40 Marcus Street
Allandale, Barrie, L4N 3L8
$549,900
Reduced $30,000 from $579,900
- 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
| Room | Level | Size | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen | Main | 4.84 × 3.5 m (15'11" × 11'6") | Eat-in Kitchen |
| Living Room | Main | 5.18 × 3.5 m (17' × 11'6") | |
| Family Room | Main | 3.29 × 3.87 m (10'10" × 12'8") | |
| Laundry | Main | 1.5 × 1.82 m (4'11" × 6') | |
| Mud Room | Main | 2.83 × 4.08 m (9'3" × 13'5") | |
| Bedroom | Second | 4.29 × 2.62 m (14'1" × 8'7") | |
| Bedroom 2 | Second | 3 × 2.34 m (9'10" × 7'8") | |
| Bedroom 3 | Second | 2.68 × 2.31 m (8'10" × 7'7") | |
| Bathroom | Second | 1.21 × 1.82 m (4' × 6') |
Location
Location is approximate. See nearby homes on the map
Recent sales nearby
See what similar homes within 1 km sold for in the last year. Create a free account or sign in to see them.
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).
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 EXP REALTY.
Listing information provided by PropTx Innovations Inc. and TRREB; deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate by PropTx.
Similar homes nearby
See more in Barrie
$550,000
3 bd2 ba3 pk1100-1500 ft²
67 MELINDA Crescent
Allandale, Barrie
Att/Row/Townhouse · MLS® S13841800 · CENTURY 21 PARKLAND LTD.
$575,000
3 bd2 ba3 pk1100-1500 ft²
77 Franks Way
Allandale, Barrie
Att/Row/Townhouse · MLS® S13838468 · SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY CANADA
$595,000
3 bd2 ba3 pk1500-2000 ft²
115 Frank's Way
Allandale, Barrie
Att/Row/Townhouse · MLS® S14086382 · SUTTON GROUP-ADMIRAL REALTY INC.
$499,999
3 bd1 ba7 pk1100-1500 ft²
19 Adelaide Street
Allandale, Barrie
Detached · MLS® S13828988 · PARKER COULTER REALTY BROKERAGE INC.
$599,900
4 bd2 ba6 pk1500-2000 ft²
19 Alfred Street
Allandale, Barrie
Duplex · MLS® S13875618 · RE/MAX HALLMARK PEGGY HILL GROUP REALTY
$629,900
3 bd2 ba6 pk1500-2000 ft²
127 Burton Avenue
Allandale, Barrie
Duplex · MLS® S13558896 · ENGEL & VOLKERS TORONTO CITY
$449,999
4 bd1 ba7 pk1100-1500 ft²
27 Campbell Avenue
Allandale, Barrie
Detached · MLS® S13851904 · PARKER COULTER REALTY BROKERAGE INC.
$649,999
4 bd3 ba2 pk1500-2000 ft²
18 Holgate Street
Allandale, Barrie
Detached · MLS® S13790074 · FARIS TEAM REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE