42 Thurston Road
Mount Pleasant East, Toronto, M4S 2V7
$5,500/mo
- 3+1 bedrooms
- 3 bathrooms
- 1 parking
- 1500-2000 sq ft
Listed 13 days ago · MLS® C13870744
About this home
Fantastic opportunity for a short term lease in the heart of Davisville. Oversized, renovated semi is the perfect space for those who are on a sabbatical, or renovating in the neighbourhood and would like a space close to home. This extra-wide semi has the space and feel of a detached home, with plenty of room for family life. The main floor is bright and welcoming, with a spacious living room featuring custom built-ins and a decorative fireplace, plus a renovated kitchen with a large island, plenty of storage and a sunny breakfast nook. There's also a powder room and clever storage tucked under the stairs. The sunny family room at the back is where you'll want to spend your time, with a walkout to a great backyard, with plenty of space for entertaining friends and the kids to play. The second floor has hardwood throughout and holds 3 generous bedrooms, the principal bedroom has large double closets with organizers. Extra large second bedroom with closet over looks the front garden, and the third bedroom has a custom built-in bed and desk. Lower level offers plenty of space with high ceilings, a fourth bedroom or home office, rec room, laundry, bathroom and tons of storage. All this in a fantastic neighbourhood, close to Maurice Cody PS, the best of Bayview and Mount Pleasant, and all the everyday amenities that make family life here so easy. Available for a short-term lease immediately through July or August. The home can also be rented partially furnished or unfurnished.
Details
- Type
- Semi-Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Size
- 1500-2000 sq ft
- Lot
- 24.67 × 125 ft
- Basement
- Finished
- Garage
- None
- Kitchens
- 1
- Neighbourhood
- Mount Pleasant East
- Municipality
- Toronto C10
- Rent increase limit
- Depends on when the unit was first lived in: before Nov. 15, 2018 it’s covered by Ontario’s yearly limit (2.1% in 2026); after, there’s no cap.
Interior
- Bedrooms
- 3 above ground + 1 below
- Bathrooms
- 1 × 2-piece (main), 1 × 4-piece (second), 1 × 3-piece (basement)
- Rooms
- 7 above ground + 2 below
- Family room or den
- Yes
- Fireplace
- No
- Laundry
- Laundry Room
- Features
- Built-In Oven
- Furnished
- Partially
Heating, cooling and services
- Heating
- Radiant, Gas
- Air conditioning
- Wall Unit(s)
- Water and sewer
- Sewer
Building and exterior
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Exterior
- Brick
- Faces
- West
Parking
- Total parking
- 1
- Driveway and parking
- Mutual
Lot
- Size
- 24.67 × 125 ft
More
- Possession
- Immediate
- Cross street
- Bayview/Millwood
Rooms
| Room | Level | Size | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living Room | Main | 4.04 × 3.99 m (13'3" × 13'1") | Picture Window, Pot Lights, Hardwood Floor |
| Kitchen | Main | 5.82 × 4.57 m (19'1" × 15') | Centre Island, Stainless Steel Appl, Breakfast Area |
| Dining Room | Main | 3.12 × 3.05 m (10'3" × 10') | Combined w/Family, Pot Lights, Hardwood Floor |
| Family Room | Main | 5.85 × 2.62 m (19'2" × 8'7") | Combined w/Dining, French Doors, W/O To Yard |
| Primary Bedroom | Second | 3.66 × 3.51 m (12' × 11'6") | Double Closet, Window |
| Bedroom 2 | Second | 5.36 × 2.9 m (17'7" × 9'6") | Closet, Window, Hardwood Floor |
| Bedroom 3 | Second | 4.14 × 2.92 m (13'7" × 9'7") | Closet, Window, B/I Shelves |
| Bedroom | Basement | 4.36 × 4.14 m (14'4" × 13'7") | B/I Shelves, Window, Pot Lights |
| Recreation | Basement | 5.56 × 5.26 m (18'3" × 17'3") | Window, Pot Lights, Finished |
History of this address
1 earlier listing at this address, with sold and leased prices. Create a free account or sign in to see them.
Location
Location is approximate. See nearby homes on the map
The neighbourhood
Getting around Very walkable
- 🚇 Leaside LRT11 min walk
- 🚇 Mount Pleasant LRT14 min walk
- 🚆 Toronto Union Station GO6.7 km
Within a 10-minute walk: 11 grocery stores, 63 cafés and restaurants, 13 parks, 8 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: Badali’s Fruit Market (450 m). Nearest park: Glebe Manor Square East (350 m).
Schools nearby
Elementary
- Maurice Cody Junior Public School
EQAO: Gr 3 reading 94%, math 87%3 min walk - St. Anselm Catholic School Catholic
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 100%, math 75%11 min walk - Sunnybrook School Private11 min walk
- Bessborough Drive Elementary and Middle School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 93%, math 80%13 min walk
Secondary
- Hodgson Middle School9 min walk
- Leaside High School
EQAO: Gr 9 math 79%, literacy test 95%14 min walk - Northern Secondary School
EQAO: Gr 9 math 72%, literacy test 91%15 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 M4S
- Owners / renters
- 39% / 61%
- Median household income
- $88,000
- Average age
- 41
- Children under 15
- 13%
- Homes
- 12% detached, 68% high-rise
- Commute by transit
- 39%
- Population
- 30,754
Languages spoken most at home besides English: Spanish 2.1%, Iranian Persian 1.9%, Portuguese 1.7%, Korean 1.5%.
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 2 active
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1500 BAYVIEW AVE · 450 mOfficial Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Appeal Received · applied 2020Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a 8-storey mixed use building with 154 dwelling units and 1,560 square metres of retail space.Application details
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1500 BAYVIEW AVE · 450 mSite Plan · Appeal Received · applied 2020Site Plan Control application to permit a 8-storey mixed use building with 154 dwelling units and 1,560 square metres of retail space.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): 7 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.
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
48 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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