1897 Balsam Ave
Clarkson, Mississauga, Ontario L5J 1L3
- Bedrooms
- 4+2
- Bathrooms
- 7
- Size
- 3,500–5,000sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $823at the range’s middle
- Lot
- Under 0.50 acres
- Tax a year
- $25,3702026 tax year
- Built
- New
- Parking
- 123 built-in
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 1897 Balsam Ave
1897 Balsam Ave is a 4+2-bedroom, 7-bathroom detached house in Clarkson, Mississauga, listed for sale at an asking price of $3,499,000 (MLS® W13878212).
Welcome to 1897 Balsam Avenue, an exceptional architectural residence set on a pool-size deep lot in prestigious Clarkson. Offering over 6,600 SF of finished living space & a carefully considered floor plan across three levels. Inside, soaring ceilings, expansive windows & a sophisticated combination of porcelain & hardwood flooring establish an impressive sense of scale, while B/I surround sound enhances the home's entertainment-ready design. The gourmet kitchen pairs an oversized centre island w/ Italian marble countertops & premium B/I appliances, flowing naturally into the bright breakfast area & inviting family room. A dramatic linear fireplace framed by custom built-ins creates a warm focal point, while expansive views extend toward the private backyard, an ideal setting for memorable gatherings. Above, the Owners Suite offers a private retreat w/ vaulted ceilings, a boutique-inspired walk-in closet & a spa-like ensuite finished w/ exquisite porcelain details, a deep soaker tub & oversized glass shower. Three additional bedrooms are thoughtfully appointed, each featuring its own distinctive design, generous closet space & ensuite/semi-ensuite access. The lower level adds a 2nd kitchen, spacious rec area, 2 additional bedrooms w/ ensuites, secondary laundry & a steam room. Flexible bedrooms suit various uses, while the den can convert to a home office or media room. Cove ceilings & pot lights complete the space, ideal for multi-generational living, guests, recreation & wellness. Beyond the residence, enjoy the best of Clarkson and nearby Port Credit right at your doorstep. Stroll to Clarkson Village, Port Credit waterfront, parks/trails, restaurants & boutiques. Families will appreciate access to highly regarded public & private schools, while Clarkson GO provides convenient service into Toronto. With easy access to the QEW, major routes & the GTA.
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−$12,278/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 7 detached homes with 6 bedrooms for lease in Mississauga right now. Cost of owning counts the mortgage and property tax.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The home
Key facts
- Tax
- $25,370 / 2026
- MLS® number
- W13878212
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Building Age
- New
- Days on market
- Size
- 3500-5000 sqft
- Lot Size
- 75.1 x 186.14 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 3 Built-In, 12 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- Clarkson
- Municipality
- Mississauga
Building
- Size
- 3500-5000 sqft
- Building Age
- New
- Construction
- Stucco/Plaster
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 4+2
- Bathrooms
- 7
- Bathroom Details
- 2 × 2pc, 3 × 3pc, 1 × 4pc, 1 × 5pc
- Basement Type
- Full
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Pvt Double, Tandem, Inside Entry
- Garage Type
- Built-In
- Garage
- 3
- Additional Parking
- 9
- Total Parking
- 12
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 75.1 ft
- Depth
- 186.14 ft
- Lot Size
- 75.1 x 186.14 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Poured Concrete
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Pool
- None
- Den
- Yes
- Family room
- Yes
- Extras
- All electrical light fixtures, window coverings, kitchen stainless steel appliances (gas stove, refrigerator (x2), dishwasher (x2), built-in wall oven/microwave combo) washer (x2), dryer (x2), electric fireplace, built-in speaker & DONER system, auto garage door remote, owned hot water tank, 2 furnaces and 2 ACs.
