- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Size
- 2,000–2,500sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $440at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 40.03 x 109.91 ft
- Tax a year
- $8,2212026 tax year
- Parking
- 62 built-in
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 26 Root Cres
26 Root Cres is a 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom detached house in Northwest Ajax, Ajax, listed for sale at an asking price of $989,900 (MLS® E14108234).
Welcome to this beautifully maintained 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom home in one of Ajax's most desirable family-friendly neighbourhoods! Offering exceptional curb appeal with attractive exterior lighting, this home features a spacious driveway with no sidewalk, accommodating 4 vehicles plus 2 more in the double-car garage! Step inside to an impressive oversized foyer that sets the tone for the bright, spacious interior. The main floor showcases beautiful hardwood flooring, pot lights, and a cozy gas fireplace, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere. The stunning custom kitchen is a chef's delight, featuring granite countertops, an extended pantry, built-in oven, new cooktop, newer appliances, and ample storage and workspace. Upstairs, the generous primary bedroom offers a private retreat with a luxurious ensuite featuring quartz countertops, a relaxing soaker tub, and a separate shower. Three additional spacious bedrooms provide plenty of room for the whole family. Step outside and discover your own backyard oasis! Beautifully landscaped and meticulously maintained, this peaceful retreat features a charming gazebo, perfect for enjoying your morning coffee or unwinding after a long day, surrounded by a lovely garden bed and lush greenery. Ideally located near top-rated schools, including French immersion options, parks, shopping, public transit, everyday amenities, and Highway 401. A wonderful opportunity to enjoy spacious family living, thoughtful upgrades, and a fantastic location. Your next chapter begins here!
Insights
Condition Score
Good68/1006 condition-related facts documented
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Shortfall25/100−$1,802/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 13 detached homes with 4 bedrooms for lease in Ajax right now. Cost of owning counts the mortgage and property tax.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The home
Key facts
- Tax
- $8,221 / 2026
- MLS® number
- E14108234
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Days on market
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 40.03 x 109.91 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 2 Built-In, 6 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- Northwest Ajax
- Municipality
- Ajax
Building
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 2pc Main, 1 × 4pc Upper, 1 × 5pc Upper
- Basement Type
- Full
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Private
- Garage Type
- Built-In
- Garage
- 2
- Additional Parking
- 4
- Total Parking
- 6
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 40.03 ft
- Depth
- 109.91 ft
- Lot Size
- 40.03 x 109.91 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Concrete
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Pool
- None
- Den
- Yes
- Family room
- Yes
- Extras
- Fridge, Built in Oven, Dishwasher, stove cook top, built in microwave, Washer, dryer, gazebo.
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living | 3.08 × 3.49 m | — | Main |
| Dining | 6.41 × 3.53 m | — | Main |
| Family | 3.67 × 4.72 m | — | Main |
| Kitchen | 3.32 × 3.45 m | — | Main |
| Breakfast | 3.08 × 3.97 m | — | Main |
| Primary | 3.83 × 4.98 m | — | Upper |
| 2nd Br | 3.84 × 4.37 m | — | Upper |
| 3rd Br | 4.6 × 3.62 m | — | Upper |
| 4th Br | 3.04 × 3.59 m | — | Upper |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 26 Root Cres, Ajax, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $989,900 | N/A | For Sale | E14108234 |
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The numbers
Mortgage Calculator
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CMHC insurance: not required at 20% down. Payments use Canadian semi-annual compounding.
Mortgage Details
4.8% · 5-year term · 25-year amortization · 20% down
- Total down payment
- $197,980
- Total mortgage amount
- $791,920
- Total interest payment
- $563,180
- Total purchase cost
- $1,553,080
- Mortgage payment
- $4,517/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
52%Monthly carrying cost
$5,202- Rent $3,400
- Shortfall $1,802
Rental income opens at $3,400, the median asking rent of 13 comparable homes for lease in Ajax. Type over it with the rent you expect. This is a planning tool, not advice.
