- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 1
- Size
- 1,100–1,500sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $545at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 64.58 x 185.08 ft
- Tax a year
- $6,4272026 tax year
- Parking
- 4detached
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 688 King St
688 King St is a 4-bedroom, 1-bathroom detached house in McLaughlin, Oshawa, listed for sale at an asking price of $709,000 (MLS® E13878722).
If you are an investor this is your excellent opportunity. With 60ft of frontage and 185 feet of depth this lot with multiple zoning opportunities offers great potential. If you are a first time buyer this provides an amazing opportunity to restore this charming "Old Oshawa" home to its original glory and own a detached property to create memories. Large living and dining rooms, bright kitchen with 4 bedrooms and a Sunroom offers ample of living space to enjoy. Walk to Restaurants, Oshawa centre, Trent University (Durham). On Transit route with features such as schools, place of worship. Includes Stove, Washer/Dryer and Fridge. With 5 mins drive to Hwy 401 makes it a convenient location to access it.
Insights
Condition Score
Good68/1006 condition-related facts documented
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Near break-even49/100−$396/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 32 detached homes with 4 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
- $6,427 / 2026
- MLS® number
- E13878722
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Days on market
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 64.58 x 185.08 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- Detached, 4 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 1 1/2 Storey
- Community
- McLaughlin
- Municipality
- Oshawa
Building
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Construction
- Wood
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 1
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc 2nd
- Basement Type
- Separate Entrance
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Available
- Garage Type
- Detached
- Additional Parking
- 4
- Total Parking
- 4
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 64.58 ft
- Depth
- 185.08 ft
- Lot Size
- 64.58 x 185.08 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Concrete
- Roof
- Shingles
- Fireplace
- No
- Pool
- None
- Den
- Yes
- Family room
- Yes
- Extras
- Property is sold 'As Is' with no warranties. Hwt is owned 2014, Furnace Nov/2011, 3 Exterior Doors 2009, AC 2023.
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living | 3.71 × 4.61 m | — | Main |
| Dining | 3.45 × 4.14 m | — | Main |
| Kitchen | 3.49 × 3.55 m | — | Main |
| Sunroom | 1.88 × 7.63 m | — | Main |
| Br | 3.17 × 3.61 m | — | 2nd |
| 2nd Br | 3.23 × 4.52 m | — | 2nd |
| 3rd Br | 2.94 × 3.19 m | — | 2nd |
| 4th Br | 1.88 × 2.66 m | — | 2nd |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 688 King 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 | $709,000 | N/A | For Sale | E13878722 |
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The numbers
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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
- $141,800
- Total mortgage amount
- $567,200
- Total interest payment
- $403,300
- Total purchase cost
- $1,112,300
- Mortgage payment
- $3,235/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
30%Monthly carrying cost
$3,771- Rent $3,375
- Shortfall $396
Rental income opens at $3,375, the median asking rent of 32 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
- $10,655
- Total land transfer tax
- $10,655
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $6,655
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 $709,000
- $6,180
- Ontario total
- $10,655
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
- Street frontage
- 64.58 ft19.7 m
- Depth
- 185.08 ft56.4 m
The record marks this lot irregular, so its area is not the frontage multiplied by the depth. It is not given here. 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 m250 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: 2.7 km2.7 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 CanadaThe nearest is General Motors of Canada Company — Oshawa Assembly Plant, 2.5 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 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, NFTC, Rogers. Cable: Rogers. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: Bell, Dash Networks, Rogers, Ruralwave, 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 McLaughlin right now
- For sale now
- 35
- Median asking price
- $775K
- New in 7 days
- 5
- Price cuts
- 23%
Middle half: $689K to $900K
12 in 28 days
8 listings
This home is asking 9% below the median.
See all homes in McLaughlinAsking 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
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Durham College Oshawa GO | GO Transit train: Lakeshore East | 2.4 km |
| Whitby GO | GO Transit train: Lakeshore East | 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waverly Public SchoolDurham DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 450 m | 61%Grade 6 average |
| École élémentaire Antonine MailletConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades JK–8 | 900 m | 100%Grade 6 average |
| Woodcrest Public SchoolDurham DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 1 km | 44%Grade 6 average |
| St Christopher Catholic SchoolDurham CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 · French Immersion | 1.4 km | 65%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R S Mclaughlin Collegiate and Vocational InstituteDurham DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 1.7 km | 53%Grade 9 math |
| Father Donald MacLellan Catholic Sec Sch Catholic SchoolDurham CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 2 km | — |
| Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High SchoolDurham CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 2.2 km | 47%Grade 9 math |
| ÉSC Saint-Charles-GarnierConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades 9–12 | 6.2 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.
The verdict
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