8 Amethyst Road
Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan, Toronto, M1T 2E7
$1,098,000
- 3+3 bedrooms
- 3 bathrooms
- 5 parking
- 1100-1500 sq ft
Listed 27 days ago · MLS® E13817150
About this home
Welcome to 8 Amethyst Road - a beautifully renovated solid-brick bungalow offering exceptional flexibility, generous living space, and excellent income potential. Bright and move-in ready, the main level features a functional layout with a walkout from the primary bedroom to the private backyard. A separate side entrance leads to an impressively spacious finished lower level featuring 3 bedrooms, 2 living rooms, a kitchen, and 2 full bathrooms. The thoughtfully designed layout has the potential to accommodate two separate living areas, making it an excellent option for extended or multi-generational families, guests, or buyers seeking additional rental income potential. Major recent upgrades include new windows (2024), a new owned hot water heater (2024), and a new roof (2025), with no rental equipment. Outside, enjoy a private backyard with a deck and storage shed, plus a generous driveway with parking for up to 5 vehicles. Ideally located just steps from schools and parks and close to shopping, transit, and everyday amenities. Renovated, versatile, and move-in ready - a rare bungalow offering exceptional space above and below grade with outstanding future potential.
Details
- Type
- Detached
- Style
- Bungalow
- Size
- 1100-1500 sq ft
- Lot
- 46 × 109 ft
- Basement
- Apartment, Finished
- Garage
- Attached
- Kitchens
- 2
- Property tax
- $5,271 (2025)
- Neighbourhood
- Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan
- Municipality
- Toronto E05
- Price per sq ft
- $845 (22% above detached houses in Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan, $692)
Interior
- Bedrooms
- 3 above ground + 3 below
- Bathrooms
- 1 × 4-piece (main), 1 × 3-piece (basement), 1 × 3-piece (basement)
- Kitchens
- 2 (1 below ground)
- Rooms
- 6 above ground + 2 below
- Family room or den
- No
- Fireplace
- No
- Features
- Carpet Free
Heating, cooling and services
- Heating
- Forced Air, Gas
- Air conditioning
- Central Air
- Water and sewer
- Sewer
Building and exterior
- Style
- Bungalow
- Exterior
- Brick
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Foundation
- Brick
- Faces
- East
Parking
- Garage spaces
- 1
- Total parking
- 5
- Driveway and parking
- Private
Lot
- Size
- 46 × 109 ft
More
- Possession
- TBA
- Cross street
- Sheppard/Birchmount
Rooms
| Room | Level | Size | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living Room | Main | 4.72 × 3.73 m (15'6" × 12'3") | Hardwood Floor, Window |
| Kitchen | Main | 2.66 × 2.99 m (8'9" × 9'10") | Eat-in Kitchen, Ceramic Floor |
| Breakfast | Main | 3.3 × 2.95 m (10'10" × 9'8") | Combined w/Kitchen, Ceramic Floor |
| Primary Bedroom | Main | 3.75 × 3.35 m (12'4" × 11') | Hardwood Floor, Walk-Out |
| Bedroom 2 | Main | 3.65 × 2.68 m (12' × 8'10") | Hardwood Floor, Closet |
| Bedroom 3 | Main | 3.35 × 2.71 m (11' × 8'11") | Hardwood Floor, Closet |
| Family Room | Basement | 7.11 × 3.89 m (23'4" × 12'9") | Dry Bar, Wood Stove |
| Kitchen | Basement | 3.12 × 4.57 m (10'3" × 15') | Family Size Kitchen, B/I Appliances |
| Bedroom | Basement | 4.41 × 3.5 m (14'6" × 11'6") | Window, Vinyl Floor |
| Den | Basement | 2.13 × 3.51 m (7' × 11'6") | |
| Furnace Room | Basement | 3.66 × 2.44 m (12' × 8') | |
| Bathroom | Basement | 3.23 × 3.48 m (10'7" × 11'5") | |
| Bathroom | Basement | 1.42 × 3.71 m (4'8" × 12'2") |
History of this address
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Location
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The neighbourhood
Getting around Walkable
- 🚆 Agincourt GO1.5 km
Within a 10-minute walk: 4 grocery stores, 8 cafés and restaurants, 5 parks, 3 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: Food Depot Supermarket (650 m). Nearest park: Scarden Park (550 m).
Schools nearby
Elementary
- Lynngate Junior Public School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 81%, math 56%4 min walk - Holy Spirit Catholic School Catholic
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 86%, math 51%6 min walk - Inglewood Heights Junior Public School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 91%, math 53%10 min walk - Pauline Johnson Junior Public School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 86%, math 37%11 min walk
Secondary
- Stephen Leacock Collegiate Institute
EQAO: Gr 9 math 47%, literacy test 70%10 min walk - John Buchan Senior Public School13 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 M1T
- Owners / renters
- 52% / 48%
- Median household income
- $71,500
- Average age
- 45
- Children under 15
- 13%
- Homes
- 27% detached, 53% high-rise
- Commute by transit
- 25%
- Population
- 34,607
Languages spoken most at home besides English: Yue (Cantonese) 10.3%, Mandarin 10%, Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 2.7%, Tamil 2.6%.
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 Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan (2025): 31% below the Toronto average, up 7% from the year before.
- Assault42% below average
- Break and enter34% below average
- Auto theftabout average
- Robbery23% above average
- Theft from vehicles21% above average
- Shootings53% 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 5 active
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2255 BIRCHMOUNT RD · 300 mOfficial Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Under Review · applied 2026OPA for proposal to construct a new 24-storey mixed-use building, containing 309 newrental dwelling units and a total of 27,392 sq. m of gross floor area…Application details
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2255 BIRCHMOUNT RD · 300 mOfficial Plan / Zoning By-law Amendment · Under Review · applied 2025Proposal to construct a new 24-storey mixed-use building, containing 309 newrental dwelling units and a total of 27,392 sq. m of gross floor area (GFA),…Application details
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3445 SHEPPARD AVE E · 500 mPlan of Condominium · Draft Plan Approved · applied 2024Application for Draft Plan of Common Elements Condominium to permit two mixed-use buildings of 10- and 14-storeys with a two-level underground garage, and…Application details
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3459-3471 SHEPPARD AVE E · 400 mSite Plan · Under Review · applied 2023Site Plan Approval for a 12-storey mixed-use building with retail on the ground floor and 201 residential units above.Application details
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2240 BIRCHMOUNT RD · 200 mSite Plan · Under Review · applied 2022Demolish the existing 1-storey commercial plaza and replace it with a 10-storey mixed-use building with 320m2 of retail, 194 units and two below-grade parking…Application details
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3445 SHEPPARD AVE E · 500 mSite Plan · Closed · applied 2024Application 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): 16 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 RD
Residential Detached (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
- Deck · 2017 · ClosedProposal to construct a deck at the rear of an existing 2 unit detached dwelling.
- Interior Alterations · 2016 · ClosedProposed interior alterations to convert the basement into a second unit (int alt to the basement and first floor)
Permits filed with the City of Toronto. A permit doesn’t mean the work passed final inspection.
Trees
53 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.
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