605 Atwater Ave - A Unique 3 Bedroom Bungalow in Mineola
Discover the perfect family home at 605 Atwater in Mineola. This bright 3 bedroom bungalow features a private backyard, direct park access, and is close to top schools and amenities. Ideal for first-time buyers, enjoy community living just minutes from Port Credit and the waterfront.
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$899,900 - 3 BR - 2 WR - 59 x 150 ft. lot - Offers Monday Sept. 28
After almost 70 years, 605 Atwater is ready for its next family to call it home. Set in Mineola, just minutes from Port Credit, this charming 3BR bungalow backs directly onto neighbourhood favourite Dellwood Park. The home sits on a wide 59 x 150 ft lot with an attached garage and an oversized, private backyard with direct park access for tennis, basketball, disc golf, pickleball and an extensive playground. Sought-after Janet I. McDougald P.S., St. Paul S.S. and Cawthra Park S.S. are all within walking distance, as are the newly renovated Carmen Corbasson Community Centre and Cawthra Seniors Centre. It is a rare combination of community, convenience and future potential.
Inside, this bright south-facing home offers generous living and dining spaces, 3 bedrooms on the main floor and a walkout from the dining room to a large deck overlooking the backyard. Thoughtfully updated with newer windows, doors, flooring and lighting, the house is move-in ready while still leaving room for its next owner to make it their own. Downstairs, the finished basement adds a spacious rec room, additional bedroom and 3PC bath, while the attached garage provides secure parking and useful storage.
Outside, the park replaces the usual rear row of neighbouring houses, giving the backyard an unusual sense of privacy and depth. Mature trees frame the lot and provide welcome shade, while a large open lawn leaves plenty of development potential for an addition, pool, gardens or a more ambitious outdoor plan.
For buyers moving from a condo into their first proper house, or those drawn to the ease of single-level living, 605 Atwater offers a very manageable way into Mineola on a substantial lot. Port Credit Village, Port Credit GO and the Lake Ontario waterfront are all minutes away, with easy access to the QEW and Sherway Gardens.
Nick's Notes:
Standing in front of this bungalow and looking around at a neighbourhood full of bungalows, with them on either side and across the street, it’s clear to me that this is the one you want.
For starters, not only is it more charming, but you quickly realize how much those extra 9 ft of lot width matter compared with the more traditional sub-50 ft lots in the area. It’s the reason there is an attached garage. It’s the reason the layout is more functional. It’s even part of the reason the windows can be larger.
That extra width allows for an attached garage rather than no garage at all, or an old wood-frame garage tucked into the backyard. It also allows the three large bedrooms to sit beside the main living/dining/kitchen area instead of being stacked behind it, like in so many bungalows. You know the annoying layout I’m talking about. The one where you have to use a side door and walk around the house to get into the backyard. Or, marginally better but still annoying, when you have to walk through a bedroom to get outside. Not here.
On this 59-ft-wide lot, the house is built to take advantage of the full width of the property, which means larger front windows, more natural light and a layout that simply feels more open. You don’t feel shut in at any point. And if, for some reason, you are feeling claustrophobic, you can walk out the sliding doors onto a large deck overlooking a massive backyard. Better still, keep walking to the end of the yard, open the gate and you are directly in Dellwood Park.
That same layout also lends itself well to future expansion, whether that’s a sunroom, rear addition or even a top-up. In addition, Mineola already feels established, but there is still meaningful investment happening around it, from the Hazel McCallion Line at Port Credit GO to new waterfront parks, trails and public spaces further east. It is one of those locations that already works very well today, but still feels like it is getting better.
In short, this home is unique in its ability to offer fundamentals that many homes in the area compromise on, while also making it easy to visualize the possibilities. ~Nick
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