Kitchen (3.46 × 2.52)
Level: Main
253 Sydney St
Kitchener, Ontario N2G 3V8
Description
THE UNICORN! Purpose Built Duplex! 100% VACANT POSSESSION! Stop fighting old leases and inherited tenants. 253 Sydney St S is a solid brick, purpose-built Legal Duplex offering the ultimate "Blank Slate" in Kitchener's desirable Rockway neighborhood. Set your own market rents from Day 1. Perfect for Investors, House-Hackers, or Multi-Generational families. UNIT BREAKDOWN: * MAIN UNIT: Vacant. 2 + 1 Bed, 2 Bath with Rec Room. Convenient backyard, in-suite laundry, and a 1-car garage. UPPER UNIT: Vacant. 2-Bed, 1-Bath. Features in-suite laundry and dedicated carport parking. INVESTORS: Run your own tenant selection and maximize your Cap Rate immediately. HOUSE-HACKERS: Live in one unit and let the other unit pay your mortgage! MULTI-GENERATIONAL: Separate kitchens, separate laundry, and separate entrances-keep the family close with total privacy across two spacious units. THE LOCATION: Commuter's dream. Minutes to Hwy 7/8 Expressway, the LRT, Rockway Golf Course, and Downtown Kitchener's Tech Hub. Separately metered Hydro between the Upper and Main units. Gas/Water shared on a single meter. Purpose-built multi-unit properties with FULL VACANT POSSESSION are incredibly rare. Why wait for the next opportunity while the unicorn is right here!
01 / Property recordListing detailsFacts, history, rooms and location
Key Facts
- MLS® #
- X12846268
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Days on market
- Tax
- $1,635
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Lot
- 47.79 × 99.53 Feet
- Parking
- 1 Attached, 2 Parking
Listing History
Listing activity for 253 Sydney St, Kitchener, Ontario
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | $748,888 | N/A | Pc | X12846268 |
Property Details
Property
- Property Type
- Duplex
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Municipality
- Kitchener
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 4+1
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Bathroom Detail
- 1, 4pc, Main
- Bathroom Detail
- 1, 3pc, 2nd
- Bathroom Detail
- 1, 3pc, Bsmt
- Basement Type
- Full
- Kitchens
- 2
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- None
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Building
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Parking
- Driveway
- Available, Private
- Garage Type
- Attached
- Garage
- 1
- Add. Parking
- 1
- Total Parking
- 2
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Lot Size
- 47.79 × 99.53 Feet
- Lot Size Code
- Feet
Additional
- Year built
- 51-99
- Foundation
- Concrete Block
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- Y
- Pool
- None
- Den
- N
- Family room
- N
- Extras
- 3 fridges, 3 stoves, 3 washers, 3 dryers, Water heater & Water softener
Rooms (15)
2nd Br (2.27 × 3.07)
Level: Main
Living (3.3 × 4.13)
Level: Main
Br (3.16 × 3.61)
Level: Main
Br (3.07 × 2.3)
Level: 2nd
Living (4.15 × 3.32)
Level: 2nd
Bathroom (2.52 × 1.5)
3 Pc Bath
Level: 2nd
Kitchen (2.53 × 2.68)
Level: 2nd
2nd Br (2.54 × 2.36)
Level: 2nd
Br (3.35 × 2.59)
Level: Bsmt
Kitchen (3.16 × 2.32)
Level: Bsmt
Bathroom (2.03 × 0.83)
3 Pc Bath
Level: Bsmt
Br (3.35 × 2.59)
Level: Bsmt
Living (4.12 × 3.3)
Combined W/Dining
Level: Bsmt
Bathroom (1.51 × 2.56)
4 Pc Bath
Level: Main
Location
Land and environment
Public records about this location. Not part of the MLS® listing and not provided by the listing brokerage.
15 records read 8 on record nearby 7 checked, none on recordRead 2026-11-04
Water and conservation
- No mapped wetland within 120 m
- No water-supply well recorded within 250 m37 test or monitoring holes also recorded.
- Groundwater recorded about 3 m below ground nearbyThe middle water level in the well records within 500 m (177 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.
Province of Ontario open data
Planning and building activity
- Outside the Greenbelt, Oak Ridges Moraine and Niagara Escarpment plan areas
- 1 open development application within 250 mAn application is a proposal: it may change, be refused or never be built.
- Nearest airport: 6.7 km
Province of Ontario open data · Municipal development applications
Around the home
- Nearest rail line: 310 m
- A trail on the Ontario trail network within 1 km
Province of Ontario open data
Environmental records
- No licensed pit or quarry within 2 km
- No recorded oil, gas or salt well within 250 m
- No facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment CanadaThe nearest is Triple M Metal LP — Kitchener, 2.5 km away. Only facilities above the inventory’s reporting thresholds are listed.
- No federal contaminated site within 1 kmThe federal inventory covers federal land only; it says nothing about provincial or private sites.
Province of Ontario open data · Government of Canada open data
Power and internet
- Electricity is distributed here by Enova Power Corp.
- Wired internet 50/10 Mbps or faster is listed at this locationFixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (20 m from the listing); 50/10 Mbps is its top category and includes faster plans. Confirm with a provider for this address.
- Across the surrounding area: fibre to the home, cable, DSL internet listedFibre to the home: Bell, Rogers. Cable: Rogers. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: Bell, Netflash Internet Solutions, Rogers, Vianet, Waterloo Wireless, 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.
Ontario Energy Board · Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
None of this is an inspection of the property. Confirm anything that matters to you with the municipality, the conservation authority or the record’s publisher. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Kitchener. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
02 / Plan your numbersToolsMortgage and cash-flow planning
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Monthly Payment
$3,433
- Down payment$149,778
- Mortgage amount$599,110
- Total interest$430,790
- Total cost$1,179,678
Cash flow analysis
$3,433
Total monthly payment
$3,569
Break-even down payment
100%
Cash flow-$3,569
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