43.9031° N · 78.8719° W — O'Neill, Oshawa — MLS® #E14102004
256 Grooms Ave
$599,900
O'Neill, Oshawa, Ontario L1G 4A3
- 2+1
- BedroomsBeds
- 2
- BathroomsBaths
- 1100-1500 sqft1100-1500
- SizeSq ft
- 33 x 110 ft
- Lot sizeLot
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In short · from the listing record
256 Grooms Ave is a 2+1-bedroom, 2-bathroom detached house in O'Neill, Oshawa, listed for sale at an asking price of $599,900 (MLS® E14102004).
Beautiful brick Century home with 2+1 beds and 2 baths, within walking distance to the private Oshawa Golf Club and the hospital, Parkwood Estates, Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Botanical Gardens, Tennis Courts and Alexandra Park. Kitchen is open to the dining area and features a walkout to the Private backyard which faces west and has a large, two-tier covered deck. A separate side entrance leads to the basement laundry, recreation room and office. Second floor has a large four-piece bathroom; the principal bedroom includes a sitting room. Bonus: 200 amp service, knob & tube removed; Furnace (2017), Shingles (2020), Air Conditioning 2022.
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.
41Shortfall
Cash flow quality
−$581/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Median of 5 homes with 3 bedrooms for lease in O'Neill 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
- $4,127 / 2026
- MLS® number
- E14102004
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Time on market
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 33 x 110 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- None, 2 Parking
Listing history
Listing activity for 256 Grooms Ave, Oshawa, Ontario
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $599,900 | N/A | For Sale | E14102004 |
Inside
Room by room
From the listing.
- Living3.96 × 3.27 mHardwood Floor
- Dining3.91 × 3.27 mHardwood Floor
- Kitchen3.81 × 2.61 mTile Floor, W/O To Deck
- Primary4.02 × 5.54 mBroadloom
- 2nd Br2.48 × 3.07 mBroadloom
- Rec3.75 × 4.95 mBroadloom
- Office2.66 × 3.88 mBroadloom
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- O'Neill
- Municipality
- Oshawa
Building
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 2+1
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc, 1 × 3pc Bsmt
- Basement Type
- Separate Entrance
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Private
- Garage Type
- None
- Additional Parking
- 2
- Total Parking
- 2
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 33 ft
- Depth
- 110 ft
- Lot Size
- 33 x 110 ft
Where it sits
The street and the area
Asking prices on the map.
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Durham College Oshawa GO | GO Transit train: Lakeshore East | 3.7 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 O'Neill
Active listings only, today.
Detached homes for sale in O'Neill right now
- For sale now
- 43
- Median asking price
- $680K
- New in 7 days
- 8
- Price cuts
- 9%
Middle half: $592K to $724K
25 in 28 days
4 listings
This home is asking 12% below the median.
See all homes in O'NeillAsking 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
- airportOn recordNearest airport: 1.9 km
- water wellsOn record1 water-supply well recorded within 250 m 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 6.1 m.
- npriNone in rangeNo facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment Canada Only facilities above the inventory’s reporting thresholds are listed.
- fcsiOn record1 federal contaminated site within 1 km All of them are closed. The federal inventory covers federal land only, not provincial or private sites.
- electricityOn recordElectricity is distributed here by Oshawa PUC Networks Inc.
- internet speedOn recordWired internet 50/10 Mbps or faster is listed at a household 50 m away Fixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (50 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, NFTC, Rogers. Cable: Rogers. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: Bell, Dash Networks, Rogers, Ruralwave, 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.
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Lot
- Lot area
- 3,630 sq ft337 m²
- Street frontage
- 33 ft10.1 m
- Depth
- 110 ft33.5 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.
Land transfer tax on this home
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $8,473
- Total land transfer tax
- $8,473
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $4,473
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 $599,900
- $3,998
- Ontario total
- $8,473
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
- S A Cawker Public SchoolDurham DSBPublic · grades JK–872%Grade 6 average500 m
- Mary Street Community SchoolDurham DSBPublic · grades JK–876%Grade 6 average800 m
- St Christopher Catholic SchoolDurham CDSBCatholic · grades JK–8 · French Immersion65%Grade 6 average1 km
- École élémentaire Antonine MailletConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades JK–8100%Grade 6 average1.5 km
SecondaryGrade 9 math 2024–25
- O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational InstituteDurham DSBPublic · grades 9–1249%Grade 9 math550 m
- R S Mclaughlin Collegiate and Vocational InstituteDurham DSBPublic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion53%Grade 9 math1.6 km
- Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High SchoolDurham CDSBCatholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion47%Grade 9 math1.9 km
- ÉSC Saint-Charles-GarnierConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenirFrench-language Catholic · grades 9–1267%Grade 9 math7.1 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
$3,081
- Mortgage$2,737
- Property tax$344
A planning figure, not a quote.
Land transfer tax
$8,473
$4,473 for first-time buyers.
Rent, similar homes
$2,500
a month, median asking rent of 5 similar homes in O'Neill.
Community
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