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10 Stoddart Street
Thornton Essa L0L 2N0

$299,900
Residential Freehold beds: 0 baths: 0.0

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Status:
Active
Prop. Type:
Residential Freehold
MLS® Num:
N12256949
Transform your Architectural Dreams into Reality on this 57x164 Feet Building Lot On A Quiet Mature Street in The Quaint Village of Thornton! An Existing Drilled Well, Paved Driveway, Privacy Fencing and Level Landscape Give You a Huge Head Start on Your Building Plans! An Ideal Commuter Location, Just Off Hwy 27, Easy Access to Hwy 400, Minutes to Barrie, Shopping, Restaurants, Schools, Parks/Recreation, Skiing, Golfing, North to The Cottage or south to the GTA In Less Than One Hour!
Property Type:
Residential Freehold
Property Sub Type:
Vacant Land
Total Approx Floor Area:
< 700
Lot Size:
<.50
Lot Depth:
164'9⅛"
Lot Frontage:
57'1¼"
Lot Shape:
Rectangular
Direction Faces:
East
Bedrooms:
0
Bathrooms:
0.0
Water supply:
Well
Kitchens:
0
Parking Features:
Private
Total Parking Spaces:
10.0
Possession Details:
VACANT
Lot Irregularities:
Slightly Irregular-See Survey Attd
HST Applicable To Sale Price:
In Addition To
Taxes:
$1,549.9 / 2024
Assessment:
$- / -
Simcoe
Essa
Thornton
None
None
Utilities Cable:
Available
Utilities Telephone:
Available
Utilities Gas:
Available
Utilities Hydro:
Available
Utilities Water:
No
Sewers:
No
Special Designation:
Unknown
Sewers:
None
Central Vacuum:
No
Seller Property Info Statement:
No
Date Listed:
Jul 02, 2025
Original Price:
Previous Price:
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Listed by COLDWELL BANKER RONAN REALTY
Data was last updated December 11, 2025 at 04:15 AM (UTC)
Area Statistics
Listings on market:
10
Avg list price:
$493,000
Min list price:
$150,000
Max list price:
$4,375,000
Avg days on market:
90
Min days on market:
20
Max days on market:
336
These statistics are generated based on the current listing's property type and located in Essa. Average values are derived using median calculations. This data is not produced by the MLS® system.
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