Alderwood
Post-war bungalows on wide lots. Heavy renovation activity already.
Etobicoke · resale
Etobicoke detached homes with a lot worth building on
Etobicoke's post-war bungalow belt is one of the most actively renovated pockets in the west end, which cuts both ways: the finished comparables are easy to find, and so is the builder competition for the same lot you are looking at.
What this list is
A screened shortlist, not a search result.
Anyone can send you every two-bedroom in Etobicoke. This is the smaller set that survives a filter — on the fee, on the reserve fund, and on what twenty-five years of building homes says about the building itself. Typically $950,000 to $1.5M.
The filter
What has to be true before a unit reaches you.
- 01
The spread is real — what it sells for finished, minus what it costs to finish, minus what you pay
- 02
Structure and envelope sound: foundation, roof line, grading, water entry
- 03
Systems dated but not dangerous — knob-and-tube, Kitec and undersized panels are cost, not character
- 04
Layout that can actually open up: what is load-bearing, and what it costs to move
- 05
Permit reality checked before you commit, not after
Live listings, right now
See every Etobicoke match on the MLS® search.
Opens the Royal LePage search filtered to this segment — real listings, photographs, addresses and full details, updated live. Filtered to Etobicoke · detached · 2+ bed, 1+ bath · up to $1,500,000.
Where it actually exists
The parts of Etobicoke worth searching for this.
Segment inventory is not spread evenly across a city. These are the pockets where a two-bedroom at a defensible fee actually turns up.
Islington–City Centre West
Mixed stock, strong transit, high finished ceiling.
Rexdale / Kipling
Lowest entry price, simplest structures, longest hold.
Stonegate
Ravine-adjacent lots. Check conservation authority constraints early.
The construction read
What I check that a listing photo is arranged to avoid.
- Ravine and conservation authority setbacks that quietly cap any addition
- Post-war bungalows with low basement ceiling height, which limits the obvious value-add
- Builder competition on the best lots — know your walk-away number before you bid
Observations complement — they do not replace — a status certificate review by your lawyer, or a report from a qualified inspector or engineer.
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Get the current Etobicoke shortlist.
Tell me your budget and what matters most. You will get the two-bedroom units in Etobicoke that clear the filter above, each with its fee per square foot and an estimated monthly carry — usually within one business day.
Other markets
Same filter, different city.
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Weighing this against a new build? Compare resale with pre-construction, or run the full carrying cost.
A straightforward first conversation
Let’s look at what is actually available in Etobicoke.
Tell me where you are in the process. We’ll discuss the property, the market, and the questions that matter most to you.