31 John Best Ave
Brookhaven-Amesbury, Toronto, Ontario M9N 1C4
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 4
- Size
- 2,500–3,000sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $491at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 24.22 x 105.83 ft
- Tax a year
- $6,8552025 tax year
- Built
- 6-15
- Parking
- 41 built-in
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 31 John Best Ave
31 John Best Ave is a 3-bedroom, 4-bathroom detached house in Brookhaven-Amesbury, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $1,350,000 (MLS® W12995776).
This custom home built in 2017 with stone & brick exterior is approximately 2800sqft of living space. Featuring above ground heated floor basement with 2 entrances, large rec room with laundry & bath. Main level open concept family room and dining. Kitchen with living and walk out to deck. Quartz counter tops with island, stainless steel appliances and hardwood floors throughout. Upstairs primary bedroom has large walk in closet and 5 piece ensuite. The 2 other bedrooms sharing a bathroom, lots of natural light, hardwood floors and large closets. Close to TTC, grocery stores, and HWY 400/401. A must see!
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−$3,905/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 404 detached homes with 3 bedrooms for lease in Toronto right now. Cost of owning counts the mortgage and property tax.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The home
Key facts
- Tax
- $6,855 / 2025
- MLS® number
- W12995776
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Building Age
- 6-15
- Days on market
- Size
- 2500-3000 sqft
- Lot Size
- 24.22 x 105.83 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 1 Built-In, 4 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- Brookhaven-Amesbury
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 2500-3000 sqft
- Building Age
- 6-15
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 4
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 5pc 2nd, 1 × 4pc 2nd, 1 × 2pc Main, 1 × 3pc Ground
- Basement Type
- Finished with Walk-Out
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Private
- Garage Type
- Built-In
- Garage
- 1
- Additional Parking
- 3
- Total Parking
- 4
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 24.22 ft
- Depth
- 105.83 ft
- Lot Size
- 24.22 x 105.83 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Concrete
- Roof
- Shingles
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Pool
- None
- Den
- Yes
- Family room
- Yes
- Extras
- All ELF's. Stainless steel stove, fridge, dishwasher, washer & dryer, A/C unit and instant water heater.
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foyer | 1.21 × 1.52 m | Ceramic Floor, Closet | Main |
| Living | 4.44 × 8.6 m | hardwood floor, Combined W/Dining, Crown Moulding | Main |
| Dining | 4.13 × 8.6 m | hardwood floor, Combined W/Living, Crown Moulding | Main |
| Kitchen | 3.58 × 4.56 m | Ceramic Floor, Centre Island, Eat-In Kitchen | Main |
| Family | 4.26 × 5.09 m | hardwood floor, Fireplace, W/O To Deck | Main |
| Primary | 3.85 × 5.15 m | hardwood floor, 5 Pc Ensuite, W/I Closet | 2nd |
| 2nd Br | 3.45 × 3.99 m | hardwood floor, Closet, Window | 2nd |
| 3rd Br | 2.89 × 3.98 m | hardwood floor, Closet, Window | 2nd |
| Rec | 5.09 × 6.59 m | Laminate, Window, W/O To Yard | Bsmt |
| Laundry | 1.36 × 2.07 m | Ceramic Floor | Bsmt |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 31 John Best 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 | $1,350,000 | N/A | Pc | W12995776 |
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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
- $270,000
- Total mortgage amount
- $1,080,000
- Total interest payment
- $767,700
- Total purchase cost
- $2,117,700
- Mortgage payment
- $6,159/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
71%Monthly carrying cost
$6,730- Rent $2,825
- Shortfall $3,905
Rental income opens at $2,825, the median asking rent of 404 comparable homes for lease in Toronto. 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
- $23,475
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $23,475
- Total land transfer tax
- $46,950
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $38,475
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 $1,350,000
- $19,000
- Ontario total
- $23,475
Toronto’s municipal tax uses the same brackets at this price, so it adds another $23,475.
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
- Lot area
- 2,563 sq ft238 m²
- Street frontage
- 24.22 ft7.4 m
- Depth
- 105.83 ft32.3 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 m29 test or monitoring holes 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
- 16 building permits issued within 250 m in the last 2 years250 m
- Nearest airport: 4.8 km4.8 km
- Mapped parcel: about 2,580 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 home2
- Nearest rail line: 120 m120 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
- 1 facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment CanadaThe nearest is Irving Consumer Products Limited, 440 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 (10 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, 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
RD (f9.0; a275)By-law
569-2013Municipality
Toronto1 f9.0
Frontage: at least 9.0 m.
