- Bedrooms
- 3+1
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Size
- 2,000–2,500sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $289at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 45 x 112 ft
- Tax a year
- $4,4992026 tax year
- Built
- 31-50
- Parking
- 41 attached
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 149 BLACKWELL Dr
149 BLACKWELL Dr is a 3+1-bedroom, 2-bathroom detached house in Kitchener, listed for sale at an asking price of $649,900 (MLS® X14130182).
Beautifully Renovated Detached Split-Level Home in Forest Heights! Welcome to this stunning, newly renovated detached split-level home nestled in the highly desirable Forest Heights neighborhood! Combining modern upgrades, stylish finishes, and a fantastic location, this home is perfect for families and those seeking comfort and convenience offering over 2000 sqft of living space. Step inside to discover a refreshed interior featuring a beautifully updated kitchen with elegant quartz countertops, offering the perfect blend of style and functionality. Enjoy the luxury of modern, updated bathrooms designed with contemporary finishes. The home also features ESA-approved lighting upgrades, providing added peace of mind, along with a newly paved driveway that enhances curb appeal and everyday convenience. Located in one of the area's most sought-after neighborhoods, this property offers an excellent opportunity to own a move-in-ready home in a family-friendly community, close to schools, parks, shopping, and everyday amenities. A perfect blend of modern living, quality upgrades, and an exceptional location - this is a home you won't want to miss!
Insights
Condition Score
Good83/1003 documented update signals
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Near break-even54/100−$190/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 23 detached homes with 4 bedrooms for lease in Kitchener right now. Cost of owning counts the mortgage and property tax.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The home
Key facts
- Tax
- $4,499 / 2026
- MLS® number
- X14130182
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Building Age
- 31-50
- Days on market
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 45 x 112 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 1 Attached, 4 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- Backsplit 4
- Municipality
- Kitchener
Building
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Building Age
- 31-50
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3+1
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc Main, 1 × 3pc In Betwn
- Basement Type
- Full
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Boulevard, Private
- Garage Type
- Attached
- Garage
- 1
- Additional Parking
- 3
- Total Parking
- 4
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Heat Pump
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 45 ft
- Depth
- 112 ft
- Lot Size
- 45 x 112 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Concrete, Poured Concrete
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Pool
- None
- Den
- Yes
- Family room
- Yes
- Extras
- Stove, Fridge, Washer & Dryer
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living | 3.44 × 4.84 m | Large Window, Laminate, Pot Lights | Main |
| Dining | 3.17 × 3.27 m | Combined W/Living, Laminate, Led Lighting | Main |
| Kitchen | 3.95 × 6.58 m | Quartz Counter, Stainless Steel Appl, Pot Lights | Main |
| Breakfast | 1.0 × 1.0 m | Pot Lights, Tile Floor, Overlook Patio | Main |
| Family | 6.8 × 6.5 m | Fireplace, Pot Lights, Laminate | In Betwn |
| Br | 4.16 × 2.91 m | Laminate, Closet, Pot Lights | Bsmt |
| Rec | 5.7 × 3.75 m | Laminate, Pot Lights | Bsmt |
| Laundry | 2.26 × 2.96 m | Tile Floor, Laundry Sink | Bsmt |
| Cold/Cant | 1.0 × 1.0 m | — | Bsmt |
| Utility | 1.0 × 1.0 m | — | Bsmt |
| Bathroom | 2.19 × 3.08 m | 4 Pc Bath, Pot Lights | Main |
| Bathroom | 2.4 × 2.26 m | 3 Pc Bath, Pot Lights, Tile Floor | In Betwn |
| Br | 4.36 × 3.08 m | Laminate, Closet, Led Lighting | Upper |
| 2nd Br | 3.24 × 3.76 m | Laminate, Closet, Led Lighting | Upper |
| 3rd Br | 2.57 × 2.78 m | Laminate, Closet, Led Lighting | Upper |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 149 BLACKWELL Dr, Kitchener, 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 | $649,900 | N/A | For Sale | X14130182 |
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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
- $129,980
- Total mortgage amount
- $519,920
- Total interest payment
- $369,580
- Total purchase cost
- $1,019,480
- Mortgage payment
- $2,965/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
25%Monthly carrying cost
$3,340- Rent $3,150
- Shortfall $190
Rental income opens at $3,150, the median asking rent of 23 comparable homes for lease in Kitchener. 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
- $9,473
- Total land transfer tax
- $9,473
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $5,473
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 $649,900
- $4,998
- Ontario total
- $9,473
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 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
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The land
Lot
- Street frontage
- 45 ft13.7 m
- Depth
- 112 ft34.1 m
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.
Land and environment
Public records about this location. Not part of the MLS® listing and not provided by the listing brokerage.
Water and conservation3
- No mapped wetland within 120 m120 m
- 1 water-supply well recorded within 250 mFrom Ontario’s well records; locations can be approximate. The records do not show how this home gets its water. Wells nearby typically go down about 33.2 m.250 m
- Groundwater recorded about 5.5 m below ground nearbyThe middle water level in the well records within 500 m (6 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.500 m
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 home1
- 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 CanadaThe nearest is Heroux Devtek Inc. — Heroux Devtek Kitchener, 2.0 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 Enova Power Corp.At the address
- 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 (10 m from the listing); 50/10 Mbps is its top category and includes faster plans. Confirm with a provider for this address.At the 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.Area-wide
Ontario Energy Board · Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
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The market
Detached homes for sale in Kitchener right now
- For sale now
- 319
- Median asking price
- $800K
- New in 7 days
- 42
- Price cuts
- 19%
Middle half: $675K to $1.05M
144 in 28 days
62 listings
This home is asking 19% below the median, lower than three quarters of them.
See all homes in KitchenerAsking 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
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Grand River Hospital | GRT light rail: ION light rail | 4.1 km |
| Allen | GRT light rail: ION light rail | 4.1 km |
| Willis Way | GRT light rail: ION light rail | 4.2 km |
| Central Station - Innovation District | GRT light rail: ION light rail | 4.3 km |
| Kitchener GO | GO Transit train: Kitchener | 4.9 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; GRT ION stops map layer from the Region of Waterloo under the Region of Waterloo Open Data Licence, 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. Contains information provided by the Regional Municipality of Waterloo under licence.
Schools nearby
| Elementary | Type | Distance | EQAO average 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mark Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 750 m | 65%Grade 6 average |
| Sandhills Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSB | Public · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 950 m | 76%Grade 6 average |
| St Dominic Savio Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 1 km | 88%Grade 6 average |
| ÉÉC Cardinal-LégerConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades JK–6 | 4.9 km | 61%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Heights Collegiate InstituteWaterloo Region DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 1.2 km | 48%Grade 9 math |
| Resurrection Catholic Secondary SchoolWaterloo CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 1.9 km | 57%Grade 9 math |
| Kitchener Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational SchoolWaterloo Region DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 4 km | 73%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire David Saint-JacquesConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 9.9 km | 70%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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