closet | 2nd |
| 2nd Br | 2.99 × 4.4 m | Closet | 2nd |
| 3rd Br | 3.08 × 3.5 m | Closet | 2nd |
| 4th Br | 2.9 × 4.79 m | Closet | 2nd |
| Rec | 5.2 × 9.57 m | — | Bsmt |
| 5th Br | 4.3 × 4.5 m | — | Bsmt |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 281 Warden Ave, Toronto, Ontario
Sale history on this site covers the last 2 years, the window permitted under the TRREB MLS® VOW agreement.
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $1,675,000 | N/A | Pc | E13874776 |
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The numbers
Mortgage Calculator
Plan with the current asking price
CMHC insurance: not required at 20% down. Payments use Canadian semi-annual compounding.
Mortgage Details
4.8% · 5-year term · 25-year amortization · 20% down
- Total down payment
- $335,000
- Total mortgage amount
- $1,340,000
- Total interest payment
- $952,600
- Total purchase cost
- $2,627,600
- Mortgage payment
- $7,642/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
59%Monthly carrying cost
$8,386- Rent $4,650
- Shortfall $3,736
Rental income opens at $4,650, the median asking rent of 5 comparable homes for lease in Birchcliffe-Cliffside. Type over it with the rent you expect. This is a planning tool, not advice.
Land transfer tax on this home
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $29,975
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $29,975
- Total land transfer tax
- $59,950
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $51,475
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 $1,675,000
- $25,500
- Ontario total
- $29,975
Toronto’s municipal tax uses the same brackets at this price, so it adds another $29,975.
An estimate at the asking price, for a home with one or two single-family residences. Your lawyer confirms the exact amount.
Estimate
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The estimate is an automated value built from public and MLS® data. It is not an appraisal; ask Kassaundra Dobson, Broker of Record for a full comparative market analysis.
Comparable sales
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The land
Lot
- Lot area
- 3,060 sq ft284 m²
- Street frontage
- 30 ft9.1 m
- Depth
- 102 ft31.1 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.
Heritage and ravine protection
- Not found on the Heritage Register
- Not in a mapped Heritage Conservation District
- Not in the mapped ravine protection area
What this means: 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.
City of Toronto Heritage Register, Heritage Conservation Districts and the Ravine and Natural Feature Protection by-law, read at this address from the City’s maps. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto.
Zoning
Zone
RD (f9.0) (x255)By-law
569-2013Municipality
Toronto1 f9.0
Frontage: at least 9.0 m.
2 x255
Site-specific exception 255: this site has rules of its own, written in the by-law.
3 Where this is written
Chapter 10, section 10.20 of By-law 569-2013 · Exception 900.3.10(255)
4 What that means in practice
These are the zone’s rules, not permission for this lot. What can be built also depends on the exceptions, overlays and setbacks that apply here. Confirm with the City before you plan.
City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013, read at this address from the City’s zoning map. Open the City’s zoning map. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto.
Permit history
3 building permits cleared at this address in the City’s file.
Building Permit Related(MS)Closed
HVAC - Construct a one storey rear addition, a second floor addition above exisitng dwelling and interior alterations
Issued January 26, 2022
Building Permit Related(PS)Closed
Plumbing - Construct a one storey rear addition, a second floor addition above exisitng dwelling and interior alterations
Issued January 26, 2022
Multiple ProjectsInspection
Construct a one storey rear addition, a second floor addition above exisitng dwelling and interior alterations
Issued January 26, 2022
City of Toronto Open Data — cleared building permits, which begin in 2017. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto.
Signals around this home
Changing nearby. 6 open development applications within 800 m of this home.
1552 KINGSTON RDSite planAppeal Received
Site Plan Control application for the construction of a 12-storey residential building containing 168 units, three levels of underground parking with 110 parking spaces, and 129 bicycle parking spaces. The application has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal, Case No. OLT-24-001214.
340 m away1554 KINGSTON RDSite planAppeal Received
Site Plan Control application for the construction of a 12-storey residential building containing 168 units, three levels of underground parking with 110 parking spaces, and 129 bicycle parking spaces. The application has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal, Case No. OLT-24-001214.
350 m away1562 KINGSTON RDSite planAppeal Received
Site Plan Control application for the construction of a 12-storey residential building containing 168 units, three levels of underground parking with 110 parking spaces, and 129 bicycle parking spaces. The application has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal, Case No. OLT-24-001214.
360 m away1564 KINGSTON RDSite planAppeal Received
Site Plan Control application for the construction of a 12-storey residential building containing 168 units, three levels of underground parking with 110 parking spaces, and 129 bicycle parking spaces. The application has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal, Case No. OLT-24-001214.
360 m away1570 KINGSTON RDSite planAppeal Received
Site Plan Control application for the construction of a 12-storey residential building containing 168 units, three levels of underground parking with 110 parking spaces, and 129 bicycle parking spaces. The application has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal, Case No. OLT-24-001214.
370 m away1572 KINGSTON RDSite planAppeal Received
Site Plan Control application for the construction of a 12-storey residential building containing 168 units, three levels of underground parking with 110 parking spaces, and 129 bicycle parking spaces. The application has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal, Case No. OLT-24-001214.
370 m away
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.
The market
Detached homes for sale in Birchcliffe-Cliffside right now
- For sale now
- 56
- Median asking price
- $1.26M
- New in 7 days
- 5
- Price cuts
- 20%
Middle half: $872K to $1.68M
24 in 28 days
11 listings
This home is asking 33% above the median.
See all homes in Birchcliffe-CliffsideAsking prices and counts of the MLS® listings on this site as of today. Asking figures only, never sold or leased prices.
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The street
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Park Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 1.4 km |
| Danforth GO | GO Transit train: Lakeshore East | 2.3 km |
| Warden Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 2.4 km |
| Main Street Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 2.4 km |
| Golden Mile Station | TTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 4.3 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; 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.
Schools nearby
| Elementary | Type | Distance | EQAO average 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birch Cliff Public SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–8 · French Immersion | 500 m | 69%Grade 6 average |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic SchoolToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 850 m | 83%Grade 6 average |
| Oakridge Junior Public SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–4 | 900 m | 61%Grade 3 average |
| ÉÉC Georges-Étienne-CartierConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades JK–6 | 4.1 km | 84%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birchmount Park Collegiate InstituteToronto DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 1.3 km | 35%Grade 9 math |
| Neil McNeil High SchoolToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 1.6 km | 69%Grade 9 math |
| Malvern Collegiate InstituteToronto DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 1.9 km | 78%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire Michelle-O'BonsawinConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 4.9 km | 79%Grade 9 math |
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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