$483,700
For sale: Detached

Picture a Christmas worthy of a Hallmark card; twinkling lights, garland along original wood trim and family gathered around the dinner table in the formal diningrooom. A flexible closing offers the opportunity to settle in before winter arrives and celebrate Christmas in your new home. Old-fashioned charm with major updates already taken care of! Built in 1910, 6345 Barker Street pairs the warmth of a century home with an updated Trane furnace (2020), central air conditioning (2026) and shingles (2018), plus an owned hot water tank.Enjoy a quiet, tree-lined residential street away from the bustle of Niagara Falls' tourist district, yet close to its attractions. Approximately 10 minutes by car, Dufferin Islands' dazzling displays along Niagara Parks' Winter Festival of Lights route bring holiday magic close to home.Offering approximately 1,767 sq. ft., this home features three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a finished loft and a detached garage with power. Hardwood flooring (2020) and original natural wood trim add warmth to the open-concept living and dining room. The kitchen, updated in 2022, offers quartz countertops, updated cabinetry and flooring. A main-floor three-piece bathroom, also renovated in 2022, features a walk-in shower.Upstairs are three bedrooms, updated flooring throughout the bedrooms, hallway and stairs, and a second three-piece bathroom with an updated vanity and jetted tub. The bright finished loft, with skylights and updated windows (2023), offers room for an office, playroom or second living area. A new side-entry door was installed in August 2026.Set on a 40' x 110' lot near schools, parks, shopping, restaurants and trails, this home has been lovingly owned by the same family since 1999. Your next chapter-and your first Christmas here-could begin on Barker Street.
Sold data
Homes in Dorchester took a median of 26 days to sell over the last 365 days, with the quickest quarter selling within 14 days and the slowest quarter taking more than 49, across 64 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 Measured from the first time these properties came to market, including any earlier listings that were withdrawn and re-entered, the median is 70 days.
The median sale price was $479,900.
Homes sold for about 4.1% below asking on average, so there was room to negotiate.
About 8% of sales closed above the list price.
Around 31% of sellers reduced their price before finding a buyer.
Based on 64 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
Niagara Falls (Dorchester) has 31 Fraser Institute–rated schools (26 elementary and 5 secondary), averaging 7.6/10.
School ratings from the Fraser Institute's Ontario school report cards.
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