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266 Lonsdale Road

Forest Hill South, Toronto, M4V 1X1

$4,995,000

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  • 4 bedrooms
  • 5 bathrooms
  • 5 parking
  • 3000-3500 sq ft

Listed 28 days ago · MLS® C13816220

About this home

266 Lonsdale Rd - the ultimate in Forest Hill family living! Imagine your children walking to UCC or BSS, meeting friends in the Village, walking to each other's homes & growing up with their school, friends & neighbourhood all around them. Set on nearly 50' of frontage on one of Forest Hill's most coveted streets, surrounded by some of the neighbourhood's most significant homes - including a recent sale at $20M - this is an exceptional entry into a very special pocket of Forest Hill.And the house delivers! 4,633 sq ft of total living space, private drive, built-in garage & 4 bedrooms together on one floor. Elegant living & dining rooms are complemented by a south-facing office w/wood-burning fireplace, while the heart of the home is a fabulous open-concept kitchen/family room. The custom kitchen w/oversized island, Sub-Zero, Wolf & Gaggenau appliances opens to a generous family room w/gas fireplace & French doors to the garden.For the sporty family - this house is hard to beat! An incredible 20' x 40' sport court is lined for pickleball & basketball, while downstairs, the hockey room w/synthetic ice means you can shoot pucks even when you're not at the rink. Add a gym, rec room w/gas fireplace, generous mudroom & direct garage access and there is space for everyone - and everything!Upstairs, the oversized primary features cathedral ceilings, Juliette balcony, exceptional closets & 5-pc ensuite w/heated marble floors. Bedroom 2 has an ensuite while bedrooms 3 & 4 share a 5-pc bath.Walk to school. Walk to the Village. Walk to friends. Play basketball or pickleball in your own backyard. Shoot pucks downstairs. This is the kind of home where children can grow up with independence, friends can gather & family life simply works. Nearly 50' of frontage in the heart of Forest Hill - come see why this one is so special.

Details

Type
Detached
Style
2-Storey
Size
3000-3500 sq ft
Lot
49.07 × 105 ft
Basement
Finished
Garage
Built-In
Kitchens
1
Property tax
$25,083 (2026)
Neighbourhood
Forest Hill South
Municipality
Toronto C03
Price per sq ft
$1,537 (9% below detached houses in Forest Hill South, $1,689)

Interior

Bedrooms
4 above ground
Bathrooms
1 × 2-piece (main), 2 × 5-piece (second), 1 × 4-piece (second), 1 × 3-piece (lower)
Rooms
9 above ground + 3 below
Family room or den
Yes
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
Brick
Roof
Asphalt Shingle
Foundation
Concrete Block
Faces
North

Parking

Garage spaces
1
Total parking
5
Driveway and parking
Private

Lot

Size
49.07 × 105 ft

More

Possession
Flexible
Cross street
Avenue and Lonsdale

Rooms

RoomLevelSizeFeatures
FoyerMain
Living RoomMain4.01 × 3.1 m (13'2" × 10'2")Hardwood Floor, Overlooks Dining
Dining RoomMain4.52 × 4.29 m (14'10" × 14'1")Hardwood Floor, Open Concept, Pocket Doors
KitchenMain6.43 × 4.45 m (21'1" × 14'7")Open Concept, Marble Counter, Breakfast Bar
Family RoomMain6.15 × 4.52 m (20'2" × 14'10")Gas Fireplace, B/I Shelves, W/O To Patio
OfficeMain4.6 × 3.89 m (15'1" × 12'9")Fireplace, South View, Hardwood Floor
Primary BedroomSecond6.15 × 4.62 m (20'2" × 15'2")Cathedral Ceiling(s), 5 Pc Ensuite, Juliette Balcony
Bedroom 2Second3.96 × 3.25 m (13' × 10'8")Double Closet, 4 Pc Ensuite, South View
Bedroom 3Second4.8 × 3.28 m (15'9" × 10'9")Hardwood Floor, Double Closet, South View
Bedroom 4Second4.8 × 3.73 m (15'9" × 12'3")Hardwood Floor, Double Closet, Overlooks Backyard
RecreationLower5.97 × 3.91 m (19'7" × 12'10")Hardwood Floor, Gas Fireplace, Above Grade Window
Exercise RoomLower4.45 × 2.9 m (14'7" × 9'6")Broadloom, Mirrored Walls
Game RoomLower5.89 × 4.34 m (19'4" × 14'3")
Mud RoomLower4.6 × 2.67 m (15'1" × 8'9")W/O To Garage, B/I Shelves

Location

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The neighbourhood

Getting around Very walkable

  • 🚇 St. Clair West Subway14 min walk
  • 🚇 St. Clair Subway17 min walk
  • 🚆 Toronto Union Station GO5.5 km

Within a 10-minute walk: 4 grocery stores, 19 cafés and restaurants, 13 parks, 3 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: Kitchen Table (450 m). Nearest park: Montclair Avenue Parkette (500 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

  • Bishop Strachan School Private3 min walk
  • Upper Canada College Private6 min walk
  • Brown Junior Public School
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 100%, math 75%    11 min walk
  • Holy Rosary Catholic School Catholic
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 100%, math 55%    13 min walk

Secondary

  • De La Salle College "Oaklands" Private18 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 M4V

Owners / renters
44% / 56%
Median household income
$99,000
Average age
46
Children under 15
10%
Homes
11% detached, 63% high-rise
Commute by transit
26%
Population
19,273

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Spanish 1.3%, Mandarin 0.8%, Russian 0.7%, Iranian Persian 0.6%.

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 Forest Hill South (2025): 41% below the Toronto average, down 29% from the year before.

  • Assault74% below average
  • Break and enter73% above average
  • Auto theft53% below average
  • Robberyabout average
  • Theft from vehicles38% 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 3 active

  • 19 THELMA AVE · 400 m
    Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2026
    Site Plan Approval for a 7-storey residential building, with 16 dwelling units, 49 vehicle parking spaces, and 10 bicylce parking spaces.
    Application details
  • 271 RUSSELL HILL RD · 250 m
    Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2026
    Site Plan Amendment to 08 150183 STE 22 SA
    Application details
  • 200 LONSDALE RD · 300 m
    Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2026
    The proposed development is a 13,705 m2, 2-storey private academic building, consisting of a gymnasium, swimming pool, dining hall and kitchen, classrooms, and…
    Application details
  • 19 THELMA AVE · 400 m
    Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Closed · applied 2024
    Combined Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment for new 7-storey, plus mechanical and amenity space (27.0 meters), 5,800-square meter, 24-unit apartment…
    Application details
  • 6 FOREST HILL RD · 450 m
    Plan of Condominium · Closed · applied 2024
    Draft Plan of Condominium for a 9-storey residential building with 85 condominium units.
    Application details

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): 5 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 RD

Residential Detached (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

No building permits at this address since 2014.

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

137 City street trees within 100 m. 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.

Listed by ROYAL LEPAGE REAL ESTATE SERVICES OXLEY REAL ESTATE.

Listing information provided by PropTx Innovations Inc. and TRREB; deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate by PropTx.

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