5 Rathbun Place

Henderson & Ava Heights·Brantford, ON N3R 1K4

4 bd · 2 ba · 1,727 sqft

About this home

Inside the home

This is a solidly built 1960 colonial on a large lot in Henderson/Ava Heights, owned by the same family for 54 years. The bones are good — four real bedrooms upstairs, a big family room with a wood-burning fireplace on the main floor, and a deep fenced backyard with mature trees. Furnace, AC, and electrical panel have all been updated. The cosmetic reality is that almost nothing has been touched since the 1980s and 90s. Wallpaper in every room, original oak kitchen with white appliances, dated bathrooms, carpet upstairs, and a raw unfinished basement. A buyer coming in here will be doing a full cosmetic renovation before feeling at home. For the right buyer — someone comfortable with a project or planning to renovate — the lot size, the room count, and the court location are genuine assets that are hard to find in this part of Brantford.

  • Large lot with deep fenced backyard and mature trees
  • Four above-grade bedrooms
  • Generously sized family room with wood-burning brick fireplace
  • Unfinished basement with high ceilings and development potential
  • Furnace and AC replaced 2020
  • Windows updated
  • Quiet court location in Henderson/Ava Heights
  • Attached single garage
From the listing

Its difficult to leave a house this awesome which is why current owner has enjoyed this home for 54 years. Quality built and gracious it is perfectly situated on an inverted pie shaped lot and nestled into a quiet courrt. Boasting 1727 sq ft above ground it offers 4 large above ground bedrooms and spacious closets. The huge family room on main level features a wood burning fireplace, perfect for those cooler evenings, and is open to kitchen area with access to beautiful yard. A grand living room is strategically located just off entrance foyer and opens to separate dining room. Furnace and air conditioning are both new in July 2020, windows are updated, electric panel has been recently updated. The basement is unfinished and offers high ceilings and a huge cold cellar. Highway access is an easy minute or two and some of Brantford's finest schools are within walking distance including popular French Immersion School Ecole' Confederation' which is just a very short walk from home. Close to restaurants, Glenhyrst Art Galler, Brantford Golf and Country Club and hospital this premier location is ideal....Act quickly on this one as homes in this area do not come up often.

Original kitchenOriginal bathroomsCarpetTile floorsUnfinished basementFenced yardAttached garageForced air gasCentral acNew furnacePatioWell maintained
Included in the sale
DryerRefrigeratorStoveWasher
The details

Facts & features

Property type
Single Family Residence
Style
Colonial
Year built
1960
Lot size
32.05 × 156 ft
Annual taxes
$5,328 (2026)
Heating
Forced Air
Cooling
Central Air
Basement
Development Potential, Full, Unfinished
Parking
2 total
Water
Municipal
Sewer
Sewer (Municipal)
Recently sold nearby

What did homes near this one sell for?

170 Paris Road3 bd · 2 ba · Single Family Residence$888,888Jul 2026
30 Magnolia Street3 bd · 2 ba · Single Family Residence$888,888Apr 2026
24 Magnolia Street4 bd · 2 ba · Single Family Residence$888,888Jun 2026

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Room by room

Layout & dimensions

Main
Eat-in Kitchen6.10 × 3.45 m—
Dining Room2.79 × 3.61 m—
Living Room3.91 × 5.89 m—
Bathroom—2-Piece
Family Room4.27 × 3.05 m—
Second
Bedroom3.05 × 3.05 m—
Bedroom3.51 × 2.74 m—
Bedroom Primary4.52 × 3.33 m—
Bedroom3.66 × 3.35 m—
Bathroom—4-Piece
Where it is

Henderson & Ava Heights

The area

Life in Henderson & Ava Heights

Henderson & Ava Heights

One of Brantford's more established and prestigious residential areas with mature homes and larger lots. Includes executive properties along the Grand River and near the Brantford Golf & Country Club.

Ava RoadMid-century homesWest side
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Recently sold nearby

What homes near this one actually sold for

170 Paris Road3 bd · 2 ba · Single Family Residence$888,888Jul 2026
30 Magnolia Street3 bd · 2 ba · Single Family Residence$888,888Apr 2026
24 Magnolia Street4 bd · 2 ba · Single Family Residence$888,888Jun 2026
24 Hardy Road Unit 131 bd · 3 ba · Row/Townhouse$888,888Jun 2026
72 Ava Road Unit Lot 1Land$888,888Jul 2026

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Listing courtesy of Re/Max Twin City Realty Inc.. Presented by Jeff Thibodeau, Broker, REAL Broker Ontario Ltd., Brokerage. Member, Brantford Regional Real Estate Association & the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA). The trademarks REALTOR®, REALTORS®, and the REALTOR® logo are controlled by CREA and identify real estate professionals who are members of CREA. Listing data via the Information Technology Systems Ontario (ITSO) board is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

$779,9004 bd · 2 ba
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