18 Elder Cres
Ancaster, Hamilton, Ontario L0R 1R0
- Bedrooms
- 4+1
- Bathrooms
- 6
- Size
- 3,500–5,000sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $822at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 2 – 4.99 acres
- Tax a year
- $13,3662025 tax year
- Built
- 31-50
- Parking
- 172 attached
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 18 Elder Cres
18 Elder Cres is a 4+1-bedroom, 6-bathroom detached house in Ancaster, Hamilton, listed for sale at an asking price of $3,495,000 (MLS® X13811908).
Experience unparalleled luxury in this fully renovated, nearly 7,000 sqft custom-designed executive home on a stunning 2.5-acre property in one of Ancaster's most exclusive enclaves. Surrounded by nature yet minutes from city conveniences, this home blends upscale living with serene privacy-you have to see it to believe it. New stone walkways and lush greenery create exceptional curb appeal. Inside, every detail has been meticulously crafted to maximize space and functionality. Upon entering, you're immediately captivated by the grand 'Scarlett O'Hara' staircase. The main level boasts formal living and dining areas, a private office, and two powder rooms. The spacious custom laundry/mudroom features garage access and a second staircase to the basement. The elegant family room is a true focal point, with a Valor gas fireplace and a stone feature wall. The gourmet eat-in kitchen is equipped with top-of-the-line appliances, custom cabinetry, granite countertops, and stone accents. Rich hardwood, marble tiles, and high-end fixtures flow throughout. Upstairs, the primary suite is a private oasis featuring a spa-inspired 5-piece ensuite with a curbless glass shower and a deep soaker tub, as well as an expansive walk-in dressing room with custom built-ins. Three additional bedrooms and two beautifully updated baths complete the upper level. The newly renovated walkout basement is the ultimate entertainment hub, offering a fifth bedroom, full bathroom, and a stylish kitchenette or wet bar. Relax in the media area with a Valor fireplace or workout in the state-of-the-art gym. Step outside to a private patio with a hot tub-perfect for unwinding in nature. This level also offers excellent in-law suite potential. Outside, serene ponds and breathtaking views create a peaceful, cottage-like atmosphere. A multi-tiered deck extends the home's living space, ideal for dining and entertaining. The expansive yard completes this one-of-a-kind luxury retreat
Insights
Condition Score
Good83/1003 documented update signals
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Shortfall5/100−$13,209/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 21 detached homes with 5 bedrooms for lease in Hamilton right now. Cost of owning counts the mortgage and property tax.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The home
Key facts
- Tax
- $13,366 / 2025
- MLS® number
- X13811908
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Building Age
- 31-50
- Days on market
- Size
- 3500-5000 sqft
- Lot Size
- 100 x 818.71 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 2 Attached, 17 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- Ancaster
- Municipality
- Hamilton
Building
- Size
- 3500-5000 sqft
- Building Age
- 31-50
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 4+1
- Bathrooms
- 6
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 5pc 2nd, 2 × 2pc Main, 1 × 4pc 2nd, 1 × 3pc 2nd, 1 × 3pc Bsmt
- Basement Type
- Full
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Private
- Garage Type
- Attached
- Garage
- 2
- Additional Parking
- 15
- Total Parking
- 17
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Septic
- Frontage
- 100 ft
- Depth
- 818.71 ft
- Lot Size
- 100 x 818.71 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Poured Concrete
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Pool
- None
- Den
- Yes
- Family room
- Yes
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foyer | 7.49 × 4.09 m | — | Main |
| Living | 5.49 × 4.22 m | — | Main |
| Dining | 5.49 × 4.29 m | — | Main |
| Office | 3.66 × 4.22 m | — | Main |
| Bathroom | 0.0 × 0.0 m | 2 Pc Bath | Main |
| Family | 6.02 × 5.99 m | — | Main |
| Breakfast | 5.36 × 5.31 m | — | Main |
| Kitchen | 4.8 × 4.22 m | — | Main |
| Bathroom | 0.0 × 0.0 m | 2 Pc Bath | Main |
| Laundry | 3.33 × 4.22 m | — | Main |
| Primary | 5.56 × 8.53 m | — | 2nd |
| Bathroom | 0.0 × 0.0 m | 5 Pc Ensuite | 2nd |
| 2nd Br | 4.14 × 3.56 m | — | 2nd |
| 3rd Br | 3.25 × 3.94 m | — | 2nd |
| Bathroom | 0.0 × 0.0 m | 4 Pc Bath | 2nd |
| 4th Br | 4.67 × 2.97 m | — | 2nd |
| Bathroom | 0.0 × 0.0 m | 3 Pc Bath | 2nd |
| Foyer | 5.18 × 4.65 m | — | Bsmt |
| Kitchen | 3.45 × 4.09 m | — | Bsmt |
| 5th Br | 4.34 × 4.09 m | — | Bsmt |
| Living | 4.44 × 4.34 m | — | Bsmt |
| Rec | 6.02 × 6.27 m | — | Bsmt |
| Exercise | 5.31 × 7.9 m | — | Bsmt |
