43.2546° N · 79.9217° W — Ainslie Wood, Hamilton — MLS® #X13696882
70 Ward Ave
$629,000
Ainslie Wood, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 2E9
- 6+1
- BedroomsBeds
- 2
- BathroomsBaths
- 1100-1500 sqft1100-1500
- SizeSq ft
- 25 x 100 ft
- Lot sizeLot
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In short · from the listing record
70 Ward Ave is a 6+1-bedroom, 2-bathroom detached house in Ainslie Wood, Hamilton, listed for sale at an asking price of $629,000 (MLS® X13696882).
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Listing readings
How it measures up
Scores from the listing record and the market around it.
73Good
Condition score
1 documented update signal
Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The data table
Every fact
Everything the board publishes for this home.
- Tax
- $5,248 / 2026
- MLS® number
- X13696882
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Time on market
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 25 x 100 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- None, 0 Parking
Listing history
Listing activity for 70 Ward Ave, Hamilton, Ontario
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $629,000 | N/A | For Sale | X13696882 |
Inside
Room by room
From the listing.
- Br2.9 × 3.43 mB/I Closet, Laminate, Window
- 2nd Br3.09 × 3.19 mB/I Closet, Laminate, Window
- 3rd Br2.87 × 3.04 mCloset, Laminate, Window
- 4th Br1.89 × 3.86 mCloset, Laminate, Window
- Kitchen3.06 × 3.42 mSide Door, Eat-In Kitchen, Tile Floor
- Bathroom2.01 × 2.79 m4 Pc Bath
- 5th Br3.17 × 3.39 mB/I Closet, Laminate, Window
- Br2.25 × 3.07 mB/I Closet, Laminate, Window
- Br4.67 × 5.62 mLaminate, Window
- Bathroom1.78 × 2.82 m3 Pc Bath
- Laundry3.19 × 5.68 mLaundry Sink
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 1 1/2 Storey
- Community
- Ainslie Wood
- Municipality
- Hamilton
Building
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Construction
- Vinyl Siding
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 6+1
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc Main, 1 × 3pc Lower
- Basement Type
- Apartment
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Garage Type
- None
- Additional Parking
- 0
- Total Parking
- 0
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 25 ft
- Depth
- 100 ft
- Lot Size
- 25 x 100 ft
Where it sits
The street and the area
Asking prices on the map.
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton GO Centre | GO Transit train: Lakeshore West | 4.3 km |
| West Harbour GO | GO Transit train: Lakeshore West | 4.7 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 Ainslie Wood
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Detached homes for sale in Ainslie Wood right now
- For sale now
- 28
- Median asking price
- $727K
- New in 7 days
- 2
- Price cuts
- 25%
Middle half: $674K to $790K
10 in 28 days
7 listings
This home is asking 13% below the median, lower than three quarters of them.
See all homes in Ainslie WoodAsking 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: 430 m
- transitOn recordTransit stop within 400 m From the transit agency’s published stop map; the nearest is 50 m away. Routes and stops change; check the agency’s schedule.
- trailOn recordA trail on the Ontario trail network within 1 km
- airportOn recordNearest airport: 8.1 km
- water wellsNone in rangeNo water-supply well recorded within 250 m 4 test or monitoring holes also recorded.
- npriOn record2 facilities within 1 km report pollutant releases to Environment Canada The nearest is Mondelez Canada Inc — Hamilton Confectionary Plant, 730 m away. Facilities report to the National Pollutant Release Inventory above set thresholds; reporting a release is not a finding of harm.
- 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 Alectra Utilities Corporation
- internet speedOn recordWired internet 50/10 Mbps or faster is listed at a household 40 m away Fixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (40 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. Cable: Cogeco Connexion, Rogers. 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, Hamilton Conservation Authority or the record’s publisher.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. Contains public sector Data made available under the City of Hamilton's Open Data Licence
Lot
- Lot area
- 2,500 sq ft232 m²
- Street frontage
- 25 ft7.6 m
- Depth
- 100 ft30.5 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
- $9,055
- Total land transfer tax
- $9,055
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $5,055
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 $629,000
- $4,580
- Ontario total
- $9,055
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
- Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSBCatholic · grades JK–886%Grade 6 average300 m
- Glenwood School SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSBPublic · grades K–8—1.2 km
- Mountview Junior Public SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSBPublic · grades JK–675%Grade 6 average1.5 km
- ÉÉC Monseigneur-de-LavalConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenirFrench-language Catholic · grades JK–869%Grade 6 average3.3 km
SecondaryGrade 9 math 2024–25
- St. Mary Catholic Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSBCatholic · grades 9–1269%Grade 9 math500 m
- Westdale Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSBPublic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion57%Grade 9 math1.8 km
- École secondaire Georges-P-VanierConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades 9–1273%Grade 9 math2.6 km
- Sir Allan MacNab Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSBPublic · grades 9–1238%Grade 9 math2.6 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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A month, all in
$3,307
- Mortgage$2,870
- Property tax$437
A planning figure, not a quote.
Land transfer tax
$9,055
$5,055 for first-time buyers.
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