- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 4
- Size
- 2,000–2,500sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $267at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 39.37 x 120.41 ft
- Tax a year
- $5,3082025 tax year
- Built
- 31-50
- Parking
- 62 attached
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 253 Hickling Tr
253 Hickling Tr is a 4-bedroom, 4-bathroom detached house in Grove East, Barrie, listed for sale at an asking price of $599,900 (MLS® S13433222).
"No Bidding War Here!" Great investment opportunity with this legal rooming house. This spacious 2,200 sq. ft. home features six bedrooms and is currently occupied by five tenants, with one room vacant, offering immediate income growth potential. Current rental income totals $3,006 per month. The property includes a two-car garage, a fully fenced backyard, and a finished basement of approximately 900 sq. ft., providing additional usable living space. The original living room and family room have been converted into bedrooms to maximize rental potential, while the original dining room now serves as a shared living area. Tenants also enjoy access to a shared eat-in kitchen. Operating costs are reasonable, with 2025 utility expenses totaling approximately $1,600 for hydro, $1,532 for gas, and $2,330 for water. This well-maintained legal rooming house offers strong cash-flow potential and is an excellent opportunity for investors seeking a turnkey income property with room for increased revenue through full occupancy.
Insights
Condition Score
Good73/1001 documented update signal
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Near break-even54/100−$179/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 38 detached 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
- $5,308 / 2025
- MLS® number
- S13433222
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Building Age
- 31-50
- Days on market
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 39.37 x 120.41 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 2 Attached, 6 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- Grove East
- Municipality
- Barrie
Building
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Building Age
- 31-50
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 4
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 2pc Main, 1 × 4pc 2nd, 1 × 4pc 2nd, 1 × 4pc Sub-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
- None
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 39.37 ft
- Depth
- 120.41 ft
- Lot Size
- 39.37 x 120.41 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Poured Concrete
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Pool
- None
- Den
- Yes
- Family room
- Yes
- Extras
- Fridge, Stove, Washer, Dryer
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen | 3.4 × 5.5 m | — | Main |
| Living | 3.22 × 6.4 m | — | Main |
| Dining | 2.65 × 4.05 m | — | Main |
| Family | 3.25 × 6.0 m | — | Main |
| Primary | 3.45 × 5.15 m | — | 2nd |
| Br | 2.77 × 3.95 m | — | 2nd |
| Br | 3.66 × 3.1 m | — | 2nd |
| Br | 2.99 × 3.7 m | — | 2nd |
| Bathroom | 0.0 × 0.0 m | 2 Pc Bath | Main |
| Bathroom | 0.0 × 0.0 m | 4 Pc Bath | 2nd |
| Bathroom | 0.0 × 0.0 m | 4 Pc Bath | 2nd |
| Bathroom | 0.0 × 0.0 m | 4 Pc Bath | Sub-Bsmt |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 253 Hickling Tr, 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 | $599,900 | N/A | Sc | S13433222 |
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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
- $119,980
- Total mortgage amount
- $479,920
- Total interest payment
- $341,180
- Total purchase cost
- $941,080
- Mortgage payment
- $2,737/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
25%Monthly carrying cost
$3,179- Rent $3,000
- Shortfall $179
Rental income opens at $3,000, the median asking rent of 38 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
- $8,473
- Total land transfer tax
- $8,473
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $4,473
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 $599,900
- $3,998
- Ontario total
- $8,473
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
- 4,741 sq ft440 m²
- Street frontage
- 39.37 ft12 m
- Depth
- 120.41 ft36.7 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.
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 m1 test or monitoring hole also recorded.250 m
- Groundwater recorded about 22.1 m below ground nearbyThe middle water level in the well records within 500 m (19 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: 6.0 km6 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 CanadaOnly 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 this locationFixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (20 m from the listing); 50/10 Mbps is its top category and includes faster plans. Confirm with a provider for this address.At the address
- 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
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The market
Detached homes for sale in Grove East right now
- For sale now
- 41
- Median asking price
- $680K
- New in 7 days
- 2
- Price cuts
- 15%
Middle half: $615K to $720K
20 in 28 days
6 listings
This home is asking 12% below the median, lower than three quarters of them.
See all homes in Grove EastAsking 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 | 4.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Street Public SchoolSimcoe County DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 1 km | 74%Grade 6 average |
| St Monicas Separate SchoolSimcoe Muskoka CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 1.2 km | 59%Grade 6 average |
| Steele Street Public SchoolSimcoe County DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 1.6 km | 51%Grade 6 average |
| ÉÉC Frère-AndréConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades JK–6 | 2.5 km | 56%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastview Secondary SchoolSimcoe County DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 750 m | 67%Grade 9 math |
| St Joseph's Separate SchoolSimcoe Muskoka CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 2.6 km | 44%Grade 9 math |
| Barrie North Collegiate InstituteSimcoe County DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 3 km | 48%Grade 9 math |
| ÉSC Nouvelle-AllianceConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades 9–12 | 5.2 km | 51%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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