2 a275
Lot area: at least 275 m² per dwelling unit.
3 Where this is written
Chapter 10, section 10.20 of By-law 569-2013
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
9 building permits cleared at this address in the City’s file.
Building Permit Related(MS)Closed
HVAC - Construction of a new three storey single family detached dwelling (291.2m2) with integral at grade garage on newly severed lot - Part 1
Issued July 28, 2016
Building Permit Related(MS)Closed
HVAC - Construction of a new three storey single family detached dwelling (291.2m2) with integral at grade garage on newly severed lot - Part 2
Issued July 28, 2016
Building Permit Related(PS)Closed
Plumbing - Construction of a new three storey single family detached dwelling (291.2m2) with integral at grade garage on newly severed lot - Part 1
Issued July 28, 2016
Building Permit Related(PS)Closed
Plumbing - Construction of a new three storey single family detached dwelling (291.2m2) with integral at grade garage on newly severed lot - Part 2
Issued July 28, 2016
New BuildingClosed
Construction of a new three storey single family detached dwelling (291.2m2) with integral at grade garage on newly severed lot - Part 1
Issued July 28, 2016
New BuildingClosed
Construction of a new three storey single family detached dwelling (291.2m2) with integral at grade garage on newly severed lot - Part 2
Issued July 28, 2016
DemolitionClosed
Demolish existing one storey single family detached dwelling (85m2)
Issued July 28, 2016
Building Permit Related (DR)Closed
Drain - Construction of a new three storey single family detached dwelling (291.2m2) with integral at grade garage on newly severed lot - Part 2
Issued July 28, 2016
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.
10 VICTORIA AVE ESite planUnder Review
INACTIVE The redevelopment of the subject site with a 24-storey mixed-use building containing 254 residential units and 466 square metres of retail space at grade.
290 m away10 VICTORIA AVE EOfficial plan or zoning amendmentUnder Review
Proposed application involves the addition of a 43-storey building to the 2025 Approval, resulting in two 43-storey buildings. Tower 2.
290 m away8 VICTORIA AVE EOfficial plan or zoning amendmentUnder Review
Proposed application involves the addition of a 43-storey building to the 2025 Approval, resulting in two 43-storey buildings. Tower 2.
300 m away6 VICTORIA AVE EOfficial plan or zoning amendmentUnder Review
Proposed application involves the addition of a 43-storey building to the 2025 Approval, resulting in two 43-storey buildings. Tower 2.
310 m away1677 WESTON RDOfficial plan or zoning amendmentUnder Review
Proposal for a 9 storey, mid-rise mixed-use development, inclusive of 59 residential units. The development will feature6291 square metres of total Gross Floor Area (GFA), a Floor Space Index (FSI) of 3.45 times the lot area.
320 m away1677 WESTON RDCondominiumUnder Review
INACTIVE Private driveway for townhouse development.
320 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 Brookhaven-Amesbury right now
- For sale now
- 13
- Median asking price
- $1.15M
- New in 7 days
- 1
- Price cuts
- 31%
Middle half: $949K to $1.45M
5 in 28 days
4 listings
This home is asking 18% above the median.
See all homes in Brookhaven-AmesburyAsking 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Weston GO | GO Transit train: KitchenerUP Express train | 750 m |
| Mount Dennis Station | TTC light rail: Line 5 EglintonGO Transit train: KitchenerUP Express train | 1.8 km |
| Keelesdale Station | TTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 2.6 km |
| Caledonia Station | TTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 3.2 km |
| Fairbank 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portage Trail Community SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 650 m | 45%Grade 6 average |
| St Bernard Catholic SchoolToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 700 m | 57%Grade 6 average |
| Brookhaven Public SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–5 · French Immersion | 900 m | 31%Grade 3 average |
| ÉÉC Saint-Noël-Chabanel-TorontoConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades JK–6 | 3.1 km | 100%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weston Collegiate InstituteToronto DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 750 m | 27%Grade 9 math |
| York Humber High SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 1 km | — |
| Chaminade College SchoolToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 1.5 km | 55%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire Toronto OuestConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 7.1 km | 82%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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