- Bedrooms
- 14
- Bathrooms
- 6
- Size
- 5,000 +sq ft
- Lot
- 91.88 x 165 ft
- Tax a year
- $10,4462025 tax year
- Parking
- 25none
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 24 Burgar St
24 Burgar St is a 14-bedroom, 6-bathroom detached house in Welland Downtown, Welland, listed for sale at an asking price of $475,000 (MLS® X13689242).
Exceptional opportunity to own a remarkable piece of Welland's history in the heart of the downtown core! Known as the historic Glasgow Fortner House, this impressive heritage designated property dates back to approximately 1859 and offers a rare combination of architectural character, substantial lot size and exciting investment potential. Situated on a generous lot measuring approximately 91.88 feet by 165 feet, this distinctive property features a spacious multilevel building with numerous rooms, ample parking and outstanding potential for restoration and adaptive reuse. Its central location provides convenient access to downtown amenities, shopping, restaurants, public transit and major routes. Previously associated with commercial and residential uses, the property presents an intriguing opportunity for investors, entrepreneurs and visionaries seeking to restore a historic landmark and explore potential commercial, residential or mixed use possibilities. A historical site specific zoning amendment also warrants further investigation regarding potential residential uses. The property is being offered in its existing condition and requires renovations, making it an ideal opportunity for those looking to bring new life to a truly unique building. All proposed uses, conversions, renovations and redevelopment opportunities are subject to confirmation of current zoning, heritage requirements and applicable municipal approvals. A rare chance to preserve history while exploring the future possibilities of this landmark property!
Insights
Condition Score
Good68/1006 condition-related facts documented
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The home
Key facts
- Tax
- $10,446 / 2025
- MLS® number
- X13689242
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Days on market
- Size
- 5000 + sqft
- Lot Size
- 91.88 x 165 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- None, 25 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- Welland Downtown
- Municipality
- Welland
Building
- Size
- 5000 + sqft
- Construction
- Vinyl Siding
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 14
- Bathrooms
- 6
- Bathroom Details
- 3 Main, 2 2nd, 1 3rd
- Basement Type
- Other
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Garage Type
- None
- Additional Parking
- 25
- Total Parking
- 25
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- None
- Heating Type
- Other
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 91.88 ft
- Depth
- 165 ft
- Lot Size
- 91.88 x 165 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Stone
- Roof
- Shingles
- Fireplace
- No
- Pool
- None
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
Rooms
Room details unavailable
The listing source did not provide room-level measurements or features.
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 24 Burgar St, Welland, 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 | $475,000 | N/A | Pc | X13689242 |
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The numbers
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Mortgage Details
4.8% · 5-year term · 25-year amortization · 20% down
- Total down payment
- $95,000
- Total mortgage amount
- $380,000
- Total interest payment
- $270,400
- Total purchase cost
- $745,400
- Mortgage payment
- $2,168/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
—Monthly carrying cost
$3,039- Rent $0
- Shortfall $3,039
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Land transfer tax on this home
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $5,975
- Total land transfer tax
- $5,975
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $1,975
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 $475,000
- $1,500
- Ontario total
- $5,975
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
- Lot area
- 15,160 sq ft1,408 m²
- Street frontage
- 91.88 ft28 m
- Depth
- 165 ft50.3 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 conservation3
- No mapped wetland within 120 m120 m
- No water-supply well recorded within 250 m15 test or monitoring holes also recorded.250 m
- Groundwater recorded about 4.8 m below ground nearbyThe middle water level in the well records within 500 m (85 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: 6.0 km6 km
Province of Ontario open data
Around the home2
- Nearest rail line: 170 m170 m
- 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
- 4 facilities within 1 km report pollutant releases to Environment CanadaThe nearest is Canada Forgings Inc. — Open Die Plant, 440 m away. Facilities report to the National Pollutant Release Inventory above set thresholds; reporting a release is not a finding of harm.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 Welland Hydro-Electric System 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, Cogeco Connexion, Niagara Regional Broadband Network. Cable: Cogeco Connexion. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: Bell, Last Mile Wireless Internet, NWIC, Rogers, 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, Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authorityor the record’s publisher.
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The market
Detached homes for sale in Welland Downtown right now
- For sale now
- 25
- Median asking price
- $400K
- New in 7 days
- 1
- Price cuts
- 32%
Middle half: $350K to $500K
2 in 28 days
8 listings
This home is asking 19% above the median.
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The street
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Schools nearby
| Elementary | Type | Distance | EQAO average 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Public SchoolDSB Niagara | Public · grades JK–8 | 1.1 km | 100%Grade 6 average |
| St Kevin Catholic Elementary SchoolNiagara CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 1.1 km | 96%Grade 6 average |
| Ross Public SchoolDSB Niagara | Public · grades JK–8 | 1.2 km | 78%Grade 6 average |
| École élémentaire Franco-NiagaraConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades JK–6 | 1.6 km | 72%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame College SchoolNiagara CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 950 m | 56%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire Franco-NiagaraConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 1.6 km | 48%Grade 9 math |
| Eastdale Secondary SchoolDSB Niagara | Public · grades 9–12 | 1.6 km | 43%Grade 9 math |
| ÉSC Saint-Jean-de-BrébeufConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades 9–12 | 2.2 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.
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