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714 Merton Street

Mount Pleasant East, Toronto, M4S 1B8

$1,275,000

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  • 3 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • 2 parking
  • 1100-1500 sq ft

Listed 5 days ago · MLS® C14084812

About this home

A Davisville classic with Endless Potential. Opportunity awaits in this charming, detached home, lovingly owned by the same family for 40 years. The main floor features a spacious living room with a brick wood-burning fireplace, flowing into a formal dining area and sunlit kitchen with a walkout to the rear deck and private yard. Upstairs, a generous, naturally bright landing leads to three well-proportioned bedrooms with gleaming oak parquet floors and 4-piece bath. The versatile basement offers reasonable ceiling height, a generous family recreation room, 3-piece bathroom, ample storage, and a rare, highly desirable walk-out to the the back yard. Perfectly situated in Davisville village, this home offers an exceptional, highly walkable lifestyle. Steps to top-rated schools (Maurice Cody PS), beautiful parks, artisanal bakeries, cafes, and everyday amenities along Bayview Avenue. A rare opportunity to own a cherished family home in a premier midtown pocket! Full of character and possibilities, this is the perfect place for a new family to put down roots, create lasting memories, and make the home their own.

Details

Type
Detached
Style
2-Storey
Age
100+ years
Size
1100-1500 sq ft
Lot
20 × 176 ft
Basement
Finished, Walk-Out
Garage
None
Kitchens
1
Property tax
$7,174 (2026)
Neighbourhood
Mount Pleasant East
Municipality
Toronto C10
Price per sq ft
$981 (15% below detached houses in Mount Pleasant East, $1,147)

Interior

Bedrooms
3 above ground
Bathrooms
1 × 3-piece (basement), 1 × 4-piece (second)
Rooms
8 above ground
Family room or den
No
Fireplace
Wood

Heating, cooling and services

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

Building and exterior

Style
2-Storey
Exterior
Aluminum Siding, Brick
Roof
Asphalt Shingle
Foundation
Concrete Block
Age
100+
Faces
North
Outdoor
Garden Shed

Parking

Total parking
2
Driveway and parking
Mutual

Lot

Size
20 × 176 ft

More

Possession
Flexible
Nearby
Public Transit, School
Cross street
Bayview / Merton St

Rooms

RoomLevelSizeFeatures
Living RoomGround3.84 × 3.4 m (12'7" × 11'2")Brick Fireplace, Combined w/Dining
Dining RoomGround3.68 × 3.23 m (12'1" × 10'7")Combined w/Living
KitchenGround4.17 × 4.01 m (13'8" × 13'2")Overlooks Backyard, Eat-in Kitchen
Primary BedroomSecond4.65 × 2.92 m (15'3" × 9'7")Closet, Hardwood Floor, South View
Bedroom 2Second3.45 × 2.49 m (11'4" × 8'2")Closet, Hardwood Floor
Bedroom 3Second3.3 × 2.74 m (10'10" × 9')Closet, Hardwood Floor
RecreationBasement4.29 × 3.91 m (14'1" × 12'10")Above Grade Window
LaundryBasement4.32 × 3.84 m (14'2" × 12'7")Walk-Out

Location

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The neighbourhood

Getting around Very walkable

  • 🚇 Leaside LRT18 min walk
  • 🚇 Mount Pleasant LRT1.5 km
  • 🚆 Danforth GO6.2 km

Within a 10-minute walk: 7 grocery stores, 37 cafés and restaurants, 12 parks, 3 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: Passion Fruits (450 m). Nearest park: Pottery Playground (300 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

  • Maurice Cody Junior Public School
    EQAO: Gr 3 reading 94%, math 87%    9 min walk
  • St. Anselm Catholic School Catholic
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 100%, math 75%    9 min walk
  • Sunnybrook School Private10 min walk
  • Leaside Children’s House Montessori Private12 min walk

Secondary

  • Hodgson Middle School13 min walk
  • Leaside High School
    EQAO: Gr 9 math 79%, literacy test 95%    18 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

  • 1466 BAYVIEW AVE · 250 m
    Official Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Appeal Received · applied 2020
    Zoning 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
  • 1466 BAYVIEW AVE · 250 m
    Site Plan · Appeal Received · applied 2020
    Site 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
  • 1250 BAYVIEW AVE · 350 m
    Site Plan · Closed · applied 2023
    Site Plan Application Approval for a Family Mausoleum in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
  • 1408 BAYVIEW AVE · 100 m
    Plan of Condominium · Closed · applied 2022
    Draft Plan of Standard Condominium proposing 44 residential (condo) units and 2 retail units in an 8-storey mixed-use building inclusive of 49 residential and…
    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): 6 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.

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Trees

40 City street trees within 100 m. 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).

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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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