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17A Cowan Avenue

South Parkdale, Toronto, M6K 2N1

$1,289,000

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  • 3 bedrooms
  • 3 bathrooms
  • 0 parking
  • 1100-1500 sq ft

Listed today · MLS® W14098666

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About this home

Situated on one of South Parkdale's most coveted streets, this beautifully updated 2-storey semi-detached home delivers an impressive combination of style, space, and functionality in one of Toronto's most exciting West End neighbourhoods. A welcoming front porch leads into a bright and spacious open-concept main floor, where hardwood floors, exposed brick, and a gas fireplace with custom built-ins create a warm and inviting atmosphere. The generous living and dining areas are ideal for both everyday living and entertaining. The kitchen offers a convenient walkout to a private, low-maintenance backyard, perfect for summer BBQs or relaxing outdoors. A handy main-floor powder room and laundry add to the home's thoughtful design. Upstairs, the spacious primary suite features exposed brick, custom built-in closets, and a private 3-piece ensuite. Two additional generously sized bedrooms and a 4-piece family bathroom complete the second floor, offering plenty of room for a growing family or a home office. The professionally finished lower level is another standout feature, boasting impressive 8-foot ceilings and versatile additional living space. Whether you're looking for a family room, home gym, office, or playroom, there's plenty of flexibility to make it your own. The location is hard to beat! Just steps from Lake Ontario, Liberty Village, and the vibrant Queen West neighbourhood, you're surrounded by some of the city's best restaurants, cafés, independent shops, parks, and waterfront trails. Excellent transit connections and easy access to downtown make getting around a breeze. An ideal opportunity for first-time buyers, young families, or anyone looking for a turnkey home in a fantastic neighbourhood. Big on character, generous on space, and unbeatable on location. This South Parkdale semi delivers!

Details

Type
Semi-Detached
Style
2-Storey
Size
1100-1500 sq ft
Lot
19.08 × 92.17 ft
Basement
Full, Finished
Garage
None
Kitchens
1
Property tax
$6,522 (2026)
Neighbourhood
South Parkdale
Municipality
Toronto W01

Interior

Bedrooms
3 above ground
Bathrooms
1 × 2-piece (main), 1 × 3-piece (second), 1 × 4-piece (second)
Rooms
7 above ground + 2 below
Family room or den
No
Fireplace
Natural Gas
Features
Carpet Free, Water Heater Owned

Heating, cooling and services

Heating
Forced Air, Gas
Air conditioning
Central Air
Water and sewer
Sewer

Building and exterior

Style
2-Storey
Exterior
Brick
Roof
Asphalt Shingle
Foundation
Stone
Faces
West

Lot

Size
19.08 × 92.17 ft

More

Possession
30/60/TBA
Cross street
Cowan Ave & Queen St W

Rooms

RoomLevelSizeFeatures
Living RoomMain4.39 × 3.79 m (14'5" × 12'5")Hardwood Floor, Window, Open Concept
Dining RoomMain4.39 × 3.23 m (14'5" × 10'7")Hardwood Floor, Window, Pot Lights
KitchenMain4.39 × 4.45 m (14'5" × 14'7")Hardwood Floor, W/O To Deck, Granite Counters
BathroomMain2.5 × 1.49 m (8'2" × 4'11")Tile Floor, Window, 2 Pc Bath
Bedroom 3Second3.48 × 2.58 m (11'5" × 8'6")Hardwood Floor, Window, Closet
BathroomSecond2.5 × 1.49 m (8'2" × 4'11")Tile Floor, Above Grade Window, 4 Pc Bath
Bedroom 2Second2.5 × 3.07 m (8'2" × 10'1")Hardwood Floor, Window
BedroomSecond4.39 × 4.17 m (14'5" × 13'8")Hardwood Floor, Large Window, Closet
BathroomSecond2.5 × 1 m (8'2" × 3'3")Tile Floor, 3 Pc Ensuite
RecreationBasement3.82 × 3.72 m (12'6" × 12'2")Laminate, Pot Lights, Open Concept

Location

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The neighbourhood

Getting around Very walkable

  • 🚆 Exhibition GO15 min walk

Within a 10-minute walk: 10 grocery stores, 71 cafés and restaurants, 17 parks, 8 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: No Frills (600 m). Nearest park: Spencer Cowan Parkette (250 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

  • Dr Rita Cox - Kina Minagok Public School
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 74%, math 40%    7 min walk
  • Holy Family Catholic School Catholic
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 83%, math 42%    9 min walk
  • Parkdale Junior and Senior Public School18 min walk
  • The Grove Community School1.3 km

Secondary

  • Parkdale Collegiate Institute
    EQAO: Gr 9 math 61%, literacy test 86%    11 min walk
  • City View Alternative Senior School1.7 km

EQAO: share of students meeting the provincial standard (2024–25). Ontario average: Gr 6 reading 86%, math 51%; Gr 9 math 55%; literacy test 83%.

