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Cathedral homes for sale

Cathedral's the closest thing Regina has to a proper walkable neighbourhood. Elm canopy over the streets, porches people actually sit on, and 13th Avenue running the densest stretch of independent shops and restaurants in the province.

It's also where buyers most often underestimate what ownership costs. These houses are ninety-odd years old. They were built before anyone imagined a dishwasher, never mind a heat pump.

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3 bed 2 bath 1,465 ft²

2840 Retallack Street

Cathedral, Regina

$339,900 2840 Retallack Street, House for sale in Cathedral, Regina

6 bed 4 bath 2,800 ft²

1418-1420 McIntyre Street

Cathedral, Regina

$398,000 1418-1420 McIntyre Street, Multi-family for sale in Cathedral, Regina

Best value per square foot in the city

Median's about $298,000, easily the lowest of any established Regina neighbourhood with this much going on. You typically get 1,300 to 1,700 square feet over two storeys, a 50-foot lot, and a detached garage off a paved lane. On pure dollars per foot, nothing else in Regina comes close.

Budget for the list, then buy anyway

Assume $15,000 to $30,000 of work on any Cathedral house that hasn't been updated recently. Panel upgrade or knob-and-tube removal, a stretch of sewer line, crack injection, shingles. We price that into every offer we write here. Counted honestly, it's still the better deal. The mistake isn't the house. It's pretending the list is empty.

What to point the inspector at

Three things. The electrical panel, and whether any knob-and-tube is left, because that hits your insurability before it hits your safety. The foundation, since Regina clay moves with moisture and Cathedral basements show it. And the sewer line to the street. A camera scope runs a couple hundred dollars and it's the best money you'll spend on a hundred-year-old house.

Parking, lanes, and January

Most houses here have no attached garage and plenty have no driveway. You park on the street or in a detached garage off the back lane, and the lanes don't get plowed on the same schedule as the streets. Two vehicles and no patience for shovelling? Think hard about that before the porch wins you over.

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Is Cathedral a good neighbourhood in Regina?

For walkability, character housing and independent business it's the strongest in the city, and the best value per square foot. You trade that against old mechanical systems, street parking and small closets. People who want Cathedral tend to want Cathedral specifically, and they don't often leave.

How old are Cathedral houses?

Most were built between 1910 and 1935, with some postwar infill scattered through. Expect fir floors, plaster walls, and a basement dug for a coal furnace rather than a rec room.

Can you get a mortgage on an older Cathedral home?

Yes, but insurability drives it. The lender wants the house insured, and insurers ask about knob-and-tube, 60-amp service, oil tanks and roof age. Get an insurance quote during your condition period, not after.

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