257 MELANIE Ave
East Gardiners Rd, Kingston, Ontario K7M 8C2
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Size
- 1,100–1,500sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $312at the range’s middle
- Lot
- Under 0.50 acres
- Tax a year
- $3,1182025 tax year
- Built
- 31-50
- Parking
- 31 attached
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 257 MELANIE Ave
257 MELANIE Ave is a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom freehold townhouse in East Gardiners Rd, Kingston, listed for sale at an asking price of $405,000 (MLS® X14113210).
Welcome to your own slice of peace, comfort and relaxtion in Meadowbrook, located in Kingston's West end. This renovated townhouse offers 3 bedrooms, each with their own closets, a full 4pc bathroom on the upper level and a 2pc powder room on the main floor as well as laundry in the lower level. You will find major updates done throughout, including new vinyl plank flooring on the main and upper level, as well as lush new carpet on the staircase. Even the kitchen has new appliances! In 2025 and 2026 new windows were installed for peace of mind and energy efficiency as well as a newly shingled roof and fresh paint throughout. The attached garage provides extra parking, perfect for those winter mornings when you rather have the extra sleep than clean off your car at 6am! The fully fenced back yard provides a lovely eastern view, perfect for morning coffees and weekend relaxation/entertaining. With minimal mainenance needed, this home is move in ready and conveniently located to transit, shopping, groceries and more. No matter if you are looking to buy your first home, downsize or invest, 257 Melanie Ave is worth seeing in person!
Insights
Condition Score
Good78/1002 documented update signals
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Strong79/100+$392/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 5 townhouses 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
- $3,118 / 2025
- MLS® number
- X14113210
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Att/Row/Twnhouse
- Building Age
- 31-50
- Days on market
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 19.83 x 109 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 1 Attached, 3 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Att/Row/Twnhouse
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- East Gardiners Rd
- Municipality
- Kingston
Building
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Building Age
- 31-50
- Construction
- Alum Siding
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc 2nd, 1 × 2pc Main
- Basement Type
- Unfinished
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Garage Type
- Attached
- Garage
- 1
- Additional Parking
- 2
- Total Parking
- 3
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- None
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 19.83 ft
- Depth
- 109 ft
- Lot Size
- 19.83 x 109 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Block
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- No
- Pool
- None
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
- Extras
- fridge, oven, dishwasher, light fixtures, washer, dryer
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen | 2.54 × 3.56 m | Eat-In Kitchen, Laminate, B/I Dishwasher | Main |
| Dining | 1.8 × 2.59 m | Laminate | Ground |
| Living | 19.0 × 3.38 m | Walk-Out, Laminate, carpet free | Main |
| Bathroom | 1.5 × 1.75 m | 2 Pc Bath, Laminate | Main |
| Primary | 3.45 × 3.48 m | Laminate, Window, Closet | 2nd |
| 2nd Br | 3.45 × 2.79 m | Laminate, Window, Closet | 2nd |
| 3rd Br | 2.62 × 3.66 m | Laminate, Window, Closet | 2nd |
| Bathroom | 2.39 × 3.4 m | 4 Pc Bath, Linen Closet | 2nd |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 257 MELANIE 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 | $405,000 | N/A | Pc | X14113210 |
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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
- $81,000
- Total mortgage amount
- $324,000
- Total interest payment
- $230,400
- Total purchase cost
- $635,400
- Mortgage payment
- $1,848/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
3%Monthly carrying cost
$2,108- Carrying cost $2,108
- Surplus $392
Rental income opens at $2,500, the median asking rent of 5 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
- $4,575
- Total land transfer tax
- $4,575
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $575
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 $405,000
- $100
- Ontario total
- $4,575
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
- 2,161 sq ft201 m²
- Street frontage
- 19.83 ft6 m
- Depth
- 109 ft33.2 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 conservation4
- No mapped wetland within 120 m120 m
- No water-supply well recorded within 250 m250 m
- Groundwater recorded about 4.3 m below ground nearbyThe middle water level in the well records within 500 m (10 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.500 m
- Bedrock about 4.8 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: 3.8 km3.8 km
Province of Ontario open data
Around the home2
- Nearest rail line: 360 m360 m
- A trail on the Ontario trail network within 1 km1 km
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 Novelis Inc. — Kingston Works, 2.9 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 Hydro One Networks Inc.At the address
- Wired internet 50/10 Mbps or faster is listed at this locationFixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (20 m from the listing); 50/10 Mbps is its top category and includes faster plans. Confirm with a provider for this address.At the address
- 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
Townhouses for sale in East Gardiners Rd right now
- For sale now
- 7
- Median asking price
- $598K
- New in 7 days
- 1
- Price cuts
- 57%
Middle half: $452K to $616K
4 in 28 days
4 listings
This home is asking 32% below the median, lower than three quarters of them.
See all homes in East Gardiners RdAsking 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Marguerite Bourgeoys Catholic SchoolAlgonquin and Lakeshore CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 1.3 km | 66%Grade 6 average |
| École élémentaire publique Madeleine-de-RoybonConseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario | French-language public · grades JK–6 | 1.5 km | 86%Grade 6 average |
| Polson Park Public SchoolLimestone DSB | Public · grades JK–8 · French Immersion | 1.5 km | 88%Grade 6 average |
| St Paul Catholic SchoolAlgonquin and Lakeshore CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 1.7 km | 82%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| École secondaire catholique Sainte-Marie-RivierConseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est | French-language Catholic · grades 9–12 | 1.4 km | 80%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire publique Mille-IlesConseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 1.5 km | 87%Grade 9 math |
| Limestone School of Community EducationLimestone DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 2 km | — |
| Regiopolis/Notre-Dame Catholic High SchoolAlgonquin and Lakeshore CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 4 km | 61%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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