1510 Elmsley Drive, Pickering, ON
Duffin Heights, Pickering · MLS® E14087132
About this home
LEGAL BASEMENT APARTMENT | If there was a home that had it all, this one would be IT | Double car detached home, four bedrooms and four bathrooms in the main home PLUS an additional bedroom and bathroom in the basement apartment | Main floor features a great room with gas fireplace and a formal dining room which can also be used as another living area | Kitchen features stainless steel appliances, large window looking out into the yard, and a breakfast bar | Breakfast area w/o to the deck and fenced backyard with a pergola and hot tub | 9 Ft ceilings and hardwood floors throughout main | Primary bedrooms features 5 pc ensuite, walk-in closet with custom shelving | Second bedroom with a 4 pc ensuite & walk-in closet- perfect for guests staying over without disrupting your private space or for a teenager wanting their own space | Spacious additional bedroom w/ another full bathroom | Second floor family rm is perfect for cozy movie night - It can also be used as an office or even converted to a fifth bedroom with beautiful light | Basement apartment completed in 2018 with a full kitchen, open concept living space, bedroom, & a full bathroom | Legal basement apartment allows for a lot of opportunities - Air BNB, rental unit, guest house, space for elderly parents, or even adult children who want their own space but stay close to home | Interlocked Front Yard | Duffin Heights is a desired neighborhood for a lot of families - it has the perfect blend of nature and convenience | Surrounded by parks, green spaces, scenic walking trails & outdoor recreation | Close proximity to parks, trails, golf, schools, and recreational facilities | Convenient access to shopping, restaurants & everyday essentials | Easy connections to Highway 407, Highway 401 and surrounding Durham Region communities, while Pickering's beautiful waterfront is just a drive away. A fantastic neighbourhood offering comfort, convenience and a lifestyle to love!
Key facts
- Property type
- Detached, 2-Storey
- MLS®
- E14087132
- Bedrooms
- 4+1 (5 total)
- Bathrooms
- 5 (1 half)
- Size
- 2000-2500 sq ft
- Lot
- 37.07 × 88.58 ft
- Cross streets
- Brock Road & Rossland
- Parking
- 2 garage · 4 parking (built-in)
- Basement
- Finished, Separate Entrance
- Kitchens
- 2 (1 + 1)
- Heating
- Forced Air
- A/C
- Central Air
- Exterior
- Brick, Stone
- Foundation
- Other
- Roof
- Other
- Sewer
- Sewer
- Pool
- Other
- Property tax
- $9,134 / 2026
- Listing brokerage
- RE/MAX ROUGE RIVER REALTY LTD.
Rooms
pot lights · laminate · open concept
4 pc ensuite · walk-in closet(s) · window
stainless steel appl · pot lights · combined w/living
window · closet · broadloom
window · closet · broadloom
5 pc ensuite · walk-in closet(s) · large window
stainless steel appl · breakfast bar · window
laminate · pot lights
vaulted ceiling(s) · large window · broadloom
hardwood floor · window · formal rm
gas fireplace · hardwood floor · overlooks backyard
w/o to deck · tile floor · open concept
Listed at $999,000. Going by how homes in Duffin Heights and the wider GTA have actually closed against their asking prices (about 98%, 5 local closings in 90 days), the likely sale price is near $980K, if it sells. A realistic range is $918K to $1.10M.
Independent value check: $1.18M. Without looking at the asking price, our model values the home itself about 18% above the ask (homes like it typically land between $1.11M and $1.24M).
Why $1.18M. The typical detached home sold in Duffin Heights over the past year went for about $968K (14 sales). What sets this one apart:
- ▲ Raises it stronglyIts tax bill, which follows the city's own assessment, is $9,134 a year; the typical home sold here pays about $7,400.
- ▲ Raises it2 garage and 4 total parking spaces, against 1 and 3 typically.
- ▲ Raises it slightlyIt is 2,000 to 2,500 sq ft; the typical home sold here is 1,750 to 2,250.
Total price vs nearby homes. Likely closing about $980K, from 5 recent closings in this pocket.
The market behind the math:
About 3 months of inventory: 5 detached homes for sale in the area against 5 closings in the last 90 days. Under two months favours sellers, over four favours buyers.
Price per square foot: this home lists at $444/sqft against an area asking average of $480/sqft.
- Separate-entrance basement apartment features. A finished 1 bed basement apartment with a separate entrance and a second kitchen. A self-contained space for extended family, guests or potential income. Basements do rent in Duffin Heights: 6 of the 25 detached leases here lately were basement units, around $1,525 a month. That makes the suite real income. Second-suite retrofit status is not verified. A buyer intending to rent should confirm requirements with the City of Pickering.
