- Bedrooms
- 4+1
- Bathrooms
- 7
- Size
- 5,000 +sq ft
- Lot
- 50 x 149.87 ft
- Tax a year
- $45,9012025 tax year
- Parking
- 51 built-in
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 474 Russell Hill Rd
474 Russell Hill Rd is a 4+1-bedroom, 7-bathroom detached house in Forest Hill South, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $17,200,000 (MLS® C13732176).
An Exceptional Custom Residence On Prestigious Russell Hill Road, In The Heart Of Forest Hill Village. Surrounded By Distinguished Homes And Steps From The Village's Shops, Cafés, Restaurants, Parks, Transit And Renowned Private And Public Schools, This Is A Rare Opportunity To Enjoy One Of Toronto's Most Established Residential Settings. Only Four Years Old And Offering Over 7,500 Sq. Ft. Of Living Space, The Home Pairs A Timeless Limestone Exterior And Slate Roof With A Warm, Contemporary Interior. An Elevator Provides Convenient Access To Every Level. Twelve-Foot Ceilings On The Main And Upper Floors, Soaring Black-Framed Windows And A Serene Neutral Palette Create A Wonderful Sense Of Light And Space. The Generous Kitchen Features Integrated Appliances, Sleek White Oak Cabinetry, A Large Centre Island And Separate Servery, Opening To The Family Room With Fireplace. The Main Level Also Offers A Gracious Living Room With Gas Fireplace And An Elegant Formal Dining Room Enhanced By Its Own Wine Cellar. Book-Matched Italian Porcelain, Solid White Oak Floors And A Floating White Oak Staircase With Glass Railings Add Quiet Sophistication Throughout. The Primary Suite Features A Spacious Walk-In Closet And A Beautifully Appointed Ensuite With Freestanding Tub, Double Vanity And Glass-Enclosed Shower. Two Separate Laundry Rooms, Conveniently Located On The Upper And Lower Levels, Support Effortless Family Living. The Heated Lower Level Features A Gym, Recreation Room With Built-In Bar, Second Wine Cellar And Private Housekeeper Suite. Complete With A Crestron Smart-Home System, Sony Audio With Bosch Speakers Throughout, Heated Driveway And Landscaped Backyard-A Thoughtfully Designed Modern Home In A Coveted Forest Hill Location.
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−$77,295/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 127 detached homes with 5 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
- $45,901 / 2025
- MLS® number
- C13732176
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Days on market
- Size
- 5000 + sqft
- Lot Size
- 50 x 149.87 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 1 Built-In, 5 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- Forest Hill South
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 5000 + sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 4+1
- Bathrooms
- 7
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 6pc, 1 × 4pc, 3 × 3pc, 2 × 2pc
- Basement Type
- Walk-Up
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Garage Type
- Built-In
- Garage
- 1
- Additional Parking
- 4
- Total Parking
- 5
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 50 ft
- Depth
- 149.87 ft
- Lot Size
- 50 x 149.87 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Concrete
- Roof
- Slate
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Pool
- None
- Den
- Yes
- Family room
- Yes
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living | 3.69 × 4.88 m | Open Concept, O/Looks Frontyard, Fireplace | Main |
| Foyer | 3.48 × 3.78 m | Skylight, Elevator, Open Concept | Main |
| Dining | 4.91 × 5.18 m | Open Concept, Picture Window, hardwood floor | Main |
| Kitchen | 4.94 × 7.07 m | B/I Appliances, W/O To Garden, Centre Island | Main |
| Family | 5.94 × 7.35 m | Fireplace, O/Looks Backyard, W/O To Garden | Main |
| Office | 3.48 × 4.82 m | B/I Shelves, hardwood floor, Double Doors | Main |
| Primary | 5.22 × 5.33 m | 6 Pc Ensuite, W/I Closet, O/Looks Garden | 2nd |
| 2nd Br | 5.0 × 3.68 m | 3 Pc Ensuite, Large Window, hardwood floor | 2nd |
| 3rd Br | 4.0 × 5.15 m | 3 Pc Ensuite, Pot Lights, Large Closet | 2nd |
| 4th Br | 3.69 × 4.18 m | 4 Pc Ensuite, hardwood floor, Elevator | 2nd |
| Rec | 7.01 × 12.22 m | Wet Bar, Elevator, Walk-Up | Lower |
| Exercise | 4.6 × 4.91 m | Mirrored Walls, Cushion Floor, Built-In Speakers | Lower |
| Nursery | 3.39 × 4.02 m | 3 Pc Ensuite, Closet, Pot Lights | Lower |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 474 Russell Hill Rd, 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 | $17,200,000 | N/A | For Sale | C13732176 |
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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
- $3,440,000
- Total mortgage amount
- $13,760,000
- Total interest payment
- $9,781,000
- Total purchase cost
- $26,981,000
- Mortgage payment
- $78,470/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
99%Monthly carrying cost
$82,295- Rent $5,000
- Shortfall $77,295
Rental income opens at $5,000, the median asking rent of 127 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
- $416,475
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $884,475
- Total land transfer tax
- $1,300,950
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $1,292,475
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 $17,200,000
- $380,000
- Ontario total
- $416,475
Toronto’s municipal tax has its own higher brackets at this price, so it adds $884,475.
