59 Gower Street
St. John's, NL, A1C1N3
List price
$385,000
About this propertyMLS® 1305295
Beautiful Victorian style home nestled in the heart of downtown St. John’s. This home is absolutely charming and has preserved its original character including its rich woodwork, timeless trim and architectural details with its quality wood finishes. This property is quite deceiving as it has an abundance of sq footage all encompassed on 2 storeys featuring 10ft ceiling height.The main floor of this characteristic home features a spacious refurbished kitchen, dining room ,living room, both with ornamental fireplaces positioned on a 45° angle with ceramic tiles as well as a bright cheerful family room leading to the fenced rear patio garden space with views of iconic signal hill. The original wood staircase takes you to the second level where you will find three generous size bedrooms, and a fully renovated family bath. Two of these bedrooms offer extra space that can be used as an office area or den. There is a spiral staircase leading from one of the bedrooms to the lower level, which is quite unique. Original plaster ceilings ,original rosettes ,hardwood floors , wood trims ,wood doors and lovely lighting fixtures throughout accentuate this timeless gem. Upgrades over the years include electrical, plumbing ,vinyl windows and torch on roof . This property is minutes walk to all the amenities in vibrant downtown St. John’s. This property is sure to please with a blend of historic charm and history being built in 1893.
Property details
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Overview
The home
Systems & utilities
Size & land
Taxes
Features
Fees & source
Rooms
How this works
Not an architectural plan: each rectangle's width and height are proportional to the listed room dimensions at one shared scale; room positions are not the real layout. Hover or focus a room for its exact size.
2 rooms are grey + dashed at the average size because the listing gives no dimensions. Never compare their size to a coloured room.
Furniture scenes are drawn to the same scale to show what fits: a bed sized to the room (king/queen/double/single) with nightstands and a dresser, bathtub→shower→toilet+vanity by space, sofa + coffee table + armchairs, counter + island, dining set… centred as a group. Placement is illustrative, not the real arrangement.
View rooms as table
| Second level | Bath (# pieces 1-6) Bedroom Not known Bedroom Den Primary Bedroom | 3 pc 11.2x9.3 · 104 sqft 10.9x9.5 · 104 sqft 10.9x13.8 · 150 sqft 8.1x8.5 · 69 sqft 11.2x12.3 · 138 sqft |
| Main level | Foyer Bath (# pieces 1-6) Family room Living room Dining room Dining nook Kitchen | 7.11x3.9 · 28 sqft 2pc 10.9x16.1 · 175 sqft 11.4x11.11 · 127 sqft 11.4x12.2 · 139 sqft 7x13.2 · 92 sqft 10.9x16.1 · 175 sqft |
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
435
Median list price
$400k
Price range
$1.8k – $4.3M
Typical build
1976
Average size
3,671 sqft
Where St. John's listings are priced
Every active list price in St. John's, grouped into bands.
List price, thousands of $ · 364 homes
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| Price band ($) | Listings |
|---|---|
| <200 | 40 |
| 200–300 | 52 |
| 300–400 | 91 |
| 400–500 | 52 |
| 500–750 | 63 |
| 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.
Neighbourhood scores
Walk, bike, and transit scores for this exact address.
Location, air, flood & taxes
Flood (100-yr)
outside the mapped floodplain
Elevation
27 m
0300 mmetres above sea level
Air quality now
1–3 band
110+AQHI 2 · Low risk · St. John's · updated 10:30 a.m.
Property tax
$2,350 / year
≈ $196 / month
Climate
Feb -1° · Jul 21°
normal daily high · ST JOHN'S A station · 1981–2010
Amenity constellation
compass view · OpenStreetMap · ODEF schools
Nothing mapped within 1.5 km of this address yet. Dots appear here once OpenStreetMap coverage reaches it (coverage is thin outside the Avalon).
Nearby & drive routes
0 places shown · OpenStreetMap · OSRM
No amenities mapped within 1.5 km of this address yet. OpenStreetMap coverage is thin outside the Avalon, so nearby shops and schools may not appear here.
Nothing mapped within 1.5 km of this address.
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.
5-year cost of ownership
20% down · 25-yr
5-year all-in: $138,715
Closing costs + five years of running costs + 60 mortgage payments on a $385,000 home.
If rates rise 2 points
$22,416 more over five years if the rate is 6.84% instead of 4.84% (P&I only).
Once, at closing
- Land transfer (registration) fee$100 + $0.40 per $100 over $500, capped at $5,000$1,638
- Legal feesest.estimate, your lawyer quotes the exact figure$1,500
- Down payment (20%)$77,000
Every year
- Heatingest.2× the Jan–Mar estimate (heating season ≈ 6 months)$2,402
- Property taxfrom the feed$2,350
- Home insuranceest.estimate, NL range $700–$1,500/yr$1,100
× 5 years = $29,260
By down payment
| Down | Payment | 5-yr all-in | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5% | $2,104 | $158,649 | needs mortgage insurance (not modelled) |
| 10% | $1,993 | $152,004 | needs mortgage insurance (not modelled) |
| 20% | $1,772 | $138,715 | no mortgage insurance |
Estimates, not a quote or an appraisal. Mortgage at 4.84% (lowest bank 5-yr fixed, Ratehub.ca, 2026-11-12), 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.
Price ghosts
$/sqft vs 308 active
Priced at the 57th percentile of active St. John's homes
$209/sqft, city median $197/sqft.
Winter warmer
Jan–Mar · estimate
$400/mo
Est. winter heating (electricity): about $1,201 for January through March.
Estimate, not an appraisal. electricity at 15.587¢/kWh (Newfoundland Power, eff. Jul 1 2026, pre-HST). 1,845 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.
More cost & context panels
Rate time machine
same house · same down payment
Same house, same down payment: your payment today at 4.84%lowest bank rate · posted was 6.19%
- Today, lowest bank rate2026-11-12 · 4.84%$1,772/mo
- Today, posted2026-11-04 · 6.19%$2,020/mo
- 5 years ago2021-11-03 · 4.79%$1,763/mo
- 10 years ago2016-11-02 · 4.64%$1,737/mo
At 6.19%, five years ago, the same mortgage would have cost $248 more each month than at today's posted rate.
Principal & interest only: $308,000 (80% of the $385,000 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.
Ask this listing
open data · 1 question
- In the 100-year floodplain?No, outside itCity of St. John's flood map
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
$1,819/mo
Calculators
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Estimated monthly payment
$196/mo
Principal & interest $0 + property tax $196 per month
Financing breakdown
Investment calculator
Monthly cash flow
$-481
NOI / month
$-481
Cap rate
-1.50%
Gross yield
0.00%
| Line item | Monthly | Yearly |
|---|---|---|
| Gross rent | $0 | $0 |
| Mortgage | $0 | $0 |
| Property tax | $196 | $2,350 |
| Expenses | $286 | $3,432 |
| Vacancy | $0 | $0 |
| Management | $0 | $0 |
| Cash flow | $-481 | $-5,772 |
| NOI | $-481 | $-5,772 |
Flip rule of thumb: buy at ≤ 70% of ARV minus repair costs.
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