20-26 Ernest Ave
Dovercourt-Wallace Emerson-Junction, Toronto, Ontario M6P 0B8
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Size
- 1,500–2,000sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $742at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 13.29 x 35.76 ft
- Tax a year
- $6,2232026 tax year
- Parking
- 11 other
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 20-26 Ernest Ave
20-26 Ernest Ave is a 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom freehold townhouse in Dovercourt-Wallace Emerson-Junction, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $1,299,000 (MLS® W14130920).
Welcome to Heritage Towns on the Trail, where thoughtful design, great space and one of the city's most connected locations come together. This 3-bedroom townhome has been carefully customized from the original builder design, starting with a reconfigured kitchen that creates a more spacious and practical layout, finished with JennAir appliances, a high-end faucet and elevated finishes. The main floor features custom media wall with built-in shelving and is smart-home ready, while the upgraded laundry adds everyday convenience. The primary suite offers a custom walk-in closet along with additional custom cabinetry for extra storage. Upstairs, the private rooftop terrace is a true extension of the living space, complete with composite decking, a gas line and a great setup for entertaining, dining or relaxing outdoors. One parking space and one locker are included, plus visitor parking conveniently located right out front - ideal for guests and unloading groceries. Set within a vibrant, walkable community with groceries, cafes, restaurants and everyday essentials close by, while UP Express, GO and TTC are just steps away for easy access downtown, to the airport and across the city.
Insights
Condition Score
Good73/1001 documented update signal
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Shortfall6/100−$3,471/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 18 homes with 3 bedrooms for lease in Dovercourt-Wallace Emerson-Junction right now. Cost of owning counts the mortgage and property tax.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The home
Key facts
- Tax
- $6,223 / 2026
- MLS® number
- W14130920
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Att/Row/Twnhouse
- Days on market
- Size
- 1500-2000 sqft
- Lot Size
- 13.29 x 35.76 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 1 Other, 1 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Att/Row/Twnhouse
- Style
- 3-Storey
- Community
- Dovercourt-Wallace Emerson-Junction
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 1500-2000 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 2pc Main, 1 × 5pc 2nd, 1 × 4pc 3rd
- Basement Type
- None
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Garage Type
- Other
- Garage
- 1
- Additional Parking
- 0
- Total Parking
- 1
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 13.29 ft
- Depth
- 35.76 ft
- Lot Size
- 13.29 x 35.76 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Concrete
- Roof
- Flat
- Fireplace
- No
- Pool
- None
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
- Extras
- Fridge, Stove, Dishwasher, Washer, Dryer, Mini Fridge, Existing Light Fixtures and Window Coverings.
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living | 8.28 × 3.76 m | Combined W/Dining, hardwood floor, B/I Shelves | Main |
| Dining | 8.28 × 2.84 m | Combined W/Living, hardwood floor, Open Concept | Main |
| Kitchen | 2.69 × 2.84 m | hardwood floor, Open Concept, Stainless Steel Appl | Main |
| Primary | 5.33 × 3.76 m | 5 Pc Ensuite, W/I Closet | 2nd |
| 2nd Br | 3.76 × 3.35 m | Large Closet, Large Window | 3rd |
| 3rd Br | 3.38 × 2.77 m | Skylight | 3rd |
| Rec | 3.76 × 3.71 m | W/O To Roof, hardwood floor | Upper |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 20-26 Ernest 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 | $1,299,000 | N/A | For Sale | W14130920 |
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The numbers
Mortgage Calculator
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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
- $259,800
- Total mortgage amount
- $1,039,200
- Total interest payment
- $738,900
- Total purchase cost
- $2,037,900
- Mortgage payment
- $5,927/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
67%Monthly carrying cost
$6,446- Rent $2,975
- Shortfall $3,471
Rental income opens at $2,975, the median asking rent of 18 comparable homes for lease in Dovercourt-Wallace Emerson-Junction. 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
- $22,455
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $22,455
- Total land transfer tax
- $44,910
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $36,435
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 $1,299,000
- $17,980
- Ontario total
- $22,455
Toronto’s municipal tax uses the same brackets at this price, so it adds another $22,455.
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
- 475 sq ft44 m²
- Street frontage
- 13.29 ft4.1 m
- Depth
- 35.76 ft10.9 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 m17 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
- 62 building permits issued within 250 m in the last 2 years250 m
- 16 open development applications within 250 mAn application is a proposal: it may change, be refused or never be built.250 m
- Nearest airport: 5.2 km5.2 km
- Mapped parcel: about 13,300 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: 50 m50 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 Nitta Gelatin Canada, Inc. — Nitta Gelatin, 500 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 a household 60 m awayFixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (60 m from the listing); 50/10 Mbps is its top category and includes faster plans. Confirm with a provider for this address.60 m
- 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
By-law
See Former City of Toronto By-Law No. 438-86What this means:the City’s 2013 zoning by-law does not cover this land, so the former municipality’s by-law still sets what may be built. Confirm the rules with the City before you plan.
City of Toronto zoning map, read at this address. Open the City’s zoning map. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto.
Permit history
200 building permits cleared at this address in the City’s file.
