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1543 Otonabee Drive

Amberlea, Pickering, L1V 6T6

$799,900

Reduced $25,100 from $825,000

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  • 3 bedrooms
  • 3 bathrooms
  • 2 parking
  • 1500-2000 sq ft

Listed 27 days ago · MLS® E13817264

About this home

Welcome to 1543 Otonabee Drive - This bright and spacious 1,601 sq ft linked home, well cared for by its original owner, it offers the perfect blend of comfort and functionality in one of Pickering's most sought-after family neighbourhoods. The main floor features a welcoming living and dining room combination, along with a kitchen complete with a breakfast area and walkout to a private backyard patio - ideal for morning coffee or weekend entertaining. Upstairs, you'll find 3 generously sized bedrooms and a cozy family room warmed by a gas fireplace, perfect for relaxing evenings. With 3 bathrooms in total, this home comfortably accommodates busy family life, plus a rough in for an additional bathroom in the basement. Important updates include furnace and central air in 2025. Location is everything, walking distance to both primary and secondary schools, shops, restaurants, and parks. Nature lovers will appreciate being just steps from Altona Forest, a stunning conservation area with scenic walking trails right at your doorstep!

Details

Type
Detached
Style
2-Storey
Size
1500-2000 sq ft
Lot
24.63 × 104.77 ft
Basement
Unfinished
Garage
Attached
Kitchens
1
Property tax
$5,991 (2026)
Neighbourhood
Amberlea
Municipality
Pickering
Price per sq ft
$457 (8% below detached houses in Amberlea, $497)

Interior

Bedrooms
3 above ground
Bathrooms
1 × 2-piece (main), 1 × 4-piece (second), 1 × 4-piece (second)
Rooms
7 above ground
Family room or den
Yes
Fireplace
Natural Gas
Features
Auto Garage Door Remote

Heating, cooling and services

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

Building and exterior

Style
2-Storey
Exterior
Brick
Roof
Asphalt Shingle
Foundation
Poured Concrete
Faces
South
Outdoor
Patio

Parking

Garage spaces
1
Total parking
2
Driveway and parking
Private

Lot

Size
24.63 × 104.77 ft

More

Possession
Flexible/TBA
Nearby
Library, Park, School, Greenbelt/Conservation, Fenced Yard, Public Transit
Cross street
Highview and Rosebank Rd

Rooms

RoomLevelSizeFeatures
Living RoomMain4.46 × 3.46 m (14'8" × 11'4")Picture Window, Laminate
Dining RoomMain5.13 × 2.56 m (16'10" × 8'5")Laminate, Window
KitchenMain5.13 × 2.72 m (16'10" × 8'11")Laminate, Breakfast Area, W/O To Yard
Family RoomSecond6.79 × 3.25 m (22'3" × 10'8")Gas Fireplace, Picture Window, Broadloom
Family RoomSecond6.79 × 3.25 m (22'3" × 10'8")Gas Fireplace, Picture Window, Broadloom
Primary BedroomSecond4.82 × 3.59 m (15'10" × 11'9")4 Pc Ensuite, Walk-In Closet(s), Broadloom
Primary BedroomSecond4.82 × 3.59 m (15'10" × 11'9")4 Pc Ensuite, Walk-In Closet(s), Broadloom
Bedroom 2Second3.32 × 2.85 m (10'11" × 9'4")Broadloom, Closet
Bedroom 2Second3.32 × 2.85 m (10'11" × 9'4")Broadloom, Closet
Bedroom 3Second3.31 × 2.88 m (10'10" × 9'5")Broadloom
Bedroom 3Second3.31 × 2.88 m (10'10" × 9'5")Broadloom, Closet

Location

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The neighbourhood

Getting around Somewhat walkable

  • 🚆 Pickering GO3.7 km

Within a 10-minute walk: 1 grocery store, 3 cafés and restaurants, 1 park, 1 pharmacy. Nearest grocery: Herbal Pathway (950 m). Nearest park: McPherson Park (900 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

  • Gandatsetiagon Public School
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 97%, math 83%    14 min walk
  • Altona Forest Public School
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 83%, math 49%    16 min walk
  • Highbush Public School
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 83%, math 57%    19 min walk
  • St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic School Catholic
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 96%, math 70%    1.2 km

Secondary

  • St. Mary Catholic Secondary School Catholic
    EQAO: Gr 9 math 61%, literacy test 92%    9 min walk
  • Dunbarton High School
    EQAO: Gr 9 math 71%, literacy test 86%    2.1 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 L1V

Owners / renters
86% / 14%
Median household income
$118,000
Average age
42
Children under 15
16%
Homes
54% detached, 12% high-rise
Commute by transit
8%
Population
52,787

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Urdu 1.6%, Tamil 1.6%, Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 0.9%, Mandarin 0.6%.

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 Durham Region (Oshawa/Whitby/Ajax) police: 43 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): 29 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.

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