43.7734° N · 79.2106° W — Morningside, Toronto — MLS® #E13812786
162 Merkley Sq
$850,000
Morningside, Toronto, Ontario M1G 2Y8
- 3+1
- BedroomsBeds
- 2
- BathroomsBaths
- 1500-2000 sqft1500-2000
- SizeSq ft
- 45 x 129.97 ft
- Lot sizeLot
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In short · from the listing record
162 Merkley Sq is a 3+1-bedroom, 2-bathroom detached house in Morningside, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $850,000 (MLS® E13812786).
Location, location, location! Welcome to this spacious four-level backsplit nestled in an established Scarborough neighbourhood, offering plenty of room to make it your own. Ideally situated just minutes from parks, schools, tennis courts, a dog park, public transit, the hospital, Highway 401, and everyday amenities, everything you need is within easy reach.Step inside to a bright and inviting main level featuring an open-concept living and dining area with hardwood flooring and a large front window filling the space with natural light. The updated kitchen features ample cabinetry and counter space, creating a functional setting for everyday living. With four levels of living space, there's plenty of flexibility whether you're entertaining, working from home, accommodating a growing family, or simply looking for room to spread out.Upstairs, you'll find two generously sized bedrooms and a renovated bathroom. The lower level features a spacious family room and additional bedroom, while the finished basement includes another living area and bedroom, providing even more versatility to suit your needs. Freshly painted throughout, the home provides a bright, neutral backdrop ready for its next owners to add their own personal style.Outside, enjoy a newly fenced backyard with plenty of privacy and space to entertain or relax, along with an existing in-ground pool with the potential to create your own private summer retreat. Complete with a one-car garage and a location that keeps you connected to everything the GTA has to offer, this home is ready for its next chapter in a well-connected Scarborough neighbourhood. ** Pool photo is virtually altered.
Listing readings
How it measures up
Scores from the listing record and the market around it.
83Good
Condition score
3 documented update signals
Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
57Near break-even
Cash flow quality
−$134/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Median of 197 detached homes with 4 bedrooms for lease in Toronto right now. Cost of owning counts the mortgage and property tax.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The data table
Every fact
Everything the board publishes for this home.
- Tax
- $4,276 / 2025
- MLS® number
- E13812786
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Time on market
- Size
- 1500-2000 sqft
- Lot Size
- 45 x 129.97 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 1 Attached, 2 Parking
Listing history
Listing activity for 162 Merkley Sq, Toronto, Ontario
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $850,000 | N/A | Pc | E13812786 |
Inside
Room by room
From the listing.
- Living7.68 × 4.2 mCombined W/Dining
- Kitchen5.46 × 2.45 m
- Primary4.9 × 3.36 m
- 2nd Br3.2 × 3.37 m
- Family3.26 × 5.74 m
- 3rd Br3.39 × 4.29 m
- 4th Br3.74 × 3.36 m
- Rec3.21 × 5.62 m
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- Backsplit 4
- Community
- Morningside
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 1500-2000 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3+1
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 3pc Upper, 1 × 3pc Bsmt
- Basement Type
- Finished
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Private
- Garage Type
- Attached
- Garage
- 1
- Additional Parking
- 1
- Total Parking
- 2
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 45 ft
- Depth
- 129.97 ft
- Lot Size
- 45 x 129.97 ft
Where it sits
The street and the area
Asking prices on the map.
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Guildwood GO | GO Transit train: Lakeshore East | 2.2 km |
| Eglinton GO | GO Transit train: Lakeshore East | 4.1 km |
The nearest subway, light rail, train, bus rapid transit stations 5 km, as the crow flies. Source: GO Transit schedule data (GTFS) from Metrolinx under the Open Government Licence – Ontario – Metrolinx, downloaded October 18, 2026. 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.
Around it
Detached in Morningside
Active listings only, today.
Detached homes for sale in Morningside right now
- For sale now
- 19
- Median asking price
- $980K
- New in 7 days
- 4
- Price cuts
- 11%
Middle half: $865K to $1.19M
9 in 28 days
2 listings
This home is asking 13% below the median, lower than three quarters of them.
See all homes in MorningsideAsking prices and counts of the MLS® listings on this site as of today. Asking figures only, never sold or leased prices.
Site report
What the record says
What the City and the conservation authority have on file for this address.
