Historic Schoolhouse on Country Lot Near Rice Lake

Property details for 7968 Northumberland County Road 18, Alnwick/haldimand

Type: Residential
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
Lot Size: 166.7 x 130.5 FT
Stories: 1.5
Basement: None
Parking: No Garage
Heating: Baseboard heaters, Radiant heat, Electric
Cooling: None
Exterior: Stucco, Vinyl siding
Ownership: Freehold
Annual Taxes: $2,449

This place used to be Woodvale School House, and the bones are fantastic. You get 3 beds, 2 baths in about 1.5 stories, all on a big 166 x 130 ft lot. Main floor has in-floor electric heat under ceramic tile. There's a woodstove starting to show its age, but it's a nice focal point for the living room. Kitchen is basic with a stove and fridge, plus a mudroom off the back for farm life. Upstairs, the primary bedroom has triple closets. Second bedroom walks out onto its own balcony, so you can sip coffee over the field. Third bedroom is cozy. You'll find a 5-piece bathroom up there too, with skylights pulling in light. The whole place runs on a drilled well. Water softener and filtration were both new in 2018. Central vac is there, 200-amp panel, septic system, all good. Outside, there's a 268 sq ft workshop, perfect for a tinkerer. Parking for 7. Tree-lined property, quiet county road. You're 5 minutes from Serpent Mounds Park, 6 minutes to dinner at Elmhirst's Resort. Taxes are just over $2,400 a year. Listed at $699K, which is a bit above the area median but this is a unique spot.

About 7968 Northumberland County Road 18, Alnwick/haldimand — Property Score

Score: 62/100

Value

Priced 0% below area median of $699,000 based on 21 comparable properties nearby 70

Stable pricing - no price changes since original listing date 50

Size

3 bedrooms - typical for similarly priced homes 60

2 bathrooms - typical for similarly priced properties 60

21,754 sqft lot - an oversized lot for the area 90

Location

$75K median household income - near the Canadian average of $70K 67

86% of residents hold postsecondary credentials - a highly educated neighbourhood 93

96% homeownership rate - indicating a stable, owner-occupied community 97

37% of residents commute under 30 minutes - longer average commute times 59

17/km² population density - a rural or semi-rural setting 55

Market

Just listed - area average is 132 days on market 100

-93% median price change over 1 month - declining prices in the area 1

88 months of housing supply - 88 active listings with 1 sold last month (buyer's market) 40

Features

7-car garage - area average is 9.9 spots 95

None basement 30

premium radiant heating system 85

None 30

1 fireplace - a desirable feature for Canadian winters 75

No premium extras like pool, waterfront, or view 50

Investment

0.35% effective tax rate ($2,448/yr) - very low tax burden 90

4% renter population - primarily owner-occupied area 35

Quality

Condition

Listing

36 photos provided - below the area average of 44 photos 92

6 of 7 key property details provided (86%) - comprehensive listing with excellent detail 86

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