- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Size
- 700–1,100sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $589at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 42 x 156.4 ft
- Tax a year
- $4,1652025 tax year
- Parking
- 62 attached
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 284 Lawrence Ave
284 Lawrence Ave is a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom detached house in Kitchener, listed for sale at an asking price of $530,000 (MLS® X14110176).
Welcome to 284 Lawrence Avenue! An excellent opportunity to own a detached home situated on a rare extra-deep 156 ft lot in Kitchener's established Victoria Hills neighbourhood. This 1.5-storey home offers approximately 1,040 sq. ft. above grade plus approximately 640 sq. ft. of finished basement space. The main floor features one bedroom and a full bathroom, with two additional connecting rooms on the second floor, offering flexible living arrangements or space for a home office. The finished basement provides additional living space and a second bathroom. A substantial 24.5 ft x 24.5 ft detached garage (inside measurements, built in 1987), along with a private driveway, provides excellent parking, storage or workspace. Recent improvements include a furnace updated in 2019 and a durable blue steel roof installed in 2018. Ideally located in close proximity to Downtown Kitchener, vibrant Belmont Village and the popular Iron Horse Trail, with convenient access to shopping, restaurants, schools, hospitals, public transit and major arterial roads. Currently zoned EMP-1, the property may also offer longer-term opportunities for those interested in exploring potential alternative uses, subject to applicable municipal approvals. An excellent opportunity for buyers seeking a detached home with a spacious lot, oversized garage and convenient access to some of Kitchener's most desirable amenities.
Insights
Condition Score
Good73/1001 documented update signal
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Near break-even54/100−$165/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 41 detached homes with 3 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
- $4,165 / 2025
- MLS® number
- X14110176
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Days on market
- Size
- 700-1100 sqft
- Lot Size
- 42 x 156.4 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 2 Attached, 6 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 1 1/2 Storey
- Municipality
- Kitchener
Building
- Size
- 700-1100 sqft
- Construction
- Alum Siding
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Bathroom Details
- 2 × 3pc
- Basement Type
- Full
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Garage Type
- Attached
- Garage
- 2
- Additional Parking
- 4
- Total Parking
- 6
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 42 ft
- Depth
- 156.4 ft
- Lot Size
- 42 x 156.4 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Other
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Pool
- None
- Den
- Yes
- Family room
- Yes
Rooms
Room details unavailable
The listing source did not provide room-level measurements or features.
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 284 Lawrence 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 | $530,000 | N/A | For Sale | X14110176 |
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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
- $106,000
- Total mortgage amount
- $424,000
- Total interest payment
- $301,400
- Total purchase cost
- $831,400
- Mortgage payment
- $2,418/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
25%Monthly carrying cost
$2,765- Rent $2,600
- Shortfall $165
Rental income opens at $2,600, the median asking rent of 41 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
- $7,075
- Total land transfer tax
- $7,075
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $3,075
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 $530,000
- $2,600
- Ontario total
- $7,075
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
- 6,569 sq ft610 m²
- Street frontage
- 42 ft12.8 m
- Depth
- 156.4 ft47.7 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 conservation3
- No mapped wetland within 120 m120 m
- 1 water-supply well recorded within 250 m35 test or monitoring holes also recorded. 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 6.7 m.250 m
- Groundwater recorded about 9.4 m below ground nearbyThe middle water level in the well records within 500 m (90 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.500 m
Province of Ontario open data
Planning and building activity3
- Outside the Greenbelt, Oak Ridges Moraine and Niagara Escarpment plan areasAt the address
- 2 open development applications within 250 mAn application is a proposal: it may change, be refused or never be built.250 m
- Nearest airport: 9.3 km9.3 km
Province of Ontario open data · Municipal development applications
Around the home2
- Nearest rail line: 840 m840 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 AirBoss of America Corp. — RUBBER SOLUTIONS DIVISION, 1.2 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 Enova Power Corp.At the address
- Wired internet 50/10 Mbps or faster is listed at a household 90 m awayFixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (90 m from the listing); 50/10 Mbps is its top category and includes faster plans. Confirm with a provider for this address.90 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
- 336
- Median asking price
- $800K
- New in 7 days
- 46
- Price cuts
- 18%
Middle half: $669K to $1.04M
155 in 28 days
62 listings
This home is asking 34% 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
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Central Station - Innovation District | GRT light rail: ION light rail | 1.7 km |
| Grand River Hospital | GRT light rail: ION light rail | 1.8 km |
| Victoria Park | GRT light rail: ION light rail | 1.8 km |
| Queen | GRT light rail: ION light rail | 2.1 km |
| Kitchener GO | GO Transit train: Kitchener | 2.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| J F Carmichael Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSB | Public · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 700 m | 60%Grade 6 average |
| Hillside Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 800 m | 57%Grade 6 average |
| St John Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 950 m | 56%Grade 6 average |
| École élémentaire L'HarmonieConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades JK–8 | 3.4 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 | 1.7 km | 73%Grade 9 math |
| Forest Heights Collegiate InstituteWaterloo Region DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 1.9 km | 48%Grade 9 math |
| Resurrection Catholic Secondary SchoolWaterloo CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 2.8 km | 57%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire David Saint-JacquesConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 8 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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