72a Lindsey Avenue

Dufferin Grove, Toronto, M6H 1E3

$799,999

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  • 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

RoomLevelSizeFeatures
Living RoomMain2.95 × 4.17 m (9'8" × 13'8")Hardwood Floor, Window, Combined w/Dining
Dining RoomMain2.95 × 3.4 m (9'8" × 11'2")Hardwood Floor, Window, Combined w/Living
Bedroom 4Main3.96 × 2.77 m (13' × 9'1")Window, Hardwood Floor
Primary BedroomSecond3.96 × 2.9 m (13' × 9'6")Large Window, 2 Way Fireplace
Bedroom 2Second2.95 × 2.82 m (9'8" × 9'3")Window, Broadloom
Bedroom 3Second2.31 × 1.78 m (7'7" × 5'10")Window, Broadloom
KitchenBasement7.62 × 3.96 m (25' × 13')Combined w/Rec, Window, Quartz Counter
LaundryBasement1.57 × 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

  • 976 COLLEGE ST · 450 m
    Site Plan · NOAC Issued · applied 2025
    Site Plan Approval for a 6-storey mass timber residential building for 19 affordable dwelling units.
    Application details
  • 1494 DUNDAS ST W · 450 m
    Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2023
    The proposed SPA application will facilitate the development of an 8-storey mixed usebuilding containing 57 residential dwelling units totalling 3,966 square…
    Application details
  • 646 DUFFERIN ST · 400 m
    Site Plan · Under Review · applied 2023
    The proposed SPA application will facilitate the development of an 8-storey apartmentbuilding containing 135 residential dwelling units, 40 parking spaces…
    Application details
  • 648 DUFFERIN ST · 350 m
    Plan of Condominium · Under Review · applied 2021
    *** Draft Plan of Condominium for 124 units.
    Application details
  • 900 DUFFERIN ST · 300 m
    Plan of Subdivision · OMB Appeal · applied 2020
    Draft 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.

Full lot check · Run the numbers

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.

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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