- Bedrooms
- 5
- Bathrooms
- 5
- Size
- 3,500–5,000sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $694at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 37 x 120 ft
- Tax a year
- $10,3642026 tax year
- Parking
- 5detached
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 32 Ahrens St
32 Ahrens St is a 5-bedroom, 5-bathroom detached house in Kitchener, listed for sale at an asking price of $2,950,000 (MLS® X14108700).
A distinctive architectural residence in Kitchener's historic Civic Centre neighbourhood, 32 Ahrens Street West offers a rare combination of contemporary design, craftsmanship, and urban convenience. Designed with Scandinavian influences, this custom-built home combines natural materials, warm wood finishes, and abundant natural light. Its striking exterior features wood cladding, a standing-seam metal roof, and carefully considered proportions that complement the surrounding heritage streetscape. Inside, more than 4,500 square feet of finished living space spans four levels. Expansive windows, Scandinavian wood flooring, and refined finishes create inviting interiors, while the beautifully appointed kitchen features premium Gaggenau appliances. The home offers four plus one bedrooms, five bathrooms, and a fully finished lower level. Features such as integrated home automation, sound-dampening systems, European tilt-and-turn windows, and in-floor heating reflect an emphasis on comfort and performance. The third floor offers a private retreat beneath the home's dramatic roofline, with a bedroom, bathroom, lounge, dedicated home office, gym, and sauna. An outdoor cedar hot tub overlooks the surrounding treetops.The professionally landscaped backyard features an expansive deck, built-in seating, and inviting spaces for dining and entertaining. Mature trees, architectural screening, and a covered lounge area provide privacy, complemented by a separate storage building with covered parking. Situated on a quiet, tree-lined street, the property is within walking distance of the Centre In The Square, Kitchener Public Library's Central Library, the Kitchener Market, and downtown restaurants, cafés, and shops. The ION LRT, GO Transit, and VIA Rail are nearby, along with the city's growing technology and innovation district. An exceptional opportunity for those who appreciate considered architecture, contemporary living, and the character of an established urban neighbourhood.
Insights
Condition Score
Good68/1006 condition-related facts documented
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Shortfall5/100−$11,023/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
- $10,364 / 2026
- MLS® number
- X14108700
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Days on market
- Size
- 3500-5000 sqft
- Lot Size
- 37 x 120 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- Detached, 5 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- Contemporary
- Municipality
- Kitchener
Building
- Size
- 3500-5000 sqft
- Construction
- Wood
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 5
- Bathrooms
- 5
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 2pc, 1 × 3pc, 1 × 4pc, 2 × 5pc
- Basement Type
- Finished
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Garage Type
- Detached
- Additional Parking
- 5
- Total Parking
- 5
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 37 ft
- Depth
- 120 ft
- Lot Size
- 37 x 120 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Concrete
- Roof
- Metal
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Pool
- None
- Den
- Yes
- Family room
- Yes
- Extras
- carbon monoxide detector, dishwasher, dryer. garage door opener, gas oven/range, gas stove, hot tub, hot tub equipment, hot water tank (owned), range hood, smoke detector, washer, window coverings
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family | 7.9 × 4.42 m | — | Bsmt |
| Br | 3.15 × 3.15 m | — | Bsmt |
| Bathroom | 1.73 × 3.15 m | — | Bsmt |
| Laundry | 2.54 × 2.59 m | — | Bsmt |
| Living | 6.43 × 6.88 m | — | Main |
| Kitchen | 3.45 × 4.42 m | — | Main |
| Dining | 3.86 × 4.6 m | — | Main |
| Bathroom | 0.94 × 2.39 m | — | Main |
| Primary | 6.43 × 4.85 m | — | 2nd |
| Bathroom | 5.82 × 2.18 m | — | 2nd |
| Br | 3.76 × 3.38 m | — | 2nd |
| Br | 3.76 × 3.3 m | — | 2nd |
| Bathroom | 5.26 × 1.68 m | — | 2nd |
| Laundry | 3.76 × 2.21 m | — | 2nd |
| Br | 3.76 × 4.57 m | — | 3rd |
| Bathroom | 5.31 × 2.36 m | — | 3rd |
| Sitting | 5.31 × 4.42 m | — | 3rd |
| Exercise | 3.99 × 3.38 m | — | 3rd |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 32 Ahrens 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 | $2,950,000 | N/A | For Sale | X14108700 |
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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
- $590,000
- Total mortgage amount
- $2,360,000
- Total interest payment
- $1,677,700
- Total purchase cost
- $4,627,700
- Mortgage payment
- $13,459/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
86%Monthly carrying cost
$14,323- Rent $3,300
- Shortfall $11,023
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
- $60,225
- Total land transfer tax
- $60,225
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $56,225
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 $2,000,000
- $32,000
- 2.5% from $2,000,000 to $2,950,000
- $23,750
- Ontario total
- $60,225
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
- 4,440 sq ft412 m²
- Street frontage
- 37 ft11.3 m
- Depth
- 120 ft36.6 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
- No water-supply well recorded within 250 m10 test or monitoring holes also recorded.250 m
- Groundwater recorded about 10.7 m below ground nearbyThe middle water level in the well records within 500 m (205 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
- 5 open development applications within 250 mAn application is a proposal: it may change, be refused or never be built.250 m
- Nearest airport: 7.1 km7.1 km
Province of Ontario open data · Municipal development applications
Around the home2
- Nearest rail line: 330 m330 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 Krug Furniture Inc. — Seating, 460 m away. Facilities report to the National Pollutant Release Inventory above set thresholds; reporting a release is not a finding of harm.1 km
- 1 federal contaminated site within 1 kmAll of them are closed. The federal inventory covers federal land only, not 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 60 m awayFixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (60 m from the listing); 50/10 Mbps is its top category and includes faster plans. Confirm with a provider for this address.60 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 269% above the median, higher 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kitchener City Hall | GRT light rail: ION light rail | 350 m |
| Kitchener GO | GO Transit train: Kitchener | 450 m |
| Frederick | GRT light rail: ION light rail | 500 m |
| Queen | GRT light rail: ION light rail | 650 m |
| Victoria Park | GRT light rail: ION light rail | 650 m |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suddaby Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSB | Public · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 450 m | 79%Grade 6 average |
| St Anne Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 · French Immersion | 1.4 km | 72%Grade 6 average |
| King Edward Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSB | Public · grades JK–6 | 1.4 km | 61%Grade 6 average |
| École élémentaire L'HarmonieConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades JK–8 | 2.5 km | 84%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Heights Collegiate InstituteWaterloo Region DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 1.2 km | 74%Grade 9 math |
| Kitchener Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational SchoolWaterloo Region DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 1.7 km | 73%Grade 9 math |
| St Mary's High SchoolWaterloo CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 4.2 km | 48%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire David Saint-JacquesConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 6.5 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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