Building Permit Related(MS)Closed
HVAC - Exterior renovation to the existing rooftop penthouse - Unit 31
Issued January 17, 2022
Building Permit Related(MS)Closed
Rev 01: Correct drawings to match with Architectural plans HVAC - Proposal for 1 level of below grade parking containing 85 parking space for 79 stacked townhouses fronting Ernest Ave.
Issued March 26, 2019
New Building - LeadClosed
Proposal to construct a row of 6 Townhouses (Block 2A) above 1 level of underground parking see permit 16-114247 NB for parking garage.
Issued November 14, 2018
Building Permit Related(MS)Closed
HVAC - Proposal to construct a row of 9 Townhouses (Block 1A) above 1 level of underground parking see permit 16-114247 BLD.
Issued November 2, 2018
Building Permit Related(MS)Closed
HVAC - Plumbing - Proposal to construct a row of 12 Townhouses (Block 1C) above 1 level of underground parking see permit 16-114247 NB for parking garage and Lead folder 16-114474 NH for batch drawings.
Issued November 2, 2018
Building Permit Related(MS)Closed
HVAC - Plumbing - Proposal to construct a row of 12 Townhouses (Block 1C) above 1 level of underground parking see permit 16-114247 NB for parking garage and Lead folder 16-114474 NH for batch drawings.
Issued November 2, 2018
Building Permit Related(MS)Closed
HVAC - Proposal to construct a row of 13 Townhouses (Block 3B) above 1 level of underground parking see permit 16-114247 NB for parking garage and see lead folder 16-115050 NH for batch drawings.
Issued November 2, 2018
Building Permit Related(MS)Closed
HVAC - Proposal to construct a row of 13 Townhouses (Block 3B) above 1 level of underground parking see permit 16-114247 NB for parking garage and see lead folder 16-115050 NH for batch drawings.
Issued November 2, 2018
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.
2440 DUNDAS ST WSite planUnder Review
Site Plan Control application for Phase 2 of 2400-2440 Dundas Street West, which consists of two towers at 25 and 42 storeys on a 2-storey shared podium with 56 affordable rental units. Phase 2 also includes a new public park, a POPs and a surface easement vehicle and pedestrian access to the re-located Metrolinx Pick-Up Drop-Off at 2376 Dundas Street West.
110 m away2400 DUNDAS ST WSite planUnder Review
Site Plan Control application for Phase 2 of 2400-2440 Dundas Street West, which consists of two towers at 25 and 42 storeys on a 2-storey shared podium with 56 affordable rental units. Phase 2 also includes a new public park, a POPs and a surface easement vehicle and pedestrian access to the re-located Metrolinx Pick-Up Drop-Off at 2376 Dundas Street West.
150 m away2461 DUNDAS ST WSite planUnder Review
The application at 2461-2475 Dundas St W proposes a 29-storey mixed use building, comrprised of a 4-storey base building and 19,645 square metres of GFA. The application proposes 288 dwelling units (including 9 rental replacement units) and 360 square metres of at-grade retail space.
170 m away2461 DUNDAS ST WOfficial plan or zoning amendmentOMB Appeal
The application at 2461-2475 Dundas St W proposes a 29-storey mixed use building, comprised of a 4-storey base building and 19,629 square metres of GFA. The application proposes 281 dwelling units (including 9 rental replacement units) and 360 square metres of at-grade retail space.
170 m away2463 DUNDAS ST WOfficial plan or zoning amendmentOMB Appeal
The application at 2461-2475 Dundas St W proposes a 29-storey mixed use building, comprised of a 4-storey base building and 19,629 square metres of GFA. The application proposes 281 dwelling units (including 9 rental replacement units) and 360 square metres of at-grade retail space.
170 m away2463 DUNDAS ST WSite planUnder Review
The application at 2461-2475 Dundas St W proposes a 29-storey mixed use building, comrprised of a 4-storey base building and 19,645 square metres of GFA. The application proposes 288 dwelling units (including 9 rental replacement units) and 360 square metres of at-grade retail space.
170 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
Townhouses for sale in Dovercourt-Wallace Emerson-Junction right now
- For sale now
- 8
- Median asking price
- $1.26M
- New in 7 days
- 2
- Price cuts
- 0%
Middle half: $1.1M to $1.28M
5 in 28 days
0 listings
This home is asking 3% above the median, higher than three quarters of them.
See all homes in Dovercourt-Wallace Emerson-JunctionAsking 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
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Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bloor GO | GO Transit train: KitchenerUP Express train | 300 m |
| Dundas West Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 300 m |
| Lansdowne Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 750 m |
| Keele Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 800 m |
| Caledonia Station | TTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 3.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Luigi Catholic SchoolToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 350 m | 36%Grade 3 average |
| Perth Avenue Junior Public SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 400 m | 84%Grade 6 average |
| Indian Road Crescent Junior Public SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–6 | 750 m | 86%Grade 6 average |
| École élémentaire Charles-SauriolConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades JK–8 | 1 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 | 350 m | 41%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire Toronto OuestConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 1.1 km | 82%Grade 9 math |
| Caring and Safe School 4Toronto DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 1.1 km | — |
| ÉSC Saint-Frère-AndréConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades 9–12 | 1.2 km | 69%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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