Living (4.51 × 3.42)
hardwood floor · French Doors · Large Window
Level: Ground
247 Melrose Ave
Bedford Park-Nortown, Toronto, Ontario M5M 1Z2
Description
A home with beautiful character, room to grow, and tremendous potential - in a location that is hard to beat. This special home offers the kind of architectural character that is increasingly difficult to find, along with the opportunity to update and make it truly your own. The main floor is filled with beautiful details, including a beamed ceiling in the dining room, elegant beveled-glass doors opening to the living room, and gorgeous newer hardwood floors. The large, bright family room offers plenty of space for family life or entertaining. With its wonderful original details and spacious layout, the home provides an inspiring foundation for a thoughtful renovation. The kitchen, bathroom and mechanical systems are ready for updating, giving the next owner the opportunity to modernize the essentials while preserving the character and charm that make this home distinctive. The basement adds significant flexibility, with abundant storage and a partially finished room formerly used as a sewing workshop - ideal for hobbies, a home office, workshop or additional recreation. Existing plumbing also provides an excellent opportunity to create a second bathroom. And then there is the location: steps from Avenue Road and just minutes from Yonge Street, with an exceptional selection of boutique shops, restaurants, cafés, grocery stores and everyday conveniences all close at hand. Parkingis another welcome advantage, with a legally widened driveway accommodating one car, plus the mutual drive providing access to the rear, where a small car can also be parked. A character-filled home with beautiful architectural details, generous living space, abundant storage and exciting potential - all in a truly fabulous, walkable location.
01 / Property recordListing detailsFacts, history, rooms and location
Key Facts
- MLS® #
- C14085568
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Days on market
- Tax
- $7,511
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Lot
- 25.1 × 110.1 Feet
- Parking
- Detached, 2 Parking
Listing History
Listing activity for 247 Melrose Ave, Toronto, Ontario
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | $1,399,000 | N/A | For Sale | C14085568 |
Property Details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- Bedford Park-Nortown
- Municipality
- Toronto
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Bathroom Detail
- 1, 4pc, 2nd
- Bathroom Detail
- 1, 1pc, Bsmt
- Basement Type
- Part Fin
- Kitchens
- 1
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Wall Unit
- Heating Type
- Water
Building
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Parking
- Driveway
- Front Yard, Mutual
- Garage Type
- Detached
- Add. Parking
- 2
- Total Parking
- 2
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Lot Size
- 25.1 × 110.1 Feet
- Lot Size Code
- Feet
Additional
- Foundation
- Block
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- N
- Pool
- None
- Den
- Y
- Family room
- Y
- Extras
- 2 Fridges, 2 Stoves, Washer and Dryer, GB&E, Boiler, CAC
Rooms (8)
Dining (3.88 × 3.36)
hardwood floor · Formal Rm
Level: Ground
Kitchen (3.69 × 2.44)
Double Sink · Galley Kitchen
Level: Ground
Family (3.58 × 4.28)
W/O To Yard · Large Window
Level: Ground
Primary (3.1 × 4.7)
hardwood floor · W/I Closet · Large Window
Level: 2nd
2nd Br (3.23 × 2.54)
hardwood floor · Closet · O/Looks Backyard
Level: 2nd
3rd Br (3.23 × 2.96)
hardwood floor · Closet · O/Looks Backyard
Level: 2nd
Workshop (4.41 × 5.56)
Level: Bsmt
Location
Land and environment
Public records about this location. Not part of the MLS® listing and not provided by the listing brokerage.
15 records read 7 on record nearby 8 checked, none on recordRead 2026-11-04
Water and conservation
- Not in Toronto and Region Conservation Authority’s mapped regulated area
- No mapped wetland within 120 m
- No water-supply well recorded within 250 m10 test or monitoring holes also recorded.
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority · Province of Ontario open data
Planning and building activity
- Outside the Greenbelt, Oak Ridges Moraine and Niagara Escarpment plan areas
- 47 building permits issued within 250 m in the last 2 years
- Nearest airport: 2.9 km
- Mapped parcel: about 2,510 sq ftMeasured from the municipal parcel map, which can differ from the survey and from the lot size in the listing.
Province of Ontario open data · Municipal building permits · toronto.parcels
Around the home
- A trail on the Ontario trail network within 1 km
Province of Ontario open data
Environmental records
- No licensed pit or quarry within 2 km
- No recorded oil, gas or salt well within 250 m
- No facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment CanadaOnly facilities above the inventory’s reporting thresholds are listed.
- No federal contaminated site within 1 kmThe federal inventory covers federal land only; it says nothing about provincial or private sites.
Province of Ontario open data · Government of Canada open data
Power and internet
- Electricity is distributed here by Toronto Hydro-Electric System Limited
- Wired internet 50/10 Mbps or faster is listed at this locationFixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (20 m from the listing); 50/10 Mbps is its top category and includes faster plans. Confirm with a provider for this address.
- Across the surrounding area: fibre to the home, cable, DSL internet listedFibre to the home: Beanfield Metroconnect, Bell, CIK Telecom, FibreStream. Cable: Rogers. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: Rogers, Routcom, SkyChoice Communications. Mobile: Bell, Freedom Mobile, Rogers, Telus. Satellite: Xplore. ISED’s list for the surrounding ~25 km² area; check with a provider for this address.
Ontario Energy Board · Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
None of this is an inspection of the property. Confirm anything that matters to you with the municipality, the conservation authority or the record’s publisher. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Contains information made available under the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Open Data Licence v1.0.
02 / Plan your numbersToolsMortgage and cash-flow planning
Mortgage Tools
Mortgage calculator
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Monthly Payment
$6,413
- Down payment$279,800
- Mortgage amount$1,119,200
- Total interest$804,700
- Total cost$2,203,700
Cash flow analysis
$6,413
Total monthly payment
$7,039
Break-even down payment
100%
Cash flow-$7,039
03 / Community profileNeighbourhood demographicsPeople, homes and household context
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