148 Lydia St
Kitchener, Ontario N2H 1V8
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Size
- 1,100–1,500sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $385at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 37 x 100 ft
- Tax a year
- $4,0772026 tax year
- Parking
- 31 detached
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 148 Lydia St
148 Lydia St is a 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom detached house in Kitchener, listed for sale at an asking price of $499,900 (MLS® X13871572).
Welcome to 148 Lydia Street, tucked away on one of the East Ward's most sought-after streets. This charming century home has had just two owners and is filled with character, warmth and some pretty special history. The main floor features beautiful hardwood flooring, a three-piece bathroom and a cozy living room centred around a stunning stone fireplace, hand-built by the original owner using stones collected from the surrounding fields. From there, you'll move into the dining room with its adorable built-in window bench, followed by a bright kitchen with granite countertops and access to the separate side entrance. Upstairs you'll find two bedrooms, including a spacious walk-in closet, along with a beautifully updated bathroom with heated flooring. The finished basement adds even more living space, while outside you'll find a composite deck, private yard and detached garage. Full of original charm while offering the updates and functionality you want, this is one of those homes that just feels special the moment you walk in, all in an incredible East Ward location close to parks, trails, schools, downtown and everything Kitchener has to offer.
Insights
Condition Score
Good73/1001 documented update signal
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Shortfall29/100−$821/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 15 detached homes with 2 bedrooms for lease in Kitchener right now. Cost of owning counts the mortgage and property tax.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The home
Key facts
- Tax
- $4,077 / 2026
- MLS® number
- X13871572
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Days on market
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 37 x 100 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 1 Detached, 3 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 1 1/2 Storey
- Municipality
- Kitchener
Building
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Construction
- Stucco/Plaster
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 3pc Main, 1 × 4pc 2nd
- Basement Type
- Finished
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Garage Type
- Detached
- Garage
- 1
- Additional Parking
- 2
- Total Parking
- 3
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- None
- Heating Type
- Other
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 37 ft
- Depth
- 100 ft
- Lot Size
- 37 x 100 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Concrete
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Pool
- None
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
- Extras
- Fridge, Stove, Washer and Dryer
Rooms
Room details unavailable
The listing source did not provide room-level measurements or features.
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 148 Lydia St, Kitchener, 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 | Sc | X13871572 |
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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
49%Monthly carrying cost
$2,621- Rent $1,800
- Shortfall $821
Rental income opens at $1,800, the median asking rent of 15 comparable homes for lease in Kitchener. 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.
Comparable sales
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The land
Lot
- Lot area
- 3,700 sq ft344 m²
- Street frontage
- 37 ft11.3 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 conservation3
- No mapped wetland within 120 m120 m
- No water-supply well recorded within 250 m7 test or monitoring holes also recorded.250 m
- Groundwater recorded about 4.3 m below ground nearbyThe middle water level in the well records within 500 m (63 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.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: 6.1 km6.1 km
Province of Ontario open data
Around the home2
- Nearest rail line: 990 m990 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
- 1 facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment CanadaThe nearest is Wonder Brands Inc. — WonderBrands Kitchener, 960 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 Enova Power Corp.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 (10 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, Rogers. Cable: Rogers. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: Bell, Netflash Internet Solutions, Rogers, Vianet, Waterloo Wireless, 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
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The market
Detached homes for sale in Kitchener right now
- For sale now
- 337
- Median asking price
- $800K
- New in 7 days
- 45
- Price cuts
- 18%
Middle half: $670K to $1.04M
155 in 28 days
61 listings
This home is asking 38% below the median, lower than three quarters of them.
See all homes in KitchenerAsking 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kitchener Market | GRT light rail: ION light rail | 1 km |
| Frederick | GRT light rail: ION light rail | 1.1 km |
| Borden | GRT light rail: ION light rail | 1.1 km |
| Queen | GRT light rail: ION light rail | 1.2 km |
| Kitchener GO | GO Transit train: Kitchener | 1.5 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; GRT ION stops map layer from the Region of Waterloo under the Region of Waterloo Open Data Licence, 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. Contains information provided by the Regional Municipality of Waterloo under licence.
Schools nearby
| Elementary | Type | Distance | EQAO average 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Anne Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 · French Immersion | 350 m | 72%Grade 6 average |
| Suddaby Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSB | Public · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 650 m | 79%Grade 6 average |
| Sheppard Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSB | Public · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 650 m | 72%Grade 6 average |
| École élémentaire L'HarmonieConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades JK–8 | 3.5 km | 84%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Heights Collegiate InstituteWaterloo Region DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 1 km | 74%Grade 9 math |
| Rosemount - U Turn SchoolWaterloo Region DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 1.8 km | — |
| St Mary's High SchoolWaterloo CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 3.7 km | 48%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire David Saint-JacquesConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 5.4 km | 70%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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