73 Dodson Street
Balfour, Hamilton, L9A 3K8
$699,900
- 4+1 bedrooms
- 3 bathrooms
- 12 parking
- 1100-1500 sq ft
Listed 33 days ago · MLS® X13798518
About this home
Space, flexibility, and a fully updated mechanical package - this 1.5-storey brick detached home on a corner lot delivers all three. Featuring 4+1 bedrooms and 3 washrooms across three finished levels, the functional layout includes a self-contained lower level with its own separate entrance, Kitchen, rec room with a fireplace, 1 bedroom, and a 3-piece bath. Perfect for an in-law suite, multi-generational living, or extra income potential. Outside, the property boasts a double detached garage and an expansive driveway offering up to 12 total parking spots, alongside a fully fenced backyard designed for entertaining. Key mechanical updates offer complete peace of mind: furnace & A/C (2024), owned hot water tank (2022), roof (2022), concrete driveway (2023), and fencing (2025). Located in the desirable Balfour neighborhood on Hamilton Mountain, you are steps from top-rated schools, public transit, local amenities, and quick highway access.
Details
- Type
- Detached
- Style
- 1 1/2 Storey
- Age
- 51-99 years
- Size
- 1100-1500 sq ft
- Lot
- 63 × 113 ft
- Basement
- Separate Entrance, Full, Walk-Up, Finished
- Garage
- Detached
- Kitchens
- 1
- Property tax
- $5,388 (2026)
- Neighbourhood
- Balfour
- Municipality
- Hamilton
- Price per sq ft
- $538 (25% below detached houses in Balfour, $721)
Interior
- Bedrooms
- 4 above ground + 1 below
- Bathrooms
- 1 × 3-piece (main), 1 × 3-piece (second), 1 × 3-piece (basement)
- Rooms
- 6 above ground + 2 below
- Family room or den
- No
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Features
- In-Law Suite, Water Heater Owned
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
- Brick Front
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Foundation
- Concrete
- Age
- 51-99 years
- Faces
- East
- Outdoor
- Porch, Fence - Full, Gazebo
Parking
- Garage spaces
- 2
- Total parking
- 12
Lot
- Size
- 63 × 113 ft
- Acreage
- < .50
More
- Possession
- Flexible
- Nearby
- Fenced Yard, Library, Place Of Worship, School, School Bus Route
- Cross street
- South Bend Rd E & Dodson St
Rooms
| Room | Level | Size | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen | Main | 5.51 × 3.38 m (18'1" × 11'1") | |
| Living Room | Main | 4.47 × 3.91 m (14'8" × 12'10") | |
| Bedroom | Main | 3.02 × 3.2 m (9'11" × 10'6") | |
| Bedroom | Main | 3.02 × 3.28 m (9'11" × 10'9") | |
| Bathroom | Main | 2.44 × 2.29 m (8' × 7'6") | 3 Pc Bath |
| Foyer | Main | 2.01 × 4.9 m (6'7" × 16'1") | |
| Bedroom | Second | 4.11 × 3.02 m (13'6" × 9'11") | |
| Primary Bedroom | Second | 4.47 × 3.61 m (14'8" × 11'10") | |
| Bathroom | Second | 1.57 × 2.29 m (5'2" × 7'6") | 3 Pc Bath |
| Recreation | Basement | 5.89 × 7.29 m (19'4" × 23'11") | |
| Bedroom | Basement | 4.47 × 3.66 m (14'8" × 12') | |
| Bathroom | Basement | 2.29 × 2.49 m (7'6" × 8'2") | 3 Pc Bath |
Location
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The neighbourhood
Getting around Walkable
- 🚆 Hamilton GO Centre2.6 km
Within a 10-minute walk: 5 grocery stores, 12 cafés and restaurants, 3 parks, 5 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: Food Basics & Pharmacy (500 m). Nearest park: Norwood Park (350 m).
Schools nearby
Elementary
- Norwood Park Elementary School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 98%, math 72%5 min walk - St. Michael Catholic Elementary School Catholic
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 95%, math 52%9 min walk - Ridgemount Junior Public School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 75%, math 54%11 min walk - Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Elementary School Catholic
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 89%, math 51%14 min walk
Secondary
- Hill Park Learning Centre12 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 L9A
- Owners / renters
- 66% / 34%
- Median household income
- $81,000
- Average age
- 42
- Children under 15
- 16%
- Homes
- 65% detached, 16% high-rise
- Commute by transit
- 9%
- Population
- 25,899
Languages spoken most at home besides English: Arabic 2.4%, Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 1.8%, Spanish 1.5%, Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 1%.
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 Hamilton police: 62 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 downtown Hamilton: 3 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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Short-term rentals
Only in your principal residence, with a City business licence (since December 2023).
Roads, rail, airports and planned stations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Internet: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, National Broadband Data.
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