12 Old Ancaster Rd
Dundas, Hamilton, Ontario L9H 3P9
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Size
- 2,500–3,000sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $636at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 180.99 x 127.46 ft
- Tax a year
- $11,0822026 tax year
- Built
- 100+
- Parking
- 61 attached
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 12 Old Ancaster Rd
12 Old Ancaster Rd is a 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom detached house in Dundas, Hamilton, listed for sale at an asking price of $1,750,000 (MLS® X13870558).
You may have driven by a thousand times and never known what was waiting at the end of this quiet dead-end street, perched above the Dundas Valley. Rich in history, character and scale, this remarkable home began as the old barn structure associated with the original South Street property and was later home to a former mayor. Behind the solid wood front door, a grand foyer introduces a home filled with original details, including beautifully restored oak floors, 9' ceilings, deep stone walls and original beveled-glass windows that flood the interior with natural light. The main floor offers an exceptionally functional layout with a sprawling living room featuring crown moulding and pot lights, a powder room, and a bright eat-in kitchen with terracotta flooring, generous workspace and an oversized walk-in pantry. A mahogany-clad office enjoys its own entrance to the rear deck and hides a cathedral ceiling above the existing drywall. The side mudroom addition, renovated in 2016, provides laundry, basement access and a second staircase. Upstairs are four generous bedrooms. The existing primary features double closets and five windows, while the rear bedrooms offer garden views and exciting potential to be combined into an impressive primary suite. A substantial walk-through bathroom includes a Jacuzzi tub and separate shower. Roof replaced in 2023. And then there is what lies beneath. Beyond the conventional basement and wine cellar is an extraordinary approximately 30' x 100' stone-vaulted underground space, soaring to heights approaching 20'. Once used during the Prohibition era, it is a remarkable piece of the property's history and an opportunity unlike anything found in a typical home. Imagine a wine cellar and tasting room, private speakeasy, lounge, games room, golf simulator or unforgettable entertaining space. A home with history, substance and possibilities that simply could not be recreated today.
Insights
Condition Score
Good73/1001 documented update signal
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Shortfall5/100−$5,708/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
- $11,082 / 2026
- MLS® number
- X13870558
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Building Age
- 100+
- Days on market
- Size
- 2500-3000 sqft
- Lot Size
- 180.99 x 127.46 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 1 Attached, 6 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- Dundas
- Municipality
- Hamilton
Building
- Size
- 2500-3000 sqft
- Building Age
- 100+
- Construction
- Stone
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 2pc Main, 1 × 4pc 2nd, 1 × 3pc 2nd
- Basement Type
- Full
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Pvt Double
- Garage Type
- Attached
- Garage
- 1
- Additional Parking
- 5
- Total Parking
- 6
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 180.99 ft
- Depth
- 127.46 ft
- Lot Size
- 180.99 x 127.46 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Poured Concrete, Stone
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Pool
- None
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
- Extras
- Dishwasher, Fridge, Stove, Washer, Dryer, GDO, Carbon Monoxide Detector, Smoke Detector
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office | 5.05 × 3.1 m | — | Main |
| Laundry | 5.08 × 3.1 m | — | Main |
| Kitchen | 6.38 × 3.38 m | — | Main |
| Dining | 3.86 × 4.29 m | — | Main |
| Living | 6.91 × 5.41 m | — | Main |
| Family | 2.59 × 2.72 m | — | Main |
| Bathroom | 1.37 × 2.21 m | 2 Pc Bath | Main |
| Primary | 5.59 × 5.99 m | — | 2nd |
| Br | 2.67 × 3.02 m | — | 2nd |
| Br | 3.78 × 4.19 m | — | 2nd |
| Br | 3.2 × 4.22 m | — | 2nd |
| Bathroom | 3.99 × 4.8 m | 4 Pc Bath | 2nd |
| Bathroom | 1.57 × 2.72 m | 3 Pc Bath | 2nd |
| Other | 6.02 × 3.53 m | — | Bsmt |
| Cold/Cant | 3.02 × 2.13 m | — | Bsmt |
| Utility | 3.05 × 3.51 m | — | Bsmt |
| Other | 7.34 × 15.27 m | — | Bsmt |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 12 Old Ancaster Rd, 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 | $1,750,000 | N/A | For Sale | X13870558 |
Members see the full history. Prices are hidden from signed-out visitors.
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
- $350,000
- Total mortgage amount
- $1,400,000
- Total interest payment
- $995,200
- Total purchase cost
- $2,745,200
- Mortgage payment
- $7,984/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
77%Monthly carrying cost
$8,908- Rent $3,200
- Shortfall $5,708
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
- $31,475
- Total land transfer tax
- $31,475
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $27,475
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 $1,750,000
- $27,000
- Ontario total
- $31,475
An estimate at the asking price, for a home with one or two single-family residences. Your lawyer confirms the exact amount.
Estimate
Estimated value requires sign in
Market estimates use sold comparables and are available after you sign in and accept MLS® VOW terms.
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
Comparable sales require sign in
Closing prices and sold comps are available to registered visitors who accept MLS® VOW terms on this site.
The land
Lot
- Lot area
- 23,069 sq ft2,143 m²
- Street frontage
- 180.99 ft55.2 m
- Depth
- 127.46 ft38.8 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 m250 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 110 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
- No facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment CanadaThe nearest is City of Hamilton — King Street Wastewater Treatment Plant, 1.0 km away. Only 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 50 m awayFixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (50 m from the listing); 50/10 Mbps is its top category and includes faster plans. Confirm with a provider for this address.50 m
- 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
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, Hamilton Conservation Authorityor the record’s publisher.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. Contains public sector Data made available under the City of Hamilton's Open Data Licence
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 61% above the median, higher 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.
Market area · filters apply to the charts below
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 | 300 m | 83%Grade 3 average |
| Dundas Central Public SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 1.1 km | 64%Grade 6 average |
| St. Augustine Catholic Elementary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 1.2 km | 61%Grade 6 average |
| ÉÉC Monseigneur-de-LavalConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades JK–8 | 5.7 km | 69%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dundas Valley Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 2 km | 58%Grade 9 math |
| St. Mary Catholic Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 2.2 km | 69%Grade 9 math |
| Sir Allan MacNab Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 4 km | 38%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire Georges-P-VanierConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 4.7 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.
The verdict
Similar Active Listings
Recently sold nearby
Sold prices in Dundas are shown to signed-in members.