148 Geneva Street
451 - Downtown, St. Catharines, L3R 4N9
$699,000
Reduced $150,000 from $849,000
- 5 bedrooms
- 4 bathrooms
- 7 parking
- 3000-3500 sq ft
Listed 29 days ago · MLS® X13811482
About this home
1870 HERITAGE HOME in St. Catharines! Beyond its heritage appeal, the property is zoned R3, offering a wide variety of potential uses subject to buyer verification. Whether you invision a restored single-family residence, a multi-unit conversion, professional office, live/work space, or another permitted use, this zoning provides flexibilty rarely found in a home of this character. The property enjoys excellent visibility and convenient access to downtown St. Catharines, transit, amenities and major routes, close to the QEW. This spacious 5+ bedroom, 4 bathroom home showcases original details that simply cannot be replicated, from historic millwork and trim to period charm throughout. An adjacent studio apartment with its own entrance also compliments this historic structure. An oversized 2 car garage with workshop sits on this extra large lot 122' X 74' as well. Some remodelling and updates has been completed. Roof (2022) new oil tank (2024). This property offers excellent income potential and is currently being offered as a short term rental situation with excellent tenants and income. A truly unique offering for heritage enthusiasts, investors, and visionaries alike. 148 Geneva invites you to preserve the past while shaping the future. In the past this property has been used as an antique shop & art studio.
Details
- Type
- Duplex
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Age
- 100+ years
- Size
- 3000-3500 sq ft
- Lot
- 74.3 × 122 ft
- Basement
- Unfinished
- Garage
- Detached
- Kitchens
- 1
- Property tax
- $5,723 (2026)
- Neighbourhood
- 451 - Downtown
- Municipality
- St. Catharines
Interior
- Bedrooms
- 5 above ground
- Bathrooms
- 1 × 2-piece (ground), 1 × 4-piece (second), 1 × 3-piece (second), 1 × 3-piece (flat)
- Rooms
- 12 above ground
- Family room or den
- Yes
- Fireplace
- Living Room
- Features
- Accessory Apartment
Heating, cooling and services
- Heating
- Water, Oil
- Water and sewer
- Sewer
Building and exterior
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Exterior
- Brick Veneer
- Roof
- Asphalt Rolled
- Foundation
- Block, Brick
- Age
- 100+
- Faces
- East
Parking
- Garage spaces
- 2
- Total parking
- 7
- Driveway and parking
- Private Double
Lot
- Size
- 74.3 × 122 ft
More
- Possession
- 60 days
- Cross street
- Dacotah St. & Geneva Sts.
Rooms
| Room | Level | Size | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen | Ground | 3.35 × 3.35 m (11' × 11') | Eat-in Kitchen |
| Kitchen | Ground | 3.35 × 3.66 m (11' × 12') | Family Size Kitchen |
| Living Room | Ground | 3.96 × 4.57 m (13' × 15') | Brick Fireplace |
| Dining Room | Ground | 3.96 × 3.66 m (13' × 12') | |
| Foyer | Ground | 2.13 × 4.57 m (7' × 15') | |
| Bedroom | Second | 4.57 × 4.27 m (15' × 14') | |
| Bedroom 2 | Second | 3.2 × 3.05 m (10'6" × 10') | |
| Sitting | Second | 3.2 × 3 m (10'6" × 9'10") | |
| Bedroom 3 | Second | 3.96 × 3 m (13' × 9'10") | |
| Bedroom 4 | Second | 3.2 × 4.57 m (10'6" × 15') | |
| Common Room | Flat | 4.57 × 4.88 m (15' × 16') | |
| Bedroom | Flat | 3.9 × 3.66 m (12'10" × 12') |
Location
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The neighbourhood
Getting around Very walkable
No subway, LRT or GO station within a short trip.
Within a 10-minute walk: 2 grocery stores, 24 cafés and restaurants, 3 parks, 6 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: Medina Halal Meat and Grocery (400 m). Nearest park: St. Patrick's Park (350 m).
Schools nearby
Elementary
- École élémentaire catholique Immaculée-Conception French
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 85%, math 31%8 min walk - St. Nicholas Catholic Elementary School Catholic
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 82%, math 18%9 min walk - Harriet Tubman Public School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 84%, math 60%11 min walk - French Elite Montessori Private15 min walk
Secondary
- St. Catharines Collegiate Catholic
EQAO: Gr 9 math 74%, literacy test 85%6 min walk - St. John Adult Learing Centre Catholic7 min walk
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 L3R
- Owners / renters
- 83% / 17%
- Median household income
- $93,000
- Average age
- 45
- Children under 15
- 13%
- Homes
- 58% detached, 17% high-rise
- Commute by transit
- 7%
- Population
- 62,060
Languages spoken most at home besides English: Yue (Cantonese) 23.8%, Mandarin 18.4%, Tamil 1.1%, Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 0.6%.
Flood and conservation No mapped hazard
Not inside a mapped flood plain or regulated area in Niagara Peninsula Conservation’s mapping.
Screening maps only. Ask the conservation authority for a property inquiry before relying on this.
Safety
Crime Severity Index for Niagara Region (St. Catharines) police: 54 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). Flood and regulation mapping: Niagara Peninsula Conservation open data. Crime Severity Index: Statistics Canada.
Living here
Commute
To Union Station (downtown Toronto): 54 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).
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Roads, rail, airports and planned stations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Internet: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, National Broadband Data.
Listed by ROYAL LEPAGE NRC REALTY.
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