688 King Street W
McLaughlin, Oshawa, L1J 2L3
$709,000
- 4 bedrooms
- 1 bathrooms
- 4 parking
- 1100-1500 sq ft
Listed 11 days ago · MLS® E13878722
About this home
If you are an investor this is your excellent opportunity. With 60ft of frontage and 185 feet of depth this lot with multiple zoning opportunities offers great potential. If you are a first time buyer this provides an amazing opportunity to restore this charming "Old Oshawa" home to its original glory and own a detached property to create memories. Large living and dining rooms, bright kitchen with 4 bedrooms and a Sunroom offers ample of living space to enjoy. Walk to Restaurants, Oshawa centre, Trent University (Durham). On Transit route with features such as schools, place of worship. Includes Stove, Washer/Dryer and Fridge. With 5 mins drive to Hwy 401 makes it a convenient location to access it.
Details
- Type
- Detached
- Style
- 1 1/2 Storey
- Size
- 1100-1500 sq ft
- Lot
- 64.58 × 185.08 ft
- Basement
- Separate Entrance, Unfinished
- Garage
- Detached
- Kitchens
- 1
- Property tax
- $6,427 (2026)
- Neighbourhood
- McLaughlin
- Municipality
- Oshawa
- Price per sq ft
- $545 (about the same as detached houses in McLaughlin)
Interior
- Bedrooms
- 4 above ground
- Bathrooms
- 1 × 4-piece (second)
- Rooms
- 8 above ground
- Family room or den
- Yes
- Fireplace
- No
- Features
- Sump Pump
Heating, cooling and services
- Heating
- Forced Air, Gas
- Air conditioning
- Central Air
- Water and sewer
- Sewer
Building and exterior
- Style
- 1 1/2 Storey
- Exterior
- Wood
- Roof
- Shingles
- Foundation
- Concrete
- Faces
- North
Parking
- Total parking
- 4
- Driveway and parking
- Available
Lot
- Size
- 64.58 × 185.08 ft
More
- Possession
- 60-89 days
- Cross street
- King St W & Bond St W
Rooms
| Room | Level | Size | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living Room | Main | 4.61 × 3.71 m (15'1" × 12'2") | |
| Dining Room | Main | 4.14 × 3.45 m (13'7" × 11'4") | |
| Kitchen | Main | 3.55 × 3.49 m (11'8" × 11'5") | |
| Sunroom | Main | 7.63 × 1.88 m (25' × 6'2") | |
| Bedroom | Second | 3.61 × 3.17 m (11'10" × 10'5") | |
| Bedroom 2 | Second | 4.52 × 3.23 m (14'10" × 10'7") | |
| Bedroom 3 | Second | 3.19 × 2.94 m (10'6" × 9'8") | |
| Bedroom 4 | Second | 2.66 × 1.88 m (8'9" × 6'2") |
History of this address
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Location
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The neighbourhood
Getting around Walkable
- 🚆 Whitby GO5.0 km
Within a 10-minute walk: 1 grocery store, 13 cafés and restaurants, 8 parks, 4 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: Pak Halal Meat and Grocery (1000 m). Nearest park: Goodman Park (100 m).
Schools nearby
Elementary
- Waverly Public School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 74%, math 41%7 min walk - École élémentaire Antonine Maillet French
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 100%, math 100%14 min walk - Woodcrest Public School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 63%, math 17%17 min walk - Stephen G. Saywell Public School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 76%, math 39%1.3 km
Secondary
- R. S. Mclaughlin Collegiate and Vocational Institute
EQAO: Gr 9 math 53%, literacy test 84%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 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 Regulated area
This address is inside a conservation-authority regulated area (Central Lake Ontario Conservation): near a valley, stream, shoreline or wetland, where flooding or erosion can occur. New building, additions, pools or grading usually need a permit from the authority.
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): 48 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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