- Heritage and ravineNone foundNot found on the Heritage Register
- Heritage and ravineNone foundNot in a mapped Heritage Conservation District
- Heritage and ravineNone foundNot in the mapped ravine protection area
- ZoningRD (x102)Residential Detached zone (RD) · Chapter 10, section 10.20 of By-law 569-2013 · Exception 900.3.10(102)
- PermitsNone on fileNo building permits on file at this address.
- Signals nearbyNone openNo open development applications within 800 m of this home.
- ca regulatedNone in rangeNot in Toronto and Region Conservation Authority’s mapped regulated area
- provincial plansNone in rangeOutside the Greenbelt, Oak Ridges Moraine and Niagara Escarpment plan areas
- wetlandNone in rangeNo mapped wetland within 120 m
- aggregateNone in rangeNo licensed pit or quarry within 2 km
- wellsNone in rangeNo recorded oil, gas or salt well within 250 m
- trailOn recordA trail on the Ontario trail network within 1 km
- permitsOn record9 building permits issued within 250 m in the last 2 years
- parcelOn recordMapped parcel: about 5,860 sq ft Measured from the municipal parcel map, which can differ from the survey and from the lot size in the listing.
- water wellsNone in rangeNo water-supply well recorded within 250 m 1 test or monitoring hole also recorded.
- npriNone in rangeNo facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment Canada The nearest is Resource Label Group Canada, 2.4 km away. Only facilities above the inventory’s reporting thresholds are listed.
- fcsiNone in rangeNo federal contaminated site within 1 km The federal inventory covers federal land only; it says nothing about provincial or private sites.
- electricityOn recordElectricity is distributed here by Toronto Hydro-Electric System Limited
- internet speedOn recordWired internet 50/10 Mbps or faster is listed at a household 40 m away Fixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (40 m from the listing); 50/10 Mbps is its top category and includes faster plans. Confirm with a provider for this address.
- broadbandOn recordAcross the surrounding area: fibre to the home, cable, DSL internet listed Fibre to the home: Beanfield Metroconnect, Bell, CIK Telecom, FibreStream. Cable: Rogers. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: Bell, Dash Networks, Rogers, Routcom. Mobile: Bell, Freedom Mobile, Rogers, Telus. Satellite: Xplore. ISED’s list for the surrounding ~25 km² area; check with a provider for this address.
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.
Each record is the map at the home’s location, not an inspection. Confirm anything that matters with the municipality, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority or the record’s publisher.
City of Toronto Open Data and zoning map, read at this address. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. 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. 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.
Lot
- Lot area
- 5,849 sq ft543 m²
- Street frontage
- 45 ft13.7 m
- Depth
- 129.97 ft39.6 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, measured by MPAC.
Land transfer tax on this home
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $13,475
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $13,475
- Total land transfer tax
- $26,950
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $18,475
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 $850,000
- $9,000
- Ontario total
- $13,475
Toronto’s municipal tax uses the same brackets at this price, so it adds another $13,475.
An estimate at the asking price, for a home with one or two single-family residences. Your lawyer confirms the exact amount.
Schools
Nearest schools
Straight-line distances. Check catchments with the board.
ElementaryEQAO average 2024–25
- George B Little Public SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades JK–8 · French Immersion55%Grade 6 average300 m
- Heather Heights Junior Public SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades JK–676%Grade 6 average400 m
- St Thomas More Catholic SchoolToronto CDSBCatholic · grades JK–886%Grade 6 average1.3 km
- Académie Alexandre-DumasConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades JK–685%Grade 6 average4 km
SecondaryGrade 9 math 2024–25
- Woburn Collegiate InstituteToronto DSBPublic · grades 9–1251%Grade 9 math1.5 km
- West Hill Collegiate InstituteToronto DSBPublic · grades 9–1235%Grade 9 math1.6 km
- St John Paul II Catholic Secondary SchoolToronto CDSBCatholic · grades 9–1264%Grade 9 math2.1 km
- ÉSC Père-Philippe-LamarcheConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenirFrench-language Catholic · grades 9–1255%Grade 9 math4.5 km
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.
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What it costs to own
Worked out for this home. Change any number.
A month, all in
$4,234
- Mortgage$3,878
- Property tax$356
A planning figure, not a quote.
Land transfer tax
$26,950
$18,475 for first-time buyers; Toronto adds its own tax.
Rent, similar homes
$4,100
a month, median asking rent of 197 similar homes in Toronto.
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