- Bedrooms
- 8+5
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Size
- 2,000–2,500sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $578at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 40 x 140.92 ft
- Tax a year
- $7,4622025 tax year
- Built
- 51-99
- Parking
- 5none
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 131 Emerson St
131 Emerson St is an 8+5-bedroom, 3-bathroom home in Ainslie Wood, Hamilton, listed for sale at an asking price of $1,300,000 (MLS® X13828352).
One of the best income properties near McMaster this property is a proven moneymaker! The present owner has maintained this property since 1998 and regrets that she can longer do so. She offers it to discerning investors or as a multigenerational home. The original home features 6 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms and could be used as a family home. The 1998 addition would provide income to pay the bulk of the monthly bills. Or continue its present use with six bedrooms in the front and 7 in the back rented to students. Buyers are advised to obtain advise as to the applicable Municipal bylaws. The front unit has 4 plus 2 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms a laundry, 2 kitchens and a living room and has its own furnace with central air. The rear unit features 4 plus 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a laundry, 2 kitchens. It also is heated by its own furnace. The 40' by 140.92 lot provides ample parking via the private side drive. Take a good look gems like this are not offered often.
Insights
Condition Score
Good68/1006 condition-related facts documented
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The home
Key facts
- Tax
- $7,462 / 2025
- MLS® number
- X13828352
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Other
- Building Age
- 51-99
- Days on market
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 40 x 140.92 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- None, 5 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Other
- Style
- 1 1/2 Storey
- Community
- Ainslie Wood
- Municipality
- Hamilton
Building
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Building Age
- 51-99
- Construction
- Vinyl Siding
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 8+5
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc Main, 1 × 4pc Main, 1 × 3pc 2nd
- Basement Type
- Full
- Kitchens
- 4
Parking
- Driveway
- Private
- Garage Type
- None
- Additional Parking
- 5
- Total Parking
- 5
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 40 ft
- Depth
- 140.92 ft
- Lot Size
- 40 x 140.92 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Concrete Block, Poured Concrete
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- No
- Pool
- None
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utility | 1.85 × 3.17 m | — | Bsmt |
| Br | 3.2 × 3.73 m | Closet, Window, carpet free | Bsmt |
| Br | 3.2 × 3.51 m | Closet, Window, carpet free | Bsmt |
| Kitchen | 2.11 × 4.52 m | Eat-In Kitchen, carpet free | Bsmt |
| Living | 3.66 × 4.44 m | carpet free, hardwood floor | Main |
| Foyer | 1.83 × 1.83 m | — | Main |
| Kitchen | 3.51 × 3.66 m | Combined W/Dining, carpet free, Eat-In Kitchen | Main |
| Laundry | 1.52 × 1.73 m | Carpet Free | Main |
| Bathroom | 2.64 × 1.52 m | 4 Pc Bath | Main |
| Bathroom | 2.08 × 1.68 m | 4 Pc Bath | Main |
| Br | 3.05 × 3.0 m | — | 2nd |
| Bathroom | 1.7 × 1.73 m | 3 Pc Bath | 2nd |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 131 Emerson 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 | $1,300,000 | N/A | For Sale | X13828352 |
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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
- $260,000
- Total mortgage amount
- $1,040,000
- Total interest payment
- $739,300
- Total purchase cost
- $2,039,300
- Mortgage payment
- $5,931/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
—Monthly carrying cost
$6,553- Rent $0
- Shortfall $6,553
Rental income starts at $0: enter the rent you expect. This is a planning tool, not advice.
Land transfer tax on this home
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $22,475
- Total land transfer tax
- $22,475
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $18,475
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 $1,300,000
- $18,000
- Ontario total
- $22,475
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
- 5,637 sq ft524 m²
- Street frontage
- 40 ft12.2 m
- Depth
- 140.92 ft43 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 MPAC.
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 m3 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: 8.0 km8 km
Province of Ontario open data
Around the home3
- Nearest rail line: 370 m370 m
- Transit stop within 400 mFrom the transit agency’s published stop map; the nearest is 50 m away. Routes and stops change; check the agency’s schedule.400 m
- A trail on the Ontario trail network within 1 km1 km
Province of Ontario open data · Municipal transit open data
Environmental records4
- No licensed pit or quarry within 2 km2 km
- No recorded oil, gas or salt well within 250 m250 m
- 2 facilities within 1 km report pollutant releases to Environment CanadaThe nearest is Mondelez Canada Inc — Hamilton Confectionary Plant, 790 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 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.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
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The street
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton GO Centre | GO Transit train: Lakeshore West | 4.2 km |
| West Harbour GO | GO Transit train: Lakeshore West | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 400 m | 86%Grade 6 average |
| Glenwood School SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades K–8 | 1.2 km | — |
| Mountview Junior Public SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades JK–6 | 1.4 km | 75%Grade 6 average |
| ÉÉC Monseigneur-de-LavalConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades JK–8 | 3.2 km | 69%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary Catholic Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 550 m | 69%Grade 9 math |
| Westdale Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 1.8 km | 57%Grade 9 math |
| Sir Allan MacNab Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 2.5 km | 38%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire Georges-P-VanierConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 2.6 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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