679 3RD Avenue E
Owen Sound, Owen Sound, N4K 2K2
$225,000
Reduced $24,000 from $249,000
- 0 bedrooms
- 0 bathrooms
Listed 138 days ago · MLS® X13240474
About this home
Build the property you've always envisioned on this large vacant lot ideally located on the edge of downtown. Whether you're looking to create a brand new custom home or build your investment portfolio with a purpose-built multi-family rental, this property offers exceptional potential. Zoned R4, the lot permits a variety of allowable uses including single-family and multi-family development. Previously home to a duplex, the site is ready for your next project in a location where inventory remains extremely limited and opportunities like this are becoming increasingly rare.
Details
- Type
- Vacant Land
- Lot
- 51.66 × 210.13 ft
- Garage
- None
- Kitchens
- 0
- Property tax
- $1,666 (2026)
- Neighbourhood
- Owen Sound
- Municipality
- Owen Sound
Interior
- Fireplace
- No
Heating, cooling and services
- Water and sewer
- Sewer
Building and exterior
- Faces
- West
Lot
- Size
- 51.66 × 210.13 ft
- Acreage
- < .50
More
- Possession
- Flexible
- Cross street
- 3rd Ave E & 7th St E
History of this address
1 earlier listing at this address, with sold and leased prices. Create a free account or sign in to see them.
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: 3 grocery stores, 13 cafés and restaurants, 8 parks, 3 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: Lawson's (500 m). Nearest park: Charlie Kelly Parkette (250 m).
Schools nearby
Elementary
- Hillcrest Elementary School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 62%, math 22%13 min walk - Alexandra Community School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 69%, math 23%1.4 km - St. Basil's Separate School Catholic1.7 km
Secondary
- Owen Sound District Secondary School
EQAO: Gr 9 math 49%, literacy test 81%1.4 km - St. Mary's High School Catholic
EQAO: Gr 9 math 44%, literacy test 80%1.4 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 N4K
- Owners / renters
- 66% / 34%
- Median household income
- $69,500
- Average age
- 46
- Children under 15
- 14%
- Homes
- 60% detached, 6% high-rise
- Commute by transit
- 1%
- Population
- 28,975
Languages spoken most at home besides English: Arabic 0.2%, Korean 0.1%, Punjabi (Panjabi) 0.1%, Malayalam 0.1%.
Safety
Crime Severity Index for Owen Sound police: 103 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
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.
Listed by Century 21 Millennium Inc..
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