626 Lorne Avenue
East G, London East, N5W 3K5
$484,999
Reduced $45,000 from $529,999
- 4 bedrooms
- 2 bathrooms
- 4 parking
- 1100-1500 sq ft
Listed 121 days ago · MLS® X13472384
About this home
Visit the REALTOR website for further information about this listing. Exceptional opportunity for homeowners, investors, and business owners alike. This charming Victorian legal duplex combines character, flexibility, and income potential in the heart of Old East Village. Featuring classic period architecture, generous room sizes, and the timeless appeal of a heritage-era home, this property offers a unique alternative to newer construction. The duplex offers a vacant 3-bedroom main-floor unit available for possession August 1st, plus an upper 1-bedroom apartment providing immediate rental income. Situated on a 40-foot lot, the property features parking for up to 4 vehicles and a large private fenced backyard, providing ample outdoor space. The main-floor unit offers three bedrooms, a spacious living area, kitchen, 4-piece bathroom, and private laundry. The upper apartment features 1 bedroom, living room, kitchen, 4-piece bathroom, and its own laundry facilities. Current upper-unit tenancy (4 months into a one-year lease) provides stable income while the vacant main-floor unit offers flexibility for owner occupancy or market-rent potential. Separate laundry for each unit adds convenience and tenant appeal. The property has benefited from professional insulation upgrades, including the attic, both crawl spaces, and spray-foam insulation in the basement rim joist cavities, improving energy efficiency and year-round comfort. Located in London's vibrant Old East Village, close to downtown, Western Fair District, schools, parks, public transit, shopping, restaurants, and everyday amenities. Low property taxes further enhance the property's investment appeal. A versatile property offering character, income today, and flexibility for the future.
Details
- Type
- Duplex
- Style
- 1 1/2 Storey
- Size
- 1100-1500 sq ft
- Lot
- 40 × 150 ft
- Basement
- Crawl Space, Unfinished
- Garage
- None
- Kitchens
- 2
- Property tax
- $2,107 (2026)
- Neighbourhood
- East G
- Municipality
- London East
Interior
- Bedrooms
- 4 above ground
- Bathrooms
- 1 × 4-piece (main), 1 × 4-piece (second)
- Rooms
- 10 above ground
- Family room or den
- Yes
- Fireplace
- No
- Features
- Primary Bedroom - Main Floor, Upgraded Insulation, Water Heater
Heating, cooling and services
- Heating
- Forced Air, Gas
Building and exterior
- Style
- 1 1/2 Storey
- Exterior
- Brick, Wood
- Roof
- Fibreglass Shingle
- Foundation
- Block, Brick
- Faces
- South
- Outdoor
- Porch
Parking
- Total parking
- 4
- Driveway and parking
- Lane
Lot
- Size
- 40 × 150 ft
- Acreage
- < .50
More
- Possession
- Subject to upper unit tenancy
- Nearby
- Fenced Yard, Public Transit
- Cross street
- Adelaide & Lorne Ave
Rooms
| Room | Level | Size | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living Room | Main | 3.76 × 3.28 m (12'4" × 10'9") | |
| Kitchen | Main | 4.62 × 3.4 m (15'2" × 11'2") | |
| Primary Bedroom | Main | 3.43 × 3.18 m (11'3" × 10'5") | |
| Bedroom | Main | 3.02 × 2.29 m (9'11" × 7'6") | |
| Bedroom | Main | 3.05 × 2.62 m (10' × 8'7") | |
| Living Room | Second | 4.98 × 2.74 m (16'4" × 9') | |
| Kitchen | Second | 3.53 × 3.05 m (11'7" × 10') | |
| Bedroom | Second | 3.76 × 2.51 m (12'4" × 8'3") |
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: no grocery stores, 20 cafés and restaurants, 5 parks. Nearest park: Lorne Avenue Park (350 m).
Schools nearby
Elementary
- Lord Roberts Public School9 min walk
- Aberdeen Public School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 65%, math 33%19 min walk - St George's Public School Catholic
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 90%, math 81%1.4 km - East Carling Public School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 76%, math 46%1.4 km
Secondary
- H.B. Beal Secondary School
EQAO: Gr 9 math 56%, literacy test 79%9 min walk - St. Mary's Catholic School Catholic9 min walk
- Catholic Central High School Catholic
EQAO: Gr 9 math 57%, literacy test 89%11 min walk
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 N5W
- Owners / renters
- 59% / 41%
- Median household income
- $64,500
- Average age
- 42
- Children under 15
- 13%
- Homes
- 56% detached, 9% high-rise
- Commute by transit
- 8%
- Population
- 24,740
Languages spoken most at home besides English: Spanish 1.3%, Portuguese 1%, Punjabi (Panjabi) 0.5%, Polish 0.5%.
Safety
Crime Severity Index for London police: 73 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 downtown London: 1 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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