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144 Benson Drive 2

Northwest, Barrie, L4N 7Y3

$1,400/mo

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  • 1 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
  • 2 parking
  • 1100-1500 sq ft

Listed 9 days ago · MLS® S13885098

About this home

Welcome to this cozy basement apartment at 144 Benson Drive in Barrie. With is own separate walk out entrance, you get real privacy and an easy way in and out, no sharing a Front Door. This space is comfortable, warm and well suited to a single professional, student or couple looking for quiet place to call home. Driveway parking is included, so you can skip the hunt for street parking. The location is a big plus. You're minutes from Highway 400. which makes community to Barrie's core, Innisfil, Vaughan or Toronto simple. Shopping, restaurants, transit and everyday essentials are close by too.

Details

Type
Lower Level
Style
2-Storey
Size
1100-1500 sq ft
Basement
Apartment
Garage
None
Kitchens
1
Neighbourhood
Northwest
Municipality
Barrie
Rent increase limit
Depends on when the unit was first lived in: before Nov. 15, 2018 it’s covered by Ontario’s yearly limit (2.1% in 2026); after, there’s no cap.

Interior

Bedrooms
1 above ground
Bathrooms
1 × 3-piece (basement)
Rooms
3 above ground
Family room or den
No
Fireplace
Yes
Laundry
In-Suite Laundry
Features
On Demand Water Heater, Storage
Furnished
Unfurnished

Heating, cooling and services

Heating
Forced Air, Electric
Air conditioning
Central Air
Water and sewer
Sewer

Building and exterior

Style
2-Storey
Exterior
Brick Veneer
Roof
Asphalt Shingle, Cedar
Foundation
Concrete Block
Faces
West

Parking

Total parking
2
Driveway and parking
Available

Rental terms

Rent includes
All Inclusive, Parking

More

Possession
Flexible
Cross street
Ferndale Drive North and Westmount

Location

Location is approximate. See nearby homes on the map

The neighbourhood

Getting around Car-dependent

  • 🚆 Allandale Waterfront GO4.8 km

Within a 10-minute walk: no grocery stores, 0 cafés and restaurants, 1 park. Nearest park: Cloughley Park (200 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

  • The Good Shepherd Catholic School Catholic
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 84%, math 49%    3 min walk
  • Emma King Elementary School
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 90%, math 53%    15 min walk
  • Andrew Hunter Elementary School
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 62%, math 28%    1.2 km
  • St. Mary's Catholic School Catholic
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 91%, math 36%    1.8 km

Secondary

  • École secondaire catholique Nouvelle-Alliance French
    EQAO: Gr 9 math 51%, literacy test 95%    2.2 km

EQAO: share of students meeting the provincial standard (2024–25). Ontario average: Gr 6 reading 86%, math 51%; Gr 9 math 55%; literacy test 83%.

Closest schools, not school zones. Check which school serves this address with the school board before relying on it.

Who lives here postal area L4N

Owners / renters
71% / 29%
Median household income
$97,000
Average age
40
Children under 15
17%
Homes
61% detached, 7% high-rise
Commute by transit
3%
Population
100,835

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Spanish 1%, Russian 0.8%, Portuguese 0.4%, Mandarin 0.4%.

Flood and conservation No mapped hazard

Not inside a mapped flood plain or regulated area.

Screening maps only. Ask the conservation authority for a property inquiry before relying on this.

Safety

Crime Severity Index for Barrie police: 59 vs 57 for Ontario (2025).

Police-reported figures for the whole police service area, not this street. Rates use the area’s resident population.

Distances are approximate. Places © OpenStreetMap contributors. Neighbourhood figures: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census. School results: EQAO via Ontario Data Catalogue (Open Government Licence – Ontario). Crime Severity Index: Statistics Canada.

Living here

Commute

To Union Station (downtown Toronto): 88 km. Transit times · Driving times

Noise Nothing major nearby

No highway within 500 m, rail line within 300 m, or airport flight path nearby.

Distances from the map, not noise measurements. Visit at rush hour to judge for yourself.

Internet High-speed

50/10 Mbps or faster available here by cable, fibre or DSL (the federal high-speed target).

From the federal broadband map. Check exact speeds and providers for the address.

Roads, rail, airports and planned stations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Internet: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, National Broadband Data.

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Listing information provided by PropTx Innovations Inc. and TRREB; deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate by PropTx.

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