For SaleDetached · BungalowMLS® #X14129162 · TRREB MLS®
234 Columbus Ave, Ottawa, Ontario
Overbrook/Castle Heights, Ottawa, Ontario K1K 1P6
- Bedrooms
- 3+1
- Lot Size
- 50 x 104 ft
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Type
- Detached
- Basement
- Full
$669,900
Estimated market value
About 234 Columbus Ave
234 Columbus Ave is a 3+1-bedroom, 2-bathroom detached house in Overbrook/Castle Heights, Ottawa, listed for sale at an asking price of $669,900 (MLS® X14129162).
Welcome to this bright 3+1 bedroom bungalow on a quiet street in the desirable Overbrook neighbourhood, an established area experiencing ongoing redevelopment and strong growth. Step inside through the separate foyer into the living and dining area featuring hardwood flooring, a brick-faced wood-burning fireplace, and a large bay window. The functional kitchen offers a double sink overlooking the side yard, ample cabinetry and space for a small eat-in table. Just off the kitchen, a convenient entry area provides access to both the bright sunroom and lower level. Surrounded by windows, the sunroom offers a wonderful space to enjoy the outdoors, with a door providing direct access to the laneway - convenient for bringing groceries in from the car. The main floor features three bedrooms, all with hardwood flooring, along with a full bathroom. The finished lower level provides additional living space, featuring a generous family room/recreation area with a stone-faced wood-burning fireplace, a wet bar with double sink and semi-sized refrigerator, plus a large electrical connection suitable for a stove. A separate flexible area offers space for a home gym, office, hobby area or recreation space. The lower level also includes a fourth bedroom, full bathroom, utility and storage areas, along with a spacious laundry room featuring a large laundry tub. Outside, enjoy a paved yard and laneway offering plenty of parking, a large detached double garage, storage shed, and mature trees. With minimal grass to maintain, the outdoor space offers plenty of room to enjoy without extensive lawn upkeep. Ideally situated with quick access to downtown Ottawa, the Rideau River, scenic walking and cycling pathways, parks, and green space. Close proximity to the University of Ottawa, St. Laurent Shopping Centre, schools, public transit, and Highway 417 further enhances the appeal of this centrally located property.
Insights
Condition Score
Good6 condition-related facts documented
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Covers costs+$2/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 80 detached homes with 4 bedrooms for lease in Ottawa right now. Cost of owning counts the mortgage and property tax.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
Key facts
- Tax
- $5,292 / 2026
- MLS® number
- X14129162
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Days on market
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 50 x 104 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 2 Detached, 7 Parking
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 234 Columbus Ave, Ottawa, Ontario
Sale history on this site covers the last 2 years, the window permitted under the TRREB MLS® VOW agreement.
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $669,900 | N/A | For Sale | X14129162 |
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Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- Bungalow
- Community
- Overbrook/Castle Heights
- Municipality
- Ottawa
Building
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3+1
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc Main, 1 × 4pc Lower
- Basement Type
- Full
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Lane, Private, RV/Truck
- Garage Type
- Detached
- Garage
- 2
- Additional Parking
- 5
- Total Parking
- 7
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 50 ft
- Depth
- 104 ft
- Lot Size
- 50 x 104 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Poured Concrete
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Pool
- None
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
- Extras
- Refrigerator, Stove, Washer, Gas Dryer, Hot Water Tank(2013), Smaller Fridge in Basement, Storage Shed
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foyer | 1.54 × 1.14 m | — | Main |
| Living | 4.04 × 5.36 m | hardwood floor, Bay Window, Brick Fireplace | Main |
| Dining | 2.39 × 3.49 m | Hardwood Floor | Main |
| Kitchen | 2.48 × 4.17 m | Tile Floor, Double Sink, W/O To Sunroom | Main |
| Primary | 3.21 × 3.72 m | hardwood floor, Bay Window, Closet | Main |
| 2nd Br | 2.13 × 3.0 m | hardwood floor, Closet | Main |
| 3rd Br | 3.14 × 3.2 m | hardwood floor, Closet | Main |
| Bathroom | 1.44 × 3.2 m | 4 Pc Bath, Window | Main |
| Sunroom | 3.12 × 1.75 m | — | Main |
| Rec | 4.92 × 7.2 m | Laminate, Stone Fireplace, Wet Bar | Lower |
| Br | 3.15 × 3.44 m | Laminate | Lower |
| Bathroom | 1.72 × 2.62 m | 4 Pc Bath, Tile Floor, Window | Lower |
| Exercise | 3.15 × 4.81 m | Laminate | Lower |
| Laundry | 3.09 × 4.14 m | Laundry Sink | Lower |
| Laundry | 3.12 × 1.8 m | — | Lower |
| Utility | 3.3 × 3.41 m | — | Lower |
| Other | 1.72 × 1.28 m | — | Lower |
Map and tour
Detached homes for sale in Overbrook/Castle Heights right now
- For sale now
- 8
- Median asking price
- $739K
- New in 7 days
- 1
- Price cuts
- 0%
Middle half: $659K to $812K
4 in 28 days
0 listings
This home is asking 9% below the median.
