196 Donald Sim Avenue
Cornell, Markham, L6B 0Z1
$1,488,000
- 5 bedrooms
- 4 bathrooms
- 3 parking
- 2500-3000 sq ft
Listed 17 days ago · MLS® N13858826
About this home
Bright, spacious (~3,000 sq ft) 5-bedroom, 4-bathroom detached home in Markham's highly sought-after Cornell community. Features 9' smooth ceilings and a double-car garage. Unbeatable location steps from top-ranked schools (including Bill Hogarth S.S.), Cornell Community Centre, Markham Stouffville Hospital, transit/GO Station, dining, shopping, and easy access to Hwy 407.
Details
- Type
- Detached
- Style
- 3-Storey
- Size
- 2500-3000 sq ft
- Lot
- 31.3 × 105.45 ft
- Basement
- Full
- Garage
- Detached
- Kitchens
- 1
- Property tax
- $6,807 (2026)
- Neighbourhood
- Cornell
- Municipality
- Markham
- Price per sq ft
- $541 (5% below detached houses in Cornell, $571)
Interior
- Bedrooms
- 5 above ground
- Bathrooms
- 1 × 4-piece (third), 1 × 5-piece (second), 1 × 4-piece (second), 1 × 2-piece (ground)
- Rooms
- 9 above ground
- Family room or den
- Yes
- Fireplace
- Yes
Heating, cooling and services
- Heating
- Forced Air, Gas
- Air conditioning
- Central Air
- Water and sewer
- Sewer
Building and exterior
- Style
- 3-Storey
- Exterior
- Brick
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Foundation
- Concrete
- Faces
- North
Parking
- Garage spaces
- 2
- Total parking
- 3
- Driveway and parking
- Available
Lot
- Size
- 31.3 × 105.45 ft
More
- Possession
- Flexible
- Cross street
- Highway 7/9th Line
Rooms
| Room | Level | Size | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen | Main | 2.85 × 3.81 m (9'4" × 12'6") | Ceramic Floor, Stainless Steel Appl |
| Family Room | Main | 4.65 × 4.57 m (15'3" × 15') | Hardwood Floor, Fireplace |
| Dining Room | Main | 3.76 × 3.61 m (12'4" × 11'10") | Hardwood Floor, Combined w/Living |
| Living Room | Main | 3.45 × 3.68 m (11'4" × 12'1") | Hardwood Floor, Combined w/Dining |
| Primary Bedroom | Second | 4.57 × 4.88 m (15' × 16') | Laminate, Walk-In Closet(s), 5 Pc Bath |
| Bedroom 2 | Second | 3.66 × 3 m (12' × 9'10") | Laminate, Walk-In Closet(s) |
| Bedroom 3 | Second | 3.5 × 3.76 m (11'6" × 12'4") | Laminate, Closet, 4 Pc Ensuite |
| Bedroom 4 | Third | 3.35 × 5.84 m (11' × 19'2") | Broadloom, Walk-In Closet(s), 4 Pc Ensuite |
| Bedroom 5 | Third | 2.85 × 3.36 m (9'4" × 11') | Laminate, Large Window |
History of this address
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Location
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The neighbourhood
Getting around Car-dependent
- 🚆 Mount Joy GO3.1 km
Within a 10-minute walk: no grocery stores, 1 cafés and restaurants, 33 parks. Nearest park: Clementina Wilson Park (100 m).
Schools nearby
Elementary
- Black Walnut Public School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 94%, math 77%6 min walk - St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School Catholic9 min walk
- Cornell Village Public School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 89%, math 74%11 min walk - Rouge Park Public School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 98%, math 86%13 min walk
Secondary
- Bill Hogarth Secondary School
EQAO: Gr 9 math 78%, literacy test 97%3 min walk - Markham District High School
EQAO: Gr 9 math 77%, literacy test 92%2.4 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 L6B
- Owners / renters
- 83% / 17%
- Median household income
- $121,000
- Average age
- 37
- Children under 15
- 22%
- Homes
- 52% detached, 1% high-rise
- Commute by transit
- 7%
- Population
- 34,763
Languages spoken most at home besides English: Yue (Cantonese) 12.1%, Tamil 6.3%, Mandarin 6%, Urdu 2.1%.
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 York Region police: 50 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): 30 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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