For SaleSemi-Detached · 3-StoreyMLS® #X14151266 · TRREB MLS®
53 Cedar St, Cambridge, Ontario
Cambridge, Ontario N1S 1V4
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Lot Size
- 30.56 x 132 ft
- Bathrooms
- 1
- Type
- Semi-Detached
- Basement
- Partly Finished
$350,000
Estimated market value
About 53 Cedar St
53 Cedar St is a 3-bedroom, 1-bathroom semi-detached house in Cambridge, listed for sale at an asking price of $350,000 (MLS® X14151266).
With over 2000 sq.ft. of finished living space, this beautiful yellow brick semi-detached home is a timeless testament to quality and care. Lovingly maintained by the same owner for over 50 years, this home offers a wonderful blend of original character, thoughtful upkeep and exciting possibilities. Inside, you'll find the character and craftsmanship that make homes of this era so special. From the impressive 10-inch baseboards and functional pocket doors to the charming built-ins in the bedrooms, there's something to appreciate around every corner. Three generously sized bedrooms provide comfortable living, while the finished walk-up attic offers two additional rooms with incredible versatility - perfect for a home office, creative studio, guest space or whatever your lifestyle calls for. The main floor welcomes you with a covered front porch, large foyer leading into a spacious family room, dining area and kitchen. A partially finished basement provides even more flexibility and storage. With one full bathroom and a layout that offers plenty of opportunity to personalize, this home is ready for its next chapter. Outside, the backyard is a blank canvas waiting for your vision - whether that's beautiful gardens, outdoor entertaining or simply room to enjoy. This home you can move into and enjoy as it is, or make your own. Full of character, lovingly maintained and rich with potential, this home has stood the test of time and is ready for its next chapter. Many of the major updates have already been completed, including newer windows (over the years), a newer roof and furnace, offering added peace of mind while leaving plenty of opportunity to bring your own ideas and make it truly yours.
Insights
Condition Score
Good6 condition-related facts documented
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Strong+$718/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 42 homes with 3 bedrooms for lease in Cambridge right now. Cost of owning counts the mortgage and property tax.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
Key facts
- Tax
- $3,418 / 2026
- MLS® number
- X14151266
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Semi-Detached
- Days on market
- Size
- 1500-2000 sqft
- Lot Size
- 30.56 x 132 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- None, 2 Parking
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 53 Cedar St, Cambridge, Ontario
Sale history on this site covers the last 2 years, the window permitted under the TRREB MLS® VOW agreement.
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $350,000 | N/A | For Sale | X14151266 |
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Estimate
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Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Semi-Detached
- Style
- 3-Storey
- Municipality
- Cambridge
Building
- Size
- 1500-2000 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 1
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc 2nd
- Basement Type
- Partly Finished
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Private
- Garage Type
- None
- Additional Parking
- 2
- Total Parking
- 2
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- None
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 30.56 ft
- Depth
- 132 ft
- Lot Size
- 30.56 x 132 ft
Additional
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- No
- Pool
- None
- Den
- Yes
- Family room
- Yes
- Extras
- Dryer, Gas Stove, Refrigerator, Washer, freezer in basement, snow blower in back shed, all is is
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foyer | 77.0 × 156.0 m | — | Main |
| Living | 123.0 × 156.0 m | — | Main |
| Dining | 153.0 × 100.0 m | — | Main |
| Bathroom | 67.0 × 69.0 m | 4 Pc Bath | 2nd |
| Br | 100.0 × 128.0 m | — | 2nd |
| 2nd Br | 100.0 × 128.0 m | — | 2nd |
| Sitting | 105.0 × 87.0 m | — | 2nd |
| Primary | 105.0 × 112.0 m | — | 2nd |
| Other | 156.0 × 86.0 m | — | 3rd |
| Other | 94.0 × 144.0 m | — | 3rd |
| Games | 154.0 × 197.0 m | — | Bsmt |
| Laundry | 142.0 × 197.0 m | — | Bsmt |
Map and tour
Semi-detached homes for sale in Cambridge right now
- For sale now
- 21
- Median asking price
- $500K
- New in 7 days
- 5
- Price cuts
- 19%
Middle half: $470K to $600K
12 in 28 days
4 listings
This home is asking 30% below the median, lower than three quarters of them.
See all homes in CambridgeAsking prices and counts of the MLS® listings on this site as of today. Asking figures only, never sold or leased prices.
Land transfer tax on this home
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $3,725
- Total land transfer tax
- $3,725
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$3,725
- Total for first-time buyers
- $0
See how this is worked out
- 0.5% on the first $55,000
- $275
- 1.0% from $55,000 to $250,000
- $1,950
- 1.5% from $250,000 to $350,000
- $1,500
- Ontario total
- $3,725
An estimate at the asking price, for a home with one or two single-family residences. Your lawyer confirms the exact amount.