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen | 3.7 × 4.69 m | Stainless Steel Appl, Marble Counter, Centre Island | Main |
| Breakfast | 3.65 × 4.76 m | Pot Lights, Combined W/Kitchen, Porcelain Floor | Main |
| Dining | 3.65 × 4.76 m | Pot Lights, O/Looks Living, hardwood floor | Main |
| Living | 3.7 × 4.78 m | Pot Lights, Bay Window, hardwood floor | Main |
| Family | 3.7 × 4.69 m | Electric Fireplace, Vaulted Ceiling, hardwood floor | Main |
| Office | 3.56 × 5.41 m | Pot Lights, Bay Window, B/I Shelves | Main |
| Primary | 7.39 × 4.55 m | 5 Pc Ensuite, W/I Closet, W/O To Balcony | 2nd |
| 2nd Br | 5.47 × 6.13 m | 3 Pc Ensuite, B/I Closet, Large Window | 2nd |
| 3rd Br | 3.6 × 4.84 m | Semi Ensuite, B/I Closet, Large Window | 2nd |
| 3rd Br | 3.51 × 3.63 m | Semi Ensuite, W/I Closet, Large Window | 2nd |
| 4th Br | 3.51 × 3.39 m | 3 Pc Ensuite, B/I Closet, Large Window | Bsmt |
| Laundry | 2.19 × 3.74 m | Laundry Sink, B/I Shelves, Window | 2nd |
| Kitchen | 3.6 × 4.05 m | Stainless Steel Appl, Quartz Counter, Breakfast Bar | Bsmt |
| Rec | 9.87 × 5.88 m | Pot Lights, Open Concept, Laminate | Bsmt |
| Den | 3.08 × 5.29 m | Pot Lights, Built-In Speakers, Broadloom | Bsmt |
| Br | 3.49 × 5.37 m | 3 Pc Ensuite, Above Grade Window, Laminate | Bsmt |
| 2nd Br | 3.51 × 3.39 m | 3 Pc Ensuite, Above Grade Window, Laminate | Bsmt |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 1897 Balsam Ave, Mississauga, 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 | $3,499,000 | N/A | For Sale | W13878212 |
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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
- $699,800
- Total mortgage amount
- $2,799,200
- Total interest payment
- $1,990,000
- Total purchase cost
- $5,489,000
- Mortgage payment
- $15,964/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
82%Monthly carrying cost
$18,078- Rent $5,800
- Shortfall $12,278
Rental income opens at $5,800, the median asking rent of 7 comparable homes for lease in Mississauga. 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
- $73,950
- Total land transfer tax
- $73,950
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $69,950
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 $3,499,000
- $37,475
- Ontario total
- $73,950
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
- 13,979 sq ft1,299 m²
- Street frontage
- 75.1 ft22.9 m
- Depth
- 186.14 ft56.7 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 conservation5
- Inside Credit Valley Conservation’s mapped regulated areaWork on the property, such as an addition or grading, may need a permit from Credit Valley Conservation. It does not mean the house floods.At the address
- No mapped wetland within 120 m120 m
- 1 water-supply well recorded within 250 mIt was drilled for domestic use; 1 test or monitoring hole 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 6.1 m.250 m
- Groundwater recorded about 2.1 m below ground nearbyThe middle water level in the well records within 500 m (51 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.500 m
- Bedrock about 1.5 m down nearbyThe middle depth to bedrock in the well records within 500 m.500 m
Credit Valley Conservation · 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 home2
- Nearest rail line: 110 m110 m
- 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 1.8 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 H.L. Blachford Ltd. — Mississauga, 1.4 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 Alectra Utilities CorporationAt the address
- Wired internet 50/10 Mbps or faster is listed at a household 80 m awayFixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (80 m from the listing); 50/10 Mbps is its top category and includes faster plans. Confirm with a provider for this address.80 m
- Across the surrounding area: fibre to the home, cable, DSL internet listedFibre to the home: Bell, Cogeco Connexion. Cable: Cogeco Connexion, Rogers. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: QuaenetFi, Rogers, Routcom, 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, Credit Valley Conservationor the record’s publisher.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. Contains information made available under Credit Valley Conservation Open Data Licence v1.0.
The market
Detached homes for sale in Clarkson right now
- For sale now
- 49
- Median asking price
- $2.4M
- New in 7 days
- 2
- Price cuts
- 14%
Middle half: $1.52M to $3.09M
18 in 28 days
7 listings
This home is asking 46% above the median, higher than three quarters of them.
See all homes in ClarksonAsking 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Clarkson GO | GO Transit train: Lakeshore West | 500 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, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Christopher SchoolDufferin-Peel CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 600 m | 82%Grade 6 average |
| Clarkson Public SchoolPeel DSB | Public · grades JK–6 | 850 m | 60%Grade 3 average |
| Whiteoaks Public SchoolPeel DSB | Public · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 1 km | 78%Grade 3 average |
| École élémentaire Horizon JeunesseConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades JK–6 | 1.1 km | 99%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iona Secondary SchoolDufferin-Peel CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 1.4 km | 57%Grade 9 math |
| Lorne Park Secondary SchoolPeel DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 1.6 km | 74%Grade 9 math |
| Clarkson Secondary SchoolPeel DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 1.9 km | 49%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire Gaétan GervaisConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 8.3 km | 85%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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