For SaleDetached · 2-StoreyMLS® #C14170110 · TRREB MLS®
281 Vaughan Rd, Toronto, Ontario
Humewood-Cedarvale, Toronto, Ontario M6C 2N3
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Lot Size
- 25.16 x 120.15 ft
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Type
- Detached
- Basement
- Separate Entrance
$810,000
Estimated market value
About 281 Vaughan Rd
281 Vaughan Rd is a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom detached house in Humewood-Cedarvale, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $810,000 (MLS® C14170110).
A Familiar Neighbourhood. A New Chapter. There are certain neighbourhoods where the location is what draws you in, and the opportunity to make a home your own is what makes you stay. Welcome to 281 Vaughan Road, a detached brick home in Humewood-Cedarvale, held by the same family since the 1960s and now ready for its next chapter. With 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and an unfinished basement, this is a home for someone who sees the potential in creating something entirely their own. Inside, original hardwood floors, traditional millwork, stained-glass details, and the character of an earlier era provide a starting point for a thoughtful transformation. Whether you're considering a substantial renovation, an addition, a top-up, or exploring the possibility of building new, there's an opportunity to rethink the property to suit your needs, subject to approvals. Outside, the backyard offers room to create a space for relaxing, gardening, or entertaining, while the detached two-car garage with laneway access adds valuable parking, storage or potential for laneway housing And then there's the location. Cedarvale Park is nearby, with its ravine trails, green spaces, and recreational facilities ready to become part of your daily routine. Leo Baeck Day School is also close by, along with the shops, cafés, and restaurants of St. Clair West and Eglinton West. With established residential streets, neighbourhood amenities, and transit connections nearby, 281 Vaughan Road offers the chance to put down roots in Humewood-Cedarvale and create a home that feels entirely your own.
Insights
Condition Score
Good6 condition-related facts documented
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Shortfall−$699/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 8 homes with 3 bedrooms for lease in Humewood-Cedarvale right now. Cost of owning counts the mortgage and property tax.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
Key facts
- Tax
- $6,637 / 2026
- MLS® number
- C14170110
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Days on market
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 25.16 x 120.15 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 2 Detached, 2 Parking
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 281 Vaughan Rd, Toronto, Ontario
Sale history on this site covers the last 2 years, the window permitted under the TRREB MLS® VOW agreement.
Dates and closing prices are shown to signed-in members.
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date Start— | — | $810,000 | — | For Sale | C14170110 |
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Estimate
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The estimate is an automated value built from public and MLS® data. It is not an appraisal; ask Kishan Patel for a full comparative market analysis.
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- Humewood-Cedarvale
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 3pc 2nd, 1 × 3pc Lower
- Basement Type
- Separate Entrance
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Lane
- Garage Type
- Detached
- Garage
- 2
- Additional Parking
- 0
- Total Parking
- 2
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Wall Unit
- Heating Type
- Water
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 25.16 ft
- Depth
- 120.15 ft
- Lot Size
- 25.16 x 120.15 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Concrete
- Roof
- Shingles
- Fireplace
- No
- Pool
- None
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
- Extras
- White fridge and stove, all window coverings, all electrical light fixtures, washer and dryer, garage door opener
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living | 3.61 × 5.12 m | Fireplace, hardwood floor, Window | Main |
| Foyer | 2.16 × 3.65 m | hardwood floor, Closet | Main |
| Dining | 3.23 × 3.93 m | hardwood floor, Window | Main |
| Kitchen | 2.54 × 4.81 m | — | Main |
| Sunroom | 5.87 × 2.22 m | Laminate | Main |
| Primary | 3.57 × 3.71 m | hardwood floor, Window, Closet | 2nd |
| 2nd Br | 2.89 × 4.18 m | Window, Closet, hardwood floor | 2nd |
| 3rd Br | 2.88 × 3.08 m | Window, Closet, hardwood floor | 2nd |
Map and tour
Detached homes for sale in Humewood-Cedarvale right now
- For sale now
- 16
- Median asking price
- $2.1M
Middle half: $1.6M to $2.74M
This home is asking 61% below the median, lower than three quarters of them.
See all homes in Humewood-CedarvaleAsking prices and counts of the MLS® listings on this site as of today. Asking figures only, never sold or leased prices.
Signals around this home
Changing nearby. 6 open development applications on this home’s street within 800 m.