Land and environment
Public records about this location. Not part of the MLS® listing and not provided by the listing brokerage.
Water and conservation4
- No mapped wetland within 120 m120 m
- No water-supply well recorded within 250 m27 test or monitoring holes also recorded.250 m
- Groundwater recorded about 5.3 m below ground nearbyThe middle water level in the well records within 500 m (98 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.500 m
- Bedrock about 1.5 m down nearbyThe middle depth to bedrock in the well records within 500 m.500 m
Province of Ontario open data
Planning and building activity1
- Outside the Greenbelt, Oak Ridges Moraine and Niagara Escarpment plan areasAt the address
Province of Ontario open data
Around the home1
- A trail on the Ontario trail network within 1 km1 km
Province of Ontario open data
Environmental records4
- 1 licensed pit or quarry within 2 kmThe nearest is 1.8 km away, as mapped.2 km
- No recorded oil, gas or salt well within 250 m250 m
- 1 facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment CanadaThe nearest is Canadian General-Tower Ltd., 830 m away. Facilities report to the National Pollutant Release Inventory above set thresholds; reporting a release is not a finding of harm.1 km
- No federal contaminated site within 1 kmThe federal inventory covers federal land only; it says nothing about provincial or private sites.1 km
Province of Ontario open data · Government of Canada open data
Power and internet3
- Electricity is distributed here by GrandBridge Energy Inc.At the address
- Wired internet 50/10 Mbps or faster is listed at this locationFixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (10 m from the listing); 50/10 Mbps is its top category and includes faster plans. Confirm with a provider for this address.At the address
- Across the surrounding area: fibre to the home, cable, DSL internet listedFibre to the home: Bell, Rogers. Cable: Rogers. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: Bell, Netflash Internet Solutions, Rogers, Vianet, Xplore. Mobile: Bell, Freedom Mobile, Rogers, Telus. Satellite: Xplore. ISED’s list for the surrounding ~25 km² area; check with a provider for this address.Area-wide
Ontario Energy Board · Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Each record is placed at the distance its own line states. None of it is an inspection of the property. Confirm anything that matters to you with the municipality, Grand River Conservation Authorityor the record’s publisher.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Schools nearby
| Elementary | Type | Distance | EQAO average 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Gregory Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 550 m | 67%Grade 6 average |
| Highland Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSB | Public · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 700 m | 75%Grade 6 average |
| Central Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSB | Public · grades JK–6 | 1.1 km | 69%Grade 6 average |
| ÉÉC Saint-Noël-Chabanel-CambridgeConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades JK–6 | 5.9 km | 78%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwood Secondary SchoolWaterloo Region DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 1.3 km | 50%Grade 9 math |
| Glenview Park Secondary SchoolWaterloo Region DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 1.4 km | 53%Grade 9 math |
| Monsignor Doyle Catholic Secondary SchoolWaterloo CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 2.3 km | 46%Grade 9 math |
| ÉSC Père-René-de-GalinéeConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades 9–12 | 9.3 km | 70%Grade 9 math |
EQAO: share of students at or above the provincial standard, 2024–25 (Ontario open data). These are the schools nearest this home, not the schools it is assigned to: boundaries change, and some schools take students by application. Confirm with the board before you buy. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ainslie St Terminal | GRT bus rapid transit: ION Bus | 800 m |
| Delta | GRT bus rapid transit: ION Bus | 2.4 km |
| Can-Amera | GRT bus rapid transit: ION Bus | 3.6 km |
| Cambridge Centre Mall | GRT bus rapid transit: ION Bus | 4.5 km |
The nearest subway, light rail, train, bus rapid transit stations 5 km, as the crow flies. Source: GRT ION stops map layer from the Region of Waterloo under the Region of Waterloo Open Data Licence, downloaded October 18, 2026. Contains information provided by the Regional Municipality of Waterloo under licence.
Lot
- Lot area
- 4,034 sq ft375 m²
- Street frontage
- 30.56 ft9.3 m
- Depth
- 132 ft40.2 m
The area is the frontage multiplied by the depth, so boundaries are approximate. Confirm with a survey before you buy.
Source: the MLS® listing record, measured by MPAC.
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Mortgage Details
4.8% · 5-year term · 25-year amortization · 20% down
- Total down payment
- $70,000
- Total mortgage amount
- $280,000
- Total interest payment
- $199,100
- Total purchase cost
- $549,100
- Mortgage payment
- $1,597/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
—Monthly carrying cost
$1,882- Carrying cost $1,882
- Surplus $718
Rental income opens at $2,600, the median asking rent of 42 comparable homes for lease in Cambridge. Type over it with the rent you expect. This is a planning tool, not advice.
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