72a Lindsey Avenue
Dufferin Grove, Toronto, M6H 1E3
$799,999
- 4 bedrooms
- 2 bathrooms
- 1 parking
- 1100-1500 sq ft
Listed 7 days ago · MLS® C14019192
About this home
One Address. Multiple Possibilities! Welcome to 72A Lindsey Avenue, a solid, well-maintained semi-detached home with good bones and plenty of potential in Toronto's eclectic Dufferin Grove neighbourhood. Offering 1,991 sq. ft. of total living space across three levels, this versatile property features 4 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, generous windows that bring in natural light, and a functional layout ready for your personal touch. A separate side entrance and finished basement with an existing kitchen create opportunities for multigenerational living or exploring a potential duplex conversion. The home has been well maintained, with updated furnace and A/C (2023), hardwood flooring on main level, updated quartz kitchen counter top and backsplash, new deep sink and faucet, providing a great starting point for future renovations. Outside, enjoy a welcoming front porch, low maintenance interlocking brick front pad for easy maintenance, and a garage with one parking space and rear laneway access. An added opportunity? The property has been assessed by a laneway housing consultant and identified as qualifying for a potential laneway home under Toronto's Changing Lanes program, subject to municipal permits and approvals. Located in the heart of Dufferin Grove, with TTC transit practically at your doorstep, shopping and restaurants within walking distance, and the beautiful Dufferin Grove Park nearby. Whether you're looking to create your ideal family home, renovate, or explore future investment possibilities, 72A Lindsey Avenue offers the location, flexibility and opportunity to make it happen! Conceptual renovation renderings are provided for illustrative purposes only and do not represent existing conditions or approved construction plans.
Details
- Type
- Semi-Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Size
- 1100-1500 sq ft
- Lot
- 17.5 × 104 ft
- Basement
- Finished, Separate Entrance
- Garage
- Attached
- Kitchens
- 1
- Property tax
- $6,062 (2026)
- Neighbourhood
- Dufferin Grove
- Municipality
- Toronto C01
Interior
- Bedrooms
- 4 above ground
- Bathrooms
- 1 × 4-piece (second), 1 × 4-piece (basement)
- Rooms
- 8 above ground
- Family room or den
- No
- Fireplace
- No
- Features
- Water Heater
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
- Block
- Faces
- North
- Outdoor
- Deck, Porch
Parking
- Garage spaces
- 1
- Total parking
- 1
Lot
- Size
- 17.5 × 104 ft
More
- Possession
- TBD
- Cross street
- Dufferin and College
Rooms
| Room | Level | Size | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living Room | Main | 2.95 × 4.17 m (9'8" × 13'8") | Hardwood Floor, Window, Combined w/Dining |
| Dining Room | Main | 2.95 × 3.4 m (9'8" × 11'2") | Hardwood Floor, Window, Combined w/Living |
| Bedroom 4 | Main | 3.96 × 2.77 m (13' × 9'1") | Window, Hardwood Floor |
| Primary Bedroom | Second | 3.96 × 2.9 m (13' × 9'6") | Large Window, 2 Way Fireplace |
| Bedroom 2 | Second | 2.95 × 2.82 m (9'8" × 9'3") | Window, Broadloom |
| Bedroom 3 | Second | 2.31 × 1.78 m (7'7" × 5'10") | Window, Broadloom |
| Kitchen | Basement | 7.62 × 3.96 m (25' × 13') | Combined w/Rec, Window, Quartz Counter |
| Laundry | Basement | 1.57 × 2.03 m (5'2" × 6'8") | Window |
Location
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The neighbourhood
Getting around Very walkable
- 🚇 Dufferin Subway12 min walk
- 🚇 Lansdowne Subway15 min walk
- 🚆 Exhibition GO2.3 km
Within a 10-minute walk: 15 grocery stores, 122 cafés and restaurants, 11 parks, 7 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: No Frills (200 m). Nearest park: Dufferin Grove Park (300 m).
Schools nearby
Elementary
- Westside Montessori School Private2 min walk
- St. Helen Catholic School Catholic
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 90%, math 65%3 min walk - Brock Public School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 86%, math 79%5 min walk - Shirley Street Junior Public School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 94%, math 61%9 min walk
Secondary
- St. Mary Catholic Academy Catholic · Private
EQAO: Gr 9 math 45%, literacy test 86%8 min walk - City View Alternative Senior School9 min walk
- La passerelle secondaire French10 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 M6H
- Owners / renters
- 48% / 52%
- Median household income
- $83,000
- Average age
- 41
- Children under 15
- 12%
- Homes
- 11% detached, 18% high-rise
- Commute by transit
- 30%
- Population
- 43,730
Languages spoken most at home besides English: Portuguese 8.5%, Spanish 2.3%, Yue (Cantonese) 1.8%, Italian 1.4%.
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 Dufferin Grove (2025): 37% above the Toronto average, down 19% from the year before.
- Assault59% above average
- Break and enter43% above average
- Auto theft51% below average
- Robbery42% above average
- Theft from vehicles32% above 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 5 active
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976 COLLEGE ST · 450 mSite Plan · NOAC Issued · applied 2025Site Plan Approval for a 6-storey mass timber residential building for 19 affordable dwelling units.Application details
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1494 DUNDAS ST W · 450 mSite Plan · Under Review · applied 2023The proposed SPA application will facilitate the development of an 8-storey mixed usebuilding containing 57 residential dwelling units totalling 3,966 square…Application details
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646 DUFFERIN ST · 400 mSite Plan · Under Review · applied 2023The proposed SPA application will facilitate the development of an 8-storey apartmentbuilding containing 135 residential dwelling units, 40 parking spaces…Application details
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648 DUFFERIN ST · 350 mPlan of Condominium · Under Review · applied 2021*** Draft Plan of Condominium for 124 units.Application details
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900 DUFFERIN ST · 300 mPlan of Subdivision · OMB Appeal · applied 2020Draft Plan of Subdivision to facilitate the redevelopment of the north parking lots of Dufferin Mall comprising of 4 blocks including a new private road and a…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): 4 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 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.
Building permits
No building permits at this address since 2014.
9 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
67 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.
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 REALTY PLUS OAKVILLE.
Listing information provided by PropTx Innovations Inc. and TRREB; deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate by PropTx.
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