- Bedrooms
- 3+1
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Size
- 1,100–1,500sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $412at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 24.4 x 60 ft
- Tax a year
- $3,3792026 tax year
- Built
- 100+
- Parking
- 2none
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 50 Somerset Ave
50 Somerset Ave is a 3+1-bedroom, 3-bathroom detached house in Stipley, Hamilton, listed for sale at an asking price of $535,000 (MLS® X14149552).
FULLY VACANT LEGAL DUPLEX WITH THREE UNITS AND STRONG INCOME POTENTIAL. Fully vacant and ready for fresh market rents, this legal duplex features three fully contained units, giving investors the opportunity to select their own tenants and establish rents from day one. With three potential income streams under one roof, the property offers an appealing opportunity for investors looking to build or expand their portfolio. Many of the major capital expenses have already been completed, helping reduce the immediate costs that can come with acquiring an investment property. Full vacancy provides added flexibility, allowing the next owner to establish their own tenant mix and rental structure from the start. Location adds to the rental appeal. Public transit is just minutes away on foot, with grocery stores, restaurants, shopping and everyday amenities all close by, providing the convenience tenants look for. Three fully contained units, full vacancy, fresh market rent potential, significant recent capital improvements and a convenient Hamilton location come together in an investment property positioned for income from the start.
Insights
Condition Score
Good68/1006 condition-related facts documented
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Strong78/100+$477/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
- $3,379 / 2026
- MLS® number
- X14149552
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Building Age
- 100+
- Days on market
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 24.4 x 60 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- None, 2 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2 1/2 Storey
- Community
- Stipley
- Municipality
- Hamilton
Building
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Building Age
- 100+
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3+1
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 3pc Main, 1 × 4pc 2nd, 1 × 3pc Lower
- Basement Type
- Finished
- Kitchens
- 2
Parking
- Driveway
- Pvt Double
- Garage Type
- None
- Additional Parking
- 2
- Total Parking
- 2
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 24.4 ft
- Depth
- 60 ft
- Lot Size
- 24.4 x 60 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Concrete
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- No
- Pool
- None
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
- Extras
- MAIN FLOOR - Fridge, Stove, Dishwasher, Built-In-Microwave, Washer & Dryer. 2ND FLOOR - Fridge, Stove,Dishwasher, Built-In-Microwave, Washer & Dryer. LOWER LEVEL - Fridge, Stove, Built-In-Microwave,Washer/Dryer Combo Unit. Hot Water Heater.
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen | 3.04 × 4.54 m | — | Main |
| Br | 2.97 × 3.04 m | Combined W/Sitting | Main |
| Bathroom | 1.04 × 3.37 m | — | Main |
| Laundry | 0.73 × 0.76 m | — | Main |
| Kitchen | 2.08 × 2.87 m | — | 2nd |
| Living | 2.71 × 3.32 m | — | 2nd |
| Br | 2.97 × 4.24 m | — | 2nd |
| Bathroom | 2.56 × 3.2 m | — | 2nd |
| Br | 4.14 × 5.66 m | — | 3rd |
| Kitchen | 1.82 × 2.18 m | — | Lower |
| Living | 3.3 × 7.11 m | — | Lower |
| Br | 1.8 × 5.3 m | — | Lower |
| Bathroom | 1.17 × 1.58 m | — | Lower |
| Utility | 2.08 × 3.6 m | — | Lower |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 50 Somerset 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 | $535,000 | N/A | For Sale | X14149552 |
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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
- $107,000
- Total mortgage amount
- $428,000
- Total interest payment
- $304,300
- Total purchase cost
- $839,300
- Mortgage payment
- $2,441/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
4%Monthly carrying cost
$2,723- Carrying cost $2,723
- Surplus $477
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
- $7,175
- Total land transfer tax
- $7,175
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $3,175
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 $535,000
- $2,700
- Ontario total
- $7,175
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
- 1,464 sq ft136 m²
- Street frontage
- 24.4 ft7.4 m
- Depth
- 60 ft18.3 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 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 m5 test or monitoring holes also recorded.250 m
Province of Ontario open data
Planning and building activity1
- Outside the Greenbelt, Oak Ridges Moraine and Niagara Escarpment plan areasAt the address
Province of Ontario open data
Around the home3
- Nearest rail line: 700 m700 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
- 1 facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment CanadaThe nearest is GFL Environmental Services Inc. — GFL Environmental Services Inc. (Hamilton - Lottridge), 680 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 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, Cogeco Connexion, Dotto One, 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
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The market
Detached homes for sale in Stipley right now
- For sale now
- 18
- Median asking price
- $499K
- New in 7 days
- 4
- Price cuts
- 33%
Middle half: $449K to $635K
7 in 28 days
6 listings
This home is asking 7% above the median.
See all homes in StipleyAsking 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton GO Centre | GO Transit train: Lakeshore West | 2.8 km |
| West Harbour GO | GO Transit train: Lakeshore West | 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prince of Wales Elementary Public SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 250 m | 69%Grade 6 average |
| St. Ann (Hamilton) Catholic Elementary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 250 m | 76%Grade 6 average |
| Adelaide Hoodless Public SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 850 m | 65%Grade 6 average |
| ÉÉC Notre-DameConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades JK–8 | 1.2 km | 80%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Custis Secondary School Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 650 m | 36%Grade 9 math |
| Cathedral High SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 1.6 km | 43%Grade 9 math |
| Sherwood Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 3 km | 39%Grade 9 math |
| ÉSAC Mère-TeresaConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades 9–12 | 4.4 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.
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