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
- 7,494 sq ft696 m²
- Street frontage
- 50 ft15.2 m
- Depth
- 149.87 ft45.7 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 m4 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
- 28 building permits issued within 250 m in the last 2 years250 m
- Nearest airport: 5.0 km5 km
- Mapped parcel: about 7,430 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 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: Beanfield Metroconnect, Bell, Dotto One, FibreStream, Rogers. Cable: Rogers. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: Bell, 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 (f15.0; d0.35) (x1332)By-law
569-2013Municipality
Toronto1 f15.0
Frontage: at least 15.0 m.
2 d0.35
Density: floor area is capped at 0.35 times the lot area.
3 x1332
Site-specific exception 1332: this site has rules of its own, written in the by-law.
4 Where this is written
Chapter 10, section 10.20 of By-law 569-2013 · Exception 900.3.10(1332)
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
5 building permits cleared at this address in the City’s file.
DemolitionClosed
Demolition of existing single family dwelling
Issued December 5, 2017
New BuildingClosed
New two storey dwelling with attached garage
Issued December 4, 2017
Building Permit Related (DR)Closed
Drain - New two storey dwelling with attached garage
Issued December 4, 2017
Building Permit Related(MS)Closed
HVAC - New two storey dwelling with attached garage
Issued December 4, 2017
Building Permit Related(PS)Closed
Plumbing - New two storey dwelling with attached garage
Issued December 4, 2017
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.
521 EGLINTON AVE WSite planUnder Review
Proposal for a 7-storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 348.84 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 3972.82 square metres. A total of 35 residential dwelling units are proposed on the lot.
610 m away523 A EGLINTON AVE WSite planUnder Review
Proposal for a 7-storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 348.84 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 3972.82 square metres. A total of 35 residential dwelling units are proposed on the lot.
610 m away509 EGLINTON AVE WSite planUnder Review
Proposal for a 7-storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 348.84 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 3972.82 square metres. A total of 35 residential dwelling units are proposed on the lot.
620 m away515 EGLINTON AVE WSite planUnder Review
Proposal for a 7-storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 348.84 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 3972.82 square metres. A total of 35 residential dwelling units are proposed on the lot.
620 m away507 EGLINTON AVE WSite planUnder Review
Proposal for a 7-storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 348.84 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 3972.82 square metres. A total of 35 residential dwelling units are proposed on the lot.
620 m away466 EGLINTON AVE WOfficial plan or zoning amendmentAppeal Received
Proposal for a 19-storey mixed use building and 7 storey podium with 185 units. Proposed residentail gross floor area is 14,642.9 m2, and retail gross floor area is 419.9 m2.
700 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 Forest Hill South right now
- For sale now
- 47
- Median asking price
- $5.66M
- New in 7 days
- 4
- Price cuts
- 9%
Middle half: $4M to $10.1M
20 in 28 days
4 listings
This home is asking 204% above the median, higher than three quarters of them.
See all homes in Forest Hill SouthAsking 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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Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Chaplin Station | TTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 650 m |
| Avenue Station | TTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 850 m |
| Forest Hill Station | TTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 1 km |
| Davisville Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 1.3 km |
| Eglinton Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-UniversityTTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 1.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Hill Junior and Senior Public SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–8 · French Immersion | 300 m | 93%Grade 6 average |
| Oriole Park Junior Public SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–6 | 600 m | 100%Grade 3 average |
| Holy Rosary Catholic SchoolToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 · French Immersion | 1.4 km | 82%Grade 6 average |
| ÉÉC du Sacré-Coeur-TorontoConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades JK–6 | 3.5 km | 60%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Hill Collegiate InstituteToronto DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 850 m | 60%Grade 9 math |
| Marshall McLuhan Catholic Secondary SchoolToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 1.1 km | 59%Grade 9 math |
| North Toronto Collegiate InstituteToronto DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 1.9 km | 80%Grade 9 math |
| Collège français secondaireConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 4.9 km | 86%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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