- Bedrooms
- 3+2
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Size
- 1,500–2,000sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $428at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 60 x 200 ft
- Tax a year
- $6,7382025 tax year
- Parking
- 41 attached
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 1549 Simcoe St
1549 Simcoe St is a 3+2-bedroom, 3-bathroom detached house in Samac, Oshawa, listed for sale at an asking price of $749,000 (MLS® E13703768).
Opportunity awaits on this 60' by 200' ravine lot in the community of Samac. This charming move-in ready 4-level side split built in 1974 was renovated in 2021 and offers in-law suite potential, has multiple walkouts, an open concept layout adorning natural sunlight throughout and a 1-car built in garage with home access and a 1-car detached garage for extra storage.
Insights
Condition Score
Good73/1001 documented update signal
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Near break-even48/100−$480/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 9 detached homes with 5 bedrooms for lease in Oshawa right now. Cost of owning counts the mortgage and property tax.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The home
Key facts
- Tax
- $6,738 / 2025
- MLS® number
- E13703768
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Days on market
- Size
- 1500-2000 sqft
- Lot Size
- 60 x 200 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 1 Attached, 4 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- Sidesplit 4
- Community
- Samac
- Municipality
- Oshawa
Building
- Size
- 1500-2000 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3+2
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc 2nd, 1 × 2pc Main, 1 × 3pc Bsmt
- Basement Type
- Apartment
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Pvt Double
- Garage Type
- Attached
- Garage
- 1
- Additional Parking
- 3
- Total Parking
- 4
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Septic
- Frontage
- 60 ft
- Depth
- 200 ft
- Lot Size
- 60 x 200 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Poured Concrete
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- No
- Pool
- None
- Den
- Yes
- Family room
- Yes
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bathroom | 2.31 × 1.57 m | 3 Pc Bath, Tile Floor, Quartz Counter | Lower |
| Bathroom | 2.87 × 2.16 m | 4 Pc Bath, Vinyl Floor, Quartz Counter | 3rd |
| Kitchen | 2.94 × 2.72 m | Laminate, Window, Side Door | Lower |
| Laundry | 2.08 × 3.55 m | Tile Floor, Quartz Counter, Side Door | Main |
| Dining | 2.74 × 3.66 m | hardwood floor, Large Window, Open Concept | 2nd |
| Foyer | 1.78 × 2.74 m | Tile Floor, Closet | Main |
| Living | 3.78 × 6.02 m | hardwood floor, Bay Window | 2nd |
| Br | 3.12 × 2.92 m | Laminate, Window, Closet | Lower |
| 3rd Br | 3.4 × 2.74 m | Laminate, Window, Closet | 3rd |
| Sunroom | 3.48 × 5.21 m | hardwood floor, Skylight, W/O To Deck | 2nd |
| Bathroom | 1.32 × 1.37 m | 2 Pc Bath, Tile Floor, Window | Main |
| Living | 3.98 × 2.69 m | Laminate, Window | Lower |
| 2nd Br | 4.44 × 2.84 m | Laminate, Window, Closet | 3rd |
| Primary | 3.91 × 3.4 m | Laminate, W/O To Deck, Double Closet | 3rd |
| Kitchen | 3.48 × 3.6 m | Tile Floor, Quartz Counter, Open Concept | 2nd |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 1549 Simcoe St, Oshawa, 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 | $749,000 | N/A | Pc | E13703768 |
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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
- $149,800
- Total mortgage amount
- $599,200
- Total interest payment
- $426,200
- Total purchase cost
- $1,175,200
- Mortgage payment
- $3,418/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
31%Monthly carrying cost
$3,980- Rent $3,500
- Shortfall $480
Rental income opens at $3,500, the median asking rent of 9 comparable homes for lease in Oshawa. 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
- $11,455
- Total land transfer tax
- $11,455
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $7,455
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 $749,000
- $6,980
- Ontario total
- $11,455
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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Comparable sales
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The land
Lot
- Lot area
- 12,000 sq ft1,115 m²
- Street frontage
- 60 ft18.3 m
- Depth
- 200 ft61 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.
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
- 2 water-supply wells recorded within 250 mAll were drilled for domestic use; 8 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 6.1 m.250 m
- Groundwater recorded about 6 m below ground nearbyThe middle water level in the well records within 500 m (40 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.500 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: 1.2 km1.2 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 CanadaOnly 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 Oshawa PUC Networks 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. Cable: Rogers. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: Bell, Dash Networks, Rogers, Ruralwave, Vianet, 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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The market
Detached homes for sale in Samac right now
- For sale now
- 31
- Median asking price
- $877K
- New in 7 days
- 5
- Price cuts
- 29%
Middle half: $749K to $955K
15 in 28 days
9 listings
This home is asking 15% below the median.
See all homes in SamacAsking 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Elizabeth Public SchoolDurham DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 1 km | 64%Grade 6 average |
| Sunset Heights Public SchoolDurham DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 1.4 km | 49%Grade 6 average |
| St John Bosco Catholic SchoolDurham CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 2 km | 75%Grade 6 average |
| École élémentaire Antonine MailletConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades JK–8 | 4.3 km | 100%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxwell Heights Secondary SchoolDurham DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 2.5 km | 52%Grade 9 math |
| Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High SchoolDurham CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 3.1 km | 47%Grade 9 math |
| Cedar Valley SSDurham DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 3.2 km | — |
| ÉSC Saint-Charles-GarnierConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades 9–12 | 6.5 km | 67%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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