40 Marcus Street

Allandale, Barrie, L4N 3L8

$549,900

Reduced $30,000 from $579,900

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  • 3 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
  • 2 parking
  • 700-1100 sq ft

Listed 60 days ago · MLS® S13699666

About this home

## 40 Marcus Street, Barrie - $579,900**A DETACHED HOME. A HUGE LOT. AND A TON OF POTENTIAL.**Why settle for a townhouse when you can own a detached home on an incredible **66' x 164' treed lot** in a quiet, established Barrie neighbourhood?Welcome to **40 Marcus Street**, a charming century home that has been owned and loved by the **same family since 1969**. This is the kind of property that is becoming harder and harder to find - an affordable detached home with character today and exciting possibilities for tomorrow.Step inside and you'll find the warmth and charm you expect from an older home, including a beautiful **wood staircase** and plenty of opportunity to update, renovate and make the space your own. Important improvements, including a **newer furnace and newer roof**, have already been completed.But the real story here is the **property itself**.The spectacular **66-foot-wide by 164-foot-deep lot** is beautifully treed, fenced and offers an incredible amount of outdoor space - something you simply don't get with most newer homes or townhouses. Enjoy it as it is, renovate and expand the existing home, or explore the property's future development possibilities. Throughout the surrounding area, many older homes are being transformed, renovated and expanded, showing just how much potential properties like this can offer.Located on a **quiet street close to a park**, this is an exciting opportunity for **first-time buyers, renovators and investors** looking beyond today's finishes and seeing the value in land, location and long-term potential.At **$579,900**, 40 Marcus Street is your chance to get into a detached home, own an exceptional piece of property and create something special.**Bring your ideas. Bring your vision. Come see the potential for yourself.***Development, renovation, addition and other future-use opportunities are subject to municipal zoning, approvals and applicable regulations.*

Details

Type
Detached
Style
2-Storey
Age
100+ years
Size
700-1100 sq ft
Lot
66 × 165 ft
Basement
Unfinished
Garage
None
Kitchens
1
Property tax
$4,505 (2026)
Neighbourhood
Allandale
Municipality
Barrie
Price per sq ft
$611 (28% above detached houses in Allandale, $478)

Interior

Bedrooms
3 above ground
Bathrooms
1 × 3-piece (second)
Rooms
6 above ground
Family room or den
Yes
Fireplace
No
Features
Water Meter

Heating, cooling and services

Heating
Forced Air, Gas
Water and sewer
Sewer

Building and exterior

Style
2-Storey
Exterior
Aluminum Siding
Roof
Asphalt Shingle
Foundation
Stone, Concrete
Age
100+
Faces
East
Outdoor
Deck

Parking

Total parking
2
Driveway and parking
Private

Lot

Size
66 × 165 ft

More

Possession
ESTATE SALE VACANT
Cross street
ANNE&CAROLINE/CAMPBELL

Rooms

RoomLevelSizeFeatures
KitchenMain4.84 × 3.5 m (15'11" × 11'6")Eat-in Kitchen
Living RoomMain5.18 × 3.5 m (17' × 11'6")
Family RoomMain3.29 × 3.87 m (10'10" × 12'8")
LaundryMain1.5 × 1.82 m (4'11" × 6')
Mud RoomMain2.83 × 4.08 m (9'3" × 13'5")
BedroomSecond4.29 × 2.62 m (14'1" × 8'7")
Bedroom 2Second3 × 2.34 m (9'10" × 7'8")
Bedroom 3Second2.68 × 2.31 m (8'10" × 7'7")
BathroomSecond1.21 × 1.82 m (4' × 6')

Location

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The neighbourhood

Getting around Car-dependent

  • 🚆 Allandale Waterfront GO15 min walk

Within a 10-minute walk: no grocery stores, 4 cafés and restaurants, 1 park. Nearest park: Brock Park (850 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

  • Allandale Heights Public School
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 89%, math 49%
    17 min walk
  • Ferndale Woods Elementary School
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 76%, math 65%
    2.0 km

Secondary

  • Unity Christian High School Private10 min walk
  • Innisdale Secondary School
    EQAO: Gr 9 math 56%, literacy test 88%
    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 L4N

Owners / renters
71% / 29%
Median household income
$97,000
Average age
40
Children under 15
17%
Homes
61% detached, 7% high-rise
Commute by transit
3%
Population
100,835

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Spanish 1%, Russian 0.8%, Portuguese 0.4%, Mandarin 0.4%.

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 Barrie police: 59 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): 84 km. Transit times · Driving times

Noise 2 sources nearby

  • 🛣️ Highway 400500 m
  • 🚆 Rail line (Meaford Subdivision)250 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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