For SaleSemi-Detached · 2 1/2 StoreyMLS® #C14167678 · TRREB MLS®
179 Havelock St, Toronto, Ontario
Dufferin Grove, Toronto, Ontario M6H 3B7
- Bedrooms
- 6
- Lot Size
- 25 x 147 ft
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Type
- Semi-Detached
- Basement
- Partial Basement
$1,398,000
Estimated market value
About 179 Havelock St
179 Havelock St is a 6-bedroom, 3-bathroom semi-detached house in Dufferin Grove, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $1,398,000 (MLS® C14167678).
A Grand Old Toronto Brick Semi With Room to Dream - ON An Exceptional 25 147 Ft. Lot! 179 Havelock Street | Dufferin Grove. Grand proportions. Timeless character. An exceptional lot. Incredible potential! A rare opportunity to restore, renovate and reimagine a substantial 2-storey semi-detached home in the heart of sought-after Dufferin Grove. This large, character-filled home offers three full bathrooms and an extraordinary 25 147 ft. fenced lot, with plenty of space and potential to become something truly special. Originally designed with six bedrooms, two have since been converted into kitchens and could easily be converted back. The flexible layout offers possibilities for a large family home, multigenerational living or potential income-generating configurations. Inside, discover generous principal rooms, high ceilings, a beautiful bay window, original hardwood and softwood flooring, and charming period details, including original trim and sliding wood pocket doors. The home also features a front porch, a large second-floor deck and a third-floor balcony.The exceptionally deep, private backyard offers plenty of room for outdoor entertaining, gardening or creating your own urban oasis. The home has solid features to build on, including a newer roof, a newer furnace (2025), central air conditioning, an updated electrical panel and high-quality German-made windows in most of the home. Set on a beautiful, tree-lined street, the home is steps from Dufferin Grove Park and a short stroll to the cafés, restaurants, independent shops and everyday conveniences of vibrant Bloor Street West. Dufferin subway station, College Street, Little Italy and Bloordale are also close by. Whether you're planning a forever family home, exploring income-generating possibilities or looking for a rewarding renovation project, 179 Havelock offers a wonderful opportunity to make your mark in one of Toronto's established west-end neighbourhoods. Pre-list home inspection is available.
Insights
Condition Score
Good1 documented update signal
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Shortfall−$1,101/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 61 homes with 6 bedrooms for lease in Toronto right now. Cost of owning counts the mortgage and property tax.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
Key facts
- Tax
- $8,678 / 2026
- MLS® number
- C14167678
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Semi-Detached
- Days on market
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 25 x 147 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- None, 0 Parking
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 179 Havelock St, Toronto, Ontario
Sale history on this site covers the last 2 years, the window permitted under the TRREB MLS® VOW agreement.
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $1,398,000 | N/A | For Sale | C14167678 |
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Estimate
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Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Semi-Detached
- Style
- 2 1/2 Storey
- Community
- Dufferin Grove
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 6
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc Main, 1 × 4pc 2nd, 1 × 4pc 3rd
- Basement Type
- Partial Basement
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- None
- Garage Type
- None
- Additional Parking
- 0
- Total Parking
- 0
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 25 ft
- Depth
- 147 ft
- Lot Size
- 25 x 147 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Brick, Stone
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- No
- Pool
- None
- Den
- Yes
- Family room
- Yes
- Extras
- All existing electrical light fixtures and window blinds. Hot water tank is rented
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living | 3.58 × 4.98 m | hardwood floor, Pocket Doors | Main |
| Family | 3.24 × 4.75 m | Hardwood Floor | Main |
| Dining | 3.04 × 3.07 m | — | Main |
| Kitchen | 2.99 × 2.51 m | Walk-Out | Main |
| Foyer | 2.7 × 3.3 m | — | Main |
| Br | 3.23 × 3.66 m | Bay Window | 2nd |
| Br | 3.07 × 3.92 m | — | 2nd |
| Br | 2.92 × 4.1 m | Hardwood Floor | 2nd |
| Br | 3.08 × 3.36 m | W/O To Sundeck | 2nd |
| Br | 3.92 × 5.37 m | Hardwood Floor | 3rd |
| Primary | 4.12 × 4.75 m | W/O To Balcony | 3rd |
Map and tour
Semi-detached homes for sale in Dufferin Grove right now
- For sale now
- 7
- Median asking price
- $1.1M
- New in 7 days
- 3
- Price cuts
- 14%
Middle half: $969K to $1.36M
4 in 28 days
1 listing
This home is asking 27% above the median, higher than three quarters of them.
See all homes in Dufferin GroveAsking prices and counts of the MLS® listings on this site as of today. Asking figures only, never sold or leased prices.
Signals around this home
Changing nearby. 6 open development applications within 800 m of this home.
980 DUFFERIN STSite planUnder Review
INACTIVE To facilitate a mixed-use redevelopment of the site:149,055 square metres of res. GFA (2018 dwelling units); 15,656 square metres of retail/commercial uses; 2,887 square metres of office uses; 2,868 square metres of existing floor area within the Kent Senior Public School.
