556 Tidewater Pl
Waterloo, Ontario N2V 2S2
- Bedrooms
- 4+1
- Bathrooms
- 4
- Size
- 2,500–3,000sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $473at the range’s middle
- Lot
- Under 0.50 acres
- Tax a year
- $8,8082026 tax year
- Built
- 16-30
- Parking
- 42 attached
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 556 Tidewater Pl
556 Tidewater Pl is a 4+1-bedroom, 4-bathroom detached house in Waterloo, listed for sale at an asking price of $1,299,900 (MLS® X14149070).
This is the home you've been waiting for! Welcome to 556 Tidewater Place, Waterloo, featuring a court setting, mature nearly quarter-acre lot & heated saltwater inground fibreglass pool. Beautifully updated & presented, this custom-built executive home offers 4+1 beds, 4 baths & 3,809 SF of finished living space. A main-floor office with vaulted ceilings & arched window provides a bright workspace, while the formal dining rm is ready for gatherings. At the back, the kitchen, breakfast area & great rm connect in an open layout overlooking the backyard. Vaulted ceilings, an arched window & gas fp with striking stone surround make the great rm a standout. The kitchen offers granite counters & ample prep space, a centre island with seating & beverage fridge, newer stainless-steel appliances & walk-in pantry. Breakfast-area sliders open to the expansive deck for outdoor dining & entertaining. A powder rm, separate laundry rm & mudrm with garage access complete the main floor. Upstairs, the primary retreat features vaulted ceilings, space for a sitting area, walk-in closet & 5-pc ensuite with double sinks, corner tub & separate glass shower. 3 additional spacious bedrms & a 4-pc bath complete this level. The bright, beautifully finished basement offers an expansive rec rm with a comfortable lounge for movie nights & adjoining games & exercise area, giving everyone space to relax & unwind. A 5th bedrm, 2-pc bath & ample storage complete the level. Outside, the pool, large deck, gazebo & fire table create a backyard made for summer days & evenings outdoors. Mature trees, established gardens, stone landscaping & generous lawn space enhance the fenced yard, with irrigation & garden shed adding convenience. Recent improvements include refreshed paint, updated lighting & newer basement carpet. Enjoy Conservation Meadows living with convenient access to parks, trails, schools, universities, Laurel Creek Conservation Area, shopping, restaurants, hwys & St. Jacobs Farmers' Market.
Insights
Condition Score
Good73/1001 documented update signal
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Shortfall14/100−$3,090/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 7 detached homes with 5 bedrooms for lease in Waterloo right now. Cost of owning counts the mortgage and property tax.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The home
Key facts
- Tax
- $8,808 / 2026
- MLS® number
- X14149070
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Building Age
- 16-30
- Days on market
- Size
- 2500-3000 sqft
- Lot Size
- 34.28 x 116.21 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 2 Attached, 4 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Municipality
- Waterloo
Building
- Size
- 2500-3000 sqft
- Building Age
- 16-30
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 4+1
- Bathrooms
- 4
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 2pc Main, 1 × 4pc 2nd, 1 × 5pc 2nd, 1 × 2pc Bsmt
- Basement Type
- Full
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Pvt Double
- Garage Type
- Attached
- Garage
- 2
- Additional Parking
- 2
- Total Parking
- 4
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 34.28 ft
- Depth
- 116.21 ft
- Lot Size
- 34.28 x 116.21 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Poured Concrete
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Pool
- Inground, Salt
- Den
- Yes
- Family room
- Yes
- Extras
- See attached supplement for a full list of inclusions.
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bathroom | 0.93 × 1.95 m | 2 Pc Bath | Main |
| Breakfast | 3.95 × 2.86 m | — | Main |
| Dining | 3.63 × 2.75 m | — | Main |
| Great Rm | 4.89 × 4.61 m | — | Main |
| Kitchen | 4.58 × 3.35 m | — | Main |
| Bathroom | 2.27 × 3.25 m | 4 Pc Bath | 2nd |
| Bathroom | 4.14 × 3.08 m | 5 Pc Ensuite | 2nd |
| Br | 3.75 × 3.68 m | — | 2nd |
| Br | 3.96 × 3.03 m | — | 2nd |
| Br | 3.97 × 3.03 m | — | 2nd |
| Primary | 5.17 × 5.48 m | — | 2nd |
| Other | 2.59 × 1.67 m | W/I Closet | 2nd |
| Bathroom | 1.5 × 2.7 m | 2 Pc Bath | Bsmt |
| Br | 2.58 × 3.6 m | — | Bsmt |
| Rec | 5.41 × 10.65 m | — | Bsmt |
| Other | 2.07 × 5.7 m | — | Bsmt |
| Other | 4.23 × 5.01 m | — | Bsmt |
| Utility | 1.74 × 1.76 m | — | Bsmt |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 556 Tidewater Pl, Waterloo, 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 | $1,299,900 | N/A | For Sale | X14149070 |
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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
- $259,980
- Total mortgage amount
- $1,039,920
- Total interest payment
- $739,380
- Total purchase cost
- $2,039,280
- Mortgage payment
- $5,931/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
62%Monthly carrying cost
$6,665- Rent $3,575
- Shortfall $3,090
Rental income opens at $3,575, the median asking rent of 7 comparable homes for lease in Waterloo. 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
- $22,473
- Total land transfer tax
- $22,473
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $18,473
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 $1,299,900
- $17,998
- Ontario total
- $22,473
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
- Street frontage
- 34.28 ft10.4 m
- Depth
- 116.21 ft35.4 m
- Lot size
- Under 0.50 acresAs the board bands it
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
- 1 water-supply well recorded within 250 mIt was drilled for domestic use; 3 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 5.3 m.250 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
- 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 Enova Power Corp.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, CIK Telecom, Rogers. Cable: Rogers. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: Bell, Netflash Internet Solutions, Rogers, Waterloo Wireless, 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
Ontario Energy Board · Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
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The market
Detached homes for sale in Waterloo right now
- For sale now
- 109
- Median asking price
- $935K
- New in 7 days
- 11
- Price cuts
- 27%
Middle half: $769K to $1.2M
47 in 28 days
29 listings
This home is asking 39% above the median, higher than three quarters of them.
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The street
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Research and Technology | GRT light rail: ION light rail | 3.3 km |
| Northfield | GRT light rail: ION light rail | 3.4 km |
| University of Waterloo | GRT light rail: ION light rail | 3.9 km |
| Conestoga | GRT light rail: ION light rail | 4.5 km |
| Laurier - Waterloo Park | GRT light rail: ION light rail | 4.6 km |
The nearest subway, light rail, train, bus rapid transit stations 5 km, as the crow flies. Source: GRT ION stops map layer from the Region of Waterloo under the Region of Waterloo Open Data Licence, downloaded October 18, 2026. Contains information provided by the Regional Municipality of Waterloo under licence.
Schools nearby
| Elementary | Type | Distance | EQAO average 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northlake Woods Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 1.7 km | 91%Grade 6 average |
| N A MacEachern Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSB | Public · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 1.9 km | 81%Grade 6 average |
| St Nicholas Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 1.9 km | 70%Grade 6 average |
| ÉÉC Mère-Élisabeth-BruyèreConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades JK–6 | 6 km | 85%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Heights Secondary SchoolWaterloo Region DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 2.2 km | 83%Grade 9 math |
| St David Catholic Secondary SchoolWaterloo CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 4.5 km | 67%Grade 9 math |
| Waterloo Collegiate InstituteWaterloo Region DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 4.6 km | 57%Grade 9 math |
| Resurrection Catholic Secondary SchoolWaterloo CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 6.2 km | 57%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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