81 Richmond Street

Downtown & The Wards·Brantford, ON N3T 3Y7

2 bd · 1 ba

About this home

Inside the home

This is a pre-war bungalow with genuinely good bones and an outdoor space that takes years of serious effort to build. The front and rear gardens are the clear standout — stone and gravel pathways, mature perennials, seating areas, and solar lighting that most buyers would need a decade to replicate. Inside, the main floor is compact but well-maintained. Hardwood runs through the living room, dining room, and bedrooms. The kitchen has been updated with white cabinetry, stainless appliances, and recessed lighting. The bathroom has been retiled. Ceilings are a genuine 10 feet, which makes the rooms feel larger than the square footage suggests. The basement is fully unfinished — laundry and mechanicals only, open joists overhead. That is a practical trade-off to understand before visiting. The furnace and attic insulation were updated in 2016-2017. No garage on this lot.

  • Extensively landscaped front and rear yard — standout feature for the area
  • Hardwood floors throughout main level in good condition
  • Updated kitchen with stainless appliances and recessed lighting
  • Updated bathroom with large-format tile
  • High ceilings (10 ft) add spaciousness to a compact footprint
  • Enclosed sunroom adds usable living space
  • New furnace (2016), attic insulation updated (2017)
  • Walkable downtown location near schools and transit
From the listing

Welcome to this charming 2-bedroom bungalow, where classic character, thoughtful updates and a warm sense of home come together beautifully. The single-level layout offers an easy flow from the welcoming covered front porch entrance into the living room, through the central dining area and into the updated kitchen, creating a comfortable connection between daily living, dining and entertaining spaces. Bright, carpet-free interior with 10 ft ceilings, hardwood flooring in the living room, dining room and bedrooms, formal dining room, updated kitchen, ceramic tile flooring, pot lights, and fridge, dishwasher and range hood in stainless steel finish, plus a cozy side sunroom-perfect for morning coffee, quiet reading, plants or enjoying views of the garden. Major updates include high effiency furnace, inside doors, and attic insulation (2017). Includes fridge (2018), dishwasher (2021), washer (2017), dryer, water softener (2017) and furnace (2016). The outdoor space is a standout feature: a lovingly created garden retreat filled with mature plantings, flowering perennials, layered greenery, stone/gravel pathways, decorative garden lighting, seating areas, birdbath/focal accents and a shed, offering a peaceful private setting for relaxation, reading, gardening or summer entertaining. Altogether, this well-maintained home showcases true pride of ownership inside and out. Walkable location near Graham Bell-Victoria Public School, Grandview Public School, Brantford Collegiate Institute and Vocational School (BCI), École Dufferin French Immersion, Laurier Brantford, downtown shopping/dining, parks, playgrounds, transit, VIA/GO connections, Brantford General Hospital and police services-an appealing setting for families seeking nearby school options and easy access to outdoor relaxation, including Harmony Square, Victoria Park, Wilkes Dam, Waterworks Park, D'Aubigny Creek Park and scenic Grand River trail connections.

Hardwood floorsTile floorsUpdated bathroomsStainless appliancesUnfinished basementForced air gasNew furnaceFenced yardWell maintainedPatio
Included in the sale
StoveFridgeBuilt In DishwasherWasherDryerWater softenerFurnaceACRange HoodWardrobe in in 2nd bedroomAll ELFs
The details

Facts & features

Property type
Detached
Style
Bungalow-Raised
Lot size
34 × 70 ft
Annual taxes
$2,827 (2025)
Heating
Forced Air
Cooling
Central Air
Basement
Full, Unfinished
Parking
2 total
Water
Municipal
Sewer
Sewer
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65 Palace Street2 bd · 1 ba · Single Family Residence$888,888Mar 2026
79 Palace Street2 bd · 1 ba · Single Family Residence$888,888May 2026
49 Pearl Street3 bd · 2 ba · Single Family Residence$888,888Jul 2026

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Room by room

Layout & dimensions

Main
Sunroom2.32 × 1.1 mOverlooks Frontyard
Kitchen3.43 × 3.23 mceramic floor, ceramic backsplash, stainless steel appl
Dining Room4.39 × 2.69 mHardwood Floor
Living Room4.14 × 3.84 mhardwood floor, overlooks frontyard
Bedroom 22.59 × 2.44 mhardwood floor, closet organizers, overlooks backyard
Primary Bedroom3.84 × 2.69 mhardwood floor, overlooks frontyard
Bathroom3.3 × 1.37 mceramic floor, 4 pc bath
Where it is

Downtown & The Wards

The area

Life in Downtown & The Wards

Downtown & The Wards

Harmony Square, Brant Avenue, the VIA station and the older wards make this Brantford's most urban pocket. Walkability is real here, but so is the variation from block to block.

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Recently sold nearby

What homes near this one actually sold for

65 Palace Street2 bd · 1 ba · Single Family Residence$888,888Mar 2026
79 Palace Street2 bd · 1 ba · Single Family Residence$888,888May 2026
49 Pearl Street3 bd · 2 ba · Single Family Residence$888,888Jul 2026
40 Palace Street3 bd · 2 ba · Single Family Residence$888,888Jul 2026
50 Pearl Street5 bd · 3 ba · Duplex Up/Down$888,888Mar 2026

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Listing courtesy of HOMELIFE FRONTIER 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.

$436,9002 bd · 1 ba
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