26 RAVENSCLIFFE Ave
Durand, Hamilton, Ontario L8P 3M4
- Bedrooms
- 11
- Bathrooms
- 7
- Size
- 5,000 +sq ft
- Lot
- 119.33 x 119.33 ft
- Tax a year
- $29,5402026 tax year
- Built
- 100+
- Parking
- 111 carport
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 26 RAVENSCLIFFE Ave
26 RAVENSCLIFFE Ave is an 11-bedroom, 7-bathroom detached house in Durand, Hamilton, listed for sale at an asking price of $5,900,000 (MLS® X13003772).
A landmark of extraordinary distinction, Ravenscliffe Castle stands as one of Hamilton's most iconic and historically significant residences. Built in 1881 by renowned architect James Balfour, this Romanesque Gothic masterpiece is crafted from imported Scottish stone and defined by dramatic rooflines, a commanding five storey tower, and a striking turret that rises above the surrounding treetops. Spanning approximately 12,000 square feet, the residence unfolds across grand principal rooms with soaring ceilings and remarkable architectural detail throughout. Original carved woodwork, intricate plaster mouldings, ceiling medallions, and rich paneling have been preserved, reflecting a level of craftsmanship rarely found today. The home offers an impressive layout with multiple bedrooms, bathrooms, and fireplaces, along with formal living and dining spaces designed for both intimate gatherings and large-scale entertaining. A grand staircase, secondary service staircase, and original staff quarters speak to the home's storied past, while the upper levels and tower offer sweeping views over the city. Set within the prestigious Durand neighbourhood, at the base of the escarpment, the property is surrounded by mature trees and established streetscapes, just moments from downtown amenities, hospitals, transit, and vibrant dining and cultural destinations. Ravenscliffe Castle is more than a residence, it is a rare opportunity to own a true piece of Canadian architectural history, offering scale, presence, and legacy for a discerning buyer ready to restore and reimagine its next chapter. Luxury Certified.
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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
- $29,540 / 2026
- MLS® number
- X13003772
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Building Age
- 100+
- Days on market
- Size
- 5000 + sqft
- Lot Size
- 119.33 x 119.33 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 1 Carport, 11 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 3-Storey
- Community
- Durand
- Municipality
- Hamilton
Building
- Size
- 5000 + sqft
- Building Age
- 100+
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 11
- Bathrooms
- 7
- Bathroom Details
- 2 × 2pc Main, 1 × 4pc 2nd, 2 × 3pc 2nd, 1 × 3pc 3rd, 1 × 5pc 3rd
- Basement Type
- Full
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Circular
- Garage Type
- Carport
- Garage
- 1
- Additional Parking
- 10
- Total Parking
- 11
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Window Unit
- Heating Type
- Radiant
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 119.33 ft
- Depth
- 119.33 ft
- Lot Size
- 119.33 x 119.33 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Concrete Block, Stone
- Roof
- Flat, Slate
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Pool
- None
- Den
- Yes
- Family room
- Yes
- Extras
- All Appliances, Light Fixtures, Bathroom Mirrors, 1928 Ford Antique Car
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living | 6.91 × 9.58 m | — | Main |
| Rec | 5.44 × 10.29 m | — | Main |
| Dining | 5.03 × 10.24 m | — | Main |
| Kitchen | 4.98 × 7.92 m | — | Main |
| Family | 5.16 × 5.49 m | — | Main |
| Sunroom | 3.71 × 6.93 m | — | Main |
| Other | 23.7 × 2.95 m | — | Main |
| Bathroom | 0.0 × 0.0 m | 2 Pc Bath | Main |
| Bathroom | 0.0 × 0.0 m | 2 Pc Bath | Main |
| Primary | 4.72 × 7.06 m | — | 2nd |
| Br | 5.36 × 4.8 m | — | 2nd |
| Br | 5.16 × 6.45 m | — | 2nd |
| Br | 4.39 × 2.84 m | — | 2nd |
| Br | 4.04 × 3.2 m | — | 2nd |
| Family | 5.08 × 9.86 m | — | 2nd |
| Sunroom | 3.15 × 6.86 m | — | 2nd |
| Bathroom | 0.0 × 0.0 m | 4 Pc Bath | 2nd |
| Bathroom | 0.0 × 0.0 m | 3 Pc Bath | 2nd |
| Bathroom | 0.0 × 0.0 m | 3 Pc Bath | 2nd |
| Br | 5.18 × 4.67 m | — | 3rd |
| Br | 5.31 × 4.78 m | — | 3rd |
