- Bedrooms
- 5
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Size
- 2,000–2,500sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $400at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 165 x 150 ft
- Tax a year
- $7,5002025 tax year
- Parking
- 71 detached
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 252 Columbus Rd
252 Columbus Rd is a 5-bedroom, 2-bathroom duplex in Rural Oshawa, Oshawa, listed for sale at an asking price of $899,000 (MLS® E12974084).
Nestled in the quaint hamlet of Columbus, this charming century home sits on a large, mature lot, offering the perfect blend of peaceful country living with convenient access to modern amenities. Enjoy easy access to Highway 407 and a nearby new shopping center, while still maintaining the warmth and character of a small-town setting. This unique property is ideally suited for extended family living, featuring a versatile layout with plenty of space to accommodate multiple households comfortably..Excellent Investment Opportunity! The larger west-side unit is currently tenanted at $2,000/month (utilities included), while the east-side unit is leased at $2,400/month.
Insights
Condition Score
Good68/1006 condition-related facts documented
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Shortfall23/100−$1,727/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 14 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
- $7,500 / 2025
- MLS® number
- E12974084
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Duplex
- Days on market
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 165 x 150 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 1 Detached, 7 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Duplex
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- Rural Oshawa
- Municipality
- Oshawa
Building
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Construction
- Stucco/Plaster
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 5
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc 2nd, 1 × 3pc Main
- Basement Type
- Partial Basement
- Kitchens
- 2
Parking
- Driveway
- Private
- Garage Type
- Detached
- Garage
- 1
- Additional Parking
- 6
- Total Parking
- 7
Utilities
- Water
- Well
- Cooling
- None
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 165 ft
- Depth
- 150 ft
- Lot Size
- 165 x 150 ft
Additional
- Roof
- Shingles
- Fireplace
- No
- Pool
- None
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen | 3.74 × 4.3 m | Eat-In Kitchen | Ground |
| Living | 3.1 × 4.78 m | Laminate, W/O To Deck | Ground |
| Primary | 3.1 × 9.0 m | Broadloom | Ground |
| 2nd Br | 3.56 × 4.48 m | Broadloom | 2nd |
| 3rd Br | 3.56 × 4.48 m | Broadloom | 2nd |
| Kitchen | 3.53 × 3.38 m | W/O To Deck | Ground |
| Living | 4.9 × 5.97 m | W/O To Deck | Ground |
| 4th Br | 3.2 × 4.02 m | Broadloom | 2nd |
| 5th Br | 2.71 × 2.9 m | Broadloom | 2nd |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 252 Columbus Rd, 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 | $899,000 | N/A | Sc | E12974084 |
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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
- $179,800
- Total mortgage amount
- $719,200
- Total interest payment
- $511,400
- Total purchase cost
- $1,410,400
- Mortgage payment
- $4,102/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
54%Monthly carrying cost
$4,727- Rent $3,000
- Shortfall $1,727
Rental income opens at $3,000, the median asking rent of 14 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
- $14,455
- Total land transfer tax
- $14,455
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $10,455
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 $899,000
- $9,980
- Ontario total
- $14,455
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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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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Closing prices and sold comps are available to registered visitors who accept MLS® VOW terms on this site.
The land
Lot
- Lot area
- 24,750 sq ft2,299 m²
- Street frontage
- 165 ft50.3 m
- Depth
- 150 ft45.7 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 conservation4
- No mapped wetland within 120 m120 m
- 10 water-supply wells recorded within 250 m9 of them were drilled for domestic use; 2 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 16.8 m.250 m
- Groundwater recorded about 8.2 m below ground nearbyThe middle water level in the well records within 500 m (27 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.500 m
- Bedrock about 6.1 m down nearbyThe middle depth to bedrock in the well records within 500 m.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: 6.2 km6.2 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 internet2
- Electricity is distributed here by Oshawa PUC Networks Inc.At the address
- Fibre to the home, Cable, DSL internet listed for this areaFibre to the home: Bell, Rogers, Vianet. 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.At the address
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, Central Lake Ontario Conservationor the record’s publisher.
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The market
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The street
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Schools nearby
| Elementary | Type | Distance | EQAO average 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Anne Catholic Elementary SchoolDurham CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 2.4 km | 79%Grade 6 average |
| Waaban PSDurham DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 2.7 km | — |
| Maamawi iyaawag Public SchoolDurham DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 3.3 km | 52%Grade 6 average |
| École élémentaire Antonine MailletConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades JK–8 | 9.5 km | 100%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Valley SSDurham DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 2.3 km | — |
| Brooklin High SchoolDurham DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 5.3 km | 62%Grade 9 math |
| Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High SchoolDurham CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 8.2 km | 47%Grade 9 math |
| ÉSC Saint-Charles-GarnierConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades 9–12 | 8.7 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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