Closest schools, not school zones. Check which school serves this address with the school board before relying on it.

Who lives here postal area M6K

Owners / renters
31% / 69%
Median household income
$72,000
Average age
40
Children under 15
8%
Homes
2% detached, 67% high-rise
Commute by transit
35%
Population
42,110

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Tibetan 3.3%, Portuguese 2.5%, Vietnamese 1.3%, Yue (Cantonese) 1.2%.

Flood and conservation No mapped hazard

Not inside a mapped flood plain or regulated area.

Screening maps only. Ask the conservation authority for a property inquiry before relying on this.

Safety

Major crime per resident in South Parkdale (2025): about the Toronto average, about the same from the year before.

  • Assault48% above average
  • Break and enter27% above average
  • Auto theft68% below average
  • Robberyabout average
  • Theft from vehiclesabout average
  • Shootingsabout average

Crime Severity Index for Toronto police: 60 vs 57 for Ontario (2025).

Police-reported figures for the whole neighbourhood, not this street. Rates use the area’s resident population.

Development nearby 6 active

  • 78 SPRINGHURST AVE · 250 m
    Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2026
    Site Plan Approval for an 8-storey supportive housing apartment building with 54 rental units.
    Application details
  • 78 SPRINGHURST AVE · 250 m
    Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Council Approved · applied 2026
    Proposed 8-storey 54-unit supportive housing project. The submission proposes a total GFA of 2,707 sm, including 137 sm (1,483 sf) of indoor amenity area and…
    Application details
  • 1337 KING ST W · 400 m
    Site Plan · NOAC Issued · applied 2025
    Site Plan Control application for a new 10-storey infill residential building with 92 affordable rental units. The existing apartment building ('Phoenix…
    Application details
  • 1304 KING ST W · 450 m
    Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · OMB Appeal · applied 2023
    This proposal was appealed to the OLT and subsequently settled with Council adoption in April 2025. The proposal is for an 18-storey (57m excluding mechanical…
    Application details
  • 24 TEMPLE AVE · 300 m
    Plan of Condominium · Draft Plan Approved · applied 2021
    Draft Plan of Condominium for 275 units.
    Application details
  • 130 DUNN AVE · 250 m
    Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2019
    INACTIVE Site Plan Approval application to permit 6-storey addition to the existing Lakeside Longterm care facility at 150 Dunn Avenue, with approximately…
    Application details

1 more within 500 m.

Rezoning, site plan, subdivision and condominium applications filed with the city.

Distances are approximate. Places © OpenStreetMap contributors. Neighbourhood figures: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census. School results: EQAO via Ontario Data Catalogue (Open Government Licence – Ontario). Neighbourhood crime: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal (Open Government Licence – Toronto Police Service). Crime Severity Index: Statistics Canada. Planning applications: City of Toronto open data.

Living here

Commute

To Union Station (downtown Toronto): 4 km. Transit times · Driving times

Coming transit

  • 🚧 Exhibition 900 m · opening 2031

Stations under construction or approved. Opening dates are the latest public estimates and often move.

Noise 2 sources nearby

  • 🛣️ Gardiner Expressway200 m
  • 🚆 Rail line (Oakville Subdivision)100 m

Distances from the map, not noise measurements. Visit at rush hour to judge for yourself.

What can be built R

Residential (with a site-specific exception).

  • ✅ Up to 6 homes on the lot (multiplex): a sixplex ward
  • ✅ Garden suite in the backyard
  • ✅ Laneway suite, if the lot backs onto a lane

From Toronto’s Zoning By-law 569-2013 map. Lot size, setbacks and trees decide what actually fits; check with a planner before you buy.

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Building permits

  • Party Wall Admin Permits · 2018 · Closed
    Party Wall Admin Permit for interior alterations at 17 Cowan Avenue, 18-203931 SR 00 BLD.
  • Underpinning · 2014 · Closed
    Proposal to underpin an existing SFD-semi dwelling.

3 permits on this block of the street in the last 2 years.

Permits filed with the City of Toronto. A permit doesn’t mean the work passed final inspection.

Trees

77 City street trees within 100 m, mostly maples. That’s more than the Toronto average of 42.

Trees on City boulevards only, not private yards or parks.

Internet High-speed

50/10 Mbps or faster available here by cable, fibre or DSL (the federal high-speed target).

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Short-term rentals

Only in your principal residence (where you live). The entire home can be rented up to 180 nights a year; renting up to 3 bedrooms while you live there has no limit. Hosts register with the City and collect the 6% accommodation tax.

City rules

Zoning, heritage, building permits and street trees: City of Toronto open data (Open Government Licence – Toronto). Roads, rail, airports and planned stations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Internet: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, National Broadband Data.

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