| Br | 5.16 × 6.02 m | — | 3rd |
| Br | 4.52 × 5.51 m | — | 3rd |
| Br | 3.76 × 3.43 m | — | 3rd |
| Br | 3.76 × 2.92 m | — | 3rd |
| Bathroom | 0.0 × 0.0 m | 3 Pc Bath | 3rd |
| Bathroom | 0.0 × 0.0 m | 5 Pc Bath | 3rd |
| Other | 6.96 × 6.12 m | — | Bsmt |
| Other | 4.39 × 2.51 m | — | Bsmt |
| Other | 3.23 × 5.69 m | — | Bsmt |
| Other | 4.78 × 4.37 m | — | Bsmt |
| Other | 4.83 × 4.09 m | — | Bsmt |
| Other | 5.16 × 2.92 m | — | Bsmt |
| Other | 5.16 × 5.13 m | — | Bsmt |
| Bathroom | 0.0 × 0.0 m | 2 Pc Bath | Bsmt |
| Other | 2.67 × 5.18 m | — | Bsmt |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 26 RAVENSCLIFFE Ave, 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 | $5,900,000 | N/A | Pc | X13003772 |
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The numbers
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Mortgage Details
4.8% · 5-year term · 25-year amortization · 20% down
- Total down payment
- $1,180,000
- Total mortgage amount
- $4,720,000
- Total interest payment
- $3,355,100
- Total purchase cost
- $9,255,100
- Mortgage payment
- $26,917/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
—Monthly carrying cost
$29,379- Rent $0
- Shortfall $29,379
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Land transfer tax on this home
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $133,975
- Total land transfer tax
- $133,975
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $129,975
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 $2,000,000
- $32,000
- 2.5% from $2,000,000 to $5,900,000
- $97,500
- Ontario total
- $133,975
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 land
Lot
- Lot area
- 14,240 sq ft1,323 m²
- Street frontage
- 119.33 ft36.4 m
- Depth
- 119.33 ft36.4 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
- No water-supply well recorded within 250 m250 m
Province of Ontario open data
Planning and building activity2
- Inside the Greenbelt (Niagara Escarpment Plan) and the Niagara Escarpment plan area (Urban Area)These provincial plans set policies on new buildings, new lots and some changes to the land; the municipality can say which apply to this property.At the address
- Nearest airport: 7.7 km7.7 km
Province of Ontario open data
Around the home2
- Transit stop within 400 mFrom the transit agency’s published stop map; the nearest is 240 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 Longwood Energy Corporation — MIP BEAM Energy Centre, 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 Alectra Utilities CorporationAt the address
- Wired internet 50/10 Mbps or faster is listed at a household 40 m awayFixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (40 m from the listing); 50/10 Mbps is its top category and includes faster plans. Confirm with a provider for this address.40 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
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The market
Detached homes for sale in Durand right now
- For sale now
- 8
- Median asking price
- $1.32M
- New in 7 days
- 0
- Price cuts
- 38%
Middle half: $803K to $1.72M
0 in 28 days
3 listings
This home is asking 346% above the median, higher 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 | 1.2 km |
| West Harbour GO | GO Transit train: Lakeshore West | 2.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph Catholic Elementary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 · French Immersion | 800 m | 84%Grade 6 average |
| Queensdale SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 900 m | 63%Grade 6 average |
| Central Junior Public SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades JK–5 | 1 km | 41%Grade 3 average |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westdale Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 2.2 km | 57%Grade 9 math |
| Cathedral High SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 2.2 km | 43%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire Georges-P-VanierConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 2.4 km | 73%Grade 9 math |
| Westmount Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 2.5 km | 66%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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