- Bedrooms
- 3+2
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Size
- 1,100–1,500sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $681at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 49.54 x 124.67 ft
- Tax a year
- $5,9862026 tax year
- Built
- 31-50
- Parking
- 62 attached
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 117 Brown St
117 Brown St is a 3+2-bedroom, 3-bathroom detached house in Holly, Barrie, listed for sale at an asking price of $885,000 (MLS® S14097300).
Welcome to 117 Brown St, a thoughtfully updated all-brick bungalow in Barrie's sought after Holly community. The home offers exceptional flexibility with multi-generational living options and almost $100k invested in maintenance and upgrades over the past 5 years. Designed for comfort and functionality, the main level features 3 spacious bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, hardwood and natural stone flooring, a cozy natural gas fireplace, updated light fixtures (2023), and a bright, inviting layout. The kitchen includes stainless steel appliances, newer fridge (2022), and patio doors (2022) leading to a private backyard retreat with an inground pool, hot tub, and expansive entertaining space. The fully finished lower level, currently used as an in-law suite, offers a separate entrance, 2 additional bedrooms, full bathroom, large recreation area with a second gas fireplace, and a functional kitchenette (2021) ideal for extended family, guests, independent living, or income potential. Outside, enjoy the warmer months to the fullest in the beautifully designed backyard. Exceptional for entertaining or relaxing with family and friends, the yard features a heated in-ground pool with newer liner (2023), newer pump (2022), winter safety cover, hot tub (2023), and plenty of space to gather, dine, and unwind. Enhanced curb appeal includes updated hardscaping, new driveway, stairs and porch (2021), front window and door (2026), plus new windows in all 5 bedrooms and laundry room (2022). Major upgrades include AC (2022), 200-amp electrical panel (2023), basement egress windows (2022), gutters (2022), roof (2018), sump pump (2026), and numerous additional improvements throughout. Complete with a 2-car garage and ideally situated close to parks, schools, shopping, commuter routes, and everyday amenities, this move-in-ready property delivers the perfect combination of space, flexibility, lifestyle, and pride of ownership for growing and multi-generational families alike.
Insights
Condition Score
Good73/1001 documented update signal
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Shortfall28/100−$1,437/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 12 detached homes with 5 bedrooms for lease in Barrie right now. Cost of owning counts the mortgage and property tax.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The home
Key facts
- Tax
- $5,986 / 2026
- MLS® number
- S14097300
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Building Age
- 31-50
- Days on market
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 49.54 x 124.67 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 2 Attached, 6 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- Bungalow
- Community
- Holly
- Municipality
- Barrie
Building
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Building Age
- 31-50
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3+2
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc Main, 1 × 4pc Main, 1 × 3pc Bsmt
- Basement Type
- Full
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Pvt Double
- Garage Type
- Attached
- Garage
- 2
- Additional Parking
- 4
- Total Parking
- 6
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 49.54 ft
- Depth
- 124.67 ft
- Lot Size
- 49.54 x 124.67 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Concrete
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Pool
- Inground
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
- Extras
- Main floor: Fridge, Dishwasher, Built in Double Wall Oven, Gas Cook Top, Microwave. Basement: Fridge (As-Is), Induction Cook Top, Washer, Dryer, Electric Fireplace. All Window Coverings, All Light Fixtures, Pool, Pool Heater and Pool Equipment, Hot Tub & Hot Tub Cover, Gazebo, Propane Firepit (As-is) Garage Shelving, Central Vac (As-is).
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Br | 5.43 × 3.4 m | Laminate, Double Closet, B/I Closet | Bsmt |
| 3rd Br | 3.14 × 3.79 m | hardwood floor, Window, Closet | Main |
| Kitchen | 4.13 × 3.14 m | Slate Flooring, Stainless Steel Sink, B/I Ctr-Top Stove | Bsmt |
| Bathroom | 2.51 × 2.67 m | 3 Pc Bath, Separate Shower, Slate Flooring | Bsmt |
| Primary | 5.16 × 4.81 m | W/I Closet, hardwood floor, Window | Main |
| Dining | 2.51 × 2.8 m | hardwood floor, Window, Gas Fireplace | Main |
| 2nd Br | 3.14 × 3.79 m | hardwood floor, Window, Closet | Main |
| Family | 6.57 × 5.48 m | Gas Fireplace, Laminate, Window | Bsmt |
| 5th Br | 4.13 × 3.12 m | Laminate, Electric Fireplace, Closet | Bsmt |
| Living | 5.14 × 3.62 m | Gas Fireplace, hardwood floor, French Doors | Main |
| Laundry | 3.62 × 2.58 m | Laundry Sink, Laminate, B/I Shelves | Bsmt |
| Bathroom | 1.96 × 2.71 m | 4 Pc Bath, Tile Floor, B/I Vanity | Main |
| Kitchen | 3.27 × 4.95 m | Stainless Steel Appl, W/O To Deck, Tile Floor | Main |
| Bathroom | 1.49 × 2.71 m | 4 Pc Ensuite, Tile Floor, Window | Main |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 117 Brown St, Barrie, Ontario
Sale history on this site covers the last 2 years, the window permitted under the TRREB MLS® VOW agreement.
