70 Ward Ave
Ainslie Wood, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 2E9
- Bedrooms
- 6+1
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Size
- 1,100–1,500sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $484at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 25 x 100 ft
- Tax a year
- $5,2482026 tax year
- Parking
- 0none
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 70 Ward Ave
70 Ward Ave is a 6+1-bedroom, 2-bathroom detached house in Ainslie Wood, Hamilton, listed for sale at an asking price of $629,000 (MLS® X13696882).
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Insights
Condition Score
Good73/1001 documented update signal
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
- $5,248 / 2026
- MLS® number
- X13696882
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Days on market
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 25 x 100 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- None, 0 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 1 1/2 Storey
- Community
- Ainslie Wood
- Municipality
- Hamilton
Building
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Construction
- Vinyl Siding
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 6+1
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc Main, 1 × 3pc Lower
- Basement Type
- Apartment
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Garage Type
- None
- Additional Parking
- 0
- Total Parking
- 0
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 25 ft
- Depth
- 100 ft
- Lot Size
- 25 x 100 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Concrete Block
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- No
- Pool
- None
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
- Extras
- Existing 2 Fridges, Stove, Over Stove Exhaust Hood, Microwave, Clothes Washer and Dryer, All electric light fixtures, All window coverings, Furniture belonging to the Seller. All appliances are "As Is"
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Br | 2.9 × 3.43 m | B/I Closet, Laminate, Window | Main |
| 2nd Br | 3.09 × 3.19 m | B/I Closet, Laminate, Window | Main |
| 3rd Br | 2.87 × 3.04 m | Closet, Laminate, Window | Main |
| 4th Br | 1.89 × 3.86 m | Closet, Laminate, Window | Main |
| Kitchen | 3.06 × 3.42 m | Side Door, Eat-In Kitchen, Tile Floor | Main |
| 5th Br | 3.17 × 3.39 m | B/I Closet, Laminate, Window | Upper |
| Br | 2.25 × 3.07 m | B/I Closet, Laminate, Window | Upper |
| Br | 4.67 × 5.62 m | Laminate, Window | Lower |
| Bathroom | 2.01 × 2.79 m | 4 Pc Bath | Main |
| Bathroom | 1.78 × 2.82 m | 3 Pc Bath | Bsmt |
| Laundry | 3.19 × 5.68 m | Laundry Sink | Bsmt |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 70 Ward 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 | $629,000 | N/A | For Sale | X13696882 |
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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
- $125,800
- Total mortgage amount
- $503,200
- Total interest payment
- $357,800
- Total purchase cost
- $986,800
- Mortgage payment
- $2,870/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
—Monthly carrying cost
$3,307- Rent $0
- Shortfall $3,307
Rental income starts at $0: enter the rent you expect. This is a planning tool, not advice.
Land transfer tax on this home
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $9,055
- Total land transfer tax
- $9,055
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $5,055
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 $629,000
- $4,580
- Ontario total
- $9,055
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
- 2,500 sq ft232 m²
- Street frontage
- 25 ft7.6 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, measured by MPAC.
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 m4 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: 8.1 km8.1 km
Province of Ontario open data
Around the home3
- Nearest rail line: 430 m430 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
- 2 facilities within 1 km report pollutant releases to Environment CanadaThe nearest is Mondelez Canada Inc — Hamilton Confectionary Plant, 730 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. 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 Ainslie Wood right now
- For sale now
- 28
- Median asking price
- $727K
- New in 7 days
- 2
- Price cuts
- 25%
Middle half: $674K to $790K
11 in 28 days
7 listings
This home is asking 13% below the median, lower than three quarters of them.
See all homes in Ainslie WoodAsking 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
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton GO Centre | GO Transit train: Lakeshore West | 4.3 km |
| West Harbour GO | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 300 m | 86%Grade 6 average |
| Glenwood School SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades K–8 | 1.2 km | — |
| Mountview Junior Public SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades JK–6 | 1.5 km | 75%Grade 6 average |
| ÉÉC Monseigneur-de-LavalConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades JK–8 | 3.3 km | 69%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary Catholic Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 500 m | 69%Grade 9 math |
| Westdale Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 1.8 km | 57%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire Georges-P-VanierConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 2.6 km | 73%Grade 9 math |
| Sir Allan MacNab Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 2.6 km | 38%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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