43.3110° N · 79.8935° W — Grindstone, Burlington — MLS® #W14117080
521 Old York Rd
$2,399,000
Grindstone, Burlington, Ontario L7P 4Y6
- 4
- BedroomsBeds
- 5
- BathroomsBaths
- 3000-3500 sqft3000-3500
- SizeSq ft
- 136.5 x 1,017.54 ft
- Lot sizeLot
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In short · from the listing record
521 Old York Rd is a 4-bedroom, 5-bathroom detached house in Grindstone, Burlington, listed for sale at an asking price of $2,399,000 (MLS® W14117080).
*Magnificent Scandinavian Living Inspired 3600 Sq Ft Detached on 3 Acres of Land* This One of A Kind Beautiful Custom Living Retreat Offers a Perfect Blend of Comfort, Luxury and Natural Beauty. The Property Seamlessly Combines the Best of Both, Town and Country Lifestyles. This Special Home, Rebuilt From Foundation Up, Is Like No Other In The Neighbourhood. Step Outside To Enjoy the Fresh, Coastal Vibes With Peaceful Atmosphere and You Will Never Leave. The Kitchen is Chef's Dream, Equipped With South American Granite, Massive Centre Island, 36" Stove With Pot Filler Faucet and Stainless Steel Appliances. Overlooking The Kitchen is the "Great Room" with 22 Ft Cathedral Ceilings, Open Concept, Sunny Dining Room, Fireplace, Hardwood Flooring Adding Warmth and Charm to the Living Area. Many Large Windows Bring The Outside In. The End of the Main Floor Seamlessly Flows Into Primary Bedroom With Walk-Through Closet And 4pc Ensuite, Another Bedroom, 2pc Bath And Laundry With Access to Garage. Two Bedrooms With Private Bathrooms are Located on the Upper Level But a 4th Bedroom Also Features a Balcony. The Spectacular Lower Level Boasts a Large Family Room, Fireplace, Office and 3-pc Baths. One of the Most Exciting Parts of this Home is a Private, Huge Backyard That Borders the Conservation Area. Nature Lovers Will Appreciate Its Enhanced Privacy Ensuring That Building Is Not Allowed Past the Tree Line and Preserving The Natural Beauty of the Area for Generations to Come. Step Outside on 2-Tiered Deck and Enjoy the Sunrise, Sunsets and All The Beauty The Scenic View Has to Offer!
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.
5Shortfall
Cash flow quality
−$7,497/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Median of 23 detached homes with 4 bedrooms for lease in Burlington 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
- $9,023 / 2026
- MLS® number
- W14117080
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Building Age
- 0-5
- Time on market
- Size
- 3000-3500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 136.5 x 1,017.54 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 2 Attached, 10 Parking
Listing history
Listing activity for 521 Old York Rd, Burlington, Ontario
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $2,399,000 | N/A | For Sale | W14117080 |
Inside
Room by room
From the listing.
- Dining2.15 × 4.0 mOpen Concept, O/Looks Living
- Laundry3.78 × 1.57 mStone Floor, Access To Garage, Walk Through
- Kitchen4.92 × 3.4 mCentre Island, Stainless Steel Appl, Skylight
- Foyer2.5 × 2.2 mLarge Closet, Ceramic Floor, Closet
- Primary3.1 × 4.32 m4 Pc Ensuite, Closet, Fireplace
- 2nd Br3.13 × 3.46 mHardwood Floor
- Living10.6 × 7.55 mOpen Concept, Fireplace, W/O To Deck
- 3rd Br3.71 × 3.94 mhardwood floor, 4 Pc Ensuite, Closet
- 4th Br3.9 × 4.32 mhardwood floor, 4 Pc Ensuite, W/O To Balcony
- Family6.03 × 3.57 mhardwood floor, Fireplace
- Office3.9 × 3.56 mhardwood floor, B/I Bookcase
- Exercise3.04 × 5.46 mCeramic Floor
- Furnace3.91 × 5.97 mConcrete Floor, Sump Pump
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- Sidesplit 4
- Community
- Grindstone
- Municipality
- Burlington
Building
- Size
- 3000-3500 sqft
- Building Age
- 0-5
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 5
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 2pc Main, 1 × 3pc Lower, 1 × 4pc Main, 2 × 4pc Upper
- Basement Type
- Finished
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Private
- Garage Type
- Attached
- Garage
- 2
- Additional Parking
- 8
- Total Parking
- 10
Utilities
- Water
- Other
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Septic
- Frontage
- 136.5 ft
- Depth
- 1,017.54 ft
- Lot Size
- 136.5 x 1,017.54 ft
Where it sits
The street and the area
Asking prices on the map.
