168 Markham Street, Toronto, ON
Trinity-Bellwoods, Toronto · MLS® C13767196
About this home
In short
- A rare opportunity in the heart of Trinity-Bellwoods, 168 Markham Street is a remarkable detached 4-bedroom Victorian set on an impressive 25-foot-wide lot.
- Generous in scale with over 3,300 sq ft of living space including finished basement.
- A large 616 Sq ft double-car garage with laneway access offers sought-after downtown parking and the potential to build a two-storey laneway house (see report).
- High ceilings, custom kitchen cabinetry on both floors with premium kitchen appliances.
- Multiple walkouts connect to a private, fully fenced backyard oasis, while the finished basement offers an additional bathroom, bar area and recreation room.
A rare opportunity in the heart of Trinity-Bellwoods, 168 Markham Street is a remarkable detached 4-bedroom Victorian set on an impressive 25-foot-wide lot. Loved and cared for by the same family for over 62 years, this home is ready for its next chapter. Generous in scale with over 3,300 sq ft of living space including finished basement. Filled with character, the property offers exceptional versatility and endless possibilities. With self-contained living spaces on the main and second floors, it's ideal for multi-generational living, a live-in-and-rent opportunity or investment, with the potential to become a spectacular upscale single-family home. A large 616 Sq ft double-car garage with laneway access offers sought-after downtown parking and the potential to build a two-storey laneway house (see report). High ceilings, custom kitchen cabinetry on both floors with premium kitchen appliances. Custom built-ins throughout and A/C on the main and second levels add to the home's appeal. Multiple walkouts connect to a private, fully fenced backyard oasis, while the finished basement offers an additional bathroom, bar area and recreation room. A second-floor deck provides even more outdoor space. Enjoy exceptional walkability to College, Dundas and Queen West, with Little Italy, Little Portugal, The Annex and Queen West all nearby. Cafés, restaurants, boutiques, transit, Kensington Market, Trinity Bellwoods Park and Toronto Western Hospital are all within easy reach.
Key facts
- Property type
- Detached, 2-Storey
- MLS®
- C13767196
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 4 (1 half)
- Size
- 2000-2500 sq ft
- Lot
- 25 × 132 ft
- Cross streets
- Dundas St W & Bathurst St
- Parking
- 2 garage (detached)
- Basement
- Finished, Separate Entrance
- Heating
- Water
- A/C
- Wall Unit(s)
- Exterior
- Brick, Aluminum Siding
- Foundation
- Unknown
- Roof
- Shingles
- Sewer
- Sewer
- Property tax
- $8,571 / 2026
- Days on market
- 1
- Listing brokerage
- RE/MAX PROFESSIONALS INC.
Listed at $1,799,000 with no offer date, so the ask is the seller’s number, and homes priced this way sell close to it. My read is $1.87M, typically $1.80M to $2.73M. Comparable closings on their own put this home around $2.03M, so the seller is asking less than the comparables suggest: either they want a quick, clean sale or something about the home is not in the comparables. Worth seeing before you offer.
Second read, from the city assessment: $1.81M. Similar homes sold in line with their assessments, and this one lands close to the comparable-sales figure, which is what a firm read looks like.
Total price vs nearby homes. Fair value about $1.87M, median of 8 comparables.
The market behind the math:
About 6.8 months of inventory: 9 detached homes for sale in the area against 4 closings in the last 90 days. Under two months favours sellers, over four favours buyers.
Price per square foot: this home lists at $800/sqft against an area asking average of $1,405/sqft. Size and $/sqft both feed the estimate above.
How this estimate is builtthe short version
I take the 8 most comparable recent sales nearby and adjust each one to this home for the real differences (size, beds, baths, garage, lot frontage, a ravine backing, an inground pool), then use the median, which is steadier than leaning on any single sale.
It’s grounded in recent closing prices, not asking prices. Lot, condition, and finishes are my in-person call, and the city (MPAC) assessment points to about $1.81M, a close match.
What the listing highlights5 points to weigh
Claims from the listing, worth confirming in person. I can book you a private showing.
