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MLS® C14087428For SaleDetached

159 Lawrence Ave

Lawrence Park South, Toronto, Ontario M5M 1A9

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Asking$1,249,000

Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
Size: 1,100–1,500sq ft
Per sq ft: $961at the range’s middle
Lot: 25 x 110 ft
Tax a year: $8,9472026 tax year
Built: 51-99
Parking: 1detached
Days on market: Members

The brief

About 159 Lawrence Ave

159 Lawrence Ave is a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom detached house in Lawrence Park South, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $1,249,000 (MLS® C14087428).

Remarkable value in this detached 3 bed home in Lawrence Park! Charming and functional with high-value updates that haven't compromised its character details. The main floor is accented by a bay window, wood-burning fireplace, hardwood floors and French doors and elevated further with pot lights, upgraded fixtures, and large, open-concept, renovated kitchen with island and breakfast bar, stainless steel appliances and walk out to rear yard. The second floor provides three generously sized bedrooms and an updated bathroom along with laundry area. The back yard is a blank canvas ready for spring planting. Separate garage needs some TLC but offers additional parking or storage. This property also includes a tenanted and cash-flowing separate apartment to help offset expenses. Live in the main house and enjoy extra income, or, rent out both units and enjoy this uncomplicated duplex. Walking distance to Lawrence Subway Station, a quick drive to the 401, incredible schools and easy access to Yonge St shopping and family friendly parks.

Insights

Condition Score
Good
83/100
3 documented update signals
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Shortfall
6/100
−$3,470/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 6 homes with 3 bedrooms for lease in Lawrence Park South right now. Cost of owning counts the mortgage and property tax.

Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.

$1,249,000

Estimated market value

Inquire about this listing

ToKassaundra Dobson, Broker of RecordVALERY REAL ESTATE INC.

Listed by LANDLORD REALTY INC., Brokerage. Kassaundra is not the listing agent.

The home

Key facts

Tax: $8,947 / 2026
MLS® number: C14087428
Board: TRREB MLS®
Property Type: Detached
Building Age: 51-99
Days on market
Size: 1100-1500 sqft
Lot Size: 25 x 110 ft
Listed on
Parking: Detached, 1 Parking

Listing brokerage: LANDLORD REALTY INC.Data source: TRREB MLS®Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Contained information is subject to errors, omissions, and changes without notice. Information should be independently verified.

Property details

Property

Property Type: Detached
Style: 2-Storey
Community: Lawrence Park South
Municipality: Toronto

Building

Size: 1100-1500 sqft
Building Age: 51-99
Construction: Brick

Inside

Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
Bathroom Details: 1 × 3pc 2nd, 1 × 3pc Bsmt
Basement Type: Apartment
Kitchens: 1

Parking

Driveway: Front Yard
Garage Type: Detached
Additional Parking: 1
Total Parking: 1

Utilities

Water: Municipal
Cooling: Wall Unit
Heating Type: Radiant

Land

Sewer: Sewers
Frontage: 25 ft
Depth: 110 ft
Lot Size: 25 x 110 ft

Additional

Foundation: Concrete Block
Roof: Asphalt Shingle
Fireplace: No
Pool: None
Den: No
Family room: No
Extras: All existing appliances and fixtures in "as is" condition.

Rooms

Room	Size	Features	Level
Foyer	1.98 × 4.88 m	hardwood floor, Closet	Main
Kitchen	2.46 × 3.33 m	Centre Island, Ceramic Back Splash, Stainless Steel Appl	Main
Dining	3.48 × 4.19 m	hardwood floor, Large Window	Main
Living	3.73 × 5.41 m	Bay Window, Fireplace, hardwood floor	Main
Primary	3.15 × 4.83 m	hardwood floor, Large Window, Closet Organizers	2nd
2nd Br	2.9 × 3.96 m	hardwood floor, Closet	2nd
3rd Br	2.26 × 3.96 m	hardwood floor, Closet	2nd
Living	4.75 × 5.13 m	Concrete Floor, 3 Pc Ensuite, Pot Lights	Lower
Kitchen	2.49 × 3.25 m	Stainless Steel Appl, Concrete Floor, Pot Lights	Lower
Laundry	1.47 × 3.02 m	—	Lower

Listing history

Buy/sell history for 159 Lawrence 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	$1,249,000	N/A	Pc	C14087428

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The numbers

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Mortgage term

Amortization

Down payment20% · $249,800

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: $249,800
Total mortgage amount: $999,200
Total interest payment: $710,500
Total purchase cost: $1,959,500
Mortgage payment: $5,699/mo

Cash Flow Analysis

If you rented this home out at 20% down

Mortgage paymentProperty tax (monthly)Rental incomeMaintenance cost

Break-even down payment

69%

Monthly carrying cost

$6,445

−$3,470per month

Rent $2,975
Shortfall $3,470

Rental income opens at $2,975, the median asking rent of 6 comparable homes for lease in Lawrence Park South. 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: $21,455
Toronto municipal land transfer tax: $21,455
Total land transfer tax: $42,910
First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475): −$8,475
Total for first-time buyers: $34,435

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 $1,249,000: $16,980
Ontario total: $21,455

Toronto’s municipal tax uses the same brackets at this price, so it adds another $21,455.

