996 Metcalfe Street
Central, North Bay, P1B 2R3
$385,000
- 4 bedrooms
- 2 bathrooms
- 4 parking
- 1100-1500 sq ft
Listed 91 days ago · MLS® X13587366
About this home
Looking for a home with incredible potential? If you're not afraid of a little hard work and want to build instant sweat equity, this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for. This 3+1 bedroom, 2 full bathroom home is ready for someone with vision to bring it back to life and make it their own. While the home does require updating and repairs, it offers a solid starting point with features that are hard to find, including an accessibility ramp, elevator, a large fully fenced backyard, and updated windows and shingles completed within the last 15 years. Whether you're a first-time buyer, investor, or handy homeowner looking for your next project, this property offers outstanding potential to add value and create a home tailored to your style.
Details
- Type
- Detached
- Style
- Bungalow-Raised
- Size
- 1100-1500 sq ft
- Lot
- 40 × 125 ft
- Basement
- Walk-Up, Partially Finished
- Garage
- None
- Kitchens
- 1
- Property tax
- $3,872 (2026)
- Neighbourhood
- Central
- Municipality
- North Bay
- Price per sq ft
- $296 (about the same as detached houses in Central)
Interior
- Bedrooms
- 4 above ground
- Bathrooms
- 2 × 4-piece
- Rooms
- 12 above ground
- Family room or den
- Yes
- Fireplace
- Natural Gas
- Features
- On Demand Water Heater, Wheelchair Access
Heating, cooling and services
- Heating
- Baseboard, Electric
- Air conditioning
- Window Unit(s)
- Water and sewer
- Sewer
Building and exterior
- Style
- Bungalow-Raised
- Exterior
- Brick, Vinyl Siding
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Foundation
- Block
- Faces
- North
- Outdoor
- Shed
Parking
- Total parking
- 4
Lot
- Size
- 40 × 125 ft
More
- Possession
- TBD
- Cross street
- Laurier and Metcalfe
Rooms
| Room | Level | Size | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living Room | Main | 4.38 × 3.9 m (14'4" × 12'10") | |
| Dining Room | Main | 3.4 × 3.3 m (11'2" × 10'10") | |
| Kitchen | Main | 3.4 × 3.5 m (11'2" × 11'6") | |
| Bedroom | Main | 3.05 × 2.92 m (10' × 9'7") | |
| Bedroom 2 | Main | 3.05 × 3.96 m (10' × 13') | |
| Primary Bedroom | Main | 4.33 × 3.6 m (14'2" × 11'10") | |
| Family Room | Lower | 4.28 × 7 m (14'1" × 23') | |
| Laundry | Lower | 6.3 × 3.3 m (20'8" × 10'10") | |
| Bedroom 4 | Lower | 3.6 × 3.7 m (11'10" × 12'2") | |
| Other | Lower | 2.5 × 2.4 m (8'2" × 7'10") |
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, 5 cafés and restaurants, 1 park, 1 pharmacy. Nearest park: Thomson Park (900 m).
Schools nearby
Elementary
- École Saint-Vincent Catholic · French
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 75%, math 6%14 min walk - Mother St. Bride School Catholic
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 88%, math 25%1.6 km - St. Francis Catholic School Catholic1.8 km
- École Saint-Raymond Catholic · French
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 71%, math 47%1.9 km
Secondary
- Chippewa Secondary School1.9 km
- St Joseph-Scollard Hall Secondary School Catholic
EQAO: Gr 9 math 35%, literacy test 85%2.1 km - École secondaire catholique Algonquin French2.1 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 P1B
- Owners / renters
- 57% / 43%
- Median household income
- $66,000
- Average age
- 44
- Children under 15
- 13%
- Homes
- 50% detached, 10% high-rise
- Commute by transit
- 3%
- Population
- 33,113
Languages spoken most at home besides English: Punjabi (Panjabi) 0.2%, Italian 0.2%, Spanish 0.1%, Yue (Cantonese) 0.1%.
Safety
Crime Severity Index for North Bay police: 88 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
Noise 1 source nearby
- 🚆 Rail line (Temagami Subdivision)100 m
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.
Listed by Century 21 Blue Sky Region Realty Inc., Brokerage.
Listing information provided by PropTx Innovations Inc. and TRREB; deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate by PropTx.
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