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 alive/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.)
Address
15 Empress Avenue
List Price
$759,000
Property Type
Residential Freehold
Type of Dwelling
Detached
Style of Home
2-Storey
Area
Hamilton
Sub-Area
Centremount
County
Hamilton
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
3
Floor Area
1500 - 2000 Sq. Ft.
Lot Size Source
GeoWarehouse
Lot Depth
116.2
Lot Shape
Irregular
Lot Irregularities
rectangular lot w/ jut out on west side
Lot Size Range (Acres)
< .50
Lot Size Units
Feet
Lot Width
41.09
Approx. Age
51 - 99 Years
MLS® Number
X12054365
Listing Brokerage
ROYAL LEPAGE STATE REALTY
Basement Area
Finished, Full
Postal Code
L9A 1M1
Parking
Available, Private
Parking Places (Total)
6
Tax Amount
$7,522.00
Tax Year
2025
Exterior Features
Paved Yard
Interior Features
Carpet Free, In-Law Capability, Water Heater, Water Meter
Property Features
Library, Park, Public Transit
Heat Source
Gas
Heat Type
Radiant
Cooling Features
Window Unit(s)
Construction Materials
Brick
Direction Faces
North
Fireplace
Yes
Fireplace Features
Rec Room
Foundation Details
Concrete Block
Garage Type
None
Kitchens Total
1
Pool Features
None
Roof
Asphalt Shingle
Security Features
Carbon Monoxide Detectors
Sewer
Sewer