Custom-built home with finished walk-out basement near Lake Simcoe in Barrie

Property details for 12 Buman Court, Barrie

Type: Residential
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 4
Living Area: 3,218 square feet
Lot Size: 0.126
Stories: 2
Basement: Finished, Full
Parking: Attached Garage
Heating: Forced air, Natural gas
Cooling: Central air conditioning
Exterior: Brick, Stone
Ownership: Freehold
Annual Taxes: $8,188

You're in the Tollendal area, just a short walk to the lake and park. This 2001-built house sits on a 0.126-acre cul-de-sac lot with a 47-foot frontage. It's a 3,218 square foot brick and stone two-level with a full finished basement. Five bedrooms total - four upstairs, one in the basement. Four bathrooms, including two five-piece ensuites on the second level. Main floor has a 12'1" x 11'5" kitchen with quartz surfaces and a pantry you can walk into. There's a formal dining room at 11'6" x 14'8" and two living rooms, one measuring 16'0" x 11'5" with a gas fireplace that opens onto a cedar deck. The basement is a walk-out with its own entrance, kitchen, bedroom, 20'6" x 10'9" rec room, office, sauna, and swim spa. Recent updates include a new asphalt driveway and interlock from 2024-2025, electrical panel upgrade in 2024, and hardwood refinishing in 2026. An attached double garage has a 40-amp service for EV charging. Forced air heating with central air, municipal water and sewer. Six parking spots total. Annual taxes are $6,249. Scotty's Restaurant is 1.7 km away, École La Source school is 2.1 km. Listed at $1,298,000, which is above the nearby median of $1,100,000.

About 12 Buman Court, Barrie — Property Score

Prime Location Strong Investment

Score: 65/100

Value

Priced 44.2% above area median of $899,900 based on 15 comparable properties nearby 4

$403/sqft - 35.7% above the $297/sqft area median 16

Stable pricing - no price changes since original listing date 50

Size

3,218 sqft - 2% more space than similarly priced homes (3,160 sqft median) 62

5 bedrooms - 1 more than similarly priced 4-bedroom homes nearby 72

4 bathrooms - typical for similarly priced properties 60

5,489 sqft lot - a standard lot for the area 65

Location

$152K median household income - well above the Canadian average of $70K 100

92% of residents hold postsecondary credentials - a highly educated neighbourhood 98

100% homeownership rate - indicating a stable, owner-occupied community 100

68% of residents commute under 30 minutes - excellent commuter accessibility 85

816/km² population density - a low-density residential area 65

Market

Just listed - area average is 38 days on market 100

+2.9% median price change over 1 month - stable pricing in the area 65

21.8 months of housing supply - 284 active listings with 13 sold last month (buyer's market) 40

Features

6-car garage - more than the area average of 5.1 spots 95

Finished, Full basement - adds valuable living space 85

efficient gas forced air heating 80

Central air conditioning - whole-home cooling 90

1 fireplace - a desirable feature for Canadian winters 75

Built in 2001 (25 years old) - may benefit from selective updates 58

Pool - premium features that add significant value 65

Investment

0.48% effective tax rate ($6,249/yr) - very low tax burden 86

Quality

Condition

Listing

50 photos provided - 47% more than the area average of 34 photos 92

7 of 7 key property details provided (100%) - comprehensive listing with excellent detail 95

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