1898 Fountain Grass Dr
South B, London South, Ontario N6K 0M2
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 4
- Size
- 2,500–3,000sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $381at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 40.13 x 108.53 ft
- Built
- New
- Parking
- 62 attached
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 1898 Fountain Grass Dr
1898 Fountain Grass Dr is a 4-bedroom, 4-bathroom detached house in South B, London South, listed for sale at an asking price of $1,048,383 (MLS® X12737996).
Welcome to 1898 Fountain Grass Drive, a beautifully crafted Saratoga custom two-storey home offering approximately 2,568 sq. ft. of elevated, thoughtfully designed living space. A soaring 14'+ foyer ceiling creates an immediate sense of space and light, while wide-plank hardwood floors, oversized windows, and clean architectural lines set an inviting tone throughout the main level. The great room is anchored by a floor-to-ceiling tiled fireplace, offering warmth and a perfect focal point.The kitchen is both stunning and thoughtful, featuring custom cabinetry, stone countertops, an oversized island, backsplash, and an elevated walk-in pantry with cupboards and countertops.. The dining area flows seamlessly from the kitchen, with the option to extend your living space outdoors to a covered rear deck, ideal for hosting or unwinding.Upstairs, you'll find four generously sized bedrooms, including a serene primary suite with a walk-in closet and spa-inspired ensuite complete with a freestanding tub, tiled shower, and upgraded black fixtures. A Jack & Jill bathroom and convenient second-floor laundry complete this well-planned level.This home is enhanced by an extensive list of upgrades, including upgraded flooring and tile, custom cabinetry and countertops, enhanced lighting, premium black garage doors, James Hardie siding, stone exterior accents, and a future separate basement entrance option, offering flexibility for the years ahead.
Insights
Condition Score
Good73/1001 documented update signal
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Shortfall20/100−$1,933/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 23 detached homes with 4 bedrooms for lease in London South right now. Cost of owning counts the mortgage. This record states no property tax.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The home
Key facts
- MLS® number
- X12737996
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Building Age
- New
- Days on market
- Size
- 2500-3000 sqft
- Lot Size
- 40.13 x 108.53 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 2 Attached, 6 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- South B
- Municipality
- London South
Building
- Size
- 2500-3000 sqft
- Building Age
- New
- Construction
- Stone
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 4
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 2pc Main, 1 × 5pc 2nd, 1 × 4pc 2nd, 1 × 3pc 2nd
- Basement Type
- Full
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Pvt Double
- 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
- 40.13 ft
- Depth
- 108.53 ft
- Lot Size
- 40.13 x 108.53 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Poured Concrete
- Roof
- Fibreglass Shingle
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Pool
- None
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foyer | 2.4 × 2.4 m | — | Main |
| Kitchen | 2.86 × 4.54 m | Pantry | Main |
| Dining | 3.17 × 4.54 m | — | Main |
| Great Rm | 6.04 × 4.36 m | — | Main |
| Primary | 3.75 × 5.51 m | 5 Pc Ensuite, W/I Closet | 2nd |
| Br | 3.66 × 3.66 m | — | 2nd |
| Br | 3.08 × 3.68 m | — | 2nd |
| Br | 3.08 × 3.68 m | — | 2nd |
| Laundry | 2.43 × 3.05 m | — | 2nd |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 1898 Fountain Grass Dr, London South, 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 | $1,048,383 | N/A | Pc | X12737996 |
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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
- $209,677
- Total mortgage amount
- $838,706
- Total interest payment
- $596,194
- Total purchase cost
- $1,644,577
- Mortgage payment
- $4,783/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
52%Monthly carrying cost
$4,783- Rent $2,850
- Shortfall $1,933
Rental income opens at $2,850, the median asking rent of 23 comparable homes for lease in London South. 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
- $17,443
- Total land transfer tax
- $17,443
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $13,443
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 $1,048,383
- $12,968
- Ontario total
- $17,443
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
- 4,355 sq ft405 m²
- Street frontage
- 40.13 ft12.2 m
- Depth
- 108.53 ft33.1 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 conservation3
- No mapped wetland within 120 m120 m
- 1 water-supply well recorded within 250 mIt was drilled for domestic use. 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 61.8 m.250 m
- Groundwater recorded about 35.7 m below ground nearbyThe middle water level in the well records within 500 m (20 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.500 m
Province of Ontario open data
Planning and building activity1
- Outside the Greenbelt, Oak Ridges Moraine and Niagara Escarpment plan areasAt the address
Province of Ontario open data
Around the home1
- A trail on the Ontario trail network within 1 km1 km
Province of Ontario open data
Environmental records4
- 1 licensed pit or quarry within 2 kmThe nearest is 1.0 km away, as mapped.2 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 Corporation of the City of London — Oxford Pollution Control Plant, 1.8 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 London Hydro Inc.At the address
- Wired internet 50/10 Mbps or faster is listed at a household 30 m awayFixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (30 m from the listing); 50/10 Mbps is its top category and includes faster plans. Confirm with a provider for this address.30 m
- Across the surrounding area: fibre to the home, cable, DSL internet listedFibre to the home: Bell, Rogers, Start Communications. Cable: Rogers. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: Bell, Execulink, Falcon Internet Services, Rogers, TekSavvy, 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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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, Upper Thames River Conservation Authorityor the record’s publisher.
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The market
Detached homes for sale in South B right now
- For sale now
- 35
- Median asking price
- $1.05M
- New in 7 days
- 5
- Price cuts
- 40%
Middle half: $914K to $1.1M
10 in 28 days
14 listings
This home is asking at the median.
See all homes in South BAsking 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
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Schools nearby
| Elementary | Type | Distance | EQAO average 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Nicholas Senior Separate SchoolLondon District Catholic School Board | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 1.3 km | 86%Grade 6 average |
| Byron Northview Public SchoolThames Valley DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 1.6 km | 74%Grade 6 average |
| St Theresa Separate SchoolLondon District Catholic School Board | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 1.8 km | 78%Grade 6 average |
| École élémentaire Marie-CurieConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades JK–6 | 3.1 km | 88%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas Aquinas Secondary SchoolLondon District Catholic School Board | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 2.3 km | 64%Grade 9 math |
| Oakridge Secondary SchoolThames Valley DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 4.2 km | 64%Grade 9 math |
| Saunders Secondary SchoolThames Valley DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 5.6 km | 46%Grade 9 math |
| Westminster Secondary SchoolThames Valley DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 6.6 km | 38%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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