8 Alhambra Ave
High Park-Swansea, Toronto, Ontario M6R 2S3
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 5
- Size
- 2,000–2,500sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $711at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 27 x 98 ft
- Tax a year
- $9,0392026 tax year
- Built
- 100+
- Parking
- 0none
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 8 Alhambra Ave
8 Alhambra Ave is a 3-bedroom, 5-bathroom detached house in High Park-Swansea, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $1,599,000 (MLS® W14105300).
Nestled on a highly desirable, family-friendly street in Toronto's vibrant High Park neighbourhood, this charming 2.5-storey single-family home offers exceptional space, versatility, and unbeatable location. Well maintained over the years, the residence retains its unique structure from a former multi-unit layout featuring 5 kitchens and 5 bathrooms, making it an extraordinary opportunity for for renovators, a multi-generational family, or live-in buyers looking to customize their dream home. Step outside to enjoy a private, fully fenced backyard perfect for relaxing or entertaining. While the property does not feature dedicated parking, you will rarely need a car with world-class transit and amenities just steps away: enjoy a quick stroll to Dundas Subway Station, the UP Express for effortless commuting, and the eclectic boutique shops, cozy cafes, and famed restaurants along Roncesvalles Avenue. Pre-listing home inspection and 1988 Survey Available.
Insights
Condition Score
Good68/1006 condition-related facts documented
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Shortfall5/100−$4,823/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 6 homes with 3 bedrooms for lease in High Park-Swansea right now. Cost of owning counts the mortgage and property tax.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The home
Key facts
- Tax
- $9,039 / 2026
- MLS® number
- W14105300
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Building Age
- 100+
- Days on market
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 27 x 98 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- None, 0 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2 1/2 Storey
- Community
- High Park-Swansea
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Building Age
- 100+
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 5
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc Main, 2 × 4pc 2nd, 1 × 4pc 3rd, 1 × 4pc Bsmt
- Basement Type
- Finished
- Kitchens
- 4
Parking
- Driveway
- None
- Garage Type
- None
- Additional Parking
- 0
- Total Parking
- 0
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 27 ft
- Depth
- 98 ft
- Lot Size
- 27 x 98 ft
Additional
- Fireplace
- No
- Pool
- None
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
- Extras
- 5 stoves, 3 fridges, washer, dryer, all electrical light fixtures, hot water tank, furnace, air conditioner, broadloom where laid - ALL SOLD AS IS, WHERE IS. New roof over sunroom.
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living | 3.45 × 4.6 m | French Doors, Fireplace Insert, W/O To Sunroom | Main |
| Sunroom | 1.81 × 4.45 m | Large Window, Mirrored Closet, Laminate | Main |
| Dining | 3.12 × 4.9 m | Window, Laminate | Main |
| Kitchen | 3.04 × 4.26 m | Window, Eat-In Kitchen | Main |
| Br | 3.45 × 3.89 m | Bay Window, Closet, Laminate | 2nd |
| Kitchen | 2.85 × 4.6 m | 4 Pc Ensuite, Closet, Eat-In Kitchen | 2nd |
| Br | 2.85 × 3.33 m | Window, Broadloom | 2nd |
| Kitchen | 1.91 × 4.7 m | Large Window, Broadloom, Linoleum | 2nd |
| Br | 3.3 × 4.51 m | Window, Closet, Closet | 3rd |
| Kitchen | 3.29 × 3.45 m | Balcony, Closet, 4 Pc Ensuite | 3rd |
| Laundry | 3.01 × 3.06 m | Laundry Sink, Closet, Concrete Floor | Bsmt |
| Furnace | 1.84 × 2.84 m | Concrete Floor | Bsmt |
| Kitchen | 2.01 × 2.96 m | Broadloom | Bsmt |
| Rec | 3.99 × 6.34 m | Closet, Recessed Lights, Broadloom | Bsmt |
| Cold/Cant | 1.66 × 5.83 m | Above Grade Window, Broadloom | Bsmt |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 8 Alhambra 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 | $1,599,000 | N/A | For Sale | W14105300 |
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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
- $319,800
- Total mortgage amount
- $1,279,200
- Total interest payment
- $909,300
- Total purchase cost
- $2,508,300
- Mortgage payment
- $7,295/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
73%Monthly carrying cost
$8,048- Rent $3,225
- Shortfall $4,823
Rental income opens at $3,225, the median asking rent of 6 comparable homes for lease in High Park-Swansea. 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
- $28,455
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $28,455
- Total land transfer tax
- $56,910
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $48,435
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 $1,599,000
- $23,980
- Ontario total
- $28,455
Toronto’s municipal tax uses the same brackets at this price, so it adds another $28,455.
