Two Toronto detached homes are somehow selling for under $2 million

If Toronto real estate has proved anything over the past few years, it's that $2 million doesn't go nearly as far as it used to.

So when a listing pops up claiming not one but two detached homes for under $2 million, it immediately feels a little… suspicious.

But that's exactly what's on offer at 45 Montye Ave.

The covered front porch. 

Located on a quiet street near Bloor West Village and listed for $1,675,000, this 20-by-125-foot property somehow manages to squeeze two fully detached dwellings onto one lot.

The living room. 

Which raises the obvious question: how??

A bedroom. 

Because on paper, this sounds like a typo.

The front house. 

The front house is what you'd expect from a classic Toronto detached: charming, traditional, and functional.

The living room. 

There's a covered porch, a proper living and dining room setup, and a big eat-in kitchen that walks out to the backyard.

A bedroom. 

Upstairs, you'll find three bedrooms, plus a bonus room that could work as an office or walk-in closet, along with a four-piece family bathroom.

The dining room. 

It's solid, livable, and honestly pretty normal.

The kitchen. 

But then you step into the backyard and things get a lot more interesting.

The laneway house. 

Because tucked behind it is a brand-new laneway house, completed in 2026 and never lived in.

The open concept living and kitchen area. 

Now technically, yes — that makes this a second detached house. But before you start dreaming about selling one off and cashing in, that's not quite how the rules work… at least not yet.

The den in the laneway house. 

Still, what you do get is a seriously well-designed second home.

The laneway house kitchen. 

Think white oak floors, an open-concept kitchen with stone countertops, and bright, airy living spaces.

The bedroom in the laneway house. 

Upstairs, there's a primary bedroom with a Juliet balcony, a den with soaring 11-foot ceilings and a skylight, and a spa-like bathroom complete with a soaker tub and heated floors.

The bathroom in the laneway house. 

In other words, the "second house" isn't some scrappy afterthought. It's nicer than a lot of full-sized homes in the city.

The front entrance of the laneway house. 

Both homes also come with separate entrances and their own laundry, which means no awkward appliance-sharing agreements or passive-aggressive scheduling.

A bedroom in the front house. 

And while $1,675,000 is still a lot of money, it's actually hovering around the neighbourhood average for a detached.

The family bathroom in the front house. 

Except here, you're getting a full family home and a brand-new secondary dwelling that could function as an income property, a multi-generational setup, or a co-ownership situation that doesn't feel like a nightmare.

An aerial shot of the property. 

And when you look at it that way, two detached homes for the price of one suddenly feels a lot less suspicious… and a lot more like a steal.