- Bedrooms
- 3+2
- Bathrooms
- 5
- Size
- 2,000–2,500sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $711at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 0.50 – 1.99 acres
- Tax a year
- $7,7362025 tax year
- Built
- 31-50
- Parking
- 82 attached
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 780 Essa Rd
780 Essa Rd is a 3+2-bedroom, 5-bathroom detached house in 400 West, Barrie, listed for sale at an asking price of $1,599,000 (MLS® S12905306).
PRICE REDUCTION - 1977 built home on a large lot. The owners decided to keep the decor original to reflect the charm of yesteryear. A wood burning fireplace in the main floor family room compliments the wood paneling on the walls. There is a large kitchen which looks onto the rear deck. The house has three ample bedrooms on the upper floor. The house continues down a few half flights of stairs taking us through to the lower area, which is finished into an in-law suite with its own laundry and separate entrance. Property offered under Power of Sale - as-is where-is - no representation or warranty. Price reflects Land Value with its 1.411 size lot.
Insights
Condition Score
Good68/1006 condition-related facts documented
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Shortfall5/100−$4,840/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
- $7,736 / 2025
- MLS® number
- S12905306
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Building Age
- 31-50
- Days on market
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 323.35 x 386.51 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 2 Attached, 8 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- Backsplit 3
- Community
- 400 West
- Municipality
- Barrie
Building
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Building Age
- 31-50
- Construction
- Alum Siding
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3+2
- Bathrooms
- 5
- Bathroom Details
- 2 × 4pc 2nd, 1 × 3pc Ground, 2 × 3pc Bsmt
- Basement Type
- Finished
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Garage Type
- Attached
- Garage
- 2
- Additional Parking
- 6
- Total Parking
- 8
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 323.35 ft
- Depth
- 386.51 ft
- Lot Size
- 323.35 x 386.51 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Concrete
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Pool
- None
- Den
- Yes
- Family room
- Yes
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen | 3.02 × 7.43 m | — | Bsmt |
| Family | 4.03 × 5.75 m | — | Bsmt |
| Bathroom | 3.73 × 3.15 m | — | Bsmt |
| 2nd Br | 3.39 × 3.46 m | — | Ground |
| Family | 9.02 × 3.63 m | — | Ground |
| Bathroom | 3.43 × 1.01 m | — | Ground |
| Foyer | 2.71 × 3.81 m | — | Ground |
| Living | 3.18 × 5.77 m | — | Ground |
| Dining | 3.55 × 3.07 m | — | Ground |
| Kitchen | 3.48 × 6.31 m | — | Ground |
| Bathroom | 2.58 × 3.51 m | — | 2nd |
| Br | 4.56 × 4.57 m | — | 2nd |
| 3rd Br | 4.38 × 4.16 m | — | 2nd |
| 5th Br | 3.17 × 3.36 m | — | 2nd |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 780 Essa Rd, 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 | $1,599,000 | N/A | For Sale | S12905306 |
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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
- $319,800
- Total mortgage amount
- $1,279,200
- Total interest payment
- $909,300
- Total purchase cost
- $2,508,300
- Mortgage payment
- $7,295/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
73%Monthly carrying cost
$7,940- Rent $3,100
- Shortfall $4,840
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
- $28,455
- Total land transfer tax
- $28,455
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $24,455
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 $1,599,000
- $23,980
- Ontario total
- $28,455
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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The land
Lot
- Street frontage
- 323.35 ft98.6 m
- Depth
- 386.51 ft117.8 m
- Lot size
- 0.50 – 1.99 acresAs the board bands it
The record marks this lot irregular, so its area is not the frontage multiplied by the depth. It is not given here. 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
- 8 water-supply wells recorded within 250 mAll were drilled for domestic use; 21 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 7.6 m.250 m
- Groundwater recorded about 6.7 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: 9.3 km9.3 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 110 m awayFixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (110 m from the listing); 50/10 Mbps is its top category and includes faster plans. Confirm with a provider for this address.110 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, Routcom, 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
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The street
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Schools nearby
| Elementary | Type | Distance | EQAO average 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Nicholas SchoolSimcoe Muskoka CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 850 m | 56%Grade 6 average |
| W. C. Little Elementary SchoolSimcoe County DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 1.2 km | 67%Grade 6 average |
| St Bernadette Elementary SchoolSimcoe Muskoka CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 1.2 km | 54%Grade 6 average |
| École élémentaire La SourceConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades JK–6 | 6.8 km | 92%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| École secondaire Roméo DallaireConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 500 m | 66%Grade 9 math |
| Bear Creek Secondary SchoolSimcoe County DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 1.7 km | 52%Grade 9 math |
| St Joan of Arc High SchoolSimcoe Muskoka CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 3.3 km | 49%Grade 9 math |
| Innisdale Secondary SchoolSimcoe County DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 4.9 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.
The verdict
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