43.9082° N · 78.8687° W — O'Neill, Oshawa — MLS® #E13865754
408 Simcoe St
$750,000
O'Neill, Oshawa, Ontario L1G 4T6
- 4
- BedroomsBeds
- 3
- BathroomsBaths
- 2000-2500 sqft2000-2500
- SizeSq ft
- 50 x 171.67 ft
- Lot sizeLot
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In short · from the listing record
408 Simcoe St is a 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom detached house in O'Neill, Oshawa, listed for sale at an asking price of $750,000 (MLS® E13865754).
Step back in time and discover a home with a story to tell! This stately 1922 Edwardian-style residence is brimming with charm, character, and original architectural details that are becoming increasingly difficult to find. Set in one of Oshawa's most established neighborhoods and backing directly onto Alexandra Park, this distinctive home offers exceptional space and endless possibilities for growing families, multi-generational living, or buyers looking to create something truly special. From the moment you arrive, you'll appreciate the presence and craftsmanship of this character-filled home. Highlights include three inviting porches, beautiful original wood trim and doors, impressive 10" baseboards, double French pocket doors, and timeless stained-glass windows. A separate side entrance to the basement adds further flexibility and potential. The location is hard to beat! Enjoy Alexandra Park right beyond your backyard, while Dr. S.J. Phillips Public School, O'Neill Collegiate & Vocational Institute, and Lakeridge Health Oshawa are all just a short 5-minute walk away. Ready for your decorating vision, this is an exciting opportunity to preserve the beauty and character of a bygone era while creating a home perfectly suited to your own style. Important updates include roof (2016), electrical (2015), gas furnace/boiler (2024), and some newer basement windows.A rare opportunity to own a spacious, character-filled century home in an exceptional Oshawa location.
Listing readings
How it measures up
Scores from the listing record and the market around it.
68Good
Condition score
6 condition-related facts documented
Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
44Shortfall
Cash flow quality
−$651/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Median of 31 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 data table
Every fact
Everything the board publishes for this home.
- Tax
- $7,546 / 2026
- MLS® number
- E13865754
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Time on market
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 50 x 171.67 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 1 Detached, 5 Parking
Listing history
Listing activity for 408 Simcoe St, Oshawa, Ontario
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $750,000 | N/A | Pc | E13865754 |
Inside
Room by room
From the listing.
- Foyer2.92 × 3.5 mhardwood floor, 2 Pc Bath, Stained Glass
- Living4.25 × 7.72 mhardwood floor, Pocket Doors, W/O To Porch
- Sitting1.99 × 3.87 mhardwood floor, W/O To Porch, Window
- Dining3.5 × 4.66 mhardwood floor, Combined W/Office, Stained Glass
- Kitchen3.56 × 3.9 mCeramic Floor, Swing Doors, W/O To Porch
- Primary3.48 × 4.0 mhardwood floor, Closet, Window
- Other1.98 × 2.46 mhardwood floor, O/Looks Backyard, Window
- 2nd Br3.87 × 4.07 mhardwood floor, Closet, Window
- 3rd Br3.46 × 3.84 mhardwood floor, Closet, Window
- 4th Br3.32 × 3.87 mhardwood floor, Closet, Window
- Sunroom3.54 × 3.6 mWood Floor, O/Looks Backyard, Window
- Rec4.11 × 7.16 mCeramic Floor, 3 Pc Bath, Window
- Other1.65 × 4.97 mCeramic Floor, Window
- Furnace3.29 × 4.92 mConcrete Floor, Window
- Laundry3.01 × 3.42 mConcrete Floor, Window
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2 1/2 Storey
- Community
- O'Neill
- Municipality
- Oshawa
Building
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 2pc Main, 1 × 4pc 2nd, 1 × 3pc Bsmt
- Basement Type
- Separate Entrance
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Available, Front Yard, Mutual
- Garage Type
- Detached
- Garage
- 1
- Additional Parking
- 4
- Total Parking
- 5
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- None
- Heating Type
- Radiant
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 50 ft
- Depth
- 171.67 ft
- Lot Size
- 50 x 171.67 ft
Where it sits
The street and the area
Asking prices on the map.