57 STRATHEARN RDSite planUnder Review
Site Plan Approval for a new one-storey above-grade concrete structure extending east of the existing fan room and replacement of existing fans to the subway ventilation plant at Markdale ESB.
410 m away443 ARLINGTON AVESite planUnder Review
Site Plan Approval for a new one-storey above-grade concrete structure extending east of the existing fan room and replacement of existing fans to the subway ventilation plant at Markdale ESB.
500 m away1601 BATHURST STSite planAppeal Received
Site Plan Approval Application to facilitate the construction of an 8-storey rental apartment building containing 79 new residential units. 1601 Bathurst consists of an existing 4-storey apartment building to be demolished.
560 m away150 VAUGHAN RDSite planUnder Review
Site Plan Control application to allow a 57.25-metre (17 storeys) mixed-use apartment building containing 110 residential units (including 6 affordable rental units) and a 59.6-square metre ground floor commercial-retail space.
580 m away148 VAUGHAN RDSite planUnder Review
Site Plan Control application to allow a 57.25-metre (17 storeys) mixed-use apartment building containing 110 residential units (including 6 affordable rental units) and a 59.6-square metre ground floor commercial-retail space.
580 m away146 VAUGHAN RDSite planUnder Review
Site Plan Control application to allow a 57.25-metre (17 storeys) mixed-use apartment building containing 110 residential units (including 6 affordable rental units) and a 59.6-square metre ground floor commercial-retail space.
600 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.
Land transfer tax on this home
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $12,675
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $12,675
- Total land transfer tax
- $25,350
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $16,875
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 $810,000
- $8,200
- Ontario total
- $12,675
Toronto’s municipal tax uses the same brackets at this price, so it adds another $12,675.
An estimate at the asking price, for a home with one or two single-family residences. Your lawyer confirms the exact amount.
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.
Permit history
2 building permits cleared at this address in the City’s file.
Back Water Valve (Sewer only)Closed
Installation of backwater valve
Issued August 6, 2024
PorchClosed - Dormant
To reconstruct an existing porch at the rear and enclose
Issued November 28, 2006
City of Toronto Open Data — cleared building permits, which begin in 2017. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto.
Schools nearby
| Elementary | Type | Distance | EQAO average 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humewood Community SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–8 · French Immersion | 250 m | 79%Grade 6 average |
| St Alphonsus Catholic SchoolToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 · French Immersion | 750 m | 81%Grade 6 average |
| Cedarvale Community SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 800 m | 88%Grade 6 average |
| ÉÉC du Sacré-Coeur-TorontoConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades JK–6 | 2.4 km | 60%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood Collegiate InstituteToronto DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 1.4 km | 44%Grade 9 math |
| Forest Hill Collegiate InstituteToronto DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 1.6 km | 60%Grade 9 math |
| Marshall McLuhan Catholic Secondary SchoolToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 2.5 km | 59%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire Toronto OuestConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 4.1 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.
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| St Clair West Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 1.1 km |
| Forest Hill Station | TTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 1.3 km |
| Cedarvale Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-UniversityTTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 1.3 km |
| Oakwood Station | TTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 1.6 km |
| Bloor GO | GO Transit train: KitchenerUP Express train | 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.
Zoning
Zone
RM (f12.0; u4; d0.8) (x252)By-law
569-2013Municipality
Toronto1 f12.0
Frontage: at least 12.0 m.
2 u4
Unit count: at most 4 dwelling units.
3 d0.8
Density: floor area is capped at 0.8 times the lot area.
4 x252
Site-specific exception 252: this site has rules of its own, written in the by-law.
5 Where this is written
Chapter 10, section 10.80 of By-law 569-2013 · Exception 900.6.10(252)
6 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.
Lot
- Lot area
- 3,023 sq ft281 m²
- Street frontage
- 25.16 ft7.7 m
- Depth
- 120.15 ft36.6 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.
Comparable sales
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Mortgage Details
4.8% · 5-year term · 25-year amortization · 20% down
- Total down payment
- $162,000
- Total mortgage amount
- $648,000
- Total interest payment
- $460,800
- Total purchase cost
- $1,270,800
- Mortgage payment
- $3,696/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
35%Monthly carrying cost
$4,249- Rent $3,550
- Shortfall $699
Rental income opens at $3,550, the median asking rent of 8 comparable homes for lease in Humewood-Cedarvale. Type over it with the rent you expect. This is a planning tool, not advice.
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