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287 RUSSELL HILL Road

Casa Loma, Toronto, M4V 2T5

$9,488,888

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  • 4+2 bedrooms
  • 7 bathrooms
  • 7 parking
  • 3500-5000 sq ft

Listed 63 days ago · MLS® C13685530

About this home

A Rare Forest Hill Landmark - Rich in History, Character & Possibility Set on an exceptional 75 x 175 ft lot in prestigious Forest Hill, this distinctive pink stone residence, built in 1913, is a rare offering of architectural character, scale and privacy. Originally a private residence, it later served as Cantab College, a boys' school during the Depression, before being acquired by the current owners in 1985 and lovingly restored from the ground up.The home offers an elegant balance of period character and modern family living. A welcoming vestibule opens to a gracious central hall, leading to a library, formal dining room with fireplace and expansive living room with bay window and fireplace. The heart of the home is an integrated kitchen, eating and family living area with a dramatic two-way fireplace, opening directly to the large patio, landscaped gardens and private swimming pool.The upper levels provide generous bedroom accommodation, including a principal bedroom with fireplace and ensuite, additional ensuite bedrooms and a substantial third-floor bedroom/sitting room with three-piece ensuite and cedar closet.The lower level features approximately seven-foot ceilings and exceptional flexibility, with a gym, private movie theatre with fireplace, bathroom, rooms historically used for live-in help, wine cellar and extensive storage. The space can readily accommodate offices, hobbies, wellness or additional living areas.A detached two-car garage and pool cabana with washroom complete the property. Minutes from Upper Canada College and B.S.S., with Forest Hill's renowned schools, parks and amenities nearby.A truly special residence offering history, character, privacy, exceptional outdoor living and the rare potential of a 75 x 175 ft lot.

Details

Type
Detached
Style
3-Storey
Size
3500-5000 sq ft
Lot
75 × 175 ft
Basement
Finished with Walk-Out
Garage
Detached
Kitchens
1
Property tax
$27,760 (2025)
Neighbourhood
Casa Loma
Municipality
Toronto C02
Price per sq ft
~$2,233 (75% above detached houses in Casa Loma, $1,274)

Interior

Bedrooms
4 above ground + 2 below
Bathrooms
1 × 3-piece (third), 2 × 3-piece (second), 1 × 5-piece (second), 1 × 2-piece (main), 2 × 3-piece (basement)
Rooms
10 above ground + 3 below
Family room or den
Yes
Fireplace
Yes
Features
Auto Garage Door Remote, Bar Fridge, Built-In Oven, Generator - Full, In-Law Suite

Heating, cooling and services

Heating
Radiant
Air conditioning
Central Air
Water and sewer
Sewer

Building and exterior

Style
3-Storey
Exterior
Stone
Roof
Shingles
Foundation
Stone
Faces
East
Pool
Inground

Parking

Garage spaces
2
Total parking
7

Lot

Size
75 × 175 ft

More

Possession
TBA
Cross street
ST CLAIR / SPADINA

Rooms

RoomLevelSizeFeatures
Living RoomMain6.85 × 5.39 m (22'6" × 17'8")2 Way Fireplace, W/O To Deck, Hardwood Floor
Dining RoomMain5.91 × 3.81 m (19'5" × 12'6")Pocket Doors, Fireplace, Hardwood Floor
KitchenMain8.86 × 4.87 m (29'1" × 16')B/I Appliances, Combined w/Br, W/O To Deck
Family RoomMain7.93 × 4.87 m (26' × 16')Bay Window, Fireplace, Hardwood Floor
Powder RoomMain2.43 × 1.09 m (8' × 3'7")2 Pc Bath, Hardwood Floor
Primary BedroomSecond4.57 × 2.74 m (15' × 9')5 Pc Ensuite, Walk-In Closet(s), Window
Bedroom 2Second5.18 × 4.57 m (17' × 15')3 Pc Ensuite, Walk-In Closet(s), Window
Bedroom 3Second4.87 × 3.65 m (16' × 12')3 Pc Ensuite, Walk-In Closet(s), Window
Bedroom 4Third8.99 × 6.24 m (29'6" × 20'6")3 Pc Ensuite, Combined w/Sitting, Window
BedroomLower4.11 × 3.56 m (13'6" × 11'8")3 Pc Bath, Walk-Up
RecreationLower2.68 × 2.07 m (8'10" × 6'9")2 Pc Bath, Walk-Up

History of this address

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Location

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The neighbourhood

Getting around Very walkable

  • 🚇 St. Clair West Subway9 min walk
  • 🚇 St. Clair Subway19 min walk
  • 🚆 Toronto Union Station GO5.2 km

Within a 10-minute walk: 4 grocery stores, 14 cafés and restaurants, 17 parks, 6 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: Kitchen Table (350 m). Nearest park: Montclair Avenue Parkette (350 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

  • Bishop Strachan School Private7 min walk
  • Holy Rosary Catholic School Catholic
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 100%, math 55%    8 min walk
  • Brown Junior Public School
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 100%, math 75%    9 min walk
  • Upper Canada College Private12 min walk

Secondary

  • De La Salle College "Oaklands" Private15 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.

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Safety

Major crime per resident in Casa Loma (2025): 22% below the Toronto average, about the same from the year before.

  • Assault26% below average
  • Break and enter70% above average
  • Auto theft67% below average
  • Robbery63% below average
  • Theft from vehicles51% below average
  • Shootings80% above 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 5 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 · 100 m
    Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2026
    Site Plan Amendment to 08 150183 STE 22 SA
    Application details
  • 429 WALMER RD · 400 m
    Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2022
    May 2023 resubmission: The application has been revised as follows: A 73.5 metre (19-storey inclusive of mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building is proposed…
    Application details
  • 195 ST CLAIR AVE W · 400 m
    Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2021
    Site Plan Approval for a 13-storey residential building having a gross floor area of 27,328.6 square metres. A total of 164 dwelling units are proposed.
    Application details
  • 394 SPADINA RD · 400 m
    Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Council Approved · applied 2015
    A 6-storey mixed use building containing retail units at ground level and 33 residential units above, approved by the Ontario Land Tribunal on May 10, 2018.The…
  • 394 SPADINA RD · 400 m
    Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Closed · applied 2025
    The Proposed Development, and Zoning By-law Amendment, is comprised of a new 14-storey mixed use building with ground floor retail uses and residential uses on…
    Application details

4 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): 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.

10 permits on this block of the street in the last 2 years, including 1 new home.

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

Trees

99 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.

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