1242 Leyton Ave
City Northwest, Kingston, Ontario K7P 2V6
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 1
- Size
- 700–1,100sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $555at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 50.35 x 151.71 ft
- Tax a year
- $2,9592026 tax year
- Parking
- 51.5 attached, 5.
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 1242 Leyton Ave
1242 Leyton Ave is a 3-bedroom, 1-bathroom semi-detached house in City Northwest, Kingston, listed for sale at an asking price of $499,900 (MLS® X13842956).
Client RemarksSituated at 1242 Leyton Ave in Kingston, this well-cared-for semi-detached home offers a smart layout, thoughtful updates, and a fantastic oversized one and half-car garage. Set in a well-established residential neighbourhood, the home provides a comfortable setting with convenient access to everyday amenities. The main floor features a bright living room with updated hardwood flooring, a separate dining area, and a refreshed kitchen with updates completed in 2019, plus newer kitchen flooring added in 2021. Upstairs, you'll find three comfortable bedrooms with hardwood flooring through the bedrooms and hallway, along with an updated 4-piece main bath completed in 2017. The lower level offers additional living space with a rec room, laundry/utility area, and storage - ideal for families, hobbies, or a home office setup. This home has seen many important upgrades over the years, including replaced carpet on the stairs, an updated front step handrail and sidewalk, updated garage door and man door, attic insulation upgraded to R40 in 2014, furnace replaced in 2015, hot water tank replaced in 2014, soffit and eavestrough replacement in 2015, main and second-level windows replaced in 2015, metal shingle roof installed in 2022, air conditioning replaced in 2025, and sump pump replaced in 2026. Outside, enjoy a lovely backyard with space to garden, relax, entertain, or let kids and pets play. The location adds to the appeal, with easy access to parks, schools, shopping, restaurants, public transit, recreation facilities, and commuter routes. This part of Kingston is especially practical for those who want to be close to daily necessities without being right in the downtown core. Downtown Kingston, the waterfront, Queen's University, St. Lawrence College, CFB Kingston, and Highway 401 are all within reasonable reach. A solid home with great updates, useful space, and an impressive garage - 1242 Leyton Ave is ready to welcome its next owner.
Insights
Condition Score
Good78/1002 documented update signals
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Covers costs61/100+$22/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 10 homes with 3 bedrooms for lease in Kingston right now. Cost of owning counts the mortgage and property tax.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The home
Key facts
- Tax
- $2,959 / 2026
- MLS® number
- X13842956
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Semi-Detached
- Days on market
- Size
- 700-1100 sqft
- Lot Size
- 50.35 x 151.71 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 1.5 Attached, 5.5 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Semi-Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- City Northwest
- Municipality
- Kingston
Building
- Size
- 700-1100 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 1
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc 2nd
- Basement Type
- Full
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Private
- Garage Type
- Attached
- Garage
- 1.5
- Additional Parking
- 4
- Total Parking
- 5.5
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 50.35 ft
- Depth
- 151.71 ft
- Lot Size
- 50.35 x 151.71 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Block
- Roof
- Metal, Shingles
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Pool
- None
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
- Extras
- Fridge, Stove, Dishwasher, Dryer, Washer, Microwave
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dining | 3.24 × 2.43 m | — | Main |
| Kitchen | 2.93 × 2.43 m | — | Main |
| Living | 6.15 × 3.34 m | Hardwood Floor | Main |
| Bathroom | 1.92 × 2.0 m | 4 Pc Bath | 2nd |
| 2nd Br | 3.08 × 3.06 m | — | 2nd |
| 3rd Br | 2.67 × 2.77 m | — | 2nd |
| Primary | 3.78 × 2.75 m | — | 2nd |
| Rec | 7.04 × 3.43 m | — | Bsmt |
| Other | 7.27 × 2.38 m | — | Bsmt |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 1242 Leyton Ave, Kingston, 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 | $499,900 | N/A | For Sale | X13842956 |
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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
- $99,980
- Total mortgage amount
- $399,920
- Total interest payment
- $284,380
- Total purchase cost
- $784,280
- Mortgage payment
- $2,281/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
19%Monthly carrying cost
$2,528- Carrying cost $2,528
- Surplus $22
Rental income opens at $2,550, the median asking rent of 10 comparable homes for lease in Kingston. 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
- $6,473
- Total land transfer tax
- $6,473
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $2,473
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 $499,900
- $1,998
- Ontario total
- $6,473
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.
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The land
Lot
- Street frontage
- 50.35 ft15.3 m
- Depth
- 151.71 ft46.2 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 Survey.
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
- 3 water-supply wells recorded within 250 mAll were 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 21.3 m.250 m
- Groundwater recorded about 5.5 m below ground nearbyThe middle water level in the well records within 500 m (32 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.500 m
- Bedrock about 2.1 m down nearbyThe middle depth to bedrock in the well records within 500 m.500 m
Province of Ontario open data
Planning and building activity3
- Outside the Greenbelt, Oak Ridges Moraine and Niagara Escarpment plan areasAt the address
- 1 open development application within 250 mAn application is a proposal: it may change, be refused or never be built.250 m
- Nearest airport: 3.8 km3.8 km
Province of Ontario open data · Municipal development applications
Environmental records4
- 1 licensed pit or quarry within 2 kmThe nearest is 2.0 km away, as mapped.2 km
- No recorded oil, gas or salt well within 250 m250 m
- No facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment CanadaOnly 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 Hydro One Networks Inc.At 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. Cable: Cogeco Connexion. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: Bell, Kingston Online Services, Rogers, WTC 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
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, Cataraqui Region Conservation Authorityor the record’s publisher.
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The market
Semi-detached homes for sale in City Northwest right now
- For sale now
- 9
- Median asking price
- $570K
- New in 7 days
- 1
- Price cuts
- 0%
Middle half: $540K to $591K
2 in 28 days
0 listings
This home is asking 12% below the median, lower than three quarters of them.
See all homes in City NorthwestAsking 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
Schools nearby
| Elementary | Type | Distance | EQAO average 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| W.J. Holsgrove Public SchoolLimestone DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 150 m | 75%Grade 6 average |
| St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic SchoolAlgonquin and Lakeshore CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 2.4 km | 83%Grade 6 average |
| Lancaster Drive Public SchoolLimestone DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 2.4 km | 90%Grade 6 average |
| École élémentaire publique Madeleine-de-RoybonConseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario | French-language public · grades JK–6 | 8.1 km | 86%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Catholic Secondary SchoolAlgonquin and Lakeshore CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 2.1 km | 52%Grade 9 math |
| Bayridge Secondary SchoolLimestone DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 2.9 km | 63%Grade 9 math |
| Bayridge Learning CentreLimestone DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 3.2 km | — |
| École secondaire catholique Sainte-Marie-RivierConseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est | French-language Catholic · grades 9–12 | 5.3 km | 80%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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