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
- 2,646 sq ft246 m²
- Street frontage
- 27 ft8.2 m
- Depth
- 98 ft29.9 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 and environment
Public records about this location. Not part of the MLS® listing and not provided by the listing brokerage.
Water and conservation3
- Not in Toronto and Region Conservation Authority’s mapped regulated areaAt the address
- No mapped wetland within 120 m120 m
- No water-supply well recorded within 250 m47 test or monitoring holes also recorded.250 m
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority · Province of Ontario open data
Planning and building activity5
- Outside the Greenbelt, Oak Ridges Moraine and Niagara Escarpment plan areasAt the address
- 69 building permits issued within 250 m in the last 2 years250 m
- 7 open development applications within 250 mAn application is a proposal: it may change, be refused or never be built.250 m
- Nearest airport: 4.9 km4.9 km
- Mapped parcel: about 2,420 sq ftMeasured from the municipal parcel map, which can differ from the survey and from the lot size in the listing.At the address
Province of Ontario open data · Municipal building permits · Municipal development applications · toronto.parcels
Around the home2
- Nearest rail line: 400 m400 m
- A trail on the Ontario trail network within 1 km1 km
Province of Ontario open data
Environmental records4
- No licensed pit or quarry within 2 km2 km
- No recorded oil, gas or salt well within 250 m250 m
- 2 facilities within 1 km report pollutant releases to Environment CanadaThe nearest is Nestle Canada Inc. — STERLING ROAD FACTORY, 760 m away. Facilities report to the National Pollutant Release Inventory above set thresholds; reporting a release is not a finding of harm.1 km
- No federal contaminated site within 1 kmThe federal inventory covers federal land only; it says nothing about provincial or private sites.1 km
Province of Ontario open data · Government of Canada open data
Power and internet3
- Electricity is distributed here by Toronto Hydro-Electric System LimitedAt the address
- Wired internet 50/10 Mbps or faster is listed at this locationFixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (20 m from the listing); 50/10 Mbps is its top category and includes faster plans. Confirm with a provider for this address.At the address
- Across the surrounding area: fibre to the home, cable, DSL internet listedFibre to the home: Beanfield Metroconnect, Bell, FibreStream, Rogers. Cable: Rogers. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: 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.Area-wide
Ontario Energy Board · Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Each record is placed at the distance its own line states. None of it is an inspection of the property. Confirm anything that matters to you with the municipality, Toronto and Region Conservation Authorityor the record’s publisher.
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.
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
R (d0.6) (x290)By-law
569-2013Municipality
Toronto1 d0.6
Density: floor area is capped at 0.6 times the lot area.
2 x290
Site-specific exception 290: this site has rules of its own, written in the by-law.
3 Where this is written
Chapter 10, section 10.10 of By-law 569-2013 · Exception 900.2.10(290)
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
No building permits on file at this address.
Signals around this home
Changing nearby. 6 open development applications within 800 m of this home.
2252 DUNDAS ST WOfficial plan or zoning amendmentUnder Review
The Proposal includes six mixed-use residential buildings on six development blocks. It will offer both ownership and rental housing options, and will be anchored around a new community public park and public street system. The redevelopment proposes a total gross floor area of 161,971 square metres comprised of 151,624 square metres of residential and 10,347 square metres of non-residential uses. The Proposed Development includes approximately 2,312 residential units in a range of unit sizes, and includes 1,156 rental units. The proposal includes a 3,405 square metre public park.
