- Bedrooms
- 3+2
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Size
- 1,100–1,500sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $554at the range’s middle
- Lot
- Under 0.50 acres
- Tax a year
- $4,5202026 tax year
- Parking
- 51 attached
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 3 Buchanan St
3 Buchanan St is a 3+2-bedroom, 2-bathroom duplex in Grove East, Barrie, listed for sale at an asking price of $719,900 (MLS® S13715208).
Exceptional Legal Duplex In Barrie's Desirable Lower East End! Tucked Away On A Quiet Street, This All-Brick Home Has Been Extensively Renovated And Meticulously Maintained, Offering Approximately 2,430+ Sq Ft Of Finished Living Space. A Great Opportunity For Investors, Multi-Generational Families, Or Buyers Looking To Offset Their Mortgage With Rental Income. The Spacious Upper Unit Was Renovated In 2018 And Features 3 Generous Bedrooms, An Updated 4-Piece Bathroom With Stone Countertop & Tiled Shower & A Large Eat-In Kitchen With Granite Countertops, Updated Appliances, Plenty Of Cupboard & Counter Space, New Flooring & Updated Lighting. The Bright Living & Formal Dining Areas Lead To A Private Side-Yard Deck, Perfect For Outdoor Dining & Entertaining. The Fully Separate Lower 2-Bedroom Apartment Was Extensively Renovated In 2020 & Features Its Own Private Covered Walk-Up Entrance, A Modern Eat-In Kitchen, Updated Bathroom, Vinyl Flooring Throughout, Modern Trim & 5/8" Drywall. Large Windows Throughout The Lower Level Bring In Plenty Of Natural Light & Make The Space Feel Bright & Welcoming. Additional Updates Include New Roof (2020), New A/C (2018), New Covered Lower Entrance (2021), Updated Lighting & Extensive Renovations Throughout. Ample Parking With A Double-Wide Driveway. Ideally Located Just Minutes From Schools, Parks, Georgian College, RVH, Shopping And Public Transit. A Turnkey Legal Duplex In An Excellent East End Location!
Insights
Condition Score
Good83/1004 documented update signals
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Shortfall45/100−$562/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 12 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
- $4,520 / 2026
- MLS® number
- S13715208
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Duplex
- Days on market
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 39.11 x 110 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 1 Attached, 5 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Duplex
- Style
- Bungalow-Raised
- Community
- Grove East
- Municipality
- Barrie
Building
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3+2
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc Main, 1 × 3pc Bsmt
- Basement Type
- Walk-Up
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Pvt Double
- Garage Type
- Attached
- Garage
- 1
- Additional Parking
- 4
- Total Parking
- 5
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 39.11 ft
- Depth
- 110 ft
- Lot Size
- 39.11 x 110 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Poured Concrete
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- No
- Pool
- None
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
- Extras
- Existing Fridge x2, Stove x2, Dishwasher, Washer & Dryer, All Existing Light Fixtures & Window Coverings & All Built-In Shelving
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen | 4.0 × 3.2 m | Granite Counter, Window, Eat-In Kitchen | Main |
| Living | 4.42 × 3.6 m | hardwood floor, Large Window, Combined W/Dining | Main |
| Dining | 2.9 × 2.69 m | W/O To Deck, hardwood floor, Open Concept | Main |
| Primary | 4.25 × 3.68 m | Broadloom, Window, Closet | Main |
| 2nd Br | 4.25 × 3.65 m | Broadloom, Window, Closet | Main |
| 3rd Br | 3.0 × 2.8 m | Broadloom, Window, Closet | Main |
| Kitchen | 4.75 × 2.6 m | Stainless Steel Appl, Window, Open Concept | Lower |
| Living | 4.25 × 5.65 m | Vinyl Floor, Window, Walk-Up | Lower |
| 4th Br | 4.1 × 3.35 m | Vinyl Floor, Window, Closet | Lower |
| 5th Br | 3.65 × 3.3 m | Vinyl Floor, Closet, Window | Lower |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 3 Buchanan 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 | $719,900 | N/A | For Sale | S13715208 |
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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
- $143,980
- Total mortgage amount
- $575,920
- Total interest payment
- $409,580
- Total purchase cost
- $1,129,480
- Mortgage payment
- $3,285/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
34%Monthly carrying cost
$3,662- Rent $3,100
- Shortfall $562
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
- $10,873
- Total land transfer tax
- $10,873
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $6,873
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 $719,900
- $6,398
- Ontario total
- $10,873
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
- 4,302 sq ft400 m²
- Street frontage
- 39.11 ft11.9 m
- Depth
- 110 ft33.5 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
- 2 water-supply wells recorded within 250 m6 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 41.1 m.250 m
- Groundwater recorded about 27.8 m below ground nearbyThe middle water level in the well records within 500 m (24 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: 6.1 km6.1 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 a household 30 m awayFixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (30 m from the listing); 50/10 Mbps is its top category and includes faster plans. Confirm with a provider for this address.30 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
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The street
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Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Allandale Waterfront GO | GO Transit train: Barrie | 4.2 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 | 400 m | 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 | 2.8 km | 56%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastview Secondary SchoolSimcoe County DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 900 m | 67%Grade 9 math |
| St Joseph's Separate SchoolSimcoe Muskoka CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 2.9 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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