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43.8921° N · 78.8890° W — McLaughlin, Oshawa — MLS® #E13878722

688 King St

$709,000

McLaughlin, Oshawa, Ontario L1J 2L3

4
BedroomsBeds
1
BathroomsBaths
1100-1500 sqft1100-1500
SizeSq ft
64.58 x 185.08 ft
Lot sizeLot

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In short · from the listing record

688 King St is a 4-bedroom, 1-bathroom detached house in McLaughlin, Oshawa, listed for sale at an asking price of $709,000 (MLS® E13878722).

If you are an investor this is your excellent opportunity. With 60ft of frontage and 185 feet of depth this lot with multiple zoning opportunities offers great potential. If you are a first time buyer this provides an amazing opportunity to restore this charming "Old Oshawa" home to its original glory and own a detached property to create memories. Large living and dining rooms, bright kitchen with 4 bedrooms and a Sunroom offers ample of living space to enjoy. Walk to Restaurants, Oshawa centre, Trent University (Durham). On Transit route with features such as schools, place of worship. Includes Stove, Washer/Dryer and Fridge. With 5 mins drive to Hwy 401 makes it a convenient location to access it.

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.

  • 50Near break-even

    Cash flow quality

    −$371/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)

    Median of 29 detached homes with 4 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
$6,427 / 2026
MLS® number
E13878722
Board
TRREB MLS®
Property Type
Detached
Time on market
Size
1100-1500 sqft
Lot Size
64.58 x 185.08 ft
Listed on
Parking
Detached, 4 Parking

Listing history

Listing activity for 688 King St, Oshawa, Ontario

Date StartDate EndList PricePriceEventListing ID
Date StartN/AN/A$709,000N/AFor SaleE13878722

Inside

Room by room

From the listing.

Main4 rooms
  • Living3.71 × 4.61 m
  • Dining3.45 × 4.14 m
  • Kitchen3.49 × 3.55 m
  • Sunroom1.88 × 7.63 m
2nd4 rooms
  • Br3.17 × 3.61 m
  • 2nd Br3.23 × 4.52 m
  • 3rd Br2.94 × 3.19 m
  • 4th Br1.88 × 2.66 m

Property

Property Type
Detached
Style
1 1/2 Storey
Community
McLaughlin
Municipality
Oshawa

Building

Size
1100-1500 sqft
Construction
Wood

Inside

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
1
Bathroom Details
1 × 4pc 2nd
Basement Type
Separate Entrance
Kitchens
1

Parking

Driveway
Available
Garage Type
Detached
Additional Parking
4
Total Parking
4

Utilities

Water
Municipal
Cooling
Central Air
Heating Type
Forced Air

Land

Sewer
Sewers
Frontage
64.58 ft
Depth
185.08 ft
Lot Size
64.58 x 185.08 ft

Where it sits

The street and the area

Asking prices on the map.

Map and tour

Transit nearby

StationLinesDistance
Durham College Oshawa GOGO Transit train: Lakeshore East2.4 km
Whitby GOGO Transit train: Lakeshore East5 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 McLaughlin

Active listings only, today.

Detached homes for sale in McLaughlin right now

For sale now
36
Median asking price
$763K

Middle half: $679K to $900K

New in 7 days
7

13 in 28 days

Price cuts
22%

8 listings

This home is asking 7% below the median.

See all homes in McLaughlin

Asking 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
  • airportOn recordNearest airport: 2.7 km
  • water wellsNone in rangeNo water-supply well recorded within 250 m
  • npriNone in rangeNo facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment Canada The nearest is General Motors of Canada Company — Oshawa Assembly Plant, 2.5 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 Oshawa PUC Networks Inc.
  • internet speedOn recordWired internet 50/10 Mbps or faster is listed at a household 30 m away Fixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (30 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.

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.

Lot

Street frontage
64.58 ft19.7 m
Depth
185.08 ft56.4 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, measured by GeoWarehouse.

Land transfer tax on this home

Ontario land transfer tax
$10,655
Total land transfer tax
$10,655
First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
−$4,000
Total for first-time buyers
$6,655
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 $709,000
$6,180
Ontario total
$10,655

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

  • Waverly Public SchoolDurham DSBPublic · grades JK–861%Grade 6 average450 m
  • École élémentaire Antonine MailletConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades JK–8100%Grade 6 average900 m
  • Woodcrest Public SchoolDurham DSBPublic · grades JK–844%Grade 6 average1 km
  • St Christopher Catholic SchoolDurham CDSBCatholic · grades JK–8 · French Immersion65%Grade 6 average1.4 km

SecondaryGrade 9 math 2024–25

  • R S Mclaughlin Collegiate and Vocational InstituteDurham DSBPublic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion53%Grade 9 math1.7 km
  • Father Donald MacLellan Catholic Sec Sch Catholic SchoolDurham CDSBCatholic · grades 9–12—2 km
  • Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High SchoolDurham CDSBCatholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion47%Grade 9 math2.2 km
  • ÉSC Saint-Charles-GarnierConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenirFrench-language Catholic · grades 9–1267%Grade 9 math6.2 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.

Price$709,000

A month, all in

$3,771

  • Mortgage$3,235
  • Property tax$536

A planning figure, not a quote.

Land transfer tax

$10,655

$6,655 for first-time buyers.

Rent, similar homes

$3,400

a month, median asking rent of 29 similar homes in Oshawa.

Community

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