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Durham College Oshawa GO | GO Transit train: Lakeshore East | 4.3 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.
Around it
Detached in O'Neill
Active listings only, today.
Detached homes for sale in O'Neill right now
- For sale now
- 43
- Median asking price
- $680K
- New in 7 days
- 9
- Price cuts
- 9%
Middle half: $592K to $724K
25 in 28 days
4 listings
This home is asking 10% above the median, higher than three quarters of them.
See all homes in O'NeillAsking prices and counts of the MLS® listings on this site as of today. Asking figures only, never sold or leased prices.
Site report
What the record says
What the City and the conservation authority have on file for this address.
- provincial plansNone in rangeOutside the Greenbelt, Oak Ridges Moraine and Niagara Escarpment plan areas
- wetlandNone in rangeNo mapped wetland within 120 m
- aggregateNone in rangeNo licensed pit or quarry within 2 km
- wellsNone in rangeNo recorded oil, gas or salt well within 250 m
- trailOn recordA trail on the Ontario trail network within 1 km
- airportOn recordNearest airport: 1.7 km
- water wellsNone in rangeNo water-supply well recorded within 250 m
- npriNone in rangeNo facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment Canada Only facilities above the inventory’s reporting thresholds are listed.
- fcsiNone in rangeNo federal contaminated site within 1 km The federal inventory covers federal land only; it says nothing about provincial or private sites.
- electricityOn recordElectricity is distributed here by Oshawa PUC Networks Inc.
- internet speedOn recordWired internet 50/10 Mbps or faster is listed at this location Fixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (10 m from the listing); 50/10 Mbps is its top category and includes faster plans. Confirm with a provider for this address.
- broadbandOn recordAcross the surrounding area: fibre to the home, cable, DSL internet listed Fibre 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.
Each record is the map at the home’s location, not an inspection. Confirm anything that matters with the municipality, Central Lake Ontario Conservation or the record’s publisher.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Lot
- Lot area
- 8,584 sq ft797 m²
- Street frontage
- 50 ft15.2 m
- Depth
- 171.67 ft52.3 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 transfer tax on this home
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $11,475
- Total land transfer tax
- $11,475
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $7,475
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 $750,000
- $7,000
- Ontario total
- $11,475
An estimate at the asking price, for a home with one or two single-family residences. Your lawyer confirms the exact amount.
Schools
Nearest schools
Straight-line distances. Check catchments with the board.
ElementaryEQAO average 2024–25
- S A Cawker Public SchoolDurham DSBPublic · grades JK–872%Grade 6 average350 m
- Dr S J Phillips Public SchoolDurham DSBPublic · grades JK–877%Grade 6 average700 m
- St Christopher Catholic SchoolDurham CDSBCatholic · grades JK–8 · French Immersion65%Grade 6 average1.3 km
- École élémentaire Antonine MailletConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades JK–8100%Grade 6 average1.9 km
SecondaryGrade 9 math 2024–25
- O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational InstituteDurham DSBPublic · grades 9–1249%Grade 9 math350 m
- R S Mclaughlin Collegiate and Vocational InstituteDurham DSBPublic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion53%Grade 9 math1.8 km
- Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High SchoolDurham CDSBCatholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion47%Grade 9 math2 km
- ÉSC Saint-Charles-GarnierConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenirFrench-language Catholic · grades 9–1267%Grade 9 math7.2 km
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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What it costs to own
Worked out for this home. Change any number.
A month, all in
$4,051
- Mortgage$3,422
- Property tax$629
A planning figure, not a quote.
Land transfer tax
$11,475
$7,475 for first-time buyers.
Rent, similar homes
$3,400
a month, median asking rent of 31 similar homes in Oshawa.
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