
53 WILLIAM Street
Brantford
2 bed • Single Family
‘Ontario Cottage’ originally built circa 1860, part of Brantford’s heritage being former residence of G.H. Fawkes, prominent & early jeweler in the city. Lovingly cared for & updated in 2016. Elegant foyer with 10’ plus ceiling, original baseboards & dark hardwood floor. Focal point of living room is the grand Italian marble fireplace renovated with Valor Windsor Arch radiant gas insert. Built-in display case with lighting. French doors separate the dining room from foyer; this spacious room feat. gorgeous chandelier, & built-in corner cabinet. Updated kitchen with new appliances with the Berolini gas stove, slate flooring installed, dazzling quartz counters by Cambria plus elegant backsplash, cabinets reset & painted. Main floor bedroom, offering a large closet. Bathroom was completely gutted & renovated in 2016. Featuring walk-in shower, Schluter systems Ditra heat flooring, granite comfort height vanity, new lights & mirror, stylish tiles, plus main floor laundry closet. Back of the house is the spacious office or den. Convenient set-up for your home office with built-in bookcases and 2 large windows. The loft bedroom with a 2-pc powder room created in 2016, walk-in closet, built-in bookshelves and lots of windows. The screened in covered back deck will entice you to spend mornings watching spring come to life. Fully fenced yard, landscaped with perennials & trees, and natural gas hook-up for the Weber BBQ. Large board and batten storage work shed with hydro. Several updates were done throughout the years. Driveway September 2025, front yard professionally landscaped summer 2025, back patio & walkway stonework summer 2023, composite decking + posts plus screens fall 2023. Front entrance 2016, bathrooms 2016, kitchen updated 2016, fireplace, plumbing and wiring, basement walls insulated, vinyl windows. Centrally located to Sir Wilfrid Laurier university, trails, parks, library, golf, Sanderson Centre and restaurants in a well-established Brantford neighbourhood.
Price History
Schools
Secondary
- Brantford Collegiate Institute and Vocational School0.2 km
Public · Grand Erie DSB · 1155 students
Grade 10 literacy: 80% met the provincial standard
- St. Mary Catholic Learning Centre1.7 km
Catholic · Brant Haldimand Norfolk CDSB
- St. Mary Catholic Learning Centre Day1.7 km
Catholic · Brant Haldimand Norfolk CDSB · 135 students
Grade 10 literacy: 70% met the provincial standard
Elementary
- Central Public School0.7 km
Public · Grand Erie DSB · 210 students
Grade 3 reading: 57% met the provincial standard · Grade 6 math: 23% met the provincial standard
- Dufferin Public School0.9 km
Public · Grand Erie DSB · 315 students
Grade 3 reading: 74% met the provincial standard · Grade 6 math: 42% met the provincial standard
- Christ the King School1.1 km
Catholic · Brant Haldimand Norfolk CDSB · 245 students
Grade 3 reading: 79% met the provincial standard · Grade 6 math: 56% met the provincial standard
Straight-line distance. Nearby schools are not necessarily the assigned schools — confirm catchment with the school board. Scores are EQAO provincial test results for 2024-2025.
Community
Postal area N3T
- Population
- 37,406
- Private dwellings
- 14,602
- Median age
- 38.8
- Average household size
- 2.6
- Median household income
- $86,000
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population, catalogue 98-401-X2021013. Adapted from Statistics Canada. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
Local market
Single Family in Brantford · last 12 months
- Median sold price
- $593,000
- Homes sold
- 897
- Median days on market
- 25
- Sale-to-list price
- 98.2%
Based on 897 recorded sales of single family properties in Brantford over the last 12 months.
Location
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