How this estimate is builtthe short version
This figure comes from a model built on about 44,000 recent GTA sales. It weighs this home’s tax assessment, size, age, location and features against what homes like it actually sold for, including sales in this neighbourhood.
It never sees the asking price. The 5 most comparable recent sales on their own, adjusted for size, beds, baths and lot, point to about $1.11M. Condition and finishes remain an in-person call.
What the listing highlights4 points to weigh
Claims from the listing, worth confirming in person. I can book you a private showing.
- Separate entrance / basement suite: rental or in-law income potential, if it is legally registered and retrofit-compliant. Income potential
- Primary suite: a key comfort and resale feature. Lifestyle
- Open-concept layout: modern, sought-after flow. Lifestyle
- Hardwood floors: quality hardwood is durable and broadly desirable. Lifestyle
Read this with carewhy it’s an estimate, not an appraisal
There were not many closely comparable homes right in Duffin Heights, so I widened the search to the surrounding area.
Based on 5 comparable homes that sold in Duffin Heights over the past two years, from 28 closings there.
Nothing closely matching this home is listed nearby right now, so these are the nearest detached listings on the market. Homes like this one have recently closed around $1.18M, which is where my estimate comes from.
Per square foot, these ask about $480/sqft; this home lists at $444/sqft. Size is part of the price story, not just the sticker.
The 5 closest active listings nearby.
See all comparable homesSold price trend
Median sold price for detached homes in Pickering: $1.02M in September 2026, down 3% from a year ago, on 646 closings in 12 months.
Line: median sold price, each month averaged with its neighbours and weighted by closings. Bars: closings that month. Pickering as a whole: the neighbourhood alone has too few closings for a line of its own.
Month by month
| Month | Median sold | Closings |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | $1.06M | 61 |
| November 2025 | $1.07M | 49 |
| December 2025 | $1.03M | 35 |
| January 2026 | $1000K | 33 |
| February 2026 | $1.04M | 40 |
| March 2026 | $1.02M | 55 |
| April 2026 | $1.07M | 68 |
| May 2026 | $1.05M | 65 |
| June 2026 | $1.08M | 73 |
| July 2026 | $1.06M | 61 |
| August 2026 | $983K | 54 |
| September 2026 | $1.02M | 52 |
Neighbourhood & location
Duffin Heights, Pickering, ON
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How asking prices compare in the closest areas to this home. Longer bars mean a pricier market.
Typical asking price of active listings of the same type, per area (outliers removed). Pickering.
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Affordability & Mortgage
Income needed assumes a ~32% GDS ratio; weekly is mortgage principal & interest only. Price ÷ income is the home price over the income needed. Fixed reference assumptions so listings compare on equal footing, not a lending decision.
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Your numbers
Conventional (20%+ down). Best insured 5-year fixed 4.34% via Ratehub.ca (as of October 17, 2026); conventional rates run a little higher.
Mortgage amount $799,200 · 4.49% over 25 years
Total monthly cost
- Mortgage payment (monthly equivalent)
- $4,419
- Property tax
- $761
- Condo / maintenance fees
- $0
- Heating
- $0
- Estimated monthly cost
- $5,180
Add your own property tax, condo fees, and heating on the left for a sharper total.
One-time closing costs
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $16,455
- Estimated closing costs
- $16,455
Plus your down payment of $199,800. Legal fees, title insurance, and adjustments are extra and vary by deal.
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Over the full 25 years
At the end of your 5-year term
- Total paid over the term
- $265,135
- Principal paid down
- $97,647
- Interest paid
- $167,487
- Balance remaining
- $701,553
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Investor snapshot
The suite is real income here: basements rent in Duffin Heights (6 of 25 recent detached leases were basement units, around $1,525 a month). The figure above is the whole house on one lease; rented as two units, the suite alone brings about $1,525 a month on top of the upper floors. Permitted use is worth confirming with the city.
Thinking of this home as an investment? We will pull real comparable rents and run the full numbers with you.
Talk about the numbersThe last 12 whole-home leases in Duffin Heights signed at a median of $3,000 a month; adjusted to this home for size, beds and baths, and for where rents stood the month each signed, that is $3,599. The gross yield above is on the asking price, before taxes and upkeep; the cap rate is after them. A finished basement or second suite can push real rent above it. Taxes, fees, and vacancy vary by property, and cap rate is before financing.
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