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Aldershot GO | GO Transit train: Lakeshore West | 3.1 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 Grindstone
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Detached homes for sale in Grindstone right now
- For sale now
- 9
- Median asking price
- $999K
- New in 7 days
- 0
- Price cuts
- 22%
Middle half: $949K to $1.25M
5 in 28 days
2 listings
This home is asking 140% above the median, higher than three quarters of them.
See all homes in GrindstoneAsking 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
- railOn recordNearest rail line: 280 m
- trailOn recordA trail on the Ontario trail network within 1 km
- water wellsOn record4 water-supply wells recorded within 250 m All were drilled for domestic use; 1 test or monitoring hole 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 22.4 m.
- groundwaterOn recordGroundwater recorded about 9.8 m below ground nearby The middle water level in the well records within 500 m (16 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.
- bedrockOn recordBedrock about 15.2 m down nearby The middle depth to bedrock in the well records within 500 m.
- npriNone in rangeNo facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment Canada The nearest is Lehigh Hanson Materials Limited — Waterdown Plant, 2.6 km away. 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 Burlington Hydro Inc.
- internet speedOn recordWired internet below 5/1 Mbps is listed at a household 30 m away Fixed wireless up to 25/5 Mbps. 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.
- broadbandOn recordAcross the surrounding area: fibre to the home, cable, DSL internet listed Fibre to the home: Bell, Cogeco Connexion, Rogers. Cable: Cogeco Connexion. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: Bell, Rogers, SkyChoice Communications. 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, Conservation Halton or the record’s publisher.
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Lot
- Street frontage
- 136.5 ft41.6 m
- Depth
- 1,017.54 ft310.1 m
- Lot size
- 2 – 4.99 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 MPAC.
Land transfer tax on this home
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $46,450
- Total land transfer tax
- $46,450
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $42,450
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 $2,000,000
- $32,000
- 2.5% from $2,000,000 to $2,399,000
- $9,975
- Ontario total
- $46,450
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
- St. Thomas Catholic Elementary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSBCatholic · grades JK–883%Grade 6 average2.2 km
- Guy B Brown Elementary Public SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSBPublic · grades JK–8 · French Immersion82%Grade 6 average2.3 km
- Allan A GreenleafHamilton-Wentworth DSBPublic · grades JK–885%Grade 6 average2.9 km
- ÉÉC Saint-PhilippeConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenirFrench-language Catholic · grades JK–875%Grade 6 average5.8 km
SecondaryGrade 9 math 2024–25
- Waterdown District High SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSBPublic · grades 9–1256%Grade 9 math2.9 km
- Aldershot High SchoolHalton DSBPublic · grades 9–1273%Grade 9 math3.4 km
- École secondaire Georges-P-VanierConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades 9–1273%Grade 9 math5 km
- St. Mary Catholic Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSBCatholic · grades 9–1269%Grade 9 math7 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
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A month, all in
$11,697
- Mortgage$10,945
- Property tax$752
A planning figure, not a quote.
Land transfer tax
$46,450
$42,450 for first-time buyers.
Rent, similar homes
$4,200
a month, median asking rent of 23 similar homes in Burlington.
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