317 Dwight Avenue

Lakeview, Oshawa, L1J 1K8

$769,999

3+2 bedrooms
2 bathrooms
8 parking
2000-2500 sq ft

Listed today · MLS® E14098664

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About this home

Rental income, multi-generational living, or a smart investment-this beautifully upgraded legal duplex offers endless possibilities. Nestled on a quiet street in Oshawa's established Lakeview community, you're just a short walk to the lake, the Waterfront Trail, and Gold Point Wildlife Reserve Conservation Area, with schools, shopping, restaurants, transit, and every daily convenience just minutes away. Owner-occupied since 2001, this thoughtfully designed legal duplex backs on to Lake Vista Park and features two fully self-contained units, each with its own private entrance, separate hydro meter, and separate electrical panel. The bright upper unit offers three spacious bedrooms, a beautifully updated four-piece bathroom, a modern eat-in kitchen with quartz countertops and stainless steel appliances, an open-concept living area, plus a primary bedroom complete with a walk-in closet. The lower unit features two bedrooms, a full bathroom, an open-concept kitchen and living space, generous storage, and its own private entrance. Outside, enjoy an extra-long driveway with ample parking, a beautifully landscaped oversized lot, mature gardens, raised garden beds, and a garden shed, creating a peaceful outdoor retreat minutes from everyday conveniences. Extensively updated over the years, this home offers exceptional peace of mind with a new roof (2019), driveway (2019), updated windows and exterior doors (2015), conversion to forced-air gas heating with central air conditioning (2015), updated kitchens, renovated bathrooms, fresh paint throughout (2025), new lower-level flooring (2025), pot lights, upgraded lighting, and much more. Whether you're looking to offset your mortgage with rental income, accommodate multiple generations under one roof, or add a turnkey investment to your portfolio, this move-in ready legal duplex offers outstanding flexibility in one of Oshawa's most desirable lakeside neighbourhoods.

Details

Type: Detached
Style: Bungalow-Raised
Size: 2000-2500 sq ft
Lot: 55 × 125 ft
Basement: Walk-Up
Garage: None
Kitchens: 2
Property tax: $4,852 (2026)
Neighbourhood: Lakeview
Municipality: Oshawa
Price per sq ft: $342 (31% below detached houses in Lakeview, $494)

Interior

Bedrooms: 3 above ground + 2 below
Bathrooms: 1 × 4-piece (upper), 1 × 4-piece (lower)
Kitchens: 2 (1 below ground)
Rooms: 4 above ground
Family room or den: No
Fireplace: Electric
Features: Carpet Free

Heating, cooling and services

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

Building and exterior

Style: Bungalow-Raised
Exterior: Aluminum Siding, Brick
Roof: Asphalt Shingle
Foundation: Concrete
Faces: South
Outdoor: Deck, Landscaped

Parking

Total parking: 8
Driveway and parking: Private

Lot

Size: 55 × 125 ft

Possession: TBD
Cross street: Dwight Ave/Cedar St

Rooms

Room	Level	Size	Features
Living Room	Upper	3.84 × 5.55 m (12'7" × 18'3")
Kitchen	Upper	4.86 × 3.26 m (15'11" × 10'8")
Primary Bedroom	Upper	3.82 × 3.26 m (12'6" × 10'8")
Bedroom 2	Upper	2.78 × 3.95 m (9'1" × 13')
Bedroom 3	Upper	3.21 × 3.59 m (10'6" × 11'9")
Bathroom	Upper	1.47 × 3.27 m (4'10" × 10'9")	4 Pc Bath
Dining Room	Lower	2.45 × 3.04 m (8' × 10')
Kitchen	Lower	2.41 × 3.06 m (7'11" × 10')
Family Room	Lower	3.39 × 5 m (11'1" × 16'5")
Bathroom	Lower	1.47 × 3.26 m (4'10" × 10'8")	4 Pc Bath
Primary Bedroom	Lower	3.82 × 3.26 m (12'6" × 10'8")
Laundry	Lower	2.6 × 3.59 m (8'6" × 11'9")

History of this address

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Location

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The neighbourhood

Getting around Somewhat walkable

🚆 Whitby GO7.1 km

Within a 10-minute walk: 1 grocery store, 4 cafés and restaurants, 3 parks, 1 pharmacy. Nearest grocery: FreshCo (750 m). Nearest park: Lake Vista Park (150 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

Dr. C.F. Cannon Public School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 42%, math 14%5 min walk
Monsignor Philip Coffey Catholic School Catholic
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 68%, math 14%7 min walk
Lakewoods Public School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 50%, math 14%8 min walk
Glen Street Public School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 24%, math 6%17 min walk

Secondary

G. L. Roberts Collegiate and Vocational Institute
EQAO: Gr 9 math 20%, literacy test 54%9 min walk
Monsignor John Pereyma Catholic Secondary School Catholic
EQAO: Gr 9 math 38%, literacy test 87%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 L1J

Owners / renters: 60% / 40%
Median household income: $78,000
Average age: 41
Children under 15: 16%
Homes: 44% detached, 12% high-rise
Commute by transit: 7%
Population: 43,107

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Urdu 0.5%, Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 0.5%, Spanish 0.4%, Tamil 0.3%.

Flood and conservation No mapped hazard

Not inside a mapped flood plain or regulated area in Central Lake Ontario Conservation’s mapping.

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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). Flood and regulation mapping: Central Lake Ontario Conservation open data. Crime Severity Index: Statistics Canada.

Living here

Commute

To Union Station (downtown Toronto): 49 km. Transit times · Driving times

Noise Nothing major nearby

No highway within 500 m, rail line within 300 m, or airport flight path nearby.

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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 Royal LePage Frank Real Estate.

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Estimated monthly cost

Mortgage: $3,372
Property tax: $404
Total: $3,776

$154,000 down, 25-year amortization at 4.39%.

Cash needed to buy

Down payment: $154,000
Land transfer tax: $11,875
Legal and other costs: ~$2,500
Total: $168,375

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

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Rental potential

$2,445/month

Typical asking rent for 3 bedroom homes like this within 1 km (6 for rent now; most $2,250–$2,700).

As a rental, with 20% down

Rent: $2,445
Mortgage: −$3,372
Property tax: −$404
Insurance, repairs, vacancy: −$340
Cash flow: −$1,671/month

Cap rate 2.7% · gross yield 3.8%. 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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