12 Don St
Dundas, Hamilton, Ontario L9H 4N9
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Size
- 1,500–2,000sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $457at the range’s middle
- Lot
- Under 0.50 acres
- Tax a year
- $5,6542026 tax year
- Built
- 51-99
- Parking
- 3none
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 12 Don St
12 Don St is a 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom detached house in Dundas, Hamilton, listed for sale at an asking price of $799,900 (MLS® X13826160).
Welcome to this lovingly maintained family home in the highly desirable University Gardens community of Dundas. Nestled in a wonderful, family-oriented neighbourhood, this charming home offers a perfect blend of timeless character, comfortable living, and incredible potential. Ideally located just minutes from shopping, transit, McMaster University, and an abundance of beautiful parks, green spaces, and trails, this home is perfectly suited for families and nature enthusiasts. Featuring updates including a newer furnace and A/C (2022) and most windows updated in 2016. Original hardwood flooring lies beneath the carpet, offering an opportunity to possibly restore and showcase the home's classic character. The main level offers two generously sized bedrooms, a welcoming family room with gas fireplace, and a full bathroom. The spacious Eat-In kitchen provides plenty of solid oak cabinetry and counter space, gas stove, along with a large pantry-ideal for everyday family living and entertaining. The fully finished lower level adds valuable living space and offers excellent flexibility for a growing or extended family. With a separate entrance, large 3- piece bathroom, cozy gas fireplace, and generous living space, this level provides wonderful potential for multi-generational living or additional income. Step outside into your own private, fully fenced backyard oasis. Beautiful gardens and a covered back deck create the perfect setting for summer entertaining, relaxing with family and friends, or simply enjoying your own peaceful outdoor retreat. This is a home where you can truly feel the love and care that has gone into it over the years. Warm, inviting, and full of possibilities, this wonderful property offers comfortable family living in a sought-after Dundas community. Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to make this special home your own!
Insights
Condition Score
Good73/1001 documented update signal
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Shortfall38/100−$921/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 39 detached homes with 4 bedrooms for lease in Hamilton right now. Cost of owning counts the mortgage and property tax.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The home
Key facts
- Tax
- $5,654 / 2026
- MLS® number
- X13826160
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Building Age
- 51-99
- Days on market
- Size
- 1500-2000 sqft
- Lot Size
- 50 x 100 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- None, 3 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 1 1/2 Storey
- Community
- Dundas
- Municipality
- Hamilton
Building
- Size
- 1500-2000 sqft
- Building Age
- 51-99
- Construction
- Alum Siding
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc Main, 1 × 2pc 3rd, 1 × 3pc Bsmt
- Basement Type
- Finished
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Private
- Garage Type
- None
- Additional Parking
- 3
- Total Parking
- 3
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 50 ft
- Depth
- 100 ft
- Lot Size
- 50 x 100 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Concrete Block
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Pool
- None
- Den
- Yes
- Family room
- Yes
- Extras
- Fridge, Stove, Washer, Dryer, Fridge in basement, Tv wall brackets and mounts
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family | 5.54 × 4.34 m | — | Main |
| 2nd Br | 3.78 × 3.56 m | — | Main |
| Br | 2.72 × 3.51 m | — | Main |
| Br | 4.8 × 3.99 m | — | 2nd |
| 2nd Br | 4.83 × 2.84 m | — | 2nd |
| Rec | 6.02 × 5.77 m | Fireplace | Bsmt |
| Rec | 3.81 × 5.99 m | — | Bsmt |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 12 Don St, Hamilton, 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 | $799,900 | N/A | Sce | X13826160 |
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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
- $159,980
- Total mortgage amount
- $639,920
- Total interest payment
- $455,080
- Total purchase cost
- $1,254,980
- Mortgage payment
- $3,650/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
40%Monthly carrying cost
$4,121- Rent $3,200
- Shortfall $921
Rental income opens at $3,200, the median asking rent of 39 comparable homes for lease in Hamilton. 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
- $12,473
- Total land transfer tax
- $12,473
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $8,473
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 $799,900
- $7,998
- Ontario total
- $12,473
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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Closing prices and sold comps are available to registered visitors who accept MLS® VOW terms on this site.
The land
Lot
- Lot area
- 5,000 sq ft465 m²
- Street frontage
- 50 ft15.2 m
- Depth
- 100 ft30.5 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, measured by GeoWarehouse.
Land and environment
Public records about this location. Not part of the MLS® listing and not provided by the listing brokerage.
Water and conservation2
- No mapped wetland within 120 m120 m
- No water-supply well recorded within 250 m15 test or monitoring holes also recorded.250 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: 8.5 km8.5 km
Province of Ontario open data
Around the home2
- Transit stop within 400 mFrom the transit agency’s published stop map; the nearest is 170 m away. Routes and stops change; check the agency’s schedule.400 m
- A trail on the Ontario trail network within 1 km1 km
Municipal transit open data · 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 City of Hamilton — King Street Wastewater Treatment Plant, 840 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 this locationFixed wireless up to 25/5 Mbps. 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. Cable: Cogeco Connexion, Rogers. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: Bell, Rogers, SkyChoice Communications. 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
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The market
Detached homes for sale in Dundas right now
- For sale now
- 43
- Median asking price
- $1.09M
- New in 7 days
- 10
- Price cuts
- 33%
Middle half: $869K to $1.41M
20 in 28 days
14 listings
This home is asking 27% below the median, lower than three quarters of them.
See all homes in DundasAsking 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
Schools nearby
| Elementary | Type | Distance | EQAO average 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dundana Public SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades JK–5 · French Immersion | 850 m | 83%Grade 3 average |
| Glenwood School SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades K–8 | 1.3 km | — |
| Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 1.6 km | 86%Grade 6 average |
| ÉÉC Monseigneur-de-LavalConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades JK–8 | 4.9 km | 69%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary Catholic Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 1.3 km | 69%Grade 9 math |
| Dundas Valley Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 3 km | 58%Grade 9 math |
| Westdale Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 3.2 km | 57%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire Georges-P-VanierConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 3.8 km | 73%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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