| Bathroom | 0.0 × 0.0 m | 3 Pc Bath | Bsmt |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 18 Elder Cres, Hamilton, 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 | $3,495,000 | N/A | For Sale | X13811908 |
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The numbers
Mortgage Calculator
Plan with the current asking price
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
- $699,000
- Total mortgage amount
- $2,796,000
- Total interest payment
- $1,987,500
- Total purchase cost
- $5,482,500
- Mortgage payment
- $15,945/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
86%Monthly carrying cost
$17,059- Rent $3,850
- Shortfall $13,209
Rental income opens at $3,850, the median asking rent of 21 comparable homes for lease in Hamilton. 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
- $73,850
- Total land transfer tax
- $73,850
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $69,850
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 $2,000,000
- $32,000
- 2.5% from $2,000,000 to $3,495,000
- $37,375
- Ontario total
- $73,850
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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The land
Lot
- Street frontage
- 100 ft30.5 m
- Depth
- 818.71 ft249.5 m
- Lot size
- 2 – 4.99 acresAs the board bands it
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 and environment
Public records about this location. Not part of the MLS® listing and not provided by the listing brokerage.
Water and conservation4
- No mapped wetland within 120 m120 m
- No water-supply well recorded within 250 m1 test or monitoring hole also recorded.250 m
- Groundwater recorded about 3 m below ground nearbyThe middle water level in the well records within 500 m (12 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.500 m
- Bedrock about 29 m down nearbyThe middle depth to bedrock in the well records within 500 m.500 m
Province of Ontario open data
Planning and building activity2
- Inside the Greenbelt (Protected Countryside)These provincial plans set policies on new buildings, new lots and some changes to the land; the municipality can say which apply to this property.At the address
- Nearest airport: 5.7 km5.7 km
Province of Ontario open data
Around the home2
- Transit stop within 400 mFrom the transit agency’s published stop map; the nearest is 270 m away. Routes and stops change; check the agency’s schedule.400 m
- A trail on the Ontario trail network within 1 km1 km
Municipal transit open data · 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 CanadaThe nearest is 597401 Ontario Ltd. — Leysons Chemical Products, 2.2 km away. Only 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 Hydro One Networks Inc.At the address
- Wired internet 50/10 Mbps or faster is listed at a household 70 m awayFixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (70 m from the listing); 50/10 Mbps is its top category and includes faster plans. Confirm with a provider for this address.70 m
- Across the surrounding area: fibre to the home, cable, DSL internet listedFibre to the home: Bell, Cogeco Connexion. Cable: Cogeco Connexion. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: Bell, Rogers, SkyChoice Communications, 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.Area-wide
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The market
Detached homes for sale in Ancaster right now
- For sale now
- 87
- Median asking price
- $1.48M
- New in 7 days
- 13
- Price cuts
- 28%
Middle half: $1.15M to $1.8M
34 in 28 days
24 listings
This home is asking 136% above the median, higher than three quarters of them.
See all homes in AncasterAsking 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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Schools nearby
| Elementary | Type | Distance | EQAO average 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Panabaker South Senior Public SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades JK–8 · French Immersion | 2.1 km | 74%Grade 6 average |
| Frank Panabaker North SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades 1–8 · French Immersion | 2.2 km | 72%Grade 3 average |
| Spring Valley SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 2.3 km | 67%Grade 6 average |
| St. Joachim Catholic Elementary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 2.4 km | 79%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancaster High SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 1.3 km | 67%Grade 9 math |
| Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 2.1 km | 69%Grade 9 math |
| Dundas Valley Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 6.3 km | 58%Grade 9 math |
| St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 8 km | 48%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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