54 Chestnut Street E
455 - Secord Woods, St. Catharines, L2T 1H1
$665,000
Reduced $20,000 from $685,000
- 5 bedrooms
- 2 bathrooms
- 6 parking
- 2000-2500 sq ft
Listed 45 days ago · MLS® X13748268
About this home
Turnkey duplex with value-add potential! This well-maintained income property features two self-contained units, including a 3-bedroom main-floor suite and a 2-bedroom upper suite. Generating rental income from day one, the property also offers a full unfinished basement with a separate entrance and impressive 10-foot ceilings, creating exciting possibilities for future expansion. Set on a generous lot with rear lane access, this property offers a unique opportunity for investors seeking growth, additional income potential, or future redevelopment. Centrally located near shopping, schools, transit, and all downtown St. Catharines amenities. Whether you're looking to expand your portfolio or live in one unit while renting the other, this property checks all the boxes.
Details
- Type
- Duplex
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Size
- 2000-2500 sq ft
- Lot
- 66 × 132 ft
- Basement
- Development Potential, Separate Entrance, Unfinished
- Garage
- None
- Kitchens
- 2
- Property tax
- $5,069 (2025)
- Neighbourhood
- 455 - Secord Woods
- Municipality
- St. Catharines
Interior
- Bedrooms
- 5 above ground
- Bathrooms
- 1 × 4-piece (main), 1 × 4-piece (second)
- Rooms
- 10 above ground + 2 below
- Family room or den
- No
- Fireplace
- No
- Features
- In-Law Capability, Separate Hydro Meter
Heating, cooling and services
- Heating
- Forced Air, Gas
- Air conditioning
- Central Air, Window Unit(s)
- Water and sewer
- Sewer
Building and exterior
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Exterior
- Vinyl Siding
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Foundation
- Block
- Faces
- South
Parking
- Total parking
- 6
- Driveway and parking
- Private
Lot
- Size
- 66 × 132 ft
More
- Possession
- Flexible
- Nearby
- Place Of Worship, Park, School, Public Transit
- Cross street
- Glendale x Bessey
Rooms
| Room | Level | Size | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living Room | Main | 3.8 × 4.75 m (12'6" × 15'7") | |
| Kitchen | Main | 3.4 × 5.28 m (11'2" × 17'4") | |
| Bathroom | Main | 1.37 × 3.4 m (4'6" × 11'2") | |
| Bedroom | Main | 7.64 × 4.44 m (25'1" × 14'7") | |
| Bedroom 2 | Main | 3.76 × 3.48 m (12'4" × 11'5") | |
| Bedroom 3 | Main | 3.76 × 3.45 m (12'4" × 11'4") | |
| Laundry | Main | 1.9 × 1.85 m (6'3" × 6'1") | |
| Foyer | Main | 1.85 × 1.98 m (6'1" × 6'6") | |
| Living Room | Second | 3.61 × 3.96 m (11'10" × 13') | |
| Bathroom | Second | 1.65 × 2.74 m (5'5" × 9') | |
| Kitchen | Second | 3 × 3.02 m (9'10" × 9'11") | |
| Bedroom | Second | 2.87 × 3.48 m (9'5" × 11'5") | |
| Bedroom 2 | Second | 2.84 × 3.4 m (9'4" × 11'2") | |
| Den | Basement | 7.39 × 3.2 m (24'3" × 10'6") | |
| Other | Basement | 4.32 × 7.52 m (14'2" × 24'8") | |
| Other | Basement | 4.78 × 8.1 m (15'8" × 26'7") |
History of this address
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Location
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The neighbourhood
Getting around Walkable
No subway, LRT or GO station within a short trip.
Within a 10-minute walk: 1 grocery store, 12 cafés and restaurants, 4 parks, 2 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: Sobeys (550 m). Nearest park: Merritton Lions Park (350 m).
Schools nearby
Elementary
- St. Theresa Catholic Elementary School Catholic
EQAO: Gr 3 reading 94%, math 76%8 min walk - Burleigh Hill Public School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 100%, math 87%14 min walk - École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys Catholic · French
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 73%, math 27%15 min walk - Applewood Public School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 100%, math 88%17 min walk
Secondary
- Royal Imperial Collegiate of Canada Private6 min walk
- Thorold Secondary School
EQAO: Gr 9 math 66%, literacy test 92%1.5 km - Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School
EQAO: Gr 9 math 71%, literacy test 91%1.7 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 L2T
- Owners / renters
- 67% / 33%
- Median household income
- $74,500
- Average age
- 44
- Children under 15
- 11%
- Homes
- 63% detached, 20% high-rise
- Commute by transit
- 3%
- Population
- 11,401
Languages spoken most at home besides English: Mandarin 3.1%, Spanish 0.8%, Arabic 0.6%, Italian 0.4%.
Flood and conservation No mapped hazard
Not inside a mapped flood plain or regulated area in Niagara Peninsula Conservation’s mapping.
Screening maps only. Ask the conservation authority for a property inquiry before relying on this.
Safety
Crime Severity Index for Niagara Region (St. Catharines) police: 54 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: Niagara Peninsula Conservation open data. Crime Severity Index: Statistics Canada.
Living here
Commute
To Union Station (downtown Toronto): 58 km. Transit times · Driving times
Noise 1 source nearby
- 🚆 Rail line (Grimsby Subdivision)150 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.
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