43.8926° N · 79.2266° W — Cornell, Markham — MLS® #N13858826
196 Donald Sim Ave
$1,488,000
Cornell, Markham, Ontario L6B 0Z1
- 5
- BedroomsBeds
- 4
- BathroomsBaths
- 2500-3000 sqft2500-3000
- SizeSq ft
- 31.3 x 105.45 ft
- Lot sizeLot
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In short · from the listing record
196 Donald Sim Ave is a 5-bedroom, 4-bathroom detached house in Cornell, Markham, listed for sale at an asking price of $1,488,000 (MLS® N13858826).
Bright, spacious (~3,000 sq ft) 5-bedroom, 4-bathroom detached home in Markham's highly sought-after Cornell community. Features 9' smooth ceilings and a double-car garage. Unbeatable location steps from top-ranked schools (including Bill Hogarth S.S.), Cornell Community Centre, Markham Stouffville Hospital, transit/GO Station, dining, shopping, and easy access to Hwy 407.
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.
14Shortfall
Cash flow quality
−$3,356/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Median of 5 homes with 5 bedrooms for lease in Cornell 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
- $6,807 / 2026
- MLS® number
- N13858826
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Time on market
- Size
- 2500-3000 sqft
- Lot Size
- 31.3 x 105.45 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 2 Detached, 3 Parking
Listing history
Listing activity for 196 Donald Sim Ave, Markham, Ontario
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $1,488,000 | N/A | For Sale | N13858826 |
Inside
Room by room
From the listing.
- Kitchen3.81 × 2.85 mCeramic Floor, Stainless Steel Appl
- Family4.57 × 4.65 mhardwood floor, Fireplace
- Dining3.61 × 3.76 mhardwood floor, Combined W/Living
- Living3.68 × 3.45 mhardwood floor, Combined W/Dining
- Primary4.88 × 4.57 mLaminate, W/I Closet, 5 Pc Bath
- 2nd Br3.0 × 3.66 mLaminate, W/I Closet
- 3rd Br3.76 × 3.5 mLaminate, Closet, 4 Pc Ensuite
- 4th Br5.84 × 3.35 mBroadloom, W/I Closet, 4 Pc Ensuite
- 5th Br3.36 × 2.85 mLaminate, Large Window
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 3-Storey
- Community
- Cornell
- Municipality
- Markham
Building
- Size
- 2500-3000 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 5
- Bathrooms
- 4
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc 3rd, 1 × 5pc 2nd, 1 × 4pc 2nd, 1 × 2pc Ground
- Basement Type
- Full
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Available
- Garage Type
- Detached
- Garage
- 2
- Additional Parking
- 1
- Total Parking
- 3
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 31.3 ft
- Depth
- 105.45 ft
- Lot Size
- 31.3 x 105.45 ft
Where it sits
The street and the area
Asking prices on the map.
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Markham Stouffville Hospital | YRT bus rapid transit: Viva Purple | 1 km |
| Cornell Bus Terminal | YRT bus rapid transit: Viva Purple | 1.4 km |
| Highway 7 / Wootten | YRT bus rapid transit: Viva Purple | 2.1 km |
| Mount Joy GO | GO Transit train: Stouffville | 3.1 km |
| Markham GO | GO Transit train: Stouffville | 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; YRT schedule data (GTFS) from York Region Transit under the YRT Open Data Licence 2.0, 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. Contains public transit Information made available under YRT's Open Data Licence.
Around it
Detached in Cornell
Active listings only, today.
Detached homes for sale in Cornell right now
- For sale now
- 24
- Median asking price
- $1.35M
- New in 7 days
- 3
- Price cuts
- 17%
Middle half: $1.2M to $1.4M
9 in 28 days
4 listings
This home is asking 10% above the median, higher than three quarters of them.
See all homes in CornellAsking 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.
- ca regulatedNone in rangeNot in Toronto and Region Conservation Authority’s mapped regulated area
- 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: 5.3 km
- water wellsNone in rangeNo water-supply well recorded within 250 m 5 test or monitoring holes also recorded.
- 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 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, Rogers. Cable: Rogers. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: Bell, Dash Networks, Rogers, Routcom, Vianet. 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, Toronto and Region 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 information made available under the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Open Data Licence v1.0.
Lot
- Street frontage
- 31.3 ft9.5 m
- Depth
- 105.45 ft32.1 m
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.
Land transfer tax on this home
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $26,235
- Total land transfer tax
- $26,235
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $22,235
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 $1,488,000
- $21,760
- Ontario total
- $26,235
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
- Black Walnut Public SchoolYork Region DSBPublic · grades JK–887%Grade 6 average400 m
- Cornell Village Public SchoolYork Region DSBPublic · grades JK–885%Grade 6 average700 m
- St Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Elementary SchoolYork CDSBCatholic · grades JK–881%Grade 6 average1.7 km
- ÉÉC Pape-FrançoisConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenirFrench-language Catholic · grades JK–896%Grade 6 average8.7 km
SecondaryGrade 9 math 2024–25
- Bill Hogarth Secondary SchoolYork Region DSBPublic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion78%Grade 9 math300 m
- Markham District High SchoolYork Region DSBPublic · grades 9–1277%Grade 9 math2.4 km
- St Brother André Catholic High SchoolYork CDSBCatholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion69%Grade 9 math2.6 km
- ÉSC Pape-FrançoisConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenirFrench-language Catholic · grades 9–1286%Grade 9 math8.7 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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The ledger
What it costs to own
Worked out for this home. Change any number.
A month, all in
$7,356
- Mortgage$6,789
- Property tax$567
A planning figure, not a quote.
Land transfer tax
$26,235
$22,235 for first-time buyers.
Rent, similar homes
$4,000
a month, median asking rent of 5 similar homes in Cornell.
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