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662 Balsam Crescent

Lakeview, Oshawa, L1J 6A2

$650,000

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  • 4+1 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • 5 parking
  • 1100-1500 sq ft

Listed 142 days ago · MLS® E13218522

About this home

Opportunity knocks in Lakeview, Oshawa. This 4-bedroom detached home is a true fixer-upper with endless potential for renovators, investors, or buyers looking to create their dream home in a highly sought-after lakeside community. This home offers a solid footprint and a functional layout ready for transformation. With four well-sized bedrooms, there's plenty of space for a growing family or home offices. Located just minutes from Lake Ontario, waterfront trails, parks, schools, and convenient access to transit and Highway 401, this Lakeview location continues to see strong demand and revitalization. Whether you're planning a full renovation, a flip, or a long-term hold, this is a chance to invest in one of Oshawa's most desirable neighbourhoods. Bring your vision and unlock the potential. Photos are virtually staged.

Details

Type
Detached
Style
2-Storey
Age
51-99 years
Size
1100-1500 sq ft
Lot
27.72 × 110 ft
Basement
Finished
Garage
Attached
Kitchens
1
Property tax
$4,543 (2025)
Neighbourhood
Lakeview
Municipality
Oshawa
Price per sq ft
$500 (about the same as detached houses in Lakeview)

Interior

Bedrooms
4 above ground + 1 below
Bathrooms
1 × 4-piece (second), 1 × 2-piece (main)
Rooms
8 above ground + 1 below
Family room or den
No
Fireplace
No

Heating, cooling and services

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

Building and exterior

Style
2-Storey
Exterior
Aluminum Siding, Brick
Roof
Asphalt Shingle
Foundation
Poured Concrete
Age
51-99 years
Faces
South

Parking

Garage spaces
1
Total parking
5
Driveway and parking
Private Double

Lot

Size
27.72 × 110 ft
Acreage
< .50

More

Possession
Flexible
Nearby
Fenced Yard, Lake/Pond, Library, Public Transit, Rec./Commun.Centre, School
Cross street
Cedar St and Philip Murray Avenue

Rooms

RoomLevelSizeFeatures
Living RoomMain5.36 × 3.66 m (17'7" × 12')W/O To Patio, Laminate, Open Concept
Dining RoomMain4.27 × 2.44 m (14' × 8')Laminate, Open Concept
KitchenMain3.63 × 3.13 m (11'11" × 10'3")Stainless Steel Appl, Laminate
Primary BedroomSecond4.6 × 3.4 m (15'1" × 11'2")
Bedroom 2Second3.66 × 2.9 m (12' × 9'6")
Bedroom 3Second3.61 × 2.9 m (11'10" × 9'6")
Bedroom 4Second3.35 × 2.62 m (11' × 8'7")
Bedroom 5Basement5.18 × 2.34 m (17' × 7'8")
RecreationBasement7.1 × 4.29 m (23'4" × 14'1")

History of this address

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Location

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The neighbourhood

Getting around Car-dependent

  • 🚆 Whitby GO7.3 km

Within a 10-minute walk: no grocery stores, 0 cafés and restaurants, 3 parks. Nearest park: Stone Street Park (250 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

  • Lakewoods Public School
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 50%, math 14%    7 min walk
  • Monsignor Philip Coffey Catholic School Catholic
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 68%, math 14%    11 min walk
  • Dr. C.F. Cannon Public School
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 42%, math 14%    13 min walk
  • Glen Street Public School
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 24%, math 6%    1.6 km

Secondary

  • G. L. Roberts Collegiate and Vocational Institute
    EQAO: Gr 9 math 20%, literacy test 54%    4 min walk
  • Monsignor John Pereyma Catholic Secondary School Catholic
    EQAO: Gr 9 math 38%, literacy test 87%    2.5 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 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.

Screening maps only. Ask the conservation authority for a property inquiry before relying on this.

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.

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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