- Bedrooms
- 4+1
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Size
- 1,400–1,599sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $359at the range’s middle
- Tax a year
- $3,6992026 tax year
- Parking
- 21 built-in
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 3-601 Columbia Forest Blvd
3-601 Columbia Forest Blvd is a 4+1-bedroom, 3-bathroom condo townhouse in Waterloo, listed for sale at an asking price of $537,888 (MLS® X13757816).
4-LEVEL EXECUTIVE FLEX-HOME | DUAL WORK-FROM-HOME OFFICES | TOP VISTA HILLS CATCHMENT! Experience the space and flexibility of a detached home without the $800K price tag or endless weekend upkeep. Situated in prestigious Columbia Forest, this move-in-ready 4-level residence is perfectly tailored for remote professionals, tech couples, and growing families. Executive Space & Versatile Design: Dual Quiet Home Offices: 4 upper-level bedrooms provide private, quiet work-from-home spaces for two remote professionals while keeping a spacious primary suite and guest room intact. Open Main Living: Upgraded luxury flooring, fresh contemporary trim, abundant natural light, and a cozy gas fireplace for effortless relaxing and hosting. Kitchen & Dining: Fully equipped with appliances, including a newer refrigerator and over-the-range microwave. Versatile Lower Level: Direct interior garage access opens to a clean utility, laundry, and gear-storage center-ideal for a bonus hobby space, home gym, or quiet retreat without cluttering your primary living floors. Capital Upgrades & Lock-and-Leave Freedom: Mechanical Peace of Mind: Fully owned high-efficiency furnace and central A/C installed in 2024, plus a brand-new modern front entry door. Outdoor Living: Private rear patio with natural gas BBQ hookup backing directly onto Waterloo's scenic Geo-Time Trail network. Low-Maintenance Lifestyle: Spend weekends enjoying life while lawn maintenance, snow clearing, and exterior upkeep are taken care of for you. Unbeatable West Waterloo Setting: Located directly within the top-ranked school catchments for Vista Hills Public School and Laurel Heights Secondary School. Just minutes to Waterloo's tech core, UW, Laurier, The Boardwalk, Costco, public transit, community/rec centre's, place of worship & more!
Insights
Condition Score
Good71/1001 documented update signal
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Near break-even51/100−$308/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 10 homes with 5 bedrooms for lease in Waterloo right now. Cost of owning counts the mortgage, property tax and the condo fee.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The home
Key facts
- Tax
- $3,699 / 2026
- MLS® number
- X13757816
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Condo Townhouse
- Days on market
- Size
- 1400-1599 sqft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 1 Built-In, 2 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Condo Townhouse
- Style
- 3-Storey
- Municipality
- Waterloo
Building
- Size
- 1400-1599 sqft
- Construction
- Alum Siding
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 4+1
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc 3rd, 1 × 4pc 2nd, 1 × 2pc Main
- Basement Type
- Full
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Garage Type
- Built-In
- Garage
- 1
- Additional Parking
- 1
- Total Parking
- 2
Utilities
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Additional
- Foundation
- Poured Concrete
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Den
- Yes
- Family room
- Yes
- Extras
- Refrigerator (Brand New), Stove, Dishwasher, Over-the-Range Microwave (Brand New), All Existing Light Fixtures, All Existing Window Coverings & Garage Opener (No Remote FOB or Keypad).
- Condo maint.
- $646
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Br | 4.13 × 3.09 m | W/I Closet | 3rd |
| Br | 4.21 × 2.14 m | — | 3rd |
| Bathroom | 1.45 × 2.14 m | 4 Pc Bath | 3rd |
| Primary | 4.07 × 3.62 m | W/I Closet | 2nd |
| Br | 4.07 × 2.74 m | — | 2nd |
| Bathroom | 1.48 × 2.14 m | 4 Pc Bath | 2nd |
| Kitchen | 3.15 × 2.66 m | Open Concept, Tile Floor | Main |
| Dining | 3.15 × 2.11 m | Open Concept, Large Window, Vinyl Floor | Main |
| Living | 4.07 × 3.4 m | Vinyl Floor, Gas Fireplace, W/O To Patio | Main |
| Bathroom | 1.26 × 1.62 m | 2 Pc Bath | Main |
| Br | 4.07 × 3.4 m | — | Bsmt |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 3-601 Columbia Forest Blvd, 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 | $537,888 | N/A | For Sale | X13757816 |
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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
- $107,578
- Total mortgage amount
- $430,310
- Total interest payment
- $305,890
- Total purchase cost
- $843,778
- Mortgage payment
- $2,454/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
30%Monthly carrying cost
$3,408- Rent $3,100
- Shortfall $308
Rental income opens at $3,100, the median asking rent of 10 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
- $7,233
- Total land transfer tax
- $7,233
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $3,233
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 $537,888
- $2,758
- Ontario total
- $7,233
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
Land and environment
Public records about this location. Not part of the MLS® listing and not provided by the listing brokerage.
Water and conservation3
- A mapped wetland is within 120 mDevelopment close to a wetland can need extra review.120 m
- 3 water-supply wells recorded within 250 mAll were 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 9 m.250 m
- Groundwater recorded about 3.1 m below ground nearbyThe middle water level in the well records within 500 m (17 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.500 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 CanadaThe nearest is Region of Waterloo, Waste Management Division — Waterloo Landfill Site, 2.3 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 Enova Power Corp.At the address
- Wired internet 50/10 Mbps or faster is listed at a household 100 m awayFixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (100 m from the listing); 50/10 Mbps is its top category and includes faster plans. Confirm with a provider for this address.100 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, 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
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, Grand River Conservation Authorityor the record’s publisher.
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The market
Condos for sale in Waterloo right now
- For sale now
- 55
- Median asking price
- $499K
- New in 7 days
- 5
- Price cuts
- 22%
Middle half: $427K to $579K
21 in 28 days
12 listings
This home is asking 8% above the median.
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The street
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| University of Waterloo | GRT light rail: ION light rail | 3.6 km |
| Research and Technology | GRT light rail: ION light rail | 3.7 km |
| Laurier - Waterloo Park | GRT light rail: ION light rail | 4 km |
| Willis Way | GRT light rail: ION light rail | 4.9 km |
| Waterloo Public Square | GRT light rail: ION light rail | 4.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurelwood Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSB | Public · grades JK–8 · French Immersion | 800 m | 94%Grade 6 average |
| St Nicholas Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 1 km | 70%Grade 6 average |
| Abraham Erb Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSB | Public · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 1.3 km | 93%Grade 6 average |
| École élémentaire L'HarmonieConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades JK–8 | 6.2 km | 84%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Heights Secondary SchoolWaterloo Region DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 1.2 km | 83%Grade 9 math |
| Resurrection Catholic Secondary SchoolWaterloo CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 3.9 km | 57%Grade 9 math |
| Waterloo Collegiate InstituteWaterloo Region DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 4.7 km | 57%Grade 9 math |
| St David Catholic Secondary SchoolWaterloo CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 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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