63 Folkestone Ave
Lawfield, Hamilton, Ontario L8V 4N1
- Bedrooms
- 4+1
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Size
- 1,500–2,000sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $446at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 44.2 x 100 ft
- Tax a year
- $5,2162026 tax year
- Parking
- 6none
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 63 Folkestone Ave
63 Folkestone Ave is a 4+1-bedroom, 3-bathroom detached house in Lawfield, Hamilton, listed for sale at an asking price of $779,999 (MLS® X13826578).
Welcome to 63 Folkestone Avenue, a spacious 5-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom home located in the desirable Lawfield neighbourhood on Hamilton Mountain. Offering a versatile layout with plenty of room for growing or multi-generational families, this well-maintained home has seen several significant updates. Windows were replaced in July 2023, followed by new front and kitchen side doors with a storm door in March 2024. A metal roof was installed in March 2025, with new eavestroughs completed in 2025. The kitchen features a refrigerator replaced in June 2022 and a new stove added in June 2025. The lower level provides additional living space with large windows that allow for plenty of natural light. With five bedrooms, multiple bathrooms, valuable recent updates and a convenient location close to schools, parks, shopping, transit and everyday amenities, this home offers plenty of space and flexibility to suit a variety of lifestyles.
Insights
Condition Score
Good68/1006 condition-related facts documented
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Near break-even56/100−$144/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 21 detached homes with 5 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
- $5,216 / 2026
- MLS® number
- X13826578
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Days on market
- Size
- 1500-2000 sqft
- Lot Size
- 44.2 x 100 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- None, 6 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- Lawfield
- Municipality
- Hamilton
Building
- Size
- 1500-2000 sqft
- Construction
- Alum Siding
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 4+1
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc Main, 1 × 4pc 2nd, 1 × 2pc Bsmt
- Basement Type
- Full
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Pvt Double
- Garage Type
- None
- Additional Parking
- 6
- Total Parking
- 6
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 44.2 ft
- Depth
- 100 ft
- Lot Size
- 44.2 x 100 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Block
- Roof
- Metal
- Fireplace
- No
- Pool
- None
- Den
- Yes
- Family room
- Yes
- Extras
- Fridge, Stove, B/I Dishwasher, Washer, Dryer
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living | 3.61 × 8.84 m | — | Main |
| Kitchen | 3.4 × 3.4 m | — | Main |
| 2nd Br | 3.25 × 3.81 m | — | Main |
| 3rd Br | 3.0 × 3.86 m | — | Main |
| Bathroom | 3.07 × 3.29 m | 4 Pc Bath | Main |
| Primary | 3.58 × 4.32 m | — | 2nd |
| 4th Br | 3.05 × 3.58 m | — | 2nd |
| Bathroom | 2.46 × 4.29 m | 4 Pc Bath | 2nd |
| Rec | 3.15 × 4.27 m | — | Bsmt |
| Laundry | 3.05 × 3.15 m | — | Bsmt |
| Bathroom | 1.31 × 1.37 m | 2 Pc Bath | Bsmt |
| 5th Br | 3.38 × 5.94 m | — | Bsmt |
| Laundry | 3.29 × 7.35 m | — | Bsmt |
| Foyer | 2.52 × 3.28 m | — | Bsmt |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 63 Folkestone 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 | $779,999 | N/A | For Sale | X13826578 |
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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
- $156,000
- Total mortgage amount
- $623,999
- Total interest payment
- $443,701
- Total purchase cost
- $1,223,700
- Mortgage payment
- $3,559/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
23%Monthly carrying cost
$3,994- Rent $3,850
- Shortfall $144
Rental income opens at $3,850, the median asking rent of 21 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
- $12,075
- Total land transfer tax
- $12,075
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $8,075
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 $779,999
- $7,600
- Ontario total
- $12,075
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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Comparable sales
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The land
Lot
- Lot area
- 4,420 sq ft411 m²
- Street frontage
- 44.2 ft13.5 m
- Depth
- 100 ft30.5 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
- 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. Wells nearby typically go down about 10.7 m.250 m
- Groundwater recorded about 4.6 m below ground nearbyThe middle water level in the well records within 500 m (16 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.500 m
- Bedrock about 6.9 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: 6.0 km6 km
Province of Ontario open data
Around the home2
- Transit stop within 400 mFrom the transit agency’s published stop map; the nearest is 330 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 Canada Bread Company, Limited — Canada Bread Hamilton, 2.4 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 30 m awayFixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (30 m from the listing); 50/10 Mbps is its top category and includes faster plans. Confirm with a provider for this address.30 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
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The market
Detached homes for sale in Lawfield right now
- For sale now
- 7
- Median asking price
- $724K
- New in 7 days
- 2
- Price cuts
- 14%
Middle half: $685K to $760K
4 in 28 days
1 listing
This home is asking 8% 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 | 4.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawfield Elementary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades JK–8 · French Immersion | 350 m | 70%Grade 6 average |
| St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Elementary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 800 m | 85%Grade 6 average |
| Lincoln Alexander Public SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades JK–6 | 850 m | 57%Grade 6 average |
| École élémentaire Pavillon de la jeunesseConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades JK–6 | 2.6 km | 71%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 1.7 km | 52%Grade 9 math |
| ÉSAC Mère-TeresaConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades 9–12 | 1.8 km | 45%Grade 9 math |
| Nora Frances HendersonHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 2.5 km | 39%Grade 9 math |
| Sherwood Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 2.7 km | 39%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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