For sale · MLS® 1305186
65 Brad Gushue Crescent
St. John's, NL, A1H0A3
List price
$669,000
About this propertyMLS® 1305186
Welcome to 65 Brad Gushue Crescent, ideally situated in the highly desirable Southlands subdivision! Backing on a greenbelt and situated directly across from a neighbourhood park. There's almost 3,200 sq/ft of living space, an attached garage plus a fully fenced rear yard with a multi-level patio deck offering convenient storage underneath. Inside you'll appreciate the warmth and elegance of Brazilian Cherry hardwood flooring, 9 foot ceilings on the main, cozy living room with fireplace, a spacious family room with propane fireplace, convenient main-floor laundry, and a generous kitchen featuring an abundance of cabinetry plus a large walk-in pantry. Upstairs, you'll find three well-appointed bedrooms, including a spacious primary suite complete with a walk-in closet and private four piece ensuite. The developed basement provides even more versatile living space, featuring a fantastic family room with wet bar, a three-piece bathroom, storage room, home gym plus office which could be used as 2 additional bedrooms if needed. (id:56688)
Specifications
Property details
Overview
The home
Systems & utilities
Size & land
Taxes
Parking & outdoor
Features
Fees & source
Room by room
Rooms
View rooms as table
| Basement | Storage Bath (# pieces 1-6) Family room Not known Office | 13 x 13 · 169 sqft 3 pcs 20 x 11 · 220 sqft 11 x 12 · 132 sqft 11 x 14 · 154 sqft |
| Second level | Ensuite Primary Bedroom Bath (# pieces 1-6) Bedroom Bedroom | 4 pcs 12 x 16.6 · 199 sqft 4 pcs 11 x 12 · 132 sqft 10 x 12 · 120 sqft |
| Main level | Laundry room Bath (# pieces 1-6) Not known Kitchen Eating area Family room/Fireplace Living room/Fireplace | 6 x 7 · 42 sqft 2 pcs 5 x 12 · 60 sqft 12 x 15 · 180 sqft 10 x 14 · 140 sqft 13.6 x 14 · 190 sqft 11.6 x 16 · 186 sqft |
The neighbourhood
St. John's at a glance
Live market stats for St. John's — what's for sale, what it costs, how it compares to nearby towns, and how walkable this address is.
Homes for sale here
452
Median list price
$400k
Price range
$1.4k – $4.3M
Typical build
1975
Average size
3,636 sqft
Where St. John's listings are priced
Every active list price in St. John's, grouped into bands.
List price, thousands of $ · 381 homes
View as table
| Price band ($) | Listings |
|---|---|
| <200 | 39 |
| 200–300 | 53 |
| 300–400 | 104 |
| 400–500 | 52 |
| 500–750 | 67 |
| 750–1M | 31 |
| 1M+ | 35 |
How St. John's compares
Median list price against the next biggest markets — click a row for that area guide.
The essentials
Location, air, flood & taxes
Flood (100-yr)
outside the mapped floodplain
Zoning
76.49 ha parcel
Elevation
160 m
0300 mmetres above sea level
Air quality now
1–3 band
110+AQHI 2 · Low risk · St. John's · updated 7:00 p.m.
Property tax
$3,742 / year
≈ $312 / month · assessment year 2026
Climate
Feb -1° · Jul 21°
normal daily high · ST JOHN'S A station · 1981–2010
Amenity constellation
compass view · OpenStreetMap · ODEF schools
Nearby & drive routes
6 places shown · 3 routes · OpenStreetMap · OSRM
- 12 min to downtown St. John's12.7 km
- 18 min to Memorial University19.1 km
- 23 min to Avalon Mall25.9 km
Groceries 4
Cafés 2
Cost & context
What this home really costs
Winter heat, five years of ownership, how this price sits against the market, and what the map says is within walking distance — every figure captioned with its assumptions.
Winter warmer
Jan–Mar · estimate
$688/mo
Est. winter heating (electricity) — about $2,063 for January through March.
Estimate — not an appraisal. electricity at 15.587¢/kWh (Newfoundland Power, eff. Jul 1 2026, pre-HST). 3,170 sqft. Severity 1.00× St. John's from the ST JOHN'S A station 1981–2010 normal. Jan–Mar only; excludes HST, hot water, cooking and any cooling.
5-year cost of ownership
20% down · 25-yr
5-year all-in: $226,511
Closing costs + five years of running costs + 60 mortgage payments on a $669,000 home.
