- Bedrooms
- 4+2
- Bathrooms
- 4
- Size
- 2,500–3,000sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $727at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 132.55 x 137.88 ft
- Tax a year
- $11,7742026 tax year
- Parking
- 62 attached
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 197 Garden Ave
197 Garden Ave is a 4+2-bedroom, 4-bathroom detached house in South Richvale, Richmond Hill, listed for sale at an asking price of $1,999,000 (MLS® N14034824).
Welcome To This Newly Custom-Built Luxury Detached Home In The Prestigious South Richvale Community Of Richmond Hill, Surrounded By Multi-Million-Dollar Residences And Located In One Of The Area's Most Desirable Neighbourhoods! Thoughtfully Designed With Modern Elegance And Quality Craftsmanship, This Home Offers A Perfect Balance Of Style, Comfort And Functionality For Everyday Living. Step inside to discover bright open-concept living spaces enhanced by engineered hardwood floors, designer lighting, and elegant architectural details. The living room features a dramatic natural stone slab fireplace wall, creating a striking focal point for sophisticated entertaining.The designer kitchen is a true showpiece, offering custom extended metallic-finish cabinetry, quartz countertops and backsplash, And Stainless Steel Appliances, While The Adjoining Breakfast Area Offers A Walk-Out To A Large Deck Overlooking Serene Greenery. A beautifully upgraded solid wood staircase with matching wood railings leads to the second floor. The upper level features four spacious bedrooms, including a primary suite with a private 4-piece ensuite. Two of the secondary bedrooms offer direct walk-out access to a shared balcony, providing a bright and relaxing outdoor space. The basement features a separate entrance and offers excellent potential for additional living space or rental income. It includes two separate rooms that can be used as bedrooms, living and dining room, a full kitchen, and a 3-piece bathroom. The laundry area is thoughtfully separated from the main living space for added convenience and privacy. Large windows bring in plenty of natural light, creating a bright and comfortable environment. This versatile lower level is ideal for extended family or for generating additional rental income. Ideally Located Just Steps To Top Schools, Parks, And The Public Library, This Exceptional Home Delivers Luxury Living In One Of Richmond Hill's Most Coveted Communities.
Insights
Condition Score
Good78/1002 documented update signals
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Shortfall8/100−$5,301/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 9 detached homes with 6 bedrooms for lease in Richmond Hill right now. Cost of owning counts the mortgage and property tax.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The home
Key facts
- Tax
- $11,774 / 2026
- MLS® number
- N14034824
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Days on market
- Size
- 2500-3000 sqft
- Lot Size
- 132.55 x 137.88 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 2 Attached, 6 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- South Richvale
- Municipality
- Richmond Hill
Building
- Size
- 2500-3000 sqft
- Construction
- Alum Siding
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 4+2
- Bathrooms
- 4
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 2pc Main, 1 × 4pc 2nd, 1 × 3pc 2nd, 1 × 3pc Bsmt
- Basement Type
- Finished
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Circular
- Garage Type
- Attached
- Garage
- 2
- Additional Parking
- 4
- Total Parking
- 6
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 132.55 ft
- Depth
- 137.88 ft
- Lot Size
- 132.55 x 137.88 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Concrete
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Pool
- None
- Den
- Yes
- Family room
- Yes
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living | 3.84 × 5.45 m | hardwood floor, Pot Lights, Combined W/Dining | Main |
| Dining | 3.84 × 5.45 m | hardwood floor, W/O To Balcony, Combined W/Living | Main |
| Family | 3.83 × 4.98 m | hardwood floor, Fireplace, Window | Main |
| Kitchen | 4.09 × 6.29 m | hardwood floor, Stainless Steel Appl, O/Looks Family | Main |
| Breakfast | 2.84 × 5.49 m | W/O To Deck, Combined W/Kitchen, Large Window | Main |
| Office | 3.84 × 4.88 m | hardwood floor, Closet, Window | Main |
| Primary | 4.05 × 4.95 m | hardwood floor, W/I Closet, 4 Pc Ensuite | 2nd |
| 2nd Br | 2.79 × 4.02 m | hardwood floor, W/O To Balcony, Window | 2nd |
| 3rd Br | 3.99 × 4.82 m | hardwood floor, W/O To Balcony, Window | 2nd |
| 4th Br | 3.3 × 3.28 m | hardwood floor, Window | 2nd |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 197 Garden Ave, Richmond Hill, 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 | $1,999,000 | N/A | For Sale | N14034824 |
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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
- $399,800
- Total mortgage amount
- $1,599,200
- Total interest payment
- $1,136,800
- Total purchase cost
- $3,135,800
- Mortgage payment
- $9,120/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
66%Monthly carrying cost
$10,101- Rent $4,800
- Shortfall $5,301
Rental income opens at $4,800, the median asking rent of 9 comparable homes for lease in Richmond Hill. 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
- $36,455
- Total land transfer tax
- $36,455
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $32,455
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 $1,999,000
- $31,980
- Ontario total
- $36,455
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
- Street frontage
- 132.55 ft40.4 m
- Depth
- 137.88 ft42 m
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.
