173 Lake Street
451 - Downtown, St. Catharines, L2R 5Y8
$449,900
Reduced $50,000 from $499,900
- 4 bedrooms
- 2 bathrooms
- 1 parking
- 1100-1500 sq ft
Listed 152 days ago · MLS® X13153270
About this home
Welcome to 173 Lake Street, St. Catharines, a beautifully updated 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom home that blends modern upgrades with timeless charm. Nearly every aspect of this property has been renovated, including a brand-new kitchen, updated bathrooms, new electrical throughout with ESA approval, and fully refreshed interior spaces. The basement and main levels were completely redone in 2026, with the upper floor renovated in 2022, complemented by fresh interior paint in 2026 and exterior paint completed in 2022. Major mechanical updates include a new furnace and water tank installed in 2021, offering peace of mind for years to come. Outside, enjoy a freshly painted porch and a newly laid parking pad completed in 2026. This move-in-ready home is an exceptional opportunity for families, first-time buyers, or investors looking for a turnkey property in a convenient St. Catharines location.
Details
- Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Size
- 1100-1500 sq ft
- Lot
- 35 × 145 ft
- Basement
- Finished
- Garage
- None
- Kitchens
- 1
- Property tax
- $3,144 (2025)
- Neighbourhood
- 451 - Downtown
- Municipality
- St. Catharines
- Price per sq ft
- $346 (14% below detached houses in 451 - Downtown, $402)
Interior
- Bedrooms
- 4 above ground
- Bathrooms
- 2 × 3-piece
- Rooms
- 12 above ground
- Family room or den
- No
- Fireplace
- No
- Features
- Water Heater Owned
Heating, cooling and services
- Heating
- Forced Air, Gas
- Air conditioning
- Central Air
- Water and sewer
- Sewer
Building and exterior
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Exterior
- Wood
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Foundation
- Poured Concrete
- Faces
- East
Parking
- Total parking
- 1
Lot
- Size
- 35 × 145 ft
More
- Possession
- Flexible
- Cross street
- Carlton St & Lake St
Location
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The neighbourhood
Getting around Walkable
No subway, LRT or GO station within a short trip.
Within a 10-minute walk: 1 grocery store, 15 cafés and restaurants, 4 parks, 3 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: FreshCo (900 m). Nearest park: Catherine Street Park (400 m).
Schools nearby
Elementary
- Harriet Tubman Public School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 84%, math 60%4 min walk - St. Denis Catholic Elementary School Catholic
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 100%, math 50%7 min walk - French Elite Montessori Private14 min walk
- St. Nicholas Catholic Elementary School Catholic
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 82%, math 18%15 min walk
Secondary
- St. Catharines Collegiate Catholic
EQAO: Gr 9 math 74%, literacy test 85%10 min walk - St. John Adult Learing Centre Catholic1.3 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 L2R
- Owners / renters
- 50% / 50%
- Median household income
- $61,200
- Average age
- 42
- Children under 15
- 14%
- Homes
- 49% detached, 13% high-rise
- Commute by transit
- 5%
- Population
- 25,558
Languages spoken most at home besides English: Spanish 1.5%, Arabic 0.9%, Mandarin 0.4%, Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 0.4%.
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).
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.
Listed by RE/MAX NIAGARA REALTY LTD, BROKERAGE.
Listing information provided by PropTx Innovations Inc. and TRREB; deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate by PropTx.
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