- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Size
- 1,500–2,000sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $560at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 100 x 200 ft
- Tax a year
- $5,4542025 tax year
- Parking
- 6none
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 255 Shaver Rd
255 Shaver Rd is a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom detached house in Ancaster, Hamilton, listed for sale at an asking price of $980,000 (MLS® X14128110).
SOLD AS IS ! PRICE TO SELL THIS SOLID BRICK DETACH BUNGALOW NESTLED IN ONE OF ANCASTER'S MOST DESIRABLE MATURE NEIGHBOURHOODS. THIS LIVABLE 3 BED, 2BATH HOME OFFERS SPACIOUS LIVING THROUGHOUT AND SITN ON A BEAUTIFUL LOT SURROUNDED BY MATURE TREES BACKING ONTO FOREST AND GREEN SPACE FOR EXCEPTIONAL PRIVACY. FEATURING A FUNCTIONAL LAYOUT, BRIGHT LIVING AREAS, AND CRAWL SPACE BASEMENT, THS PROPERTY PRESENTS ENDLESS POTENTIAL. SURROUNDED BY LUXURY MILLION-DOLLAR HOMES, THIS IS A FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY FOR BUILDERS, RENOVATORS, INVESTORS OR BUYERS LOOKING TO CUSTOMIZE AND CRATE THEIR DREAM HOME IN A PREMIUM LOCATION. CONVENIENTLY LOCATED CLOSE TO SCHOOLS, PARKS, TRAILS SHOPPING, TRANSIT AND EASY HIGHWAY ACCESS.
Insights
Condition Score
Fair56/100Listing notes possible renovation needs
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Shortfall20/100−$1,975/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 5 homes with 3 bedrooms for lease in Ancaster right now. Cost of owning counts the mortgage and property tax.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The home
Key facts
- Tax
- $5,454 / 2025
- MLS® number
- X14128110
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Days on market
- Size
- 1500-2000 sqft
- Lot Size
- 100 x 200 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- None, 6 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- Bungalow
- Community
- Ancaster
- Municipality
- Hamilton
Building
- Size
- 1500-2000 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc Main, 1 × 3pc Main
- Basement Type
- Crawl Space
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Garage Type
- None
- Additional Parking
- 6
- Total Parking
- 6
Utilities
- Water
- Well
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Septic
- Frontage
- 100 ft
- Depth
- 200 ft
- Lot Size
- 100 x 200 ft
Additional
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Pool
- None
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living | 3.45 × 5.79 m | hardwood floor, Large Window, Fireplace | Main |
| Kitchen | 3.28 × 3.58 m | Stainless Steel Appl, W/O To Deck, Skylight | Main |
| Dining | 3.4 × 3.81 m | hardwood floor, Large Window | Main |
| Den | 2.92 × 3.71 m | hardwood floor, Large Window | Main |
| Primary | 3.66 × 4.04 m | Large Window, 4 Pc Ensuite | Main |
| 2nd Br | 3.45 × 3.66 m | — | Main |
| 3rd Br | 3.35 × 3.66 m | — | Main |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 255 Shaver 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 | $980,000 | N/A | For Sale | X14128110 |
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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
- $196,000
- Total mortgage amount
- $784,000
- Total interest payment
- $557,300
- Total purchase cost
- $1,537,300
- Mortgage payment
- $4,471/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
55%Monthly carrying cost
$4,925- Rent $2,950
- Shortfall $1,975
Rental income opens at $2,950, the median asking rent of 5 comparable homes for lease in Ancaster. 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
- $16,075
- Total land transfer tax
- $16,075
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $12,075
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 $980,000
- $11,600
- Ontario total
- $16,075
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
- 20,000 sq ft1,858 m²
- Street frontage
- 100 ft30.5 m
- Depth
- 200 ft61 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 conservation4
- No mapped wetland within 120 m120 m
- 8 water-supply wells recorded within 250 mAll were drilled for domestic use; 4 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 33.4 m.250 m
- Groundwater recorded about 4.3 m below ground nearbyThe middle water level in the well records within 500 m (21 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.500 m
- Bedrock about 28.3 m down nearbyThe middle depth to bedrock in the well records within 500 m.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: 5.2 km5.2 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 CanadaThe nearest is 597401 Ontario Ltd. — Leysons Chemical Products, 2.0 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 Hydro One Networks Inc.At the address
- Wired internet 50/10 Mbps or faster is listed at a household 60 m awayFixed wireless up to 25/5 Mbps. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (60 m from the listing); 50/10 Mbps is its top category and includes faster plans. Confirm with a provider for this address.60 m
- Across the surrounding area: fibre to the home, cable, DSL internet listedFibre to the home: Bell, Cogeco Connexion. Cable: Cogeco Connexion. 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
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The market
Detached homes for sale in Ancaster right now
- For sale now
- 87
- Median asking price
- $1.5M
- New in 7 days
- 10
- Price cuts
- 26%
Middle half: $1.16M to $1.99M
32 in 28 days
23 listings
This home is asking 35% below the median, lower than three quarters of them.
See all homes in AncasterAsking 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
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Schools nearby
| Elementary | Type | Distance | EQAO average 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Panabaker South Senior Public SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades JK–8 · French Immersion | 1.7 km | 74%Grade 6 average |
| Frank Panabaker North SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades 1–8 · French Immersion | 1.9 km | 72%Grade 3 average |
| St. Joachim Catholic Elementary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 2.1 km | 79%Grade 6 average |
| Spring Valley SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 2.2 km | 67%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancaster High SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 1.3 km | 67%Grade 9 math |
| Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 1.6 km | 69%Grade 9 math |
| Dundas Valley Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 6.5 km | 58%Grade 9 math |
| St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 7.7 km | 48%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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