An estimate at the asking price, for a home with one or two single-family residences. Your lawyer confirms the exact amount.

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Comparable sales

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The land

Lot

Lot area: 2,750 sq ft255 m²
Street frontage: 25 ft7.6 m
Depth: 110 ft33.5 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.

15 records · 7 on fileRead 2026-11-04

On record Checked, none on record

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 m1 test or monitoring hole also recorded.250 m

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority · Province of Ontario open data

Planning and building activity4

Outside the Greenbelt, Oak Ridges Moraine and Niagara Escarpment plan areasAt the address
46 building permits issued within 250 m in the last 2 years250 m
Nearest airport: 3.5 km3.5 km
Mapped parcel: about 2,810 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 · toronto.parcels

Around the home1

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
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 Toronto Hydro-Electric System LimitedAt the address
Wired internet 50/10 Mbps or faster is listed at a household 30 m awayFixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (30 m from the listing); 50/10 Mbps is its top category and includes faster plans. Confirm with a provider for this address.30 m
Across the surrounding area: fibre to the home, cable, DSL internet listedFibre to the home: Beanfield Metroconnect, Bell, CIK Telecom, FibreStream. 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 (f7.5; d0.6) (x605)

By-law

569-2013

Municipality

Toronto

Residential zone (R)

1 f7.5
Frontage: at least 7.5 m.
2 d0.6
Density: floor area is capped at 0.6 times the lot area.
3 x605
Site-specific exception 605: this site has rules of its own, written in the by-law.
4 Where this is written
Chapter 10, section 10.10 of By-law 569-2013 · Exception 900.2.10(605)
5 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

1 building permit cleared at this address in the City’s file.

Interior AlterationsPermit Issued
Proposal to construct interior alterations
Issued December 6, 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

Changing nearby. 6 open development applications within 800 m of this home.

3180 YONGE STCondominiumUnder Review
*** Draft Plan of Condominium for 109 units.

670 m away
3180-3182 YONGE STCondominiumUnder Review
*** Draft Plan of Condominium for 109 units.

670 m away
3186 YONGE STCondominiumUnder Review
*** Draft Plan of Condominium for 109 units.

680 m away
3184 YONGE STCondominiumUnder Review
*** Draft Plan of Condominium for 109 units.

680 m away
3188 YONGE STCondominiumUnder Review
*** Draft Plan of Condominium for 109 units.

690 m away
3190 YONGE STCondominiumUnder Review
*** Draft Plan of Condominium for 109 units.

690 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 Lawrence Park South right now

For sale now: 49
Median asking price: $4M
New in 7 days: 3
Price cuts: 16%

This home is asking 69% below the median, lower than three quarters of them.

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Transit nearby

Station	Lines	Distance
Lawrence Station	TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University	600 m
Avenue Station	TTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton	2.1 km
Eglinton Station	TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-UniversityTTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton	2.2 km
Mount Pleasant Station	TTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton	2.2 km
Chaplin Station	TTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton	2.4 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, downloaded October 18, 2026. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto.

Schools nearby

Elementary	Type	Distance	EQAO average 2024–25
John Ross Robertson Junior Public SchoolToronto DSB	Public · grades JK–6 · French Immersion	550 m	89%Grade 6 average
Blessed Sacrament Catholic SchoolToronto CDSB	Catholic · grades JK–8 · French Immersion	600 m	82%Grade 6 average
John Wanless Junior Public SchoolToronto DSB	Public · grades JK–6	650 m	85%Grade 6 average
École élémentaire Mathieu-da-CostaConseil scolaire Viamonde	French-language public · grades JK–6	5.4 km	90%Grade 6 average

Secondary	Type	Distance	Grade 9 math 2024–25
Lawrence Park Collegiate InstituteToronto DSB	Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion	150 m	88%Grade 9 math
Marshall McLuhan Catholic Secondary SchoolToronto CDSB	Catholic · grades 9–12	1.7 km	59%Grade 9 math
North Toronto Collegiate InstituteToronto DSB	Public · grades 9–12	1.8 km	80%Grade 9 math
École secondaire Étienne-BrûléConseil scolaire Viamonde	French-language public · grades 9–12	4.5 km	77%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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