43.4536° N · 79.6631° W — Old Oakville, Oakville — MLS® #W13779262
153 Balsam Dr
$6,575,000
Old Oakville, Oakville, Ontario L6J 3X4
- 4+1
- BedroomsBeds
- 5
- BathroomsBaths
- 3500-5000 sqft3500-5000
- SizeSq ft
- 49.89 x 304.51 ft
- Lot sizeLot
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In short · from the listing record
153 Balsam Dr is a 4+1-bedroom, 5-bathroom detached house in Old Oakville, Oakville, listed for sale at an asking price of $6,575,000 (MLS® W13779262).
153 Balsam Drive is a sophisticated 4,337 sqft custom residence set on a 50' x 304' park-like lot in one of Oakville's most sought-after settings. Close to Downtown Oakville, top-rated schools, the home pairs craftsmanship with thoughtful functionality. A dramatic double-volume marble foyer with heated flooring and architectural staircase creates an elegant arrival, while custom millwork, designer lighting, oversized windows and premium white oak flooring establish a refined aesthetic throughout. The main level is designed for family living and entertaining, with gracious living and dining spaces flowing into a warm family room with a wood-burning fireplace. A dedicated office overlooks mature greenery. At the heart of the home, the kitchen features a 10' x 4' marble island, face-frame cabinetry, marble surfaces, bespoke lighting and a 60" Lacanche range with a custom plaster hood. A marble-finished pantry and heated natural-stone mudroom add function and elegance. Upstairs, four bedrooms each feature a walk-in closet. The primary suite offers a vaulted ceiling, double skylights with remote blinds, a lounge area and an oversized walk-in closet. The spa-inspired ensuite features heated marble floors, a steam shower with double heated marble seating, custom wainscoting, detailed marble trim and an imported Water Monopoly bathtub. The lower level extends the home's living and entertaining spaces with 10' ceilings and zoned underfloor heating. A fifth bedroom, recreation and games rooms, gym, wine cellar and theatre/flex space offer exceptional versatility for family living and entertaining. A heated three-car garage with car-lift capacity for two additional vehicles, plus exterior snow-melt infrastructure, adds year-round convenience. 153 Balsam Drive is a rare combination of timeless architecture, refined materials, modern functionality and exceptional attention to detail, thoughtfully brought together on one of Oakville's most coveted streets.
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
−$26,843/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Median of 33 detached homes with 5 bedrooms for lease in Oakville 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
- $30,546 / 2026
- MLS® number
- W13779262
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Building Age
- 0-5
- Time on market
- Size
- 3500-5000 sqft
- Lot Size
- 49.89 x 304.51 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 3 Attached, 7 Parking
Listing history
Listing activity for 153 Balsam Dr, Oakville, Ontario
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $6,575,000 | N/A | For Sale | W13779262 |
Inside
Room by room
From the listing.
- Foyer1.88 × 6.17 m
- Office3.4 × 5.05 m
- Dining4.24 × 4.55 m
- Kitchen4.17 × 5.82 m
- Mudroom2.18 × 2.9 m
- Breakfast2.13 × 2.46 m
- Family4.44 × 4.93 m
- Room 83.78 × 4.93 m
- Primary4.72 × 4.93 m
- Sitting4.44 × 5.03 m
- 2nd Br3.38 × 5.92 m
- 3rd Br3.89 × 3.94 m
- 4th Br3.4 × 4.14 m
- Laundry2.11 × 3.1 m
- Rec6.02 × 8.89 m
- Br4.6 × 6.63 m
- Exercise3.91 × 6.3 m
- Games5.41 × 5.82 m
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- Old Oakville
- Municipality
- Oakville
Building
- Size
- 3500-5000 sqft
- Building Age
- 0-5
- Construction
- Board & Batten
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 4+1
- Bathrooms
- 5
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 2pc Main, 2 × 5pc 2nd, 1 × 3pc 2nd, 1 × 3pc Bsmt
- Basement Type
- Full
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Pvt Double, Tandem
- Garage Type
- Attached
- Garage
- 3
- Additional Parking
- 4
- Total Parking
- 7
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 49.89 ft
- Depth
- 304.51 ft
- Lot Size
- 49.89 x 304.51 ft
Where it sits
The street and the area
Asking prices on the map.
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Oakville GO | GO Transit train: Lakeshore West | 1.6 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 Old Oakville
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Detached homes for sale in Old Oakville right now
- For sale now
- 27
- Median asking price
- $4.1M
- New in 7 days
- 1
- Price cuts
- 19%
Middle half: $2.87M to $5.24M
7 in 28 days
5 listings
This home is asking 60% above the median, higher than three quarters of them.
See all homes in Old OakvilleAsking 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
- 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 The nearest is Dana Canada Corporation — Dana Oakville Kerr, 2.4 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 Oakville Hydro Electricity Distribution Inc.
- internet speedOn recordWired internet 50/10 Mbps or faster is listed at a household 80 m away Fixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (80 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. 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.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Lot
- Street frontage
- 49.89 ft15.2 m
- Depth
- 304.51 ft92.8 m
- Lot size
- Under 0.50 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 GeoWarehouse.
Land transfer tax on this home
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $150,850
- Total land transfer tax
- $150,850
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $146,850
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 $6,575,000
- $114,375
- Ontario total
- $150,850
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
- New Central Public SchoolHalton DSBPublic · grades JK–690%Grade 6 average100 m
- St. Vincent Catholic Elementary SchoolHalton CDSBCatholic · grades JK–876%Grade 6 average1.5 km
- E J James Public SchoolHalton DSBPublic · grades 1–8 · French Immersion93%Grade 6 average1.7 km
- ÉÉC Sainte-Marie-OakvilleConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenirFrench-language Catholic · grades JK–891%Grade 6 average2.3 km
SecondaryGrade 9 math 2024–25
- Oakville Trafalgar High SchoolHalton DSBPublic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion86%Grade 9 math2.3 km
- St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary SchoolHalton CDSBCatholic · grades 9–1272%Grade 9 math2.4 km
- White Oaks Secondary SchoolHalton DSBPublic · grades 9–1281%Grade 9 math3.3 km
- École secondaire Gaétan GervaisConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades 9–1285%Grade 9 math3.5 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
$32,543
- Mortgage$29,997
- Property tax$2,546
A planning figure, not a quote.
Land transfer tax
$150,850
$146,850 for first-time buyers.
Rent, similar homes
$5,700
a month, median asking rent of 33 similar homes in Oakville.
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