Land and environment
Public records about this location. Not part of the MLS® listing and not provided by the listing brokerage.
Water and conservation4
- Inside Toronto and Region Conservation Authority’s mapped regulated areaHere the area is drawn from flood hazard, crest of slope, river meander belt, wetland mapping. Work on the property, such as an addition or grading, may need a permit from Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. It does not mean the house floods.At the address
- No mapped wetland within 120 m120 m
- 5 water-supply wells recorded within 250 mAll were drilled for domestic use. From Ontario’s well records; locations can be approximate. The records do not show how this home gets its water. Wells nearby typically go down about 29 m.250 m
- Groundwater recorded about 16.2 m below ground nearbyThe middle water level in the well records within 500 m (26 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.500 m
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority · Province of Ontario open data
Planning and building activity2
- Outside the Greenbelt, Oak Ridges Moraine and Niagara Escarpment plan areasAt the address
- Nearest airport: 6.5 km6.5 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
- No facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment CanadaThe nearest is ArcelorMittal Tailored Blanks Americas Limited, 2.9 km away. Only facilities above the inventory’s reporting thresholds are listed.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 Alectra Utilities CorporationAt the address
- Wired internet 50/10 Mbps or faster is listed at a household 40 m awayFixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (40 m from the listing); 50/10 Mbps is its top category and includes faster plans. Confirm with a provider for this address.40 m
- Across the surrounding area: fibre to the home, cable, DSL internet listedFibre to the home: Bell, Dotto One, Rogers, telMAX. Cable: Rogers. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: Bell, Dash Networks, 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.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.
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The market
Detached homes for sale in South Richvale right now
- For sale now
- 67
- Median asking price
- $3.45M
- New in 7 days
- 6
- Price cuts
- 18%
Middle half: $2.28M to $5.93M
14 in 28 days
12 listings
This home is asking 42% below the median, lower than three quarters of them.
See all homes in South RichvaleAsking 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bathurst / Highway 7 | YRT bus rapid transit: Viva Orange | 650 m |
| Yonge / Bantry-Scott | YRT bus rapid transit: Viva Blue | 1.8 km |
| Richmond Hill Centre | YRT bus rapid transit: Viva Blue, Viva Orange, Viva Purple | 1.8 km |
| Langstaff GO | GO Transit train: Richmond Hill | 2 km |
| Bathurst / Atkinson | YRT bus rapid transit: Viva Orange | 2 km |
The nearest subway, light rail, train, bus rapid transit stations 5 km, as the crow flies. Source: GO Transit schedule data (GTFS) from Metrolinx under the Open Government Licence – Ontario – Metrolinx; YRT schedule data (GTFS) from York Region Transit under the YRT Open Data Licence 2.0, downloaded October 18, 2026. 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. Contains public transit Information made available under YRT's Open Data Licence.
Schools nearby
| Elementary | Type | Distance | EQAO average 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Howitt Public SchoolYork Region DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 1.2 km | 85%Grade 6 average |
| Thornhill Woods Public SchoolYork Region DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 1.6 km | 80%Grade 6 average |
| St Charles Garnier Catholic Elementary SchoolYork CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 1.9 km | 88%Grade 6 average |
| ÉÉC Le-Petit-PrinceConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades JK–8 | 6.4 km | 88%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Langstaff Secondary SchoolYork Region DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 700 m | 53%Grade 9 math |
| Westmount Collegiate InstituteYork Region DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 2.2 km | 72%Grade 9 math |
| St Elizabeth Catholic High SchoolYork CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 3.6 km | 59%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire Norval-MorrisseauConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 4.7 km | 90%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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