185 Windale Crescent 1C

Kitchener, N2E 0G3 · More in this building

$279,900

1 bedrooms
1 bathrooms
0 parking
500-599 sq ft

Listed 50 days ago · MLS® X13728292

About this home

WELCOME TO WINDALE RESIDENCES! This bright and stylish 1-bedroom condo offers an incredible turnkey opportunity for first-time buyers or savvy investors looking for effortless, low-maintenance living. Offering over 530 sq ft of smartly designed living space, the suite boasts modern finishes throughout, stainless steel appliances, convenient in-suite laundry, and a rare private walkout patio perfect for your morning coffee or evening wind-downs. Perfectly tailored for young professionals, this home sits in a vibrant and convenient West Kitchener neighbourhood just steps from Sunrise Shopping Centre, daily retail, and dining. Commuting is seamless with nearby iXpress bus routes connecting directly to the ION LRT and University of Waterloo, plus instant access to Highway 7/8. Please note that no dedicated parking space is included. Additional perks include water included in the monthly maintenance fee and visitor parking available on site.

Details

Type: Condo Apartment
Style: 1 Storey/Apt
Age: 6-10 years
Size: 500-599 sq ft
Basement: None
Garage: None
Kitchens: 1
Property tax: $2,137 (2026)
Maintenance fee: $471/month
Municipality: Kitchener
Price per sq ft: $509 (about the same as condo apartments in Kitchener)
Fee per sq ft: $0.86/month (Kitchener median $0.80)

Interior

Bedrooms: 1 above ground
Bathrooms: 1 × 4-piece (main)
Rooms: 4 above ground
Family room or den: No
Fireplace: No
Laundry: In-Suite Laundry, Ensuite

Heating, cooling and services

Heating: Forced Air
Air conditioning: Central Air

Building and exterior

Style: 1 Storey/Apt
Exterior: Brick, Stone
Roof: Asphalt Shingle
Foundation: Poured Concrete
Age: 6-10 years
Outdoor: Patio

Condo

Monthly fee: $471
Fee includes: Water Included, Common Elements Included
Balcony: Terrace
Exposure: South East
Pets: Yes-with Restrictions
Property manager: KING CONDO MGMT

Possession: Immediate
Cross street: OTTAWA STREET S

History of this address

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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: 3 grocery stores, 14 cafés and restaurants, 8 parks, 3 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: FreshCo (500 m). Nearest park: Windale Park (150 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

Forest Hill Public School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 64%, math 41%11 min walk
Trillium Public School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 82%, math 30%14 min walk
St. Paul Catholic Elementary School Catholic
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 88%, math 44%16 min walk
Monsignor Haller Catholic Elementary School Catholic
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 82%, math 32%18 min walk

Secondary

Laurentian Public School6 min walk
St. Louis Education Centre - St. Francis Campus Catholic1.5 km
Forest Heights Collegiate Institute
EQAO: Gr 9 math 48%, literacy test 86%1.5 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 N2E

Owners / renters: 66% / 34%
Median household income: $93,000
Average age: 38
Children under 15: 19%
Homes: 48% detached, 9% high-rise
Commute by transit: 4%
Population: 40,428

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Spanish 2.4%, Punjabi (Panjabi) 2.2%, Serbian 1.5%, Arabic 1.4%.

Safety

Crime Severity Index for Waterloo Region (Kitchener) police: 67 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 downtown Kitchener: 4 km. Transit times · Driving times

Noise 1 source nearby

🛣️ Highway 7200 m

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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Listed by RE/MAX TWIN CITY FAISAL SUSIWALA REALTY.

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Estimated monthly cost

Mortgage: $1,226
Property tax: $178
Maintenance: $471
Total: $1,874

$55,980 down, 25-year amortization at 4.39%.

Cash needed to buy

Down payment: $55,980
Land transfer tax: $2,674
Legal and other costs: ~$2,500
Total: $61,154

First-time buyers can get up to $8,475 of land transfer tax back. All closing costs

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Rental potential

$1,750/month

Typical asking rent for 1 bedroom condos like this within 3.5 km (20 for rent now; most $1,650–$1,850).

As a rental, with 20% down

Rent: $1,750
Mortgage: −$1,226
Property tax: −$178
Maintenance fee: −$471
Insurance, repairs, vacancy: −$140
Cash flow: −$264/month

Cap rate 4.1% · gross yield 7.5%. Rentals need 20% down. Rough figures before income tax; ask us for a full analysis.

Rent control: 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.

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