247 Homewood Ave
Kirkendall, Hamilton, Ontario L8P 2M7
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Size
- 700–1,100sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $811at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 30 x 111 ft
- Tax a year
- $5,9492026 tax year
- Parking
- 2none
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 247 Homewood Ave
247 Homewood Ave is a 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom detached house in Kirkendall, Hamilton, listed for sale at an asking price of $729,900 (MLS® X14082978).
Welcome to 247 Homewood Avenue, a charming and beautifully maintained 1.5-storey home in the heart of desirable Southwest Hamilton! Situated just steps from the vibrant shops, cafés and restaurants of Locke Street South, this inviting property offers the perfect combination of character, comfort and convenience. The bright and spacious main floor features an open living and dining area with beautiful hardwood flooring and an electric fireplace, creating a warm and welcoming space for everyday living and entertaining. The updated kitchen offers ample cabinetry, a new window overlooking the backyard and fresh paint (2026). A convenient rear mudroom provides access to the refreshed deck (2026) and private, fully fenced backyard, complete with gardens and a storage shed. Upstairs, you'll find two comfortable bedrooms, both featuring hardwood flooring, along with an updated 4-piece bathroom. The beautifully finished basement (2026) adds exceptional living space, featuring a spacious recreation room, stylish 3-piece bathroom, generous storage closet and dedicated laundry/utility area. The separate side entrance provides excellent potential for an in-law suite or extended family living. Additional highlights include updated windows, an asphalt driveway with parking for two vehicles, updated front porch railings (2026), new rear deck boards, railings and stairs (2026), completed fencing (2026) and new roof (2025). Enjoy an unbeatable location close to Earl Kitchener Elementary, Dundurn Street, Chedoke Golf Course, the Chedoke Stairs, Bruce Trail, scenic rail trails, parks, schools and the Niagara Escarpment. With easy access to downtown Hamilton, McMaster University and Highway 403, this wonderful home offers the best of urban convenience and outdoor recreation. A fantastic opportunity to enjoy one of Hamilton's most sought-after neighbourhoods!
Insights
Condition Score
Good78/1002 documented update signals
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Shortfall18/100−$1,601/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 8 homes with 2 bedrooms for lease in Kirkendall right now. Cost of owning counts the mortgage and property tax.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The home
Key facts
- Tax
- $5,949 / 2026
- MLS® number
- X14082978
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Days on market
- Size
- 700-1100 sqft
- Lot Size
- 30 x 111 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- None, 2 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 1 1/2 Storey
- Community
- Kirkendall
- Municipality
- Hamilton
Building
- Size
- 700-1100 sqft
- Construction
- Vinyl Siding
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc 2nd, 1 × 3pc Bsmt
- Basement Type
- Separate Entrance
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Garage Type
- None
- Additional Parking
- 2
- Total Parking
- 2
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 30 ft
- Depth
- 111 ft
- Lot Size
- 30 x 111 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Concrete Block
- Roof
- Flat, Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Pool
- None
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
- Extras
- FRIDGE, STOVE, WASHER, DRYER, WINDOW COVERINGS
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living | 5.51 × 3.73 m | — | Main |
| Kitchen | 2.77 × 3.61 m | — | Main |
| Mudroom | 2.77 × 2.03 m | — | Main |
| Foyer | 1.35 × 1.55 m | — | Main |
| Primary | 4.6 × 3.45 m | — | 2nd |
| Br | 3.23 × 2.92 m | — | 2nd |
| Bathroom | 2.39 × 1.24 m | 4 Pc Bath | 2nd |
| Rec | 6.73 × 4.42 m | — | Bsmt |
| Laundry | 3.1 × 3.4 m | — | Bsmt |
| Bathroom | 1.63 × 1.75 m | — | Bsmt |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 247 Homewood Ave, Hamilton, 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 | $729,900 | N/A | For Sale | X14082978 |
Members see the full history. Prices are hidden from signed-out visitors.
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
- $145,980
- Total mortgage amount
- $583,920
- Total interest payment
- $415,080
- Total purchase cost
- $1,144,980
- Mortgage payment
- $3,330/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
58%Monthly carrying cost
$3,826- Rent $2,225
- Shortfall $1,601
Rental income opens at $2,225, the median asking rent of 8 comparable homes for lease in Kirkendall. 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
- $11,073
- Total land transfer tax
- $11,073
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $7,073
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 $729,900
- $6,598
- Ontario total
- $11,073
An estimate at the asking price, for a home with one or two single-family residences. Your lawyer confirms the exact amount.
Estimate
Estimated value requires sign in
Market estimates use sold comparables and are available after you sign in and accept MLS® VOW terms.
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
Comparable sales require sign in
Closing prices and sold comps are available to registered visitors who accept MLS® VOW terms on this site.
The land
Lot
- Lot area
- 3,330 sq ft309 m²
- Street frontage
- 30 ft9.1 m
- Depth
- 111 ft33.8 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 conservation2
- No mapped wetland within 120 m120 m
- No water-supply well recorded within 250 m7 test or monitoring holes also recorded.250 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: 8.0 km8 km
Province of Ontario open data
Around the home3
- Nearest rail line: 260 m260 m
- Transit stop within 400 mFrom the transit agency’s published stop map; the nearest is 180 m away. Routes and stops change; check the agency’s schedule.400 m
- A trail on the Ontario trail network within 1 km1 km
Province of Ontario open data · Municipal transit 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 Longwood Energy Corporation — MIP BEAM Energy Centre, 790 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 Alectra Utilities CorporationAt 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 (0 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, Rogers. Cable: Cogeco Connexion. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: Bell, Rogers, SkyChoice Communications. 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, Hamilton Conservation Authorityor the record’s publisher.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. Contains public sector Data made available under the City of Hamilton's Open Data Licence
The market
Detached homes for sale in Kirkendall right now
- For sale now
- 17
- Median asking price
- $800K
- New in 7 days
- 0
- Price cuts
- 24%
Middle half: $750K to $1.12M
10 in 28 days
4 listings
This home is asking 9% below the median, lower than three quarters of them.
See all homes in KirkendallAsking prices and counts of the MLS® listings on this site as of today. Asking figures only, never sold or leased prices.
Market area · filters apply to the charts below
The street
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton GO Centre | GO Transit train: Lakeshore West | 2 km |
| West Harbour GO | GO Transit train: Lakeshore West | 2.8 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, 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.
Schools nearby
| Elementary | Type | Distance | EQAO average 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Kitchener Junior Public SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades JK–5 · French Immersion | 150 m | 72%Grade 3 average |
| St. Joseph Catholic Elementary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 · French Immersion | 550 m | 84%Grade 6 average |
| Cootes Paradise Public SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades JK–5 · French Immersion | 1.4 km | 70%Grade 3 average |
| ÉÉC Monseigneur-de-LavalConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades JK–8 | 2 km | 69%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westdale Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 1 km | 57%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire Georges-P-VanierConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 1.5 km | 73%Grade 9 math |
| St. Mary Catholic Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 2.7 km | 69%Grade 9 math |
| Westmount Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 2.8 km | 66%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
Similar Active Listings
Recently sold nearby
Sold prices in Kirkendall are shown to signed-in members.