43.2607° N · 79.9157° W — Westdale, Hamilton — MLS® #X13799812
18 Forsyth Ave
$1,499,900
Westdale, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4E1
- 5
- BedroomsBeds
- 4
- BathroomsBaths
- 3000-3500 sqft3000-3500
- SizeSq ft
- 75 x 150 ft
- Lot sizeLot
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In short · from the listing record
18 Forsyth Ave is a 5-bedroom, 4-bathroom detached house in Westdale, Hamilton, listed for sale at an asking price of $1,499,900 (MLS® X13799812).
Extraordinary home at a fabulous price! This stately home has all the room your family needs and the separate office space & private ravine gardens you crave. Enjoy the quiet prestige of its superb quality & architectural character. Perfect for a McMaster professional who needs to be steps to work. Set on an extraordinary extra-deep, private ravine lot, this lovely Tudor-style residence is a rare offering in the heart of Westdale. Surrounded by mature trees and lush, park-like grounds, the home enjoys a remarkable sense of privacy while remaining just steps from McMaster University & Hospital and close to the Royal Botanical Garden forests & nature trails. Rich architectural character is evident throughout, with sumptuous gumwood wood paneling, gleaming hardwood floors and beautifully proportioned principal rooms. The thoughtfully designed layout balances elegant formal entertaining spaces with relaxed everyday living. At the heart of the home, the open-concept kitchen flows effortlessly into a bright and inviting main-floor family room addition with cozy fireplace & expansive windows overlooking the ravine garden. A private main-floor office with corner windows also overlooks the grounds. The upper level offers 4 generously sized bedrooms, while the finished attic provides a fifth bedroom suite with full bath. Crowning the family room addition is a wonderful private roof deck overlooking the rear ravine - an idyllic retreat for morning coffee, evening drinks or simply enjoying the view. Westdale is truly a nature lover's dream. It boasts top-rated schools, beautiful parks (check out the new kids' jungle gym and splash pad), miles and miles of RBG forests and behind Churchill Park are extensive waterfront walking/biking trails leading all the way to Bayfront & Pier 4 Parks. A short stroll will put you in the Westdale shopping district with its wonderful boutiques, restaurants, foodie destinations, coffee shops, public library & traditional 1930's movie theatre.
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.
7Shortfall
Cash flow quality
−$4,336/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Median of 21 detached homes with 5 bedrooms for lease in Hamilton 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
- $16,117 / 2025
- MLS® number
- X13799812
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Time on market
- Size
- 3000-3500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 75 x 150 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 1 Attached, 5 Parking
Listing history
Listing activity for 18 Forsyth Ave, Hamilton, Ontario
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $1,499,900 | N/A | Pc | X13799812 |
Inside
Room by room
From the listing.
- Foyer2.74 × 3.02 m
- Living5.0 × 5.56 mFireplace
- Dining3.99 × 5.13 m
- Office2.13 × 4.04 m
- Kitchen3.94 × 6.07 mEat-In Kitchen
- Family5.11 × 6.5 mFireplace
- Bathroom1.65 × 1.78 m3 Pc Bath
- Primary4.62 × 4.62 m
- 2nd Br3.99 × 4.6 m
- 3rd Br3.05 × 3.84 m
- 4th Br3.4 × 5.64 m
- Bathroom2.46 × 2.69 m3 Pc Bath
- Bathroom0.97 × 2.46 m2 Pc Bath, Ensuite Bath
- 5th Br3.51 × 5.0 m
- Bathroom1.98 × 2.44 m4 Pc Ensuite
- Laundry3.73 × 4.06 m
- Workshop4.55 × 4.5 m
- Utility4.01 × 4.55 m
- Other3.73 × 4.29 m
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2 1/2 Storey
- Community
- Westdale
- Municipality
- Hamilton
Building
- Size
- 3000-3500 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 5
- Bathrooms
- 4
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 3pc Main, 1 × 3pc 2nd, 1 × 4pc 3rd, 1 × 2pc 2nd
- Basement Type
- Separate Entrance
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Private Triple
- Garage Type
- Attached
- Garage
- 1
- Additional Parking
- 4
- Total Parking
- 5
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Radiant
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 75 ft
- Depth
- 150 ft
- Lot Size
- 75 x 150 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 | 3.9 km |
| West Harbour GO | GO Transit train: Lakeshore West | 4.1 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 Westdale
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Detached homes for sale in Westdale right now
- For sale now
- 20
- Median asking price
- $914K
- New in 7 days
- 0
- Price cuts
- 25%
Middle half: $797K to $994K
6 in 28 days
5 listings
This home is asking 64% above the median, higher than three quarters of them.
See all homes in WestdaleAsking 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: 780 m
- transitOn recordTransit stop within 400 m From the transit agency’s published stop map; the nearest is 180 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: 8.7 km
- water wellsOn record11 water-supply wells recorded within 250 m 9 of them were drilled for domestic use; 11 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 7.6 m.
- groundwaterOn recordGroundwater recorded about 7 m below ground nearby The middle water level in the well records within 500 m (59 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.
- bedrockOn recordBedrock about 12.7 m down nearby The middle depth to bedrock in the well records within 500 m.
- npriOn record1 facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment Canada The nearest is MCMASTER UNIVERSITY, 300 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 this location Fixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (20 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, Hamilton Conservation Authority or the record’s publisher.
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Lot
- Lot area
- 11,250 sq ft1,045 m²
- Street frontage
- 75 ft22.9 m
- Depth
- 150 ft45.7 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
- $26,473
- Total land transfer tax
- $26,473
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $22,473
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 $1,499,900
- $21,998
- Ontario total
- $26,473
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 average550 m
- Cootes Paradise Public SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSBPublic · grades JK–5 · French Immersion70%Grade 3 average1.1 km
- Glenwood School SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSBPublic · grades K–8—2 km
- ÉÉC Monseigneur-de-LavalConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenirFrench-language Catholic · grades JK–869%Grade 6 average3.5 km
SecondaryGrade 9 math 2024–25
- Westdale Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSBPublic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion57%Grade 9 math1.2 km
- St. Mary Catholic Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSBCatholic · grades 9–1269%Grade 9 math1.3 km
- École secondaire Georges-P-VanierConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades 9–1273%Grade 9 math1.8 km
- Sir Allan MacNab Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSBPublic · grades 9–1238%Grade 9 math3.3 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
$8,186
- Mortgage$6,843
- Property tax$1,343
A planning figure, not a quote.
Land transfer tax
$26,473
$22,473 for first-time buyers.
Rent, similar homes
$3,850
a month, median asking rent of 21 similar homes in Hamilton.
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