31 John Best Avenue, Toronto, ON
Brookhaven-Amesbury, Toronto · MLS® W12995776
About this home
In short
- This custom home built in 2017 with stone & brick exterior is approximately 2800sqft of living space.
- Featuring above ground heated floor basement with 2 entrances, large rec room with laundry & bath.
- Main level open concept family room and dining.
- Upstairs primary bedroom has large walk in closet and 5 piece ensuite.
- The 2 other bedrooms sharing a bathroom, lots of natural light, hardwood floors and large closets.
This custom home built in 2017 with stone & brick exterior is approximately 2800sqft of living space. Featuring above ground heated floor basement with 2 entrances, large rec room with laundry & bath. Main level open concept family room and dining. Kitchen with living and walk out to deck. Quartz counter tops with island, stainless steel appliances and hardwood floors throughout. Upstairs primary bedroom has large walk in closet and 5 piece ensuite. The 2 other bedrooms sharing a bathroom, lots of natural light, hardwood floors and large closets. Close to TTC, grocery stores, and HWY 400/401. A must see!
Key facts
- Property type
- Detached, 2-Storey
- MLS®
- W12995776
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 4 (1 half)
- Size
- 2500-3000 sq ft
- Lot
- 24.22 × 105.83 ft
- Cross streets
- Jane & Lawrence
- Parking
- 1 garage · 4 parking (built-in)
- Driveway
- Private
- Basement
- Finished with Walk-Out, Separate Entrance
- Heating
- Forced Air
- A/C
- Central Air
- Exterior
- Brick, Stone
- Foundation
- Concrete
- Roof
- Shingles
- Sewer
- Sewer
- Property tax
- $6,855 / 2025
- Days on market
- 147
- Listing brokerage
- Royal LePage Security Real Estate
Rooms
ceramic floor · centre island · eat-in kitchen
ceramic floor · closet
laminate · window · w/o to yard
hardwood floor · combined w/living · crown moulding
hardwood floor · fireplace · w/o to deck
hardwood floor · closet · window
Ceramic Floor
hardwood floor · combined w/dining · crown moulding
hardwood floor · closet · window
hardwood floor · 5 pc ensuite · walk-in closet(s)
Listed at $1,350,000 with no offer date, so the ask is the seller’s number, and homes priced this way sell close to it. My read is $1.37M, typically $1.32M to $1.45M. Comparable closings on their own put this home around $1.42M, which agrees with the ask, so this is a firm read.
Second read, from the city assessment: $1.58M. 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 $1.37M, median of 8 comparables.
The market behind the math:
About 2.3 months of inventory: 9 detached homes for sale in the area against 12 closings in the last 90 days. Under two months favours sellers, over four favours buyers.
Price per square foot: this home lists at $491/sqft against an area asking average of $943/sqft. Size and $/sqft both feed the estimate above.
- Walk-out basement. Extra light, usable space, and income potential, so the estimate is a conservative floor for it.
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 $1.58M, a bit higher.
What the listing highlights4 points to weigh
Claims from the listing, worth confirming in person. I can book you a private showing.
- Heated floors: comfort and a premium-finish signal. Lifestyle
- Primary suite: a key comfort and resale feature. Lifestyle
- Open-concept layout: modern, sought-after flow. Lifestyle
- Hardwood floors: quality hardwood is durable and broadly desirable. Lifestyle
Schools & getting aroundcatchment and transit
The assigned public school is Weston Collegiate Institute. EQAO is only one input, and families here also look at French Immersion, boundary, and private options, the full breakdown is below.
Read this with carewhy it’s an estimate, not an appraisal
There were not many closely comparable homes right in Brookhaven-Amesbury, so I widened the search to the surrounding area.
Based on 8 comparable homes that sold in Brookhaven-Amesbury over the past two years, from 78 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 $1.42M, which is where my estimate comes from.
Per square foot, these ask about $1,003/sqft; this home lists at $491/sqft. Size is part of the price story, not just the sticker.
The 5 closest of 8 active listings nearby.
See all comparable homesNeighbourhood & location
Brookhaven-Amesbury, 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
Conventional (20%+ down). Best insured 5-year fixed 4.09% via Ratehub.ca (as of September 9, 2026); conventional rates run a little higher.
Mortgage amount $1,080,000 · 4.24% over 25 years
Total monthly cost
- Mortgage payment (monthly equivalent)
- $5,822
- Property tax
- $571
- Condo / maintenance fees
- $0
- Heating
- $0
- Estimated monthly cost
- $6,394
Add your own property tax, condo fees, and heating on the left for a sharper total.
One-time closing costs
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $23,475
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $23,475
- Estimated closing costs
- $46,950
Plus your down payment of $270,000. 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
- $349,344
- Principal paid down
- $135,926
- Interest paid
- $213,418
- Balance remaining
- $944,074
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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 Brookhaven-Amesbury (7 of 45 recent detached leases were basement units, around $1,890 a month). The figure above is the whole house on one lease; rented as two units, the suite alone brings about $1,890 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 15 whole-home leases in Brookhaven-Amesbury signed at a median of $3,249 a month; adjusted to this home for size, beds and baths, and for where rents stood the month each signed, that is $4,586. 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.
Helpful resources
All information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. For personal, non-commercial use only. Listing courtesy of Royal LePage Security Real Estate. MLS®/PropTx.