96 PALING Avenue
Homeside, Hamilton, L8H 5J4
$479,900
- 2 bedrooms
- 2 bathrooms
- 3 parking
- < 700 sq ft
Listed 4 days ago · MLS® X14086556
About this home
Charming 2-bedroom bungalow ideal for first-time buyers, downsizers, or investors! This cozy starter home offers a bright, functional layout with plenty of potential to make it your own. The detached garage, rebuilt in 2019, features a 2024 electrical sub-panel and is prepped for an electric vehicle charger. A rear driveway provides convenient parking for multiple vehicles. The unfinished basement with a 2-piece bathroom presents an excellent opportunity to expand your living space with a future rec room, additional bedroom, home office, or gym. Additional updates include owned natural gas hot water tank (2020), roof shingles (2019), natural gas BBQ hookup (2020), deck and concrete patio (2025), gutters with gutter guards, downspouts and fascia (2025), and central air conditioning (2025). Spacious attic area offers excellent additional storage. Fantastic location just minutes to the highway, shopping, and within walking distance to a Secondary School, an Arena & Outdoor Pool, Park, and more. A great opportunity to enter the market in a convenient, family-friendly neighbourhood!
Details
- Type
- Detached
- Style
- Bungalow
- Age
- 51-99 years
- Size
- < 700 sq ft
- Lot
- 31.5 × 114 ft
- Basement
- Separate Entrance, Unfinished
- Garage
- Detached
- Kitchens
- 1
- Property tax
- $3,208 (2026)
- Neighbourhood
- Homeside
- Municipality
- Hamilton
- Price per sq ft
- ~$686 (41% above detached houses in Homeside, $487)
Interior
- Bedrooms
- 2 above ground
- Bathrooms
- 1 × 4-piece (main), 1 × 2-piece (basement)
- Rooms
- 4 above ground
- Family room or den
- Yes
- Fireplace
- No
- Features
- Primary Bedroom - Main Floor, Water Heater Owned
Heating, cooling and services
- Heating
- Forced Air, Gas
- Air conditioning
- Central Air
- Water and sewer
- Sewer
Building and exterior
- Style
- Bungalow
- Exterior
- Brick
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Foundation
- Brick
- Age
- 51-99 years
- Faces
- East
Parking
- Garage spaces
- 1
- Total parking
- 3
- Driveway and parking
- Lane
Lot
- Size
- 31.5 × 114 ft (rectangular)
More
- Possession
- Immediate
- Cross street
- Dunsmure/Strathearne
Rooms
| Room | Level | Size | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Room | Main | 6.4 × 3.05 m (21' × 10') | |
| Kitchen | Main | 2.74 × 3.05 m (9' × 10') | |
| Bedroom | Main | 2.74 × 3.05 m (9' × 10') | |
| Bedroom | Main | 2.9 × 3.2 m (9'6" × 10'6") |
History of this address
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Location
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The neighbourhood
Getting around Walkable
- 🚆 Confederation GO3.3 km
Within a 10-minute walk: 2 grocery stores, 12 cafés and restaurants, 5 parks, 3 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: Across The Pond British Imports (850 m). Nearest park: Montgomery Park (450 m).
Schools nearby
Elementary
- W. H. Ballard Public School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 79%, math 38%4 min walk - Parkdale School
EQAO: Gr 3 reading 77%, math 71%12 min walk - St. Eugene Catholic Elementary School Catholic
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 81%, math 45%14 min walk - Viscount Montgomery Public School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 88%, math 32%14 min walk
Secondary
- Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School
EQAO: Gr 9 math 35%, literacy test 56%8 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 L8H
- Owners / renters
- 66% / 34%
- Median household income
- $70,000
- Average age
- 41
- Children under 15
- 16%
- Homes
- 73% detached, 8% high-rise
- Commute by transit
- 11%
- Population
- 26,187
Languages spoken most at home besides English: Spanish 1.1%, Portuguese 0.7%, Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 0.7%, Arabic 0.6%.
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: 6 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).
From the federal broadband map. Check exact speeds and providers for the address.
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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