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78 Wallace Drive

Northwest, Barrie, L4N 7E1

$619,900

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  • 3+1 bedrooms
  • 3 bathrooms
  • 5 parking
  • 1100-1500 sq ft

Listed 5 days ago · MLS® S14031572

About this home

Meet 78 Wallace. This two-story, all-brick home has been lovingly cared for by its original owners and now it's ready for its next chapter. Uniquely backing onto Emma King Elementary School, it's a rare find for young families: kids can walk to school and even come home for lunch.Inside, you'll find three bedrooms upstairs plus a fourth in the finished basement, which also features a three-piece bathroom. The kitchen and upstairs bathroom have both been beautifully updated. The main floor living room centres around a cozy gas fireplace, with a separate dining room, a small workspace and a convenient two-piece powder room, rounding out the layout.Outside, a massive driveway offers parking for four cars, plus a new garage door and new front door for extra peace of mind. The backyard is private and features a massive shed with gazebo - ideal for storage or a summer hangout.Conveniently located in Northwest Barrie, you're just minutes from Barrie's Golden Mile and all its shopping and amenities. Whether you're buying your first home or looking to downsize without compromise, 78 Wallace checks every box.

Details

Type
Detached
Style
2-Storey
Age
31-50 years
Size
1100-1500 sq ft
Lot
34.78 × 118.43 ft
Basement
Finished, Full
Garage
Attached
Kitchens
1
Property tax
$3,487 (2026)
Neighbourhood
Northwest
Municipality
Barrie
Price per sq ft
$477 (25% above detached houses in Northwest, $380)

Interior

Bedrooms
3 above ground + 1 below
Bathrooms
1 × 4-piece (upper), 1 × 3-piece (basement), 1 × 2-piece (main)
Rooms
9 above ground + 3 below
Family room or den
No
Fireplace
Natural Gas
Features
Auto Garage Door Remote, Carpet Free, Water Softener

Heating, cooling and services

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

Building and exterior

Style
2-Storey
Exterior
Brick
Roof
Asphalt Shingle
Foundation
Poured Concrete
Age
31-50 years
Faces
West

Parking

Garage spaces
1
Total parking
5

Lot

Size
34.78 × 118.43 ft

More

Possession
Flexible
Cross street
Cundles and Wallace

Rooms

RoomLevelSizeFeatures
KitchenMain4.21 × 2.6 m (13'10" × 8'6")
Dining RoomMain2.71 × 2.82 m (8'11" × 9'3")
Living RoomMain3.48 × 5.01 m (11'5" × 16'5")
BathroomMain1.32 × 1.52 m (4'4" × 5')
BedroomBasement3.06 × 2.67 m (10' × 8'9")2 Pc Bath
RecreationBasement3.53 × 2.63 m (11'7" × 8'8")
BathroomBasement1.78 × 1.68 m (5'10" × 5'6")3 Pc Bath
BathroomUpper2.3 × 1.51 m (7'7" × 4'11")4 Pc Bath
Primary BedroomUpper2.92 × 3.74 m (9'7" × 12'3")
Bedroom 2Upper2.93 × 2.48 m (9'7" × 8'2")
Bedroom 3Upper2.64 × 3.38 m (8'8" × 11'1")

History of this address

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Location

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The neighbourhood

Getting around Car-dependent

  • 🚆 Allandale Waterfront GO4.4 km

Within a 10-minute walk: no grocery stores, 0 cafés and restaurants, 2 parks. Nearest park: Cloughley Park (850 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

  • Emma King Elementary School
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 90%, math 53%    2 min walk
  • Andrew Hunter Elementary School
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 62%, math 28%    12 min walk
  • The Good Shepherd Catholic School Catholic
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 84%, math 49%    14 min walk
  • Portage View Public School
    EQAO: Gr 6 reading 86%, math 47%    1.3 km

Secondary

  • École secondaire catholique Nouvelle-Alliance French
    EQAO: Gr 9 math 51%, literacy test 95%    1.3 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 L4N

Owners / renters
71% / 29%
Median household income
$97,000
Average age
40
Children under 15
17%
Homes
61% detached, 7% high-rise
Commute by transit
3%
Population
100,835

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Spanish 1%, Russian 0.8%, Portuguese 0.4%, Mandarin 0.4%.

Flood and conservation No mapped hazard

Not inside a mapped flood plain or regulated area.

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Safety

Crime Severity Index for Barrie police: 59 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 Union Station (downtown Toronto): 88 km. Transit times · Driving times

Noise Nothing major nearby

No highway within 500 m, rail line within 300 m, or airport flight path nearby.

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Internet High-speed

50/10 Mbps or faster available here by cable, fibre or DSL (the federal high-speed target).

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Listed by ENGEL & VOLKERS BARRIE.

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