- Bedrooms
- 3+1
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Size
- 700–1,100sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $666at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 33.18 x 132 ft
- Tax a year
- $3,8892026 tax year
- Parking
- 4none
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 117 Gowan St
117 Gowan St is a 3+1-bedroom, 2-bathroom duplex in Allandale, Barrie, listed for sale at an asking price of $599,000 (MLS® S14127874).
Welcome to this fantastic LEGAL DUPLEX in Barrie, ideally located within walking distance to the GO Station. The upper unit features 3 bedrooms and a full bathroom, offering comfortable living space for families. The lower unit includes 1 bedroom plus a den and a full bathroom, providing a versatile layout ideal for a small family, professionals, or additional rental income.The property offers ample parking with a private driveway accommodating up to 4 vehicles, a valuable feature for both tenants. A private backyard, complete with a large shed divided into two separate sections, allowing each tenant to have their own dedicated storage space. An excellent opportunity for investors or buyers looking to live in one unit while generating rental income from the other!
Insights
Condition Score
Good68/1006 condition-related facts documented
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Near break-even55/100−$157/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 63 homes with 4 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
- $3,889 / 2026
- MLS® number
- S14127874
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Duplex
- Days on market
- Size
- 700-1100 sqft
- Lot Size
- 33.18 x 132 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- None, 4 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Duplex
- Style
- Bungalow
- Community
- Allandale
- Municipality
- Barrie
Building
- Size
- 700-1100 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3+1
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc Main, 1 × 3pc Lower
- Basement Type
- Apartment
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Pvt Double
- Garage Type
- None
- Additional Parking
- 4
- Total Parking
- 4
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- None
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 33.18 ft
- Depth
- 132 ft
- Lot Size
- 33.18 x 132 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Concrete Block
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Pool
- None
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
- Extras
- Fridge x2, stove x2, washer, dryer
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen | 5.7 × 3.25 m | — | Main |
| Living | 7.26 × 3.96 m | — | Main |
| Primary | 3.86 × 3.2 m | — | Main |
| Room 4 | 2.6 × 3.24 m | — | Main |
| 3rd Br | 3.05 × 3.12 m | — | Main |
| Bathroom | 0.0 × 0.0 m | 4 Pc Bath | Main |
| Den | 4.98 × 3.07 m | — | Bsmt |
| Living | 7.3 × 3.05 m | — | Bsmt |
| Kitchen | 2.03 × 3.05 m | — | Bsmt |
| Br | 3.68 × 3.01 m | — | Bsmt |
| Laundry | 5.03 × 3.1 m | — | Bsmt |
| Bathroom | 0.0 × 0.0 m | 4 Pc Bath | Bsmt |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 117 Gowan 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 | $599,000 | N/A | For Sale | S14127874 |
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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
- $119,800
- Total mortgage amount
- $479,200
- Total interest payment
- $340,700
- Total purchase cost
- $939,700
- Mortgage payment
- $2,733/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
25%Monthly carrying cost
$3,057- Rent $2,900
- Shortfall $157
Rental income opens at $2,900, the median asking rent of 63 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
- $8,455
- Total land transfer tax
- $8,455
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $4,455
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 $599,000
- $3,980
- Ontario total
- $8,455
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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Closing prices and sold comps are available to registered visitors who accept MLS® VOW terms on this site.
The land
Lot
- Lot area
- 4,380 sq ft407 m²
- Street frontage
- 33.18 ft10.1 m
- Depth
- 132 ft40.2 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
- 1 water-supply well recorded within 250 m3 test or monitoring holes also recorded. From Ontario’s well records; locations can be approximate. The records do not show how this home gets its water. Wells nearby typically go down about 4.8 m.250 m
- Groundwater recorded about 3.4 m below ground nearbyThe middle water level in the well records within 500 m (40 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: 5.3 km5.3 km
Province of Ontario open data
Around the home2
- Nearest rail line: 40 m40 m
- 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
- 1 facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment CanadaThe nearest is The Corporation of the City of Barrie — Wastewater Treatment Facility, 660 m away. Facilities report to the National Pollutant Release Inventory above set thresholds; reporting a release is not a finding of harm.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, Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authorityor the record’s publisher.
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The market
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The street
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Allandale Waterfront GO | GO Transit train: Barrie | 350 m |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John Vianney Separate SchoolSimcoe Muskoka CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 900 m | 92%Grade 6 average |
| Allandale Heights Public SchoolSimcoe County DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 1 km | 76%Grade 6 average |
| Assikinack Public SchoolSimcoe County DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 1.2 km | 64%Grade 6 average |
| École élémentaire La SourceConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades JK–6 | 4 km | 92%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simcoe Shores Secondary SchoolSimcoe County DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 1.4 km | — |
| Innisdale Secondary SchoolSimcoe County DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 1.5 km | 56%Grade 9 math |
| ÉSC Nouvelle-AllianceConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades 9–12 | 3.6 km | 51%Grade 9 math |
| St Peter's Secondary SchoolSimcoe Muskoka CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 4 km | 39%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.
The verdict
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