85 Balsam Avenue, Hamilton, ON
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This property was sold on November 7, 2025. This listing is for reference purposes only. to view the sold price.
Property Highlights
Welcome to this remarkable 2 1/2 Storey detached located in the coveted neighborhood of St. Clair. Expertly crafted featuring premium brick and other construction, this residence presents an exceptional opportunity offered at $849,900 to acquire a beautiful home in a highly sought-after setting. Designed for both comfortable daily living and elegant entertaining, the layout maximizes natural light, functional flow, and lifestyle utility.
- 5 Bedrooms and 3 Bathrooms with 2 functional kitchens
- Generous living space spanning 2000-2500 sqft on a premium 40 x 91.33 ft lot
- Features a apartment, finished with walk-out basement, adding superb versatility for recreation, a home gym, or extra storage
- 4.0 total parking spaces available with a convenient detached configuration
- Notable attributes: Auto Garage Door Remote, Carpet Free
- equipped with central air central cooling and highly efficient forced air heating via gas
Description
A masterpiece in design, this brick beauty was built for status, and has been preserved/remodelled with a keen eye and no expense spared. Welcome home to stately St Clair, this in demand neighbourhood is a quick walk to great coffee, a multimillion dollar rec centre, bike path to downtown and so much more. This spacious home greets you with 3+ parking PLUS brick rear garage, with electric service in 10/10 repair. Up front, a fully enclosed front porch, a priceless upgrade the sellers will miss on winter mornings, a place to welcome guests before inviting them in. Fully modelled main floor with open concept site lines, marbled tile, neutral floors, all completed with gallery sized walls, crown moulding, wainscotting, cofferred ceilings and custom built ins. A truly designer space the kitchen and mudroom have been upgraded with top end mill work including custom panelled fridge, glass front cabinets, endless storage and undercabinet lighting. A two-piece bath rounds out this main floor space, succinctly located near the back door, perfect for kids in the yard! The second floor of this home is traditionally built for a family, with large principal rooms all with great closet, space, and a one of a kind, four piece bath with standalone glass shower, separate soaker tub, stone, top vanity, and top of the line tile work. Of course this massive home features a half story, 3/4 finished with a perfect bedroom or overflow office, with the remaining unfinished space currently used for storage, over 20 feet wide, waiting to be imagined by the next family. The basement is unlike others you will see, fully finished with a walk out with a glass door, this accessory unit is filled with light, its own separate mudroom, great storage options, and a full kitchenette and three-piece bath. More than just pretty, this home has been completely rewired, upgraded plumbing, new HVAC systems, facia, eavestrough, masonry, roofs on both buildings. A true showpiece!
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Property Summary
This detached home located at 85 Balsam Avenue, Hamilton is currently for sale and has been available on SousaSells for 355 days. This property is listed at $849,900 with an estimated mortgage of $2,829* per month. It has 5 beds, 3 bathrooms, and is 2000-2500 square feet. 85 Balsam Avenue, Hamilton is in the St. Clair neighborhood.
* Estimated mortgage assumes a 30% down payment, 4.00% interest rate, and 30-year amortization.Key Features
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For a property listed at $849,900 in Hamilton, the legal minimum down payment is $59,990 under current Canadian banking regulations. This calculation applies a 5% requirement on the first $500,000, 10% on the next $499,999, and a flat 20% on any amount exceeding $1,000,000.
Additionally, buyers in Ontario must budget for the Provincial Land Transfer Tax, which is estimated at $13,473 for this transaction. As this listing is in Hamilton (outside the City of Toronto), no additional municipal land transfer tax is levied, resulting in total estimated land transfer taxes of $13,473.
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