- Bathrooms
- 1
- Size
- 700–1,100sq ft
- Lot
- Under 0.50 acres
- Built
- 51-99
- Parking
- 1none
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About Lower-161 Hoover Cres
Lower-161 Hoover Cres is a 1-bathroom detached house in Balfour, Hamilton, listed for rent at an asking rent of $1,795 a month (MLS® X13690638).
Very Bright & Spacious, 2 bedroom apartment approximately 900 sqft. Available anytime after September 4, 2026. Thisbungalow was converted to a 'legal duplex' in 2025. Large deep egress windows bring in plenty of natural lighting. Private sideentrance. Open concept living space with a functional kitchen with a large centre Island with a breakfast bar. Plenty of pot lights.Bright and spacious Laundry room. Zone control HVAC system (separate systems for upstairs and downstairs unit). MasterHVAC system and duct work were newly done in 2024. Water line expanded to 1 inch in 2025. Tenants responsible for 30% ofutilities (gas, electricity, water). Landlord will provide internet at no charge. One parking spot on right side of the driveway (mainfloor tenants have exclusive use of the left side).
Insights
Condition Score
Good73/1001 documented update signal
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The home
Key facts
- MLS® number
- X13690638
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Building Age
- 51-99
- Days on market
- Size
- 700-1100 sqft
- Lot Size
- 52.07 x 103.08 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- None, 1 Parking
- Lease terms
- 1 Year
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- Bungalow
- Community
- Balfour
- Municipality
- Hamilton
Building
- Size
- 700-1100 sqft
- Building Age
- 51-99
- Construction
- Brick Veneer
Inside
- Bathrooms
- 1
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 3pc Bsmt
- Basement Type
- Apartment
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Private
- Garage Type
- None
- Additional Parking
- 1
- Total Parking
- 1
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 52.07 ft
- Depth
- 103.08 ft
- Lot Size
- 52.07 x 103.08 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Block
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- No
- Pool
- None
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
- Extras
- Fridge, Stove, Above the range Microwave, Dishwasher, Washer, Dryer
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen | 4.04 × 4.19 m | — | Bsmt |
| Living | 4.01 × 4.72 m | — | Bsmt |
| Br | 3.45 × 4.09 m | — | Bsmt |
| Bathroom | 0.0 × 0.0 m | 3 Pc Bath | Bsmt |
| 2nd Br | 2.59 × 3.94 m | — | Bsmt |
| Furnace | 0.0 × 0.0 m | — | Bsmt |
| Laundry | 0.0 × 0.0 m | — | Bsmt |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for Lower-161 Hoover Cres, 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 | $1,795 | N/A | Pc | X13690638 |
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The numbers
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The land
Lot
- Lot area
- 5,367 sq ft499 m²
- Street frontage
- 52.07 ft15.9 m
- Depth
- 103.08 ft31.4 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 conservation2
- No mapped wetland within 120 m120 m
- 1 water-supply well recorded within 250 mIt was drilled for domestic use. From Ontario’s well records; locations can be approximate. The records do not show how this home gets its water.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: 6.6 km6.6 km
Province of Ontario open data
Around the home2
- Transit stop within 400 mFrom the transit agency’s published stop map; the nearest is 210 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 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 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, NFTC, Rogers. Cable: Cogeco Connexion, Rogers. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: Bell, Rogers, SkyChoice Communications, 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, 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 Balfour right now
- For sale now
- 12
- Median asking price
- $684K
- New in 7 days
- 2
- Price cuts
- 25%
Middle half: $668K to $700K
7 in 28 days
3 listings
This home is asking 100% below the median, lower than three quarters of them.
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The street
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton GO Centre | GO Transit train: Lakeshore West | 2.2 km |
| West Harbour GO | GO Transit train: Lakeshore West | 3.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Elementary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 · French Immersion | 550 m | 76%Grade 6 average |
| Norwood Park Elementary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades JK–8 · French Immersion | 600 m | 89%Grade 6 average |
| Elementary Alt-EdHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades 1–8 | 800 m | — |
| ÉÉC Monseigneur-de-LavalConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades JK–8 | 1.6 km | 69%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westmount Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 2.1 km | 66%Grade 9 math |
| Cathedral High SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 2.4 km | 43%Grade 9 math |
| St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 3.6 km | 52%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire Georges-P-VanierConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 4.1 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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