$440K · 2 bed Condo Apartment · 3608 - Playfair Park, Alta Vista and Area

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About this home

Welcome to 1705 Playfair Dr - Backing onto Pleasant Park Woods/Grasshopper Hill Park, perfect for walks, trails, kids park and sports. The Vista on the Park offers exceptional amenities. Enjoy peace of mind in this clean, well-managed building with strong reserve funds and major updates already completed or underway, including: garage restoration, full exterior window sealant replacement, new generator, reconfigured entrance roadway, and EV charging infrastructure (charger-ready parking via Metr…

Property details

MLS#

X12921230

Status

Buy Now

Beds

Baths

2 full, 0 half

Size

1000-1199

Style

Apartment

Type

Condo Apartment

Year built

—

Property features: Arts Centre, Hospital, Library, Park, Public Transit

View: City

Building name: Playfair
Condo corp #: 500
Balcony: Open
Locker: Exclusive
Association amenities: Game Room, Gym, Party Room/Meeting Room, Sauna, Visitor Parking, Elevator
Fees include: Water Included, Common Elements Included, Building Insurance Included, Parking Included
Pets: No

Garage: 1-car Underground
Garage spaces: 1
Parking: 1 total
Heating: Baseboard
Heating fuel: Electric
Cooling: Central Air
Fireplaces: —
Waterfront: No
Exterior: Brick · Controlled Entry, Landscape Lighting, Year Round Living, Privacy
Fronting on: —
Cross street: Playfair/Rhodes
Basement: None
Stories: 13
Utilities: —
Laundry: Laundry Room, In-Suite Laundry
Interior: Auto Garage Door Remote, Carpet Free, Water Heater Owned
Parking features: Underground

Level	Room	Dimensions
—	Foyer	2.74m × 1.48m
Main	Dining Room	3.96m × 3.65m
Main	Living Room	3.32m × 2.85m
Main	Kitchen	4.29m × 2.42m
Main	Laundry	1.5m × 1.61m
Main	Bedroom 2	3.68m × 2.84m
Main	Primary Bedroom	3.56m × 4.32m
Basement	Locker	1.15m × 1.12m

Level

Room

Dimensions

—

Foyer

2.74m × 1.48m

Main

Dining Room

3.96m × 3.65m

Main

Living Room

3.32m × 2.85m

Main

Kitchen

4.29m × 2.42m

Main

Laundry

1.5m × 1.61m

Main

Bedroom 2

3.68m × 2.84m

Main

Primary Bedroom

3.56m × 4.32m

Basement

Locker

1.15m × 1.12m

Annual costs

Monthly carrying costs, utilities, and closing cost estimates.

Pre-filled from listing✓ $440,000✓ $3,357 tax✓ Electric✓ 1000-1199 ft²✓ Ontario· Listing facts below · Ontario averages for utilities — drag sliders to match your home

Monthly all-in

$4,225/mo

incl. closing costs (yr 1)

Annual total

$50,704

year 1

Mortgage only

$1,669/mo

principal + interest

Beyond mortgage

$1,658/mo

taxes, utilities, upkeep

Financing

Purchase price

Down payment20%$88,000

20%+ down — no CMHC premium

Mortgage rate3.00%

Amortization

Province

Government

Property tax (annual)from listing$280/mo

Utilities

Hydro / electricity$75/mo

≈ $0.13/ft² × ~1,100 ft² · incl. electric heat

Heat$0/mo

Electric heat — no gas service · see hydro

Water / sewer$60/mo

ON municipal avg ~$60/mo

Internet / TV / phone$70/mo

ON internet/TV avg ~$70/mo

Maintenance & upkeep

Maintenance reserve1.0%$4,400/yr

1% of value/yr — standard reserve

Landscaping & snow$0/mo

Landscaping & snow removal · $0 default

Home insurance$100/mo

$100/mo default · adjust for your home

Security system$0/mo

Optional monitoring · $0 default

Condo / HOA fees (mo)$59/mo

From listing or typical fee

Closing costs (one-time, year 1)

Land transfer tax (ON)computed$5,275

Legal / lawyer fees

Home inspection

Title insurance

Moving costs

CMHC premiumNone (20%+ down)

Cost composition

Mortgage (P+I)40% $20,031/yr

Property taxes17% $8,632/yr

Utilities5% $2,460/yr

Insurance & security3% $1,600/yr

Maintenance9% $4,400/yr

Condo fees17% $8,481/yr

Closing costs10% $5,100/yr

Mortgage is 40% of your true cost of ownership. The other 60% surprises most first-time buyers.

Full breakdown

Mortgage & financing
Mortgage (P+I)	$20,031	$1,669/mo
Government & taxes
Property tax	$3,357	$280/mo
Land transfer tax(closing)	$5,275	$440/mo
Insurance & protection
Home insurance	$1,200	$100/mo
Title insurance(closing)	$400	$33/mo
Utilities
Hydro / electricity	$900	$75/mo
Water & sewer	$720	$60/mo
Internet / TV / phone	$840	$70/mo
Maintenance & upkeep
Maintenance reserve (1.0%)	$4,400	$367/mo
Condo fees
Condo / HOA fees	$8,481	$707/mo
Closing costs (one-time)
Legal / lawyer(closing)	$2,500	$208/mo
Home inspection(closing)	$600	$50/mo
Moving costs(closing)	$2,000	$167/mo
Total	$50,704	$4,225/mo

Listing facts below · Ontario averages for utilities — drag sliders to match your home. CMHC added to loan principal only — not double-counted in chart.

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