223 Margaret Ave
Kitchener, Ontario N2H 4J1
- Bedrooms
- 4+1
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Size
- 1,100–1,500sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $508at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 50.2 x 119.6 ft
- Tax a year
- $3,6562026 tax year
- Built
- 51-99
- Parking
- 3none
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 223 Margaret Ave
223 Margaret Ave is a 4+1-bedroom, 2-bathroom detached house in Kitchener, listed for sale at an asking price of $659,900 (MLS® X13852960).
Welcome to 223 Margaret Ave, where extensive renovations, thoughtful design and a fantastic location come together! This impressive all brick 4+1 bedroom, 2 full bathroom home sits on a generous 50 foot wide lot and offers beautifully updated living space from top to bottom. Step inside and you will immediately appreciate the inviting open concept main floor, featuring a gorgeous renovated kitchen and bright living area. The kitchen is designed with both everyday living and entertaining in mind, offering loads of prep space, quartz counters, an oversized pantry, soft close cabinetry, two spice racks, a fantastic island and plenty of pot lights. A new walkout provides easy access to the backyard and deck, creating a seamless connection between indoor and outdoor living. The main floor also features two bedrooms and a beautifully finished new 4 piece bathroom. Upstairs, you will find two additional bedrooms along with convenient attic storage. The fully finished basement adds even more versatility with a spacious family room, fifth bedroom with egress window, new laundry room and a beautifully finished 3 piece bathroom. All appliances included! The extensive list of updates includes lighting, electrical wiring, flooring, kitchen, both bathrooms, several windows, upgraded insulation, forced air gas furnace, central air conditioning, water heater and doors, allowing you to move in and enjoy without taking on a long renovation list. Located just minutes from downtown Kitchener and Uptown Waterloo, with easy access to Breithaupt Centre, the Spur Line Trail, public transit, schools and everyday amenities. Beautifully renovated, wonderfully located and offering plenty of space for you to enjoy! 223 Margaret Ave is one you will want to see!
Insights
Condition Score
Good83/1003 documented update signals
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Near break-even60/100−$16/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 5 detached homes with 5 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
- $3,656 / 2026
- MLS® number
- X13852960
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Building Age
- 51-99
- Days on market
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 50.2 x 119.6 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- None, 3 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 1 1/2 Storey
- Municipality
- Kitchener
Building
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Building Age
- 51-99
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 4+1
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc Main, 1 × 3pc Bsmt
- Basement Type
- Full
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Private
- Garage Type
- None
- Additional Parking
- 3
- Total Parking
- 3
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 50.2 ft
- Depth
- 119.6 ft
- Lot Size
- 50.2 x 119.6 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Poured Concrete
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- No
- Pool
- None
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
- Extras
- Fridge, Stove, Dishwasher, Over the range microwave, kitchen island, washer & dryer, smoke and CO2 detectors, 3 clothing racks in upper closets, bathroom mirrors, hardwired electric light fixtures, curtain rod in living room.
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living | 4.27 × 4.5 m | — | Main |
| Kitchen | 2.57 × 3.48 m | W/O To Deck, Pantry | Main |
| Bathroom | 1.8 × 2.41 m | — | Main |
| 3rd Br | 3.38 × 3.43 m | — | Main |
| 4th Br | 2.72 × 3.38 m | — | Main |
| Bathroom | 1.8 × 2.41 m | 4 Pc Bath | Main |
| Primary | 3.58 × 4.32 m | — | 2nd |
| Room 8 | 3.38 × 3.58 m | — | 2nd |
| Family | 3.56 × 4.27 m | — | Bsmt |
| 5th Br | 3.12 × 4.24 m | — | Bsmt |
| Bathroom | 2.29 × 2.41 m | 3 Pc Bath, Linen Closet | Bsmt |
| Laundry | 2.31 × 2.92 m | — | Bsmt |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 223 Margaret Ave, 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 | $659,900 | N/A | Pc | X13852960 |
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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
- $131,980
- Total mortgage amount
- $527,920
- Total interest payment
- $375,380
- Total purchase cost
- $1,035,280
- Mortgage payment
- $3,011/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
20%Monthly carrying cost
$3,316- Rent $3,300
- Shortfall $16
Rental income opens at $3,300, the median asking rent of 5 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
- $9,673
- Total land transfer tax
- $9,673
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $5,673
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 $659,900
- $5,198
- Ontario total
- $9,673
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
- Street frontage
- 50.2 ft15.3 m
- Depth
- 119.6 ft36.5 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.
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 m11 test or monitoring holes also recorded.250 m
- Groundwater recorded about 2.6 m below ground nearbyThe middle water level in the well records within 500 m (93 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: 7.5 km7.5 km
Province of Ontario open data
Around the home2
- Nearest rail line: 450 m450 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
- 2 facilities within 1 km report pollutant releases to Environment CanadaThe nearest is Krug Furniture Inc. — Seating, 620 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 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, 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
Ontario Energy Board · Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
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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 18% 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 GO | GO Transit train: Kitchener | 700 m |
| Central Station - Innovation District | GRT light rail: ION light rail | 1.1 km |
| Kitchener City Hall | GRT light rail: ION light rail | 1.1 km |
| Victoria Park | GRT light rail: ION light rail | 1.3 km |
| Frederick | GRT light rail: ION light rail | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prueter Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSB | Public · grades JK–6 | 750 m | 49%Grade 6 average |
| St Teresa Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 800 m | 74%Grade 6 average |
| King Edward Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSB | Public · grades JK–6 | 1.3 km | 61%Grade 6 average |
| École élémentaire L'HarmonieConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades JK–8 | 1.6 km | 84%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchener Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational SchoolWaterloo Region DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 1.4 km | 73%Grade 9 math |
| Bluevale Collegiate InstituteWaterloo Region DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 1.6 km | 75%Grade 9 math |
| St David Catholic Secondary SchoolWaterloo CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 3.8 km | 67%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire David Saint-JacquesConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 7.3 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.
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