- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Size
- 2,500–3,000sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $1,018at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 166 x 210 ft
- Tax a year
- $14,1652025 tax year
- Parking
- 82 attached
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 78 Birch Ave
78 Birch Ave is a 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom detached house in South Richvale, Richmond Hill, listed for sale at an asking price of $2,800,000 (MLS® N13634558).
Welcome to The Ravine Collection at 78 Birch Avenue-an extraordinary opportunity to create a legacy estate in one of South Richvale's most prestigious and sought-after enclaves.Set on an exceptional 166 x 228 ft estate lot spanning approximately 0.85 acres, this remarkable property offers a rare canvas for luxury living. Backing directly onto protected ravine and conservation lands, it provides unmatched privacy, tranquility, and breathtaking natural surroundings. North and west exposures showcase stunning treetop views and unforgettable sunsets, creating an inspiring backdrop for your future dream home.This exclusive offering comes with approvals in place to construct an approximately 6,000 sq. ft. custom residence, allowing you to bring your vision to life. Whether you imagine a modern architectural masterpiece or a timeless luxury estate, this property provides the ideal foundation for a truly exceptional home.Located at the end of an exclusive cul-de-sac and surrounded by some of Richmond Hill's most distinguished multi-million-dollar estates, this neighbourhood represents the pinnacle of refined living. Here, privacy, prestige, and natural beauty come together with unparalleled convenience.Enjoy close proximity to championship golf courses, private clubs, boutique shopping, fine dining, and some of Canada's top-ranked public and private schools. With easy access to Highways 404 and 407, GO Transit, and Toronto Pearson International Airport, this remarkable location offers seamless connectivity while preserving the serenity of an exclusive estate community.The Ravine Collection at Birch is more than a property-it is a rare opportunity to create a signature estate in one of the Greater Toronto Area's most coveted luxury neighbourhoods. With its irreplaceable ravine setting, generous lot size, approved building plans, and premier South Richvale address, this is a truly exceptional offering.A world of magnificence awaits.
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−$9,555/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 44 detached homes with 4 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
- $14,165 / 2025
- MLS® number
- N13634558
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Days on market
- Size
- 2500-3000 sqft
- Lot Size
- 166 x 210 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 2 Attached, 8 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- Bungalow
- Community
- South Richvale
- Municipality
- Richmond Hill
Building
- Size
- 2500-3000 sqft
- Construction
- Alum Siding
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc Main, 1 × 3pc Lower
- Basement Type
- Finished with Walk-Out
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Private
- Garage Type
- Attached
- Garage
- 2
- Additional Parking
- 6
- Total Parking
- 8
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- None
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 166 ft
- Depth
- 210 ft
- Lot Size
- 166 x 210 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Other
- Roof
- Shingles
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Pool
- None
- Den
- Yes
- Family room
- Yes
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen | 2.9 × 4.85 m | Linoleum, W/O To Deck | Main |
| 3rd Br | 3.08 × 3.37 m | Hardwood Floor | Main |
| Dining | 3.47 × 5.8 m | Hardwood Floor | Main |
| 2nd Br | 2.85 × 3.0 m | Hardwood Floor | Main |
| Living | 3.47 × 5.8 m | Hardwood Floor | Main |
| 4th Br | 2.1 × 3.07 m | Hardwood Floor | Main |
| Primary | 3.47 × 5.96 m | Hardwood Floor | Main |
| Family | 3.76 × 4.5 m | Hardwood Floor | Main |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 78 Birch 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 | $2,800,000 | N/A | For Sale | N13634558 |
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The numbers
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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
- $560,000
- Total mortgage amount
- $2,240,000
- Total interest payment
- $1,592,500
- Total purchase cost
- $4,392,500
- Mortgage payment
- $12,775/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
80%Monthly carrying cost
$13,955- Rent $4,400
- Shortfall $9,555
Rental income opens at $4,400, the median asking rent of 44 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
- $56,475
- Total land transfer tax
- $56,475
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $52,475
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 $2,000,000
- $32,000
- 2.5% from $2,000,000 to $2,800,000
- $20,000
- Ontario total
- $56,475
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
- 166 ft50.6 m
- Depth
- 210 ft64 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
- 3 water-supply wells recorded within 250 m2 of them were drilled for domestic use; 8 test or monitoring holes also recorded. 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 23.5 m.250 m
- Groundwater recorded about 11.8 m below ground nearbyThe middle water level in the well records within 500 m (73 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: 6.4 km6.4 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 CanadaOnly 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 50 m awayFixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (50 m from the listing); 50/10 Mbps is its top category and includes faster plans. Confirm with a provider for this address.50 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 19% below the median.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Yonge / Bantry-Scott | YRT bus rapid transit: Viva Blue | 1.6 km |
| Yonge / 16th-Carrville | YRT bus rapid transit: Viva Blue | 1.6 km |
| Bathurst / Highway 7 | YRT bus rapid transit: Viva Orange | 1.7 km |
| Yonge / Weldrick | YRT bus rapid transit: Viva Blue | 2 km |
| Langstaff GO | GO Transit train: Richmond Hill | 2.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles Garnier Catholic Elementary SchoolYork CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 750 m | 88%Grade 6 average |
| Charles Howitt Public SchoolYork Region DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 1.1 km | 85%Grade 6 average |
| Ross Doan Public SchoolYork Region DSB | Public · grades JK–5 | 1.4 km | 80%Grade 3 average |
| ÉÉC Le-Petit-PrinceConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades JK–8 | 5.9 km | 88%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Langstaff Secondary SchoolYork Region DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 1.3 km | 53%Grade 9 math |
| Stephen Lewis Secondary SchoolYork Region DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 2.3 km | 81%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire Norval-MorrisseauConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 3.5 km | 90%Grade 9 math |
| St Elizabeth Catholic High SchoolYork CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 4.9 km | 59%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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