- Finished basement: added living space, worth checking ceiling height and that the work was permitted. Value driver
- Upscale kitchen: a genuine value driver, verify the appliances, stone, and finishes in person. Value driver
- Tall ceilings: they transform how a home feels, worth confirming the actual heights room to room. Worth verifying
- Premium lot / gardens: lot size and privacy hold value and cannot be changed, verify frontage, depth, and any easements. Value driver
- Development potential: upside only if zoning permits, verify with the city before relying on it. Worth verifying
Schools & getting aroundcatchment and transit
Its public catchment (King Edward Junior and Senior Public School) tests around the provincial average, a steady, family-friendly draw. The full EQAO breakdown is below.
Read this with carewhy it’s an estimate, not an appraisal
There were not many closely comparable homes right in Trinity-Bellwoods, so I widened the search to the surrounding area.
Based on 8 comparable homes that sold in Trinity-Bellwoods over the past two years, from 37 closings there.
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For saleNothing closely matching this home is listed nearby right now, so these are the nearest detached listings on the market. Homes like this one have recently closed around $2.03M, which is where my estimate comes from.
Per square foot, these ask about $1,289/sqft; this home lists at $800/sqft. Size is part of the price story, not just the sticker.
The 5 closest of 6 active listings nearby.
See all comparable homesNeighbourhood & location
Trinity-Bellwoods, Toronto, ON
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How asking prices compare in the closest areas to this home. Longer bars mean a pricier market.
Typical asking price of active listings of the same type, per area (outliers removed). Toronto.
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The public and Catholic schools this address is zoned for, with EQAO results (the share of students meeting Ontario's provincial standard).
School attendance boundaries and EQAO results are Ontario government data and can change. Confirm the current catchment with the school board before relying on it.
Also nearby: 12 more schools within 2.5 km
Not the assigned catchment: schools a family here could reach, with EQAO results where published.
Affordability & Mortgage
Income needed assumes a ~32% GDS ratio; weekly is mortgage principal & interest only. Price ÷ income is the home price over the income needed. Fixed reference assumptions so listings compare on equal footing, not a lending decision.
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Your numbers
Homes over $1.5M can't be insured, so 20% down or more is required.
Conventional (20%+ down). Best insured 5-year fixed 4.09% via Ratehub.ca (as of September 11, 2026); conventional rates run a little higher.
Mortgage amount $1,439,200 · 4.24% over 25 years
Total monthly cost
- Mortgage payment (monthly equivalent)
- $7,759
- Property tax
- $714
- Condo / maintenance fees
- $0
- Heating
- $0
- Estimated monthly cost
- $8,473
Add your own property tax, condo fees, and heating on the left for a sharper total.
One-time closing costs
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $32,455
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $32,455
- Estimated closing costs
- $64,910
Plus your down payment of $359,800. Legal fees, title insurance, and adjustments are extra and vary by deal.
Mortgage stress test
Lenders qualify you at the greater of your rate plus 2% or 5.25%. You do not pay this rate. It just shows you could still handle payments if rates rose, so aim to stay comfortable at this higher number.
Over the full 25 years
At the end of your 5-year term
- Total paid over the term
- $465,533
- Principal paid down
- $181,134
- Interest paid
- $284,399
- Balance remaining
- $1,258,066
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Estimates only, not a mortgage quote or pre-approval. Figures use Canadian semi-annual compounding, current minimum down-payment rules, CMHC premium tiers, and Ontario (plus Toronto, when selected) land transfer tax. Actual rates, taxes, insurance, and closing costs vary by lender and property. Confirm every number with your mortgage professional.
Investor snapshot
The suite is real income here: basements rent in Trinity-Bellwoods (11 of 72 recent detached leases were basement units, around $2,250 a month). The figure above is the whole house on one lease; rented as two units, the suite alone brings about $2,250 a month on top of the upper floors. Permitted use is worth confirming with the city.
Thinking of this home as an investment? We will pull real comparable rents and run the full numbers with you.
Talk about the numbersThe last 7 whole-home leases in Trinity-Bellwoods signed at a median of $11,806 a month; adjusted to this home for size, beds and baths, and for where rents stood the month each signed, that is $11,706. The gross yield above is on the asking price, before taxes and upkeep; the cap rate is after them. A finished basement or second suite can push real rent above it. Taxes, fees, and vacancy vary by property, and cap rate is before financing.
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