56 Sunshine Drive, Richmond Hill, ON

Observatory, Richmond Hill · MLS® N13721120

$1,098,000
For Sale
Listed 52 days agoNo offer date statedSitting longer than typical
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3+1Bedrooms
3Bathrooms
1Garage · 3 parking
1100-1500Sq ft

About this home

In short

  • Welcome to 56 Sunshine Dr.
  • This beautiful 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom detached home offers 2-storey living in the heart of Richmond Hill.
  • Hardwood flooring flows throughout the living, dining, and bedrooms.
  • The finished basement provides additional living space, including a 4th bedroom with a walk-in closet and a 3-piece bathroom.
  • Ideally located just steps from Yonge Street, shopping, restaurants, Hillcrest Mall, schools, and public transit, with easy access to Hwy 404, Hwy 407, and Hwy 7.

Welcome to 56 Sunshine Dr! This beautiful 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom detached home offers 2-storey living in the heart of Richmond Hill. Bright, spacious, and well maintained, the home has been freshly painted and is truly move-in ready. Featuring a gorgeous kitchen with granite countertops, pot lights, and a convenient breakfast area. Hardwood flooring flows throughout the living, dining, and bedrooms. The living room offers a walk-out to a large deck-perfect for outdoor entertaining and relaxation. The finished basement provides additional living space, including a 4th bedroom with a walk-in closet and a 3-piece bathroom. Ideally located just steps from Yonge Street, shopping, restaurants, Hillcrest Mall, schools, and public transit, with easy access to Hwy 404, Hwy 407, and Hwy 7. A fantastic opportunity in a highly desirable Richmond Hill location!

Key facts

Property type
Detached, 2-Storey
MLS®
N13721120
Bedrooms
3+1 (4 total)
Bathrooms
3 (1 half)
Size
1100-1500 sq ft
Lot
29.53 × 100.16 ft
Cross streets
Yonge / Observatory
Parking
1 garage · 3 parking (attached)
Driveway
Private
Basement
Finished
Heating
Forced Air
A/C
Central Air
Exterior
Brick
Foundation
Unknown
Roof
Unknown
Sewer
Sewer
Property tax
$4,713 / 2026
Days on market
52
Listing brokerage
CENTURY 21 LEADING EDGE REALTY INC.

Rooms

Dining RoomMain3.14 × 2.42 m

hardwood floor · overlooks backyard

Our TakeTeam Asgarian · Broker
A small discount is typical
$1.07Mlikely sale price

Listed at $1,098,000. Going by how homes in Observatory and the wider GTA have actually closed against their asking prices (about 97%, 5 local closings in 90 days), the likely sale price is near $1.07M, if it sells. A realistic range is $998K to $1.20M.

Independent value check: $905K. Without looking at the asking price, our model values the home itself about 18% below the ask (homes like it typically land between $848K and $948K).

Why $905K. The typical detached home sold in Observatory over the past year went for about $2.17M (34 sales). What sets this one apart:

  • ▼ Lowers it stronglyIts tax bill, which follows the city's own assessment, is $4,713 a year; the typical home sold here pays about $10,100.
  • ▼ Lowers it stronglyIt is 1,100 to 1,500 sq ft; the typical home sold here is 3,000 to 3,500.
  • ▼ Lowers it3+1 bedrooms and 3 baths, against 4+1 and 5 typically.
  • ▼ Lowers it slightly1 garage and 3 total parking spaces, against 2 and 4 typically.

Longer on the market than typical. 52 days on the market against about 24 for homes like it here, and asking 21% above where comparable closings put it.

List price
$998KBelow recent closings$1.20MAbove recent closings

Total price vs nearby homes. Likely closing about $1.07M, from 5 recent closings in this pocket.

The market behind the math:

5sold nearby · 90 days
$1.70Mmedian sold price
99%of asking, on average
+0%prices vs a year ago
~14 dayshomes like this take to sell
52days on market so far
$3,491/moest. rent · 8 leases
3.8%gross yield on the ask
Balanced market
Buyer's marketSeller's market

About 3 months of inventory: 5 detached homes for sale in the area against 5 closings in the last 90 days. Under two months favours sellers, over four favours buyers.

This home
Below area avgAbove area avg

Price per square foot: this home lists at $845/sqft against an area asking average of $673/sqft.

How this estimate is builtthe short version

This figure comes from a model built on about 44,000 recent GTA sales. It weighs this home’s tax assessment, size, age, location and features against what homes like it actually sold for, including sales in this neighbourhood.

It never sees the asking price. The 5 most comparable recent sales on their own, adjusted for size, beds, baths and lot, point to about $1.02M. Condition and finishes remain an in-person call.

What the listing highlights2 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
  • Hardwood floors: quality hardwood is durable and broadly desirable. Lifestyle
Read this with carewhy it’s an estimate, not an appraisal

There were not many closely comparable homes right in Observatory, so I widened the search to the surrounding area.

