225 Essex Avenue
Harding, Richmond Hill, L4C 2C1
$999,000
- 3+2 bedrooms
- 2 bathrooms
- 5 parking
- 700-1100 sq ft
Listed 4 days ago · MLS® N14088882
About this home
Welcome to 225 Essex Ave, Richmond Hill. Extensively renovated inside and out, this detached bungalow combines refined modern finishes with exceptional functionality.The main level showcases a bright, open-concept living space with quality craftsmanship throughout, featuring three well-proportioned bedrooms and a sleek, fully updated 4-piece washroom. The finished lower level offers versatile additional living space complete with a second full washroom, private entrance, and flexible layout-ideal for extended family, in-law accommodations, or income potential.Situated on a generous 50 x 150 ft private lot with a detached garage and ample driveway parking. Upgraded with modern high-efficiency mechanical systems for year-round comfort and energy savings. Conveniently located in the desirable Harding neighbourhood, just minutes to top-rated schools, parks, shopping, Richmond Hill GO Station, and major transit routes.
Details
- Type
- Detached
- Style
- Bungalow
- Size
- 700-1100 sq ft
- Lot
- 50 × 150 ft
- Basement
- Separate Entrance, Finished, Apartment
- Garage
- Detached
- Kitchens
- 2
- Property tax
- $5,225 (2025)
- Neighbourhood
- Harding
- Municipality
- Richmond Hill
- Price per sq ft
- $1,110 (5% above detached houses in Harding, $1,056)
Interior
- Bedrooms
- 3 above ground + 2 below
- Bathrooms
- 2 × 4-piece
- Kitchens
- 2 (1 below ground)
- Rooms
- 10 above ground
- Family room or den
- No
- Fireplace
- No
- Features
- Carpet Free, Primary Bedroom - Main Floor, Countertop Range
Heating, cooling and services
- Heating
- Forced Air, Gas
- Air conditioning
- Central Air
- Water and sewer
- Sewer
Building and exterior
- Style
- Bungalow
- Exterior
- Concrete, Stucco (Plaster)
- Roof
- Shingles
- Foundation
- Concrete
- Faces
- East
Parking
- Garage spaces
- 1
- Total parking
- 5
Lot
- Size
- 50 × 150 ft
More
- Possession
- Flexible
- Cross street
- Major Mackenzie / Essex
History of this address
8 earlier listings at this address, with sold and leased prices. Create a free account or sign in to see them.
Location
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The neighbourhood
Getting around Walkable
- 🚆 Richmond Hill GO7 min walk
Within a 10-minute walk: 1 grocery store, 16 cafés and restaurants, 9 parks, 1 pharmacy. Nearest grocery: Bruno's Fine Foods (950 m). Nearest park: Essex Parkette (250 m).
Schools nearby
Elementary
- Walter Scott Public School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 66%, math 47%7 min walk - St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School Catholic
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 100%, math 60%8 min walk - Richmond Hill Montessori Private School Private10 min walk
- Crosby Heights Public School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 78%, math 52%1.5 km
Secondary
- Bayview Secondary School
EQAO: Gr 9 math 91%, literacy test 95%17 min walk - École secondaire Norval-Morrisseau French1.6 km
- Our Lady Queen of the World Catholic Academy Catholic · Private
EQAO: Gr 9 math 79%, literacy test 93%1.8 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 L4C
- Owners / renters
- 70% / 30%
- Median household income
- $86,000
- Average age
- 45
- Children under 15
- 13%
- Homes
- 49% detached, 30% high-rise
- Commute by transit
- 10%
- Population
- 74,636
Languages spoken most at home besides English: Iranian Persian 9.6%, Mandarin 6.2%, Yue (Cantonese) 4.3%, Russian 4%.
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
Crime Severity Index for York Region police: 50 vs 57 for Ontario (2025).
Police-reported figures for the whole police service area, not this street. Rates use the area’s resident population.
Distances are approximate. Places © OpenStreetMap contributors. Neighbourhood figures: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census. School results: EQAO via Ontario Data Catalogue (Open Government Licence – Ontario). Crime Severity Index: Statistics Canada.
Living here
Commute
To Union Station (downtown Toronto): 25 km. Transit times · Driving times
Noise 1 source nearby
- 🚆 Rail line (CN Bala Subdivision)200 m
Distances from the map, not noise measurements. Visit at rush hour to judge for yourself.
Internet High-speed
50/10 Mbps or faster available here by cable, fibre or DSL (the federal high-speed target).
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Roads, rail, airports and planned stations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Internet: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, National Broadband Data.
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