330 m away980 DUFFERIN STPlan of subdivisionUnder Review
Draft Plan of Subdivision (10 lots) to facilitate a mixed-use redevelopment of the site: 147,512 square metres of res. GFA (2,219 dwelling units); 15,780 square metres of retail/commercial uses; 4,900 square metres of office uses; 2,815 square metres of existing floor area within the Kent Senior Public School, which will be renovated as a community hub.
330 m away900 DUFFERIN STPlan of subdivisionOMB Appeal
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 block dedicated for future parkland.This application is intended to supplement the combined application for Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-Law Amendment File No. 19 184841 STE 09 OZ.
420 m away1141 BLOOR ST WSite planUnder Review
Site Plan Administrative Amendment to 22 129524 STE 09 SA.
450 m away1141 BLOOR ST WSite planUnder Review
Site Plan Administrative Amendment to 22 129491 STE 09 SA.
450 m away1141 BLOOR ST WSite planUnder Review
INACTIVE To facilitate a mixed-use redevelopment of the site:149,055 square metres of res. GFA (2018 dwelling units); 15,656 square metres of retail/commercial uses; 2,887 square metres of office uses; 2,868 square metres of existing floor area within the Kent Senior Public School.
450 m away
City of Toronto Open Data — Development Applications and Building Permits (cleared permits since 2017). An application is a proposal: it may change, be refused or never be built. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto.
Land transfer tax on this home
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $24,435
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $24,435
- Total land transfer tax
- $48,870
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $40,395
See how this is worked out
- 0.5% on the first $55,000
- $275
- 1.0% from $55,000 to $250,000
- $1,950
- 1.5% from $250,000 to $400,000
- $2,250
- 2.0% from $400,000 to $1,398,000
- $19,960
- Ontario total
- $24,435
Toronto’s municipal tax uses the same brackets at this price, so it adds another $24,435.
An estimate at the asking price, for a home with one or two single-family residences. Your lawyer confirms the exact amount.
Heritage and ravine protection
- Not found on the Heritage Register
- Not in a mapped Heritage Conservation District
- Not in the mapped ravine protection area
What this means: None of these City records was found at this address. That does not rule out other approvals, such as a conservation authority permit, so check before you plan work.
City of Toronto Heritage Register, Heritage Conservation Districts and the Ravine and Natural Feature Protection by-law, read at this address from the City’s maps. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto.
Permit history
No building permits on file at this address.
Schools nearby
| Elementary | Type | Distance | EQAO average 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dewson Street Junior Public SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 650 m | 78%Grade 6 average |
| St Anthony Catholic SchoolToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 700 m | 72%Grade 6 average |
| St Helen Catholic SchoolToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 750 m | 82%Grade 6 average |
| ÉÉC du Sacré-Coeur-TorontoConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades JK–6 | 1.2 km | 60%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Catholic AcademyToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 50 m | 45%Grade 9 math |
| Bloor Collegiate InstituteToronto DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 500 m | 69%Grade 9 math |
| Caring and Safe School 4Toronto DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 550 m | — |
| École secondaire Toronto OuestConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 950 m | 82%Grade 9 math |
EQAO: share of students at or above the provincial standard, 2024–25 (Ontario open data). These are the schools nearest this home, not the schools it is assigned to: boundaries change, and some schools take students by application. Confirm with the board before you buy. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dufferin Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 450 m |
| Ossington Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 650 m |
| Lansdowne Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 900 m |
| Bloor GO | GO Transit train: KitchenerUP Express train | 1.5 km |
| Fairbank Station | TTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 4.4 km |
The nearest subway, light rail, train, bus rapid transit stations 5 km, as the crow flies. Source: TTC schedule data (GTFS) from the Toronto Transit Commission under the Open Government Licence – Toronto; GO Transit and UP Express schedule data (GTFS) from Metrolinx under the Open Government Licence – Ontario – Metrolinx, downloaded October 18, 2026. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Data used in this product or service is provided with the permission of Metrolinx. Metrolinx makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, with respect to the Data and assumes no responsibility for the accuracy or currency of the data used in this product or service. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario – Metrolinx.
Zoning
Zone
R (d0.6)By-law
569-2013Municipality
Toronto1 d0.6
Density: floor area is capped at 0.6 times the lot area.
2 Where this is written
Chapter 10, section 10.10 of By-law 569-2013
3 What that means in practice
These are the zone’s rules, not permission for this lot. What can be built also depends on the exceptions, overlays and setbacks that apply here. Confirm with the City before you plan.
City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013, read at this address from the City’s zoning map. Open the City’s zoning map. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto.
Lot
- Lot area
- 3,675 sq ft341 m²
- Street frontage
- 25 ft7.6 m
- Depth
- 147 ft44.8 m
The area is the frontage multiplied by the depth, so boundaries are approximate. Confirm with a survey before you buy.
Source: the MLS® listing record.
Comparable sales
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Mortgage Details
4.8% · 5-year term · 25-year amortization · 20% down
- Total down payment
- $279,600
- Total mortgage amount
- $1,118,400
- Total interest payment
- $795,000
- Total purchase cost
- $2,193,000
- Mortgage payment
- $6,378/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
34%Monthly carrying cost
$7,101- Rent $6,000
- Shortfall $1,101
Rental income opens at $6,000, the median asking rent of 61 comparable homes for lease in Toronto. Type over it with the rent you expect. This is a planning tool, not advice.
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