Completely gutted Toronto house is still expected to sell for $850,000

It's spooky season in Toronto — the air's crisp, the pumpkins are out, and a fully gutted house in Toronto's Trinity-Bellwoods just hit the market for less than a million dollars. Coincidence? Probably not.

319 Crawford St. might just be the most hauntingly good deal in one of the city's most desirable neighbourhoods, where houses typically sell for close to $4 million.

Listed for $849,000, this three-storey home looks like something straight out of a nightmare renovation show.

Just a random oven. 

Stripped to its bones with graffiti on the wall, boarded up windows, and an eerily empty interior except for some abandoned ovens and one suitcase... it's just waiting for someone brave (and financially capable) enough to bring it back to life.

Oh, look, another oven. 

Just a few years ago, in March 2022, this same property sold for a whopping $2.1 million, after a single day on the market.

Some free art on the one remaining wall. 

Now, it's been reduced by more than half, which in Toronto real estate terms is about as shocking as finding an actual ghost in your basement.

Just a bunch of hanging electrical wiring and a staircase that's missing banisters.

But for renovators and investors, this isn't a trick, it's a treat. The structure's still standing strong, and there are four levels of potential.

The third floor with some plywood windows. 

There's about 935 square feet each on the first and second floors, a cozy 378-square-foot third floor perfect for a loft or studio, and a walk-up basement that could become anything from a rental suite to a mad scientist's lab (no judgment).

More free art on the walls and possibly a fridge. 

Located between Dundas and College, steps from the ever-bustling Trinity Bellwoods Park, the home sits in a premium location where you're almost guaranteed to make a profit on this place.

The basement. 

So while this one might look a little haunted now, it's really just waiting for its resurrection.

The other side of the attic. 

If you've ever dreamed of your own renovation story — or if you just want to buy a downtown property for under a million and aren't afraid of a little dust, creaking floorboard, or the occasional draft — this could be your perfect project.

The front entrance. 

Just watch out for the spiders and surprise renovation costs... those will give you a real fright.