Based on 5 comparable homes that sold in Observatory over the past two years, from 65 closings there.

What sellers nearby are askingCurrently listed nearby in Observatory · asking prices
$1.49Mavg asking

Nothing 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 $905K, which is where my estimate comes from.

Per square foot, these ask about $644/sqft; this home lists at $845/sqft. Size is part of the price story, not just the sticker.

The 5 closest of 8 active listings nearby.

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1.10MThis home988k1.30M1.89M1.59M1.70MThis home vs active comparables

Sold price trend

Median sold price for detached homes in Richmond Hill: $1.44M in September 2026, down 4% from a year ago, on 948 closings in 12 months.

Oct 25Sep 26

Line: median sold price, each month averaged with its neighbours and weighted by closings. Bars: closings that month. Richmond Hill as a whole: the neighbourhood alone has too few closings for a line of its own.

Month by month
MonthMedian soldClosings
October 2025$1.58M86
November 2025$1.47M77
December 2025$1.68M48
January 2026$1.48M52
February 2026$1.52M57
March 2026$1.49M70
April 2026$1.50M73
May 2026$1.46M114
June 2026$1.50M119
July 2026$1.50M92
August 2026$1.48M80
September 2026$1.44M80

Neighbourhood & location

Observatory, Richmond Hill, ON

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Nearby neighbourhoods

How asking prices compare in the closest areas to this home. Longer bars mean a pricier market.

North Richvale
$1.46M
Crosby
$2.05M
Bayview Hill
$2.52M
South Richvale
$4.06M
Mill Pond
$1.56M

Typical asking price of active listings of the same type, per area (outliers removed). Richmond Hill.

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Affordability & Mortgage

Affordability
$5,004/mo
$206KIncome needed
5.3×Price ÷ income
$1,155Weekly cost
$18,435Land transfer tax, one-time (Ontario)
20% down4.79%25-yr amortization

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.

93%mortgage
Mortgage $5,004Property tax $393Total carry $5,397

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Your numbers

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4.49%
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Live rate from Ratehub.ca

Conventional (20%+ down). Best insured 5-year fixed 4.34% via Ratehub.ca (as of October 20, 2026); conventional rates run a little higher.

years
years (your rate-locked period)
$4,857per month

Mortgage amount $878,400 · 4.49% over 25 years

$219,600Down payment (20.0%)
$878,400Loan before insurance
$0CMHC premium
$5,250Total monthly cost

Total monthly cost

Mortgage payment (monthly equivalent)
$4,857
Property tax
$393
Condo / maintenance fees
$0
Heating
$0
Estimated monthly cost
$5,250

Add your own property tax, condo fees, and heating on the left for a sharper total.

One-time closing costs

Ontario land transfer tax
$18,435
Estimated closing costs
$18,435

Plus your down payment of $219,600. Legal fees, title insurance, and adjustments are extra and vary by deal.

Mortgage stress test

6.49%Qualifying rate
$5,878/monthPayment at the qualifying rate

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

$578,647Total interest paid
$1,457,047Total of all payments
Principal $878,400 Interest $578,647
YearPrincipalInterestBalance
1$19,602$38,680$858,798
2$20,492$37,790$838,306
3$21,423$36,859$816,883
4$22,395$35,887$794,488
5$23,412$34,870$771,076
6$24,475$33,807$746,601
7$25,586$32,696$721,014
8$26,748$31,534$694,266
9$27,963$30,319$666,304
10$29,232$29,050$637,071
11$30,559$27,722$606,512
12$31,947$26,335$574,565
13$33,397$24,884$541,168
14$34,914$23,368$506,254
15$36,499$21,783$469,755
16$38,156$20,126$431,598
17$39,889$18,393$391,710
18$41,700$16,582$350,010
19$43,593$14,689$306,417
20$45,572$12,709$260,844
21$47,642$10,640$213,202
22$49,805$8,477$163,398
23$52,066$6,216$111,332
24$54,430$3,852$56,901
25$56,901$1,380$0

At the end of your 5-year term

Total paid over the term
$291,409
Principal paid down
$107,324
Interest paid
$184,085
Balance remaining
$771,076

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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

Rental yield
From 8 whole-home leases in Observatory$3,491/mo
$41,892Gross annual rent
2.8%Cap rate after taxes and upkeep
$3,212 to $3,771Typical rent range
~25 daysTo find a tenant, on average

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The last 8 whole-home leases in Observatory signed at a median of $3,517 a month; adjusted to this home for size, beds and baths, and for where rents stood the month each signed, that is $3,491. 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.

3.8%
Gross yield
− Property tax $4,713− Insurance $1,400− Vacancy & upkeep $4,608Net operating income $31,171

All information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. For personal, non-commercial use only. Listing courtesy of CENTURY 21 LEADING EDGE REALTY INC.. MLS®/PropTx.

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