43.9850° N · 78.9023° W — Rural Oshawa, Oshawa — MLS® #E12974084
252 Columbus Rd
$899,000
Rural Oshawa, Oshawa, Ontario L1H 7K4
- 5
- BedroomsBeds
- 2
- BathroomsBaths
- 2000-2500 sqft2000-2500
- SizeSq ft
- 165 x 150 ft
- Lot sizeLot
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In short · from the listing record
252 Columbus Rd is a 5-bedroom, 2-bathroom duplex in Rural Oshawa, Oshawa, listed for sale at an asking price of $899,000 (MLS® E12974084).
Nestled in the quaint hamlet of Columbus, this charming century home sits on a large, mature lot, offering the perfect blend of peaceful country living with convenient access to modern amenities. Enjoy easy access to Highway 407 and a nearby new shopping center, while still maintaining the warmth and character of a small-town setting. This unique property is ideally suited for extended family living, featuring a versatile layout with plenty of space to accommodate multiple households comfortably..Excellent Investment Opportunity! The larger west-side unit is currently tenanted at $2,000/month (utilities included), while the east-side unit is leased at $2,400/month.
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.
23Shortfall
Cash flow quality
−$1,727/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Median of 14 homes with 5 bedrooms for lease in Oshawa 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
- $7,500 / 2025
- MLS® number
- E12974084
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Duplex
- Time on market
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 165 x 150 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 1 Detached, 7 Parking
Listing history
Listing activity for 252 Columbus Rd, Oshawa, Ontario
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $899,000 | N/A | Sc | E12974084 |
Inside
Room by room
From the listing.
- Kitchen3.74 × 4.3 mEat-In Kitchen
- Living3.1 × 4.78 mLaminate, W/O To Deck
- Primary3.1 × 9.0 mBroadloom
- Kitchen3.53 × 3.38 mW/O To Deck
- Living4.9 × 5.97 mW/O To Deck
- 2nd Br3.56 × 4.48 mBroadloom
- 3rd Br3.56 × 4.48 mBroadloom
- 4th Br3.2 × 4.02 mBroadloom
- 5th Br2.71 × 2.9 mBroadloom
Property
- Property Type
- Duplex
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- Rural Oshawa
- Municipality
- Oshawa
Building
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Construction
- Stucco/Plaster
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 5
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc 2nd, 1 × 3pc Main
- Basement Type
- Partial Basement
- Kitchens
- 2
Parking
- Driveway
- Private
- Garage Type
- Detached
- Garage
- 1
- Additional Parking
- 6
- Total Parking
- 7
Utilities
- Water
- Well
- Cooling
- None
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 165 ft
- Depth
- 150 ft
- Lot Size
- 165 x 150 ft
Where it sits
The street and the area
Asking prices on the map.
Map and tour
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
- airportOn recordNearest airport: 6.2 km
- water wellsOn record10 water-supply wells recorded within 250 m 9 of them were drilled for domestic use; 2 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 16.8 m.
- groundwaterOn recordGroundwater recorded about 8.2 m below ground nearby The middle water level in the well records within 500 m (27 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.
- bedrockOn recordBedrock about 6.1 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 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 Oshawa PUC Networks Inc.
- broadbandOn recordFibre to the home, Cable, DSL internet listed for this area Fibre to the home: Bell, Rogers, Vianet. Cable: Rogers. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: Bell, Dash Networks, Rogers, Ruralwave, Vianet, Xplore. 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, Central Lake Ontario Conservation or the record’s publisher.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Lot
- Lot area
- 24,750 sq ft2,299 m²
- Street frontage
- 165 ft50.3 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
- $14,455
- Total land transfer tax
- $14,455
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $10,455
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 $899,000
- $9,980
- Ontario total
- $14,455
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 Anne Catholic Elementary SchoolDurham CDSBCatholic · grades JK–879%Grade 6 average2.4 km
- Waaban PSDurham DSBPublic · grades JK–8—2.7 km
- Maamawi iyaawag Public SchoolDurham DSBPublic · grades JK–852%Grade 6 average3.3 km
- École élémentaire Antonine MailletConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades JK–8100%Grade 6 average9.5 km
SecondaryGrade 9 math 2024–25
- Cedar Valley SSDurham DSBPublic · grades 9–12—2.3 km
- Brooklin High SchoolDurham DSBPublic · grades 9–1262%Grade 9 math5.3 km
- Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High SchoolDurham CDSBCatholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion47%Grade 9 math8.2 km
- ÉSC Saint-Charles-GarnierConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenirFrench-language Catholic · grades 9–1267%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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What it costs to own
Worked out for this home. Change any number.
A month, all in
$4,727
- Mortgage$4,102
- Property tax$625
A planning figure, not a quote.
Land transfer tax
$14,455
$10,455 for first-time buyers.
Rent, similar homes
$3,000
a month, median asking rent of 14 similar homes in Oshawa.
Community
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