Land transfer tax on this home
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $16,273
- Total land transfer tax
- $16,273
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $12,273
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 $989,900
- $11,798
- Ontario total
- $16,273
An estimate at the asking price, for a home with one or two single-family residences. Your lawyer confirms the exact amount.
Estimate
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Market estimates use sold comparables and are available after you sign in and accept MLS® VOW terms.
The estimate is an automated value built from public and MLS® data. It is not an appraisal; ask Yossi Kaplan, MBA, Salesperson for a full comparative market analysis.
Comparable sales
Comparable sales require sign in
Closing prices and sold comps are available to registered visitors who accept MLS® VOW terms on this site.
The land
Lot
- Lot area
- 4,400 sq ft409 m²
- Street frontage
- 40.03 ft12.2 m
- Depth
- 109.91 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, measured by MPAC.
Land and environment
Public records about this location. Not part of the MLS® listing and not provided by the listing brokerage.
Water and conservation3
- Not in Toronto and Region Conservation Authority’s mapped regulated areaAt the address
- No mapped wetland within 120 m120 m
- No water-supply well recorded within 250 m4 test or monitoring holes also recorded.250 m
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority · Province of Ontario open data
Planning and building activity1
- Outside the Greenbelt, Oak Ridges Moraine and Niagara Escarpment plan areasAt the address
Province of Ontario open data
Around the home2
- Nearest rail line: 490 m490 m
- A trail on the Ontario trail network within 1 km1 km
Province of Ontario open data
Environmental records4
- No licensed pit or quarry within 2 km2 km
- No recorded oil, gas or salt well within 250 m250 m
- No facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment CanadaOnly facilities above the inventory’s reporting thresholds are listed.1 km
- No federal contaminated site within 1 kmThe federal inventory covers federal land only; it says nothing about provincial or private sites.1 km
Province of Ontario open data · Government of Canada open data
Power and internet3
- Electricity is distributed here by Elexicon Energy Inc.At the address
- Wired internet 50/10 Mbps or faster is listed at a household 50 m awayFixed 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.50 m
- Across the surrounding area: fibre to the home, cable, DSL internet listedFibre to the home: Bell, Rogers. Cable: Rogers. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: Bell, Dash Networks, Rogers. Mobile: Bell, Freedom Mobile, Rogers, Telus. Satellite: Xplore. ISED’s list for the surrounding ~25 km² area; check with a provider for this address.Area-wide
Ontario Energy Board · Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Each record is placed at the distance its own line states. None of it is an inspection of the property. Confirm anything that matters to you with the municipality, Toronto and Region Conservation Authorityor the record’s publisher.
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The market
Detached homes for sale in Northwest Ajax right now
- For sale now
- 26
- Median asking price
- $1.15M
- New in 7 days
- 0
- Price cuts
- 12%
Middle half: $982K to $1.27M
13 in 28 days
3 listings
This home is asking 14% below the median.
See all homes in Northwest AjaxAsking prices and counts of the MLS® listings on this site as of today. Asking figures only, never sold or leased prices.
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The street
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Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ajax GO | GO Transit train: Lakeshore East | 4 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.
Schools nearby
| Elementary | Type | Distance | EQAO average 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic SchoolDurham CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 850 m | 80%Grade 6 average |
| St André Bessette Catholic SchoolDurham CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 850 m | 73%Grade 6 average |
| Nottingham Public SchoolDurham DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 850 m | 78%Grade 6 average |
| ÉÉC Notre-Dame-de-la-Jeunesse-AjaxConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades JK–6 | 3.2 km | 83%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame Catholic Secondary SchoolDurham CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 500 m | 51%Grade 9 math |
| J Clarke Richardson Collegiate InstituteDurham DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 550 m | 63%Grade 9 math |
| Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High SchoolDurham CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 3 km | 49%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire Ronald-MarionConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 4.4 km | 81%Grade 9 math |
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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