256 Erskine Avenue
Mount Pleasant East, Toronto, M4P 1Z4
$1,998,000
- 3 bedrooms
- 3 bathrooms
- 3 parking
- 1500-2000 sq ft
Listed 12 days ago · MLS® C13875188
About this home
Stunning family home nestled in the coveted Sherwood Park neighbourhood in midtown Toronto! Beautiful eat-in kitchen boasts a breakfast bar, Wolf gas stove, pot lights and a picturesque bay window. Formal dining room opens to an inviting family room with gas fireplace and a walk-out to the rear gardens. Finished lower level with high ceilings is perfect for entertaining or a home office. Bright and spacious principal rooms have been professionally painted in a neutral designer palette. Other notable features include 3 large bedrooms, 3 spa-inspired bathrooms, gleaming hardwood floors, skylights, new roof and a new deck. Built-in garage has plenty of storage space and the private driveway can accommodate additional 2 cars. Conveniently located close to the subway, outstanding schools, trendy dining, shopping and parks. Welcome Home!
Details
- Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Size
- 1500-2000 sq ft
- Lot
- 25 × 130 ft
- Basement
- Finished
- Garage
- Built-In
- Kitchens
- 1
- Property tax
- $9,875 (2026)
- Neighbourhood
- Mount Pleasant East
- Municipality
- Toronto C10
- Price per sq ft
- $1,142 (about the same as detached houses in Mount Pleasant East)
Interior
- Bedrooms
- 3 above ground
- Bathrooms
- 1 × 4-piece, 2 × 3-piece
- Rooms
- 6 above ground + 3 below
- Family room or den
- No
- Fireplace
- Yes
Heating, cooling and services
- Heating
- Forced Air, Gas
- Air conditioning
- Central Air
- Water and sewer
- Sewer
Building and exterior
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Exterior
- Stucco (Plaster)
- Roof
- Flat
- Foundation
- Concrete Block
- Faces
- North
Parking
- Garage spaces
- 1
- Total parking
- 3
- Driveway and parking
- Private
Lot
- Size
- 25 × 130 ft
More
- Possession
- Immediate/TBA
- Nearby
- Hospital, Park, Public Transit, School
- Cross street
- Mount Pleasant & Eglinton
Rooms
| Room | Level | Size | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Room | Main | 5.18 × 4.78 m (17' × 15'8") | Pot Lights, Gas Fireplace, W/O To Deck |
| Dining Room | Main | 3.73 × 3.33 m (12'3" × 10'11") | Hardwood Floor, Separate Room, Pot Lights |
| Kitchen | Main | 3.79 × 5.77 m (12'5" × 18'11") | Breakfast Bar, Bay Window |
| Primary Bedroom | Second | 3.25 × 4.7 m (10'8" × 15'5") | Hardwood Floor, 3 Pc Ensuite, Walk-In Closet(s) |
| Bedroom | Second | 4.06 × 3.43 m (13'4" × 11'3") | Hardwood Floor, Double Closet, Window |
| Bedroom | Second | 3.43 × 5.72 m (11'3" × 18'9") | Hardwood Floor, W/W Closet, Bay Window |
| Recreation | Lower | 5 × 9.4 m (16'5" × 30'10") | W/W Closet, Pot Lights, Above Grade Window |
| Laundry | Lower | 1.5 × 610 m (4'11" × 2001'4") | |
| Utility Room | Lower | 1.52 × 2.82 m (5' × 9'3") |
Location
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The neighbourhood
Getting around Very walkable
- 🚇 Mount Pleasant LRT9 min walk
- 🚇 Leaside LRT15 min walk
- 🚆 Oriole GO6.1 km
Within a 10-minute walk: 13 grocery stores, 82 cafés and restaurants, 16 parks, 11 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: Summerhill Market (400 m). Nearest park: Broadway Avenue Parkette (250 m).
Schools nearby
Elementary
- Eglinton Junior Public School
EQAO: Gr 3 reading 76%, math 68%10 min walk - Blythwood Junior Public School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 91%, math 62%11 min walk - John Fisher Junior Public School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 95%, math 76%11 min walk - Sunny View Junior and Senior Public School12 min walk
Secondary
- Northern Secondary School
EQAO: Gr 9 math 72%, literacy test 91%5 min walk - North Toronto Collegiate Institute
EQAO: Gr 9 math 80%, literacy test 95%12 min walk
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 M4P
- Owners / renters
- 26% / 74%
- Median household income
- $74,500
- Average age
- 40
- Children under 15
- 10%
- Homes
- 7% detached, 78% high-rise
- Commute by transit
- 38%
- Population
- 25,057
Languages spoken most at home besides English: Portuguese 3%, Iranian Persian 2.4%, Spanish 2.3%, Korean 1.6%.
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 Mount Pleasant East (2025): 38% below the Toronto average, about the same from the year before.
- Assault56% below average
- Break and enterabout average
- Auto theftabout average
- Robbery87% below average
- Theft from vehicles49% below average
- Shootingsnone reported
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 13 active
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241 REDPATH AVE · 450 mSite Plan · Under Review · applied 2026Site Plan Amendment Application in response to the additional 5-storeys approved at the North York Committee of Adjustment on June 12, 2025, approving…Application details
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250 ROEHAMPTON AVE · 450 mOfficial Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Under Review · applied 2025Zoning By-law Amendment for a 59-storey residential building with a height of 190 m (excluding the mechanical penthouse). The proposed redevelopment consists…Application details
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299 ROEHAMPTON AVE · 400 mOfficial Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · OMB Appeal · applied 2025Redevelopment of 299 Roehampton Avenue with a new purpose-built rental apartment building with a shared 10-storey (33.3 metres) podium element and two towers…Application details
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413 ROEHAMPTON AVE · 400 mPlan of Condominium · Draft Plan Approved · applied 2025Draft Plan of Condominium to create 28 condo units.Application details
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251 ROEHAMPTON AVE · 500 mOfficial Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · OMB Appeal · applied 2024Zoning By-law Amendment for a 61-storey mixed-use building with a height of 197.05 metres (excluding the mechanical penthouse). The proposed building will…Application details
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251 ROEHAMPTON AVE · 500 mSite Plan · Under Review · applied 2022Site Plan Approval for a 35-storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 1005 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of…Application details
14 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): 8 km. Transit times · Driving times
Noise Nothing major nearby
No highway within 500 m, rail line within 300 m, or airport flight path nearby.
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 4 homes on the lot (multiplex)
- ✅ 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.
Building permits
No building permits at this address since 2014.
1 permit 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
44 City street trees within 100 m, mostly maples. That’s about 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).
From the federal broadband map. Check exact speeds and providers for the address.
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.
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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