If rates rise 2 points
$38,223 more over five years if the rate is 6.44% instead of 4.44% — P&I only.
Once, at closing
- Land transfer (registration) fee$100 + $0.40 per $100 over $500, capped at $5,000$2,774
- Legal feesest.estimate — your lawyer quotes the exact figure$1,500
- Down payment (20%)$133,800
Every year
- Heatingest.2× the Jan–Mar estimate (heating season ≈ 6 months)$4,126
- Property taxfrom the feed$3,742
- Home insuranceest.estimate — NL range $700–$1,500/yr$1,100
× 5 years = $44,840
By down payment
| Down | Payment | 5-yr all-in | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5% | $3,511 | $259,773 | needs mortgage insurance (not modelled) |
| 10% | $3,326 | $248,686 | needs mortgage insurance (not modelled) |
| 20% | $2,957 | $226,511 | no mortgage insurance |
Estimates — not a quote or an appraisal. Mortgage at 4.44% (best market 5-yr fixed, Ratehub.ca, 2026-11-05), 25-year amortization, P&I only. Land transfer fee: Registry of Deeds schedule ($100 + $0.40/$100 over $500, cap $5,000). Legal $1,500 and insurance $1,100/yr (NL range $700–$1,500) are estimates. Heating is 2× the Jan–Mar winter estimate. 5-year all-in = closing costs + 5 years of running costs + 60 mortgage payments; it excludes CMHC insurance (needed below 20% down), utilities other than heat, and maintenance.
Rate time machine
same house · same down payment
Same house, same down payment — your payment today at 4.44%best market rate · posted was 6.19%
- Today, best market rate2026-11-05 · 4.44%$2,957/mo
- Today, posted2026-11-04 · 6.19%$3,511/mo
- 5 years ago2021-11-03 · 4.79%$3,064/mo
- 10 years ago2016-11-02 · 4.64%$3,018/mo
At 6.19% — five years ago — the same mortgage would have cost $554 more each month than at today's posted rate.
Principal & interest only: $535,200 (80% of the $669,000 asking price — 20% down), 25-year amortization. No taxes, insurance, fees, or mortgage insurance. Today's rate is the Bank of Canada conventional 5-year rate observed 2026-11-04. The 5- and 10-year rows are two documented observations of that same series (2021-11-03 = 4.79%, 2016-11-02 = 4.64%, retrieved 2026-11-01 from bankofcanada.ca/valet) — fixed reference points, not a modelled path between them. Estimate — not an offer of credit; your lender's rate will differ.
Price ghosts
$/sqft vs 324 active
Priced at the 59th percentile of active St. John's homes
$211/sqft — city median $192/sqft.
Errand score
walk-time weighted
9
grocery 790 m
Nearest errand: Orange Store (grocery) — 790 m, about 10 min on foot.
Walk-time-weighted from OpenStreetMap + ODEF school data; straight-line distance at 4.8 km/h. Weights: grocery 1.0, school 0.9, health 0.8, park 0.4, café 0.35, bus 0.3 — nearest place per category only. Half-value every 6 minutes of walking; nothing scores past a 15-minute walk. 100 = every category at the door. This is a mapping of what's drawn on the map, not a survey of what exists.
Ask this listing
open data · 5 questions
- School within 1 km?No school mapped within 1 km
- Grocery nearby?Yes · 790 mOrange Store
- Bus stop?No bus stop mapped within 800 m
- In the 100-year floodplain?No — outside itCity of St. John's flood map
- Zoning?O — Open Space76.49 ha parcel
From OpenStreetMap + ODEF schools (straight-line distance) and the City of St. John's flood & zoning maps. Flood and zoning are mapped for St. John's only; elsewhere those questions don't appear because we don't know the answer.
Monthly carrying cost
$3,005/mo
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Estimated monthly payment
$312/mo
Principal & interest $0 + property tax $312 per month
Financing breakdown
Rental math
Investment calculator
Monthly cash flow
$-836
NOI / month
$-836
Cap rate
-1.50%
Gross yield
0.00%
| Line item | Monthly | Yearly |
|---|---|---|
| Gross rent | $0 | $0 |
| Mortgage | $0 | $0 |
| Property tax | $312 | $3,742 |
| Expenses | $525 | $6,300 |
| Vacancy | $0 | $0 |
| Management | $0 | $0 |
| Cash flow | $-836 | $-10,032 |
| NOI | $-836 | $-10,032 |
Flip rule of thumb: buy at ≤ 70% of ARV minus repair costs.
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