The three-bedroom house sits on a nearly two-acre lot.Michael St. Jean Realty Inc.
1314 Safari Rd., Hamilton
Asking price: $899,900 (July, 2026)
Selling price: $920,000 (July, 2026)
Previous selling price: $1-million (January, 2022)
Taxes: $7,458 (2026)
Days on the market: Three
Listing agents: Michael St. Jean and Graydon Moyer, Michael St. Jean Realty Inc.
The two-storey house has 1,901 square feet of living space.Michael St. Jean Realty Inc.
The action
This three-bedroom house was designed by local architect Bruce Berglund on a nearly two-acre lot about 10 kilometres east of the African Lion Safari theme park. Sensing buyers might feel the roughly 40-year-old home needed updating, agent Michael St. Jean listed it for $899,900 after Canada Day. Within 72 hours, three parties made purchase offers, with one adding $20,100 to the list price. Even so, the sale price fell short of the $1-million price paid in 2022, at the height of the resale market.
“The architecture and bones of the home, and the lot, were pretty cool for under $1-million and still being near urban areas,” said Mr. St. Jean.
“It was a good package. People saw a lot of value in, so much, so they were willing to pay a little more for it.”
Mr. St. Jean said rural properties rarely generate multiple offers, but this one has a remarkable setting on a hill, surrounded by trees.
“A lot of farmland around here doesn’t have that nice of a view, kind of looking at dirt or flat land,” said Mr. St. Jean.
“The view from the house; the rolling land, the trees, was nice.”
The living area has a three-sided fireplace.Michael St. Jean Realty Inc.
What they got
This two-storey house has 1,901 square feet of living space, including a living area with a three-sided fireplace, vaulted ceilings and sliding doors to a screened-in porch.
The main level has two bedrooms and one bathroom. The kitchen overlooks a dining area with ceilings open to the primary bedroom upstairs. It has a walk-in closet and a five-piece bathroom with skylights.
The basement has a recreation area and an exit to a driveway with seven-car parking.
The property operates on well and septic systems.
The living area has sliding doors to a screened-in porch.Michael St. Jean Realty Inc.
The agent’s take
“The property itself is pretty unique, designed by a popular architect, Bruce Berglund,” said Mr. St. Jean.