78 Leaside Drive Unit Lower, St. Catharines, ON
L2M 4G5
Listed October 23, 2026
About this property
2 BR + Den | New Legal Basement | St Catharines | $1,750 + Utilities. Live in this beautifully renovated, new North-facing legal basement apartment located in a quiet and desirable neighborhood in St. Catharines. What You'll Love: 2 spacious bedrooms with windows. 1 large bathroom with a window. Kitchen with dish washer and a dining area with a window. Extra large living hall with 2 windows and lots of space. Great natural light. Separate In-house laundry. Separate electrical. Clean, modern, new and move-in ready. Amazing Location: 9 mins drive to Sunset Beach Bus stop only 1 block away FreshCo, Walmart, Dollarama, Canadian Tire, gyms, restaurants & drug stores within 5 mins drive Close to the beautiful Welland Canal trail for walking & biking Rental Requirements :- Minimum 1 yr lease- Verifiable income / employment- Good credit / references- Screening / background checks may be required- First & Last month rent. *For Additional Property Details Click The Brochure Icon Below*
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Estimated monthly carrying cost
$2,135/mo
About $25,620 a year
- Rent$1,700
- $330
- Tenant insurance$30
- Internet$75
Cash needed to move in
- First month's rent
- $1,700
- Last month's rent deposit
- $1,700
- Key / fob depositRefundable
- $100
- Moving & set-upEstimate
- $1,400
- Total
- $4,900
Your first 12 months
- Rent and monthly costs12 months
- $25,620
- Moving & set-up
- $1,400
- Total
- $27,020
Deposits aren’t an extra cost: the last-month deposit pays your final month and the key deposit comes back when you return the keys.
Planning ahead
- Household income to keep rent + utilities at 30%CMHC's affordability guideline — landlords often use a similar test
- $82,000/yr
- Highest rent at your first renewalOntario's 2027 guideline (1.9%), once a year with 90 days' written notice. Units first lived in after November 15, 2018 aren't capped.
- $1,732/mo
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78 Leaside Drive Unit Lower, St. Catharines, ON
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Last Updated: October 23, 2026
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