- Bedrooms
- 3+1
- Bathrooms
- 1
- Size
- 700–1,100sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $667at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 51.59 x 136.54 ft
- Tax a year
- $4,1272026 tax year
- Built
- 51-99
- Parking
- 7none
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 42 LAKE Ave
42 LAKE Ave is a 3+1-bedroom, 1-bathroom detached house in Riverdale, Hamilton, listed for sale at an asking price of $599,900 (MLS® X14012872).
Welcome to 42 Lake Ave North - A Home Full of Space, Privacy, and Possibilities. Discover the charm and potential of 42 Lake Ave North, a welcoming home set higher on the lot and tucked away from the main road. With plenty of parking for family and friends and an abundance of indoor and outdoor space, this property offers the flexibility to make it truly your own. Step outside and enjoy a large, private backyard, garden area, and a covered deck that's perfect for entertaining, relaxing, or enjoying summer evenings. There's even room to add a hot tub and create your own backyard retreat. A standout feature is the large heated workshop with A/C, ready to be customized to suit your hobbies, projects, or recreational needs. Prefer a garage? The space could potentially be converted back to a detached garage for a vehicle, motorcycle, boat, ATV and/or other toys. A spacious shed provides additional storage and could even be transformed into a special retreat for the family pet. Inside, the bright living room features beautiful hardwood floors, while the eat-in-kitchen offers a comfortable space for everyday meals. The main floor also includes a bedroom and bathroom for added convenience. Upstairs, you'll find two additional bedrooms, providing plenty of room for family, guests, or a home office. The finished basement adds even more versatility, featuring a cozy gas fireplace in the family room, an additional bedroom, spacious laundry room, and den. With generous outdoor space, versatile outbuildings, and plenty of room to personalize, 42 Lake Ave North is a home with both character and opportunity. Imagine the possibilities!
Insights
Condition Score
Good68/1006 condition-related facts documented
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Covers costs64/100+$119/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
- $4,127 / 2026
- MLS® number
- X14012872
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Building Age
- 51-99
- Days on market
- Size
- 700-1100 sqft
- Lot Size
- 51.59 x 136.54 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- None, 7 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 1 1/2 Storey
- Community
- Riverdale
- Municipality
- Hamilton
Building
- Size
- 700-1100 sqft
- Building Age
- 51-99
- Construction
- Alum Siding
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3+1
- Bathrooms
- 1
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc Main
- Basement Type
- Full
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Pvt Double
- Garage Type
- None
- Additional Parking
- 7
- Total Parking
- 7
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 51.59 ft
- Depth
- 136.54 ft
- Lot Size
- 51.59 x 136.54 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Block
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Pool
- None
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
- Extras
- Built-in Microwave, Dishwasher, Dryer, Refrigerator, Stove, Washer, Window Coverings
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen | 4.78 × 2.72 m | — | Main |
| Living | 4.06 × 4.9 m | Hardwood Floor | Main |
| Br | 3.66 × 2.92 m | W/I Closet | Main |
| Bathroom | 0.0 × 0.0 m | 4 Pc Bath | Main |
| Br | 3.33 × 2.92 m | — | 2nd |
| Br | 3.33 × 2.57 m | — | 2nd |
| Family | 4.88 × 4.88 m | — | Bsmt |
| Br | 3.4 × 3.23 m | — | Bsmt |
| Laundry | 4.22 × 3.58 m | — | Bsmt |
| Den | 2.18 × 2.08 m | — | Bsmt |
| Utility | 2.69 × 2.46 m | — | Bsmt |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 42 LAKE 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 | $599,900 | N/A | For Sale | X14012872 |
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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
- $119,980
- Total mortgage amount
- $479,920
- Total interest payment
- $341,180
- Total purchase cost
- $941,080
- Mortgage payment
- $2,737/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
17%Monthly carrying cost
$3,081- Carrying cost $3,081
- Surplus $119
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
- $8,473
- Total land transfer tax
- $8,473
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $4,473
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 $599,900
- $3,998
- Ontario total
- $8,473
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
- Street frontage
- 51.59 ft15.7 m
- Depth
- 136.54 ft41.6 m
The record marks this lot irregular, so its area is not the frontage multiplied by the depth. It is not given here. 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 m10 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: 6.8 km6.8 km
Province of Ontario open data
Around the home2
- Transit stop within 400 mFrom the transit agency’s published stop map; the nearest is 140 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 ALUMABRITE ANODIZING, 1.2 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, Cogeco Connexion, Rogers. 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.
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The market
Detached homes for sale in Riverdale right now
- For sale now
- 7
- Median asking price
- $800K
- New in 7 days
- 0
- Price cuts
- 43%
Middle half: $704K to $840K
3 in 28 days
3 listings
This home is asking 25% below the median, lower than three quarters of them.
See all homes in RiverdaleAsking 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
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Confederation GO | GO Transit train: Lakeshore West | 1.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Avenue Public SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 550 m | 45%Grade 6 average |
| St. Agnes Catholic Elementary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 750 m | 69%Grade 6 average |
| Collegiate Avenue SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 800 m | 76%Grade 6 average |
| École élémentaire Pavillon de la jeunesseConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades JK–6 | 5.7 km | 71%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John Henry Newman Catholic Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 1 km | 67%Grade 9 math |
| Glendale Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 2.1 km | 38%Grade 9 math |
| Sir Winston Churchill Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 3.5 km | 35%Grade 9 math |
| ÉSAC Mère-TeresaConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades 9–12 | 6.2 km | 45%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
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