Kitchen (3.4 × 5.5)
Level: Main
253 Hickling Tr
Grove East, Barrie, Ontario L4M 5W9
Description
"No Bidding War Here!" Great investment opportunity with this legal rooming house. This spacious 2,200 sq. ft. home features six bedrooms and is currently occupied by five tenants, with one room vacant, offering immediate income growth potential. Current rental income totals $3,006 per month. The property includes a two-car garage, a fully fenced backyard, and a finished basement of approximately 900 sq. ft., providing additional usable living space. The original living room and family room have been converted into bedrooms to maximize rental potential, while the original dining room now serves as a shared living area. Tenants also enjoy access to a shared eat-in kitchen. Operating costs are reasonable, with 2025 utility expenses totaling approximately $1,600 for hydro, $1,532 for gas, and $2,330 for water. This well-maintained legal rooming house offers strong cash-flow potential and is an excellent opportunity for investors seeking a turnkey income property with room for increased revenue through full occupancy.
01 / Property recordListing detailsFacts, history, rooms and location
Key Facts
- MLS® #
- S13433222
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Days on market
- Tax
- $5,308
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Lot
- 39.37 × 120.41 Feet
- Parking
- 2 Attached, 6 Parking
Listing History
Buy/Sell history for 253 Hickling Tr, Barrie, Ontario
Sale history on this site covers the last 2 years, the window permitted under the TRREB MLS® VOW agreement.
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | $599,900 | N/A | Sc | S13433222 |
Estimated Market Value
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Property Details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- Grove East
- Municipality
- Barrie
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 4
- Bathroom Detail
- 1, 2pc, Main
- Bathroom Detail
- 1, 4pc, 2nd
- Bathroom Detail
- 1, 4pc, 2nd
- Bathroom Detail
- 1, 4pc, Sub-Bsmt
- Basement Type
- Full
- Kitchens
- 1
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- None
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Building
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Parking
- Driveway
- Pvt Double
- Garage Type
- Attached
- Garage
- 2
- Add. Parking
- 4
- Total Parking
- 6
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Lot Size
- 39.37 × 120.41 Feet
- Lot Size Code
- Feet
Additional
- Year built
- 31-50
- Foundation
- Poured Concrete
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- Y
- Pool
- None
- Den
- Y
- Family room
- Y
- Extras
- Fridge, Stove, Washer, Dryer
Rooms (12)
Living (3.22 × 6.4)
Level: Main
Dining (2.65 × 4.05)
Level: Main
Family (3.25 × 6.0)
Level: Main
Primary (3.45 × 5.15)
Level: 2nd
Br (2.77 × 3.95)
Level: 2nd
Br (3.66 × 3.1)
Level: 2nd
Br (2.99 × 3.7)
Level: 2nd
Bathroom (0.0 × 0.0)
2 Pc Bath
Level: Main
Bathroom (0.0 × 0.0)
4 Pc Bath
Level: 2nd
Bathroom (0.0 × 0.0)
4 Pc Bath
Level: 2nd
Bathroom (0.0 × 0.0)
4 Pc Bath
Level: Sub-Bsmt
Location
Land and environment
Public records about this location. Not part of the MLS® listing and not provided by the listing brokerage.
13 records read 6 on record nearby 7 checked, none on recordRead 2026-10-28
Water and conservation
- No mapped wetland within 120 m
- No water-supply well recorded within 250 m1 test or monitoring hole also recorded.
- Groundwater recorded about 22.1 m below ground nearbyThe middle water level in the well records within 500 m (19 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
- Nearest airport: 6.0 km
Province of Ontario open data
Around the home
- 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 CanadaOnly 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 Alectra Utilities Corporation
- 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, PTP Broadband, Rogers, RuralNet, Ultrafast Wireless, 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.
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 – Ontario.
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