7912 County Road 56 Road
Rural Essa, Essa, L0M 1T0
$889,000
- 3+2 bedrooms
- 2 bathrooms
- 8 parking
- 1100-1500 sq ft
Listed 5 days ago · MLS® N14081374
About this home
Welcome to your dream countryside retreat at 7912 County Road 56 in the serene Township of Essa, Ontario-where peaceful rural living meets effortless access to modern conveniences. Nestled in beautiful Rural Essa, this stunning property offers the perfect balance of tranquil country charm and urban accessibility, just minutes from Barrie and approximately one hour from Toronto, allowing you to enjoy wide-open spaces while staying close to shopping, dining, employment hubs, and all major amenities. Step inside this beautifully updated home, where modern comforts blend seamlessly with warm, inviting spaces in a bright, open-concept layout ideal for family living and entertaining, enhanced by fresh windows throughout that flood the interior with natural light and improve year-round energy efficiency. The highlight of the main level is the screened-in three-season room, your private oasis for morning coffee amid birdsong, relaxing with a book, or watching the seasons change bug-free. Outdoors, summers shine around the sparkling saltwater above-ground pool, complete with a large cedar pressure-treated wood deck perfect for sunbathing, entertaining, or backyard barbecues, while the expansive, lushly landscaped backyard creates a spectacular private retreat ideal for gardening, playing with kids and pets, or hosting al fresco dinners under the stars. Additional features include a fully finished basement with walkout for seamless backyard access, a detached garage, and a total of 9 parking spots for exceptional convenience. This rare gem combines thoughtful contemporary upgrades with timeless country appeal on a generous lot that truly embraces peaceful rural living. If you've been dreaming of trading city hustle for fresh air, starry nights, and room to breathe-all while staying close to everything you need-this exceptional property is ready to welcome you home.
Details
- Type
- Detached
- Style
- Bungalow-Raised
- Size
- 1100-1500 sq ft
- Lot
- 150 × 188.52 ft
- Basement
- Finished
- Garage
- Detached
- Kitchens
- 1
- Property tax
- $3,162 (2026)
- Neighbourhood
- Rural Essa
- Municipality
- Essa
- Price per sq ft
- $684 (16% above detached houses in Rural Essa, $588)
Interior
- Bedrooms
- 3 above ground + 2 below
- Bathrooms
- 2 × 4-piece
- Rooms
- 7 above ground + 5 below
- Family room or den
- Yes
- Fireplace
- Yes
Heating, cooling and services
- Heating
- Forced Air, Electric
- Air conditioning
- Central Air
- Water and sewer
- Septic
Building and exterior
- Style
- Bungalow-Raised
- Exterior
- Wood
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Foundation
- Wood
- Faces
- East
- Pool
- Above Ground
Parking
- Garage spaces
- 2
- Total parking
- 8
Lot
- Size
- 150 × 188.52 ft
More
- Possession
- Flexible
- Cross street
- County road 56 and highway 90
Rooms
| Room | Level | Size | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen | Main | 4.36 × 3.66 m (14'4" × 12') | |
| Dining Room | Main | 3.14 × 3.47 m (10'4" × 11'5") | |
| Living Room | Main | 7.19 × 3.84 m (23'7" × 12'7") | |
| Primary Bedroom | Main | 3.62 × 3.31 m (11'11" × 10'10") | |
| Bedroom | Main | 3.62 × 3.63 m (11'11" × 11'11") | |
| Bedroom 2 | Main | 3.33 × 3.63 m (10'11" × 11'11") | |
| Family Room | Basement | 5.55 × 6.53 m (18'3" × 21'5") | |
| Other | Basement | 2.25 × 2.25 m (7'5" × 7'5") | |
| Bedroom 3 | Basement | 4.43 × 3.35 m (14'6" × 11') | |
| Bedroom 4 | Basement | 3.51 × 3.19 m (11'6" × 10'6") |
History of this address
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Location
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The neighbourhood
Getting around Car-dependent
No subway, LRT or GO station within a short trip.
Within a 10-minute walk: no grocery stores, 0 cafés and restaurants, 0 parks.
Who lives here postal area L0M
- Owners / renters
- 83% / 17%
- Median household income
- $103,000
- Average age
- 40
- Children under 15
- 19%
- Homes
- 82% detached, 0% high-rise
- Commute by transit
- 0%
- Population
- 37,226
Languages spoken most at home besides English: Spanish 0.3%, Russian 0.3%, Polish 0.2%, Punjabi (Panjabi) 0.2%.
Safety
Crime Severity Index for Nottawasaga (New Tecumseth/Essa/Adjala Tosorontio) (OPP): 30 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. Crime Severity Index: Statistics Canada.
Living here
Commute
To Union Station (downtown Toronto): 80 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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Listed by RE/MAX HALLMARK CHAY REALTY.
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