In the heart of the sought-after Forest Heights neighborhood on the West side of Kitchener, you’ll find this classic detached home offering comfort, convenience, and carefree living. The main floor features an incredibly functional layout, with a large family room with gas fireplace that’s ideal for relaxing, large formal living room, and dining room off the kitchen that is perfect for hosting dinner parties. The updated kitchen overlooks the backyard and is a chef’s dream, offering modern finishes and ample space for storage and meal prep. The main floor also features a large foyer with coat closet, 2-piece bathroom, and a mudroom with direct access to the attached 2-car garage, making unloading the family, pets, groceries or shopping a breeze. Upstairs you’ll find 3 good sized bedrooms, with the primary bedroom having its own 4-piece ensuite bathroom and walk-in closet. The finished basement offers additional living space, including a laundry room, large cold cellar, and plenty of storage options, ensuring a clutter-free home. Outside you’ll find a large & private fenced backyard. One of the standout features of this property is the owned solar panels that were installed in 2017, generating an annual income averaging $2,578/year over the past 6 years, offering both environmental sustainability and financial benefit to the lucky new owners. The roof shingles along with a new full membrane were replaced just before the solar panels were installed. Located within walking distance to Driftwood Park Public School, public trails, and easy access to Highway 8 and Ira Needles Blvd, including everything that The Boardwalk has to offer, this home combines the tranquility of suburban living with the convenience of urban amenities. New furnace was installed in 2017, new AC in 2012, and all windows were replaced in 2010 & 2011. Freshly painted throughout, this home exudes a sense of freshness and modernity, ready to welcome its new owners with endless possibilities. (id:26763)
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183 YELLOW BIRCH Drive, Kitchener, Ontario, N2N2P1 is serviced by St Paul Catholic Elementary School. The property with listing MLS® 40552221 is located 2.93 km from the school. St Paul Catholic Elementary School has a rating of Rating 6/10.
This home with address 183 YELLOW BIRCH Drive, Kitchener, Ontario, N2N2P1, Kitchener, ON is also serviced by École secondaire catholique Père-René-de-Galinée and located 13.46 km from it. École secondaire catholique Père-René-de-Galinée has a rating of No Rating.
The closest Elementary independent school to this home for sale located at 183 YELLOW BIRCH Drive, Kitchener, Ontario, N2N2P1 is Kitchener Waterloo Bilingual School with School's rating No Rating, located 4.31 km from this home.
The closest to this address 183 YELLOW BIRCH Drive, Kitchener, Ontario, N2N2P1 Secondary independent school is Kitchener Waterloo Bilingual School with School's rating No Rating, located 4.31 km km from this home
The freshest crime data from Statistics Canada are from 2020. There were 33,133 volation disturbances in this neighbourhood. The overall crime rate near the address - 183 YELLOW BIRCH Drive, Kitchener, Ontario, N2N2P1, Kitchener, ON is 5,474.43. Rate is the amount of incidents per 100,000 population. Comparing to other Canadian cities it has Above Average rate in 2020. Year by year change in the total crime rate is -0.8%
Drug crime rate next to the listing for sale MLS® 40552221 is Average comparing to other neighbourhoods. The illegal substances offences rating is 102.11. This is the amount of drug crime incidents per 100,000 population. There were 618 illegal substances lawbreaking disturbances in this city in 2020. Year by year change in the illegal substances offences ranking is 12.6%
Property crimes in the neighbourhood close to real estate listing for sale 183 YELLOW BIRCH Drive, Kitchener, Ontario, N2N2P1 are High. Property misconduct rating adjacent to MLS® 40552221 is 3,228.02. There were 19,537 in the neighbourhood in 2020. Year by year change in the property misconduct rate is -1.1%
There were 8,128 violent lawbreaking disorders in 2020. 1,342.96 and it is Above Average rate comparing to other BC municipalities. Year by year change in the violent crime rate is 2.5%
The closest Bus station is Highview / Sugar Maple in 0.4 km away from this listing with - MLS® 40552221.
20.3% of people with university certificate/degree live in this neighbourhood adjacent to the 183 YELLOW BIRCH Drive, Kitchener, Ontario, N2N2P1 which is Average in comparison with other BC neighbourhoods. 16.8% of population in this neighbourhood that is near the Listing MLS® 40552221 have no certificate or degree. This number is Average compared to the average in BC.
Median Household Income near this dwelling with the address 183 YELLOW BIRCH Drive, Kitchener, Ontario, N2N2P1, Kitchener, ON is $103936 which is High in comparison with the British Columbia average. Median personal income near this dwelling with listing - MLS® 40552221 is $42441 which is High in comparison with the BC average. % of the Households with a mortgage in this census subdivision is 59.5% which is Average.
Unemployment rate in the area around MLS® Listing # 40552221 is 4.8 which is Low in comparison to the other province neighbourhoods.
This real estate is located in 183 YELLOW BIRCH Drive, Kitchener, Ontario, N2N2P1 337 - Forest Heights where population change between 2011 and 2016 was -3.1%. This is Below Average in comparison to average growth rate of this region.
Population density per square kilometre in this community near the address 183 YELLOW BIRCH Drive, Kitchener, Ontario, N2N2P1, Kitchener, ON is 2451.8 which is Above Average people per sq.km.
Average size of families in the area adjacent to home for sale 183 YELLOW BIRCH Drive, Kitchener, Ontario, N2N2P1 is 3. This is Above Average number in comparison to the whole region. Percent of families with children near by the MLS® - MLS® 40552221 is 61.8% and it is Above Average. % of Married or living common law is around 67.9% and it is High.
Average age of the population close to the 183 YELLOW BIRCH Drive, Kitchener, Ontario, N2N2P1 is 39.6 . This percentage is Below Average in comparison to other BC cities.
Average value of dwellings in this neighbourhood around 183 YELLOW BIRCH Drive, Kitchener, Ontario, N2N2P1, Kitchener, ON is $377726 and this is Average comparing to other areas in British Columbia
Average Owner payments are Average in the area adjacent to 183 YELLOW BIRCH Drive, Kitchener, Ontario, N2N2P1. $1318 owners spent in average for the dwelling. Tenants are paying $1143 in this district close to MLS® 40552221 and it is Above Average comparing to other cities.
10.5% of Population in this district near the 183 YELLOW BIRCH Drive, Kitchener, Ontario, N2N2P1 are Renters and it is Below Average comparing to other BC cities and areas.
% of English and French speakers around real estate listing 183 YELLOW BIRCH Drive, Kitchener, Ontario, N2N2P1, Kitchener, ON is 6.3%, it is Average, % of English speakers only is 93.1% and Above Average. % of Neither English nor French speakers close to home for sale 183 YELLOW BIRCH Drive, Kitchener, Ontario, N2N2P1, Kitchener, ON is 0.5% and it is Below Average comparing to other BC cities.
5% of all population in the area around this property with the address 183 YELLOW BIRCH Drive, Kitchener, Ontario, N2N2P1, Kitchener, ON using Public Transport which is Below Average, 93.2% of using population are using Cars around MLS® 40552221, which is Above Average. 0.4% of people using Bicycles around the 183 YELLOW BIRCH Drive, Kitchener, Ontario, N2N2P1 and it is Low. 0.9% of population are walking which is Low