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356 Howland Avenue

Casa Loma, Toronto, M5R 3B9

$1,600,000

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  • 4+1 bedrooms
  • 3 bathrooms
  • 0 parking
  • 1500-2000 sq ft

Listed 40 days ago · MLS® C13765214

About this home

Rare opportunity on one of the Annex's most desirable, family-friendly streets - a quiet single-block stretch of Howland Avenue - this classic red-brick home blends timeless character with exceptional urban convenience at the base of historic Davenport Escarpment. Step past the lush, shaded front porch into an inviting sanctuary offering impressive space, flexible functionality, and endless potential as a single-family retreat. The expansive open-concept main floor features a seamless living and dining area highlighted by a stunning stained glass transom, alongside an updated kitchen with a cozy sitting area that steps down to a recently landscaped, deep, and serene backyard tailored for weekend gatherings and quiet relaxation. The second level hosts a spacious primary bedroom with a private balcony, plus a versatile second bedroom or study featuring its own private outdoor deck. Up on the top floor, you will find two additional large, light-filled bedrooms, a two-piece bathroom, and a convenient upper-level laundry room. Adding incredible versatility, the functional lower level offers a separate entrance, making it ideal for a rec room and a fifth bedroom or guest suite. Located in the heart of Toronto's iconic Annex neighborhood, this character-filled sanctuary offers rare urban tranquility just steps to top-rated schools, parks, transit, and fine dining. Quiet family living with to-tier urban convenience.

Details

Type
Detached
Style
3-Storey
Age
100+ years
Size
1500-2000 sq ft
Lot
25 × 100 ft
Basement
Finished
Garage
None
Kitchens
1
Property tax
$8,379 (2026)
Neighbourhood
Casa Loma
Municipality
Toronto C02
Price per sq ft
$914 (28% below detached houses in Casa Loma, $1,274)

Interior

Bedrooms
4 above ground + 1 below
Bathrooms
1 × 4-piece (second), 1 × 2-piece (lower), 1 × 2-piece (third)
Rooms
8 above ground + 2 below
Family room or den
Yes
Fireplace
Natural Gas
Features
Separate Hydro Meter, Water Heater

Heating, cooling and services

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

Building and exterior

Style
3-Storey
Exterior
Brick
Roof
Asphalt Shingle
Foundation
Concrete
Age
100+
Faces
West

Lot

Size
25 × 100 ft

More

Possession
60 days - Flex
Nearby
Fenced Yard, Library, Park, Public Transit
Cross street
Davenport & Bathurst

Rooms

RoomLevelSizeFeatures
Living RoomGround3.66 × 3.58 m (12' × 11'9")Hardwood Floor, Large Window, Overlooks Dining
Dining RoomGround5.05 × 3.13 m (16'7" × 10'3")Hardwood Floor, Overlooks Living
KitchenGround3.58 × 4.49 m (11'9" × 14'9")Hardwood Floor, Overlooks Family, Pass Through
Family RoomGround3.58 × 5.02 m (11'9" × 16'6")Hardwood Floor, Overlooks Backyard, W/O To Garden
Primary BedroomSecond4.55 × 6.51 m (14'11" × 21'4")Hardwood Floor, Double Closet, W/O To Balcony
Bedroom 2Second3.57 × 3.28 m (11'9" × 10'9")Hardwood Floor, W/O To Balcony
Bedroom 3Third5.05 × 3.58 m (16'7" × 11'9")Hardwood Floor, Closet
Bedroom 4Third3.56 × 3.84 m (11'8" × 12'7")Hardwood Floor, Walk-In Closet(s)
RecreationBasement3.58 × 6.1 m (11'9" × 20')Broadloom
BedroomBasement3.98 × 3.41 m (13'1" × 11'2")Broadloom

Location

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The neighbourhood

Getting around Very walkable

  • 🚇 Dupont Subway8 min walk
  • 🚇 St. Clair West Subway16 min walk
  • 🚆 Toronto Union Station GO4.4 km

Within a 10-minute walk: 10 grocery stores, 49 cafés and restaurants, 25 parks, 5 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: Creeds (250 m). Nearest park: Cawthra Playground (50 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

  • Hillcrest Community School
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 91%, math 61%    7 min walk
  • Palmerston Avenue Junior Public School
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 88%, math 73%    14 min walk
  • Holy Rosary Catholic School Catholic
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 100%, math 55%    15 min walk
  • Huron Street Junior Public School
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 79%, math 59%    16 min walk

Secondary

  • Monsignor Fraser College - Annex Campus Catholic15 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 M5R

Owners / renters
39% / 61%
Median household income
$86,000
Average age
46
Children under 15
8%
Homes
5% detached, 54% high-rise
Commute by transit
25%
Population
26,197

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Mandarin 1.3%, Spanish 1%, Yue (Cantonese) 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 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 4 active

  • 574 DAVENPORT RD · 250 m
    Plan of Condominium · Draft Plan Approved · applied 2022
    purpose is to facilitate 4 seperate units with common areas in existing building
    Application details
  • 555 DAVENPORT RD · 300 m
    Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2022
    Site Plan Approval for an 8-storey residential building having a gross floor area of 10,906 square metres, and containing 134 residential dwelling units.
    Application details
  • 500 MACPHERSON AVE · 300 m
    Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2022
    Site plan approval application for an 8-storey residential building having a gross floor area of 11572 square metres, and containing 135 residential dwelling…
    Application details
  • 388 DUPONT ST · 300 m
    Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2021
    Proposal revised:A 16-storey mixed-use building with a wrapped MPH/Amenity at Level 16. Proposal contains 257 dwelling units and 811 square metres of at-grade…
    Application details
  • 388 DUPONT ST · 300 m
    Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Closed · applied 2026
    The proposal is for a 16-storey mixed-use building containing 257 dwelling units and 813 square metres of at-grade retail space along the Dupont Street…
    Application details
  • 328 DUPONT ST · 350 m
    Plan of Condominium · Closed · applied 2024
    Draft Plan of Condominium for a 13 storey building containing 115 residential units with 94 parking spots dedicated to the residential units
    Application details

3 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

Noise 1 source nearby

  • 🚆 Rail line (North Toronto Subdivision)200 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

No building permits at this address since 2014.

2 permits on this block of the street in the last 2 years, including 2 new homes.

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

Trees

82 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).

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.

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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