150 m away2264 DUNDAS ST WOfficial plan or zoning amendmentUnder Review
The Proposal includes six mixed-use residential buildings on six development blocks. It will offer both ownership and rental housing options, and will be anchored around a new community public park and public street system. The redevelopment proposes a total gross floor area of 161,971 square metres comprised of 151,624 square metres of residential and 10,347 square metres of non-residential uses. The Proposed Development includes approximately 2,312 residential units in a range of unit sizes, and includes 1,156 rental units. The proposal includes a 3,405 square metre public park.
160 m away2280 DUNDAS ST WPlan of subdivisionUnder Review
The Proposal includes six mixed-use residential buildings on six development blocks. It will offer both ownership and rental housing options, and will be anchored around a new community public park and public street system. The redevelopment proposes a total gross floor area of 161,971 square metres comprised of 151,624 square metres of residential and 10,347 square metres of non-residential uses. The Proposed Development includes approximately 2,312 residential units in a range of unit sizes, and includes 1,156 rental units. The proposal includes a 3,405 square metre public park.
170 m away2280 DUNDAS ST WOfficial plan or zoning amendmentUnder Review
The Proposal includes six mixed-use residential buildings on six development blocks. It will offer both ownership and rental housing options, and will be anchored around a new community public park and public street system. The redevelopment proposes a total gross floor area of 161,971 square metres comprised of 151,624 square metres of residential and 10,347 square metres of non-residential uses. The Proposed Development includes approximately 2,312 residential units in a range of unit sizes, and includes 1,156 rental units. The proposal includes a 3,405 square metre public park.
170 m away2280 DUNDAS ST WSite planUnder Review
The Proposal includes six mixed-use residential buildings on six development blocks. It will offer both ownership and rental housing options, and will be anchored around a new community public park and public street system. The redevelopment proposes a total gross floor area of 161,971 square metres comprised of 151,624 square metres of residential and 10,347 square metres of non-residential uses. The Proposed Development includes approximately 2,312 residential units in a range of unit sizes, and includes 1,156 rental units. The proposal includes a 3,405 square metre public park.
170 m away2290 DUNDAS ST WOfficial plan or zoning amendmentUnder Review
The Proposal includes six mixed-use residential buildings on six development blocks. It will offer both ownership and rental housing options, and will be anchored around a new community public park and public street system. The redevelopment proposes a total gross floor area of 161,971 square metres comprised of 151,624 square metres of residential and 10,347 square metres of non-residential uses. The Proposed Development includes approximately 2,312 residential units in a range of unit sizes, and includes 1,156 rental units. The proposal includes a 3,405 square metre public park.
180 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 High Park-Swansea right now
- For sale now
- 24
- Median asking price
- $2.54M
- New in 7 days
- 2
- Price cuts
- 4%
Middle half: $1.81M to $3.05M
11 in 28 days
1 listing
This home is asking 37% below the median, lower than three quarters of them.
See all homes in High Park-SwanseaAsking 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dundas West Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 350 m |
| Bloor GO | GO Transit train: KitchenerUP Express train | 400 m |
| Keele Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 550 m |
| Lansdowne Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 1.1 km |
| Caledonia Station | TTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 4.4 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 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.
Schools nearby
| Elementary | Type | Distance | EQAO average 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Junior Public SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 400 m | 90%Grade 6 average |
| Keele Street Public SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 800 m | 93%Grade 6 average |
| St Vincent de Paul Catholic SchoolToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 · French Immersion | 900 m | 79%Grade 6 average |
| École élémentaire Charles-SauriolConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades JK–8 | 1.6 km | 95%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Marrocco/Thomas Merton Catholic Secondary SchoolToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 300 m | 41%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire Toronto OuestConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 1 km | 82%Grade 9 math |
| ÉSC Saint-Frère-AndréConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades 9–12 | 1 km | 69%Grade 9 math |
| Caring and Safe School 4Toronto DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 1.3 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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