15 Empress Ave

For Sale 157 Days
$759,000
2 beds
3 baths
2,662 Sqft

15 Empress Ave

For Sale 157 Days
$759,000
2 beds
3 baths
2,662 Sqft

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This is a great opportunity to own a home that you can live in and either lease the main floor to a professional business while you enjoy 2 floors as your home, or use the main floor for your own business. This is a different kind of ownership that has more upfront cost, but the payoff could be huge in future by having a home and business in one building, or allowing a professional business tenant to help pay down the mortgage. This property has the best of both worlds being on the edge of commercial Upper James St and the edge of a great residential area with large Bruce Park just down the street. The down payment is higher at 35% - 50% and because it is mixed-use residential/commercial and HST is applied to the purchase price. These costs are the "cost of doing business" for this kind of investment home/business and ownership. Current owners ran a professional business in the home for over a decade, and, as such, the property has been well cared for. Previous ownership used the home as a live/work environment whereby the main floor was a doctor's office and the owner lived on the 2nd and lower level. Great location just off of Upper James St on Hamilton mountain, commercial zoning, could be live/work or a mixed commercial/residential, buy and hold opportunity for investors. New roof (shingles and plywood) November 2023. Freshly painted throughout. Updates in 2nd floor bathroom August 2024 (tub added and sink replaced) and kitchen includes eat-at counter station, stove added, light fixture replaced, and new fridge August 2024.

Kimberley Maclean of Royal LePage State Realty,
MLS®#40712406
updated 2 weeks ago.
Houseful checked MLS® for data 2 weeks ago.

Home overview

Amenities / Utilities
  • Cooling
    Window unit(s)
  • Heat type
    Natural gas, radiant
  • Pets allowed (y/n)
    No
  • Sewer/ septic
    Sewer (municipal)
  • Utilities
    Cable connected, electricity connected, garbage/sanitary collection, natural gas connected, recycling pickup, street lights, phone connected
Exterior
  • Construction materials
    Brick
  • Foundation
    Concrete block
  • Roof
    Asphalt shing
  • Exterior features
    Balcony
  • # parking spaces
    6
  • Parking desc
    Asphalt
Interior
  • # full baths
    2
  • # half baths
    1
  • # total bathrooms
    3.0
  • # of above grade bedrooms
    2
  • # of rooms
    12
  • Appliances
    Water heater, built-in microwave, dryer, refrigerator, stove, washer
  • Has fireplace (y/n)
    Yes
  • Laundry information
    In basement
  • Interior features
    High speed internet, ceiling fan(s), in-law capability, water meter
Location
  • County
    Hamilton
  • Area
    17 - hamilton mountain
  • Water source
    Municipal-metered
  • Zoning description
    C5
Lot/ Land Details
  • Lot desc
    Urban, irregular lot, paved, airport, high traffic area, highway access, library, major highway, park, playground nearby, public parking, public transit
  • Lot dimensions
    41.09 x 116.2
Overview
  • Approx lot size (range)
    0 - 0.5
  • Basement information
    Separate entrance, full, finished
  • Building size
    2662
  • Mls® #
    40712406
  • Property sub type
    Single family residence
  • Status
    Active
  • Virtual tour
  • Tax year
    2025
Rooms Information metric
  • Bathroom
    Second
    Level: 2nd
  • Bedroom
    could be a den or office
    Level: 2nd
  • Eat in kitchen
    Second
    Level: 2nd
  • Primary bedroom
    has a sink in one of the closets
    Level: 2nd
  • Recreational room
    see floor plans for rest of the rooms: den with fire place, laundry
    Level: Basement
  • Bathroom
    see floor plans for rest of the rooms: den with fire place, laundry
    Level: Basement
  • Office
    has a sink
    Level: Main
  • Office
    rough in for sink (covered plate on wall) where a sink was previously
    Level: Main
  • Bathroom
    there is a rough-in for tub/shower that existed previously
    Level: Main
  • Living room
    could be a reception/waiting room for a professional business
    Level: Main
  • Office
    Main
    Level: Main
  • Office
    Main
    Level: Main
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