$589,000
For sale: Detached

Think your first home has to mean settling for less? Think again. Welcome to 271 London Road W, where $599,000 gets you a whole lot more house than you might expect. Nearly 1,900 sq. ft. of character-filled living space, 3 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms, a fenced yard and a location that puts some of the best of Guelph within easy reach.Step inside and forget the cookie-cutter starter home. There's room here to actually live. The bright living and dining space has the character you hope to find in an established home, while the updated kitchen delivers the storage, workspace and breakfast bar you need every day. Then there's the bonus you probably weren't expecting, a separate main-floor family room with a full bathroom, giving you options for movie nights, overnight guests, a home office or whatever life brings next.Upstairs, you will find three bedrooms, including a generous sized primary bedroom with its own ensuite, plus another full bathroom and the convenience of second-floor laundry with the room for a work desk. Outside, there's a mature fully fenced yard, patio space, a private driveway with parking for three and enough room to garden, entertain or simply enjoy having outdoor space of your own.And then there's the neighbourhood. Set in Guelph's desirable Exhibition Park area, you're close to parks, schools, shopping, public transit and everything that makes this established part of the city such a great place to call home.If you've been waiting for a first home that doesn't feel like a first home, this could be it.271 London Road W, more space, more character, more possibilities
Sold data
Homes in Exhibition Park took a median of 18 days to sell over the last 365 days, with the quickest quarter selling within 11 days and the slowest quarter taking more than 36, across 40 recorded sales.
That clock counts only the listing each home finally sold on. Measured from the first time these properties came to market, including any earlier listings that were withdrawn and re-entered, the median is 34 days.
The median sale price was $766,950.
Homes sold for about 1.8% below asking on average, so there was room to negotiate.
About 20% of sales closed above the list price.
Around 20% of sellers reduced their price before finding a buyer.
Based on 40 recorded sales in the last 1 year — a small sample, so treat these figures as indicative. Aggregate statistics only; individual sale prices are not shown.
Schools
Guelph (Exhibition Park) has 49 Fraser Institute–rated schools (42 elementary and 7 secondary), averaging 6.5/10.
School ratings from the Fraser Institute's Ontario school report cards.
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