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $885,000 | N/A | For Sale | S14097300 |
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The numbers
Mortgage Calculator
Plan with the current asking price
CMHC insurance: not required at 20% down. Payments use Canadian semi-annual compounding.
Mortgage Details
4.8% · 5-year term · 25-year amortization · 20% down
- Total down payment
- $177,000
- Total mortgage amount
- $708,000
- Total interest payment
- $503,400
- Total purchase cost
- $1,388,400
- Mortgage payment
- $4,038/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
48%Monthly carrying cost
$4,537- Rent $3,100
- Shortfall $1,437
Rental income opens at $3,100, the median asking rent of 12 comparable homes for lease in Barrie. Type over it with the rent you expect. This is a planning tool, not advice.
Land transfer tax on this home
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $14,175
- Total land transfer tax
- $14,175
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $10,175
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 $885,000
- $9,700
- Ontario total
- $14,175
An estimate at the asking price, for a home with one or two single-family residences. Your lawyer confirms the exact amount.
Estimate
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The estimate is an automated value built from public and MLS® data. It is not an appraisal; ask Kassaundra Dobson, Broker of Record for a full comparative market analysis.
Comparable sales
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The land
Lot
- Lot area
- 6,176 sq ft574 m²
- Street frontage
- 49.54 ft15.1 m
- Depth
- 124.67 ft38 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 and environment
Public records about this location. Not part of the MLS® listing and not provided by the listing brokerage.
Water and conservation3
- No mapped wetland within 120 m120 m
- No water-supply well recorded within 250 m250 m
- Groundwater recorded about 13.4 m below ground nearbyThe middle water level in the well records within 500 m (66 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.500 m
Province of Ontario open data
Planning and building activity2
- Outside the Greenbelt, Oak Ridges Moraine and Niagara Escarpment plan areasAt the address
- Nearest airport: 6.9 km6.9 km
Province of Ontario open data
Around the home1
- A trail on the Ontario trail network within 1 km1 km
Province of Ontario open data
Environmental records4
- No licensed pit or quarry within 2 km2 km
- No recorded oil, gas or salt well within 250 m250 m
- No facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment CanadaThe nearest is Garaga Inc. — Usine de Barrie Ontario, 2.5 km away. Only facilities above the inventory’s reporting thresholds are listed.1 km
- No federal contaminated site within 1 kmThe federal inventory covers federal land only; it says nothing about provincial or private sites.1 km
Province of Ontario open data · Government of Canada open data
Power and internet3
- Electricity is distributed here by Alectra Utilities CorporationAt the address
- Wired internet 50/10 Mbps or faster is listed at a household 60 m awayFixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (60 m from the listing); 50/10 Mbps is its top category and includes faster plans. Confirm with a provider for this address.60 m
- Across the surrounding area: fibre to the home, cable, DSL internet listedFibre to the home: Bell, Rogers. Cable: Rogers. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: Bell, PTP Broadband, Rogers, RuralNet, Ultrafast Wireless, Vianet, Xplore. Mobile: Bell, Freedom Mobile, Rogers, Telus. Satellite: Xplore. ISED’s list for the surrounding ~25 km² area; check with a provider for this address.Area-wide
Ontario Energy Board · Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Each record is placed at the distance its own line states. None of it is an inspection of the property. Confirm anything that matters to you with the municipality, Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authorityor the record’s publisher.
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The market
Detached homes for sale in Holly right now
- For sale now
- 39
- Median asking price
- $750K
- New in 7 days
- 4
- Price cuts
- 8%
Middle half: $717K to $892K
21 in 28 days
3 listings
This home is asking 18% above the median.
See all homes in HollyAsking prices and counts of the MLS® listings on this site as of today. Asking figures only, never sold or leased prices.
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The street
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Allandale Waterfront GO | GO Transit train: Barrie | 3.6 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.
Schools nearby
| Elementary | Type | Distance | EQAO average 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Meadows Elementary SchoolSimcoe County DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 750 m | 74%Grade 6 average |
| Trillium Woods Elementary Public SchoolSimcoe County DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 900 m | 68%Grade 6 average |
| St Catherine of Siena SchoolSimcoe Muskoka CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 1.7 km | 86%Grade 6 average |
| École élémentaire La SourceConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades JK–6 | 5.3 km | 92%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joan of Arc High SchoolSimcoe Muskoka CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 1.9 km | 49%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire Roméo DallaireConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 2.2 km | 66%Grade 9 math |
| Bear Creek Secondary SchoolSimcoe County DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 2.5 km | 52%Grade 9 math |
| Innisdale Secondary SchoolSimcoe County DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 2.5 km | 56%Grade 9 math |
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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