See all homes in Overbrook/Castle HeightsAsking prices and counts of the MLS® listings on this site as of today. Asking figures only, never sold or leased prices.
Land transfer tax on this home
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $9,873
- Total land transfer tax
- $9,873
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $5,873
See how this is worked out
- 0.5% on the first $55,000
- $275
- 1.0% from $55,000 to $250,000
- $1,950
- 1.5% from $250,000 to $400,000
- $2,250
- 2.0% from $400,000 to $669,900
- $5,398
- Ontario total
- $9,873
An estimate at the asking price, for a home with one or two single-family residences. Your lawyer confirms the exact amount.
Land and environment
Public records about this location. Not part of the MLS® listing and not provided by the listing brokerage.
Water and conservation6
- Not in Rideau Valley Conservation Authority’s mapped regulated areaAt the address
- Not in the municipality’s mapped flood areaAt the address
- No mapped wetland within 120 m120 m
- 1 water-supply well recorded within 250 mIt was drilled for domestic use. From Ontario’s well records; locations can be approximate. The records do not show how this home gets its water. Wells nearby typically go down about 4.3 m.250 m
- Groundwater recorded about 3.7 m below ground nearbyThe middle water level in the well records within 500 m (42 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.500 m
- Bedrock about 5.4 m down nearbyThe middle depth to bedrock in the well records within 500 m.500 m
Rideau Valley Conservation Authority · Municipal flood mapping · Province of Ontario open data
Planning and building activity3
- Outside the Greenbelt, Oak Ridges Moraine and Niagara Escarpment plan areasAt the address
- 16 building permits issued within 250 m in the last 2 yearsCreating 62 new homes.250 m
- Nearest airport: 3.4 km3.4 km
Province of Ontario open data · Municipal building permits
Around the home2
- Transit stop within 400 mFrom the transit agency’s published stop map; the nearest is 40 m away. Routes and stops change; check the agency’s schedule.400 m
- A trail on the Ontario trail network within 1 km1 km
Municipal transit open data · Province of Ontario open data
Environmental records4
- No licensed pit or quarry within 2 km2 km
- No recorded oil, gas or salt well within 250 m250 m
- No facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment CanadaThe nearest is HYDRAULI-CHROME INC, 2.6 km away. Only facilities above the inventory’s reporting thresholds are listed.1 km
- 9 federal contaminated sites within 1 km9 still active or suspected; the rest are closed. The federal inventory covers federal land only, not provincial or private sites.1 km
Province of Ontario open data · Government of Canada open data
Power and internet3
- Electricity is distributed here by Hydro Ottawa LimitedAt the address
- Wired internet 50/10 Mbps or faster is listed at a household 40 m awayFixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (40 m from the listing); 50/10 Mbps is its top category and includes faster plans. Confirm with a provider for this address.40 m
- Across the surrounding area: fibre to the home, cable, DSL internet listedFibre to the home: Bell, FibreStream, Rogers. Cable: Rogers. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: OmniTEC Wireless, Rogers, Storm Internet, Xplore. Mobile: Bell, Rogers, Telus, Vidéotron. Satellite: Xplore. ISED’s list for the surrounding ~25 km² area; check with a provider for this address.Area-wide
Ontario Energy Board · Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Each record is placed at the distance its own line states. None of it is an inspection of the property. Confirm anything that matters to you with the municipality, Rideau Valley Conservation Authorityor the record’s publisher.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Ottawa. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Schools nearby
| Elementary | Type | Distance | EQAO average 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| École élémentaire catholique Horizon-JeunesseConseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est | French-language Catholic · grades JK–6 | 700 m | 85%Grade 6 average |
| St Michael Elementary SchoolOttawa Catholic School Board | Catholic · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 700 m | 70%Grade 6 average |
| Robert E. Wilson Public SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSB | Public · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 800 m | 70%Grade 6 average |
| Assumption Catholic Elementary SchoolOttawa Catholic School Board | Catholic · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 1 km | 66%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Technical Secondary SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 900 m | 23%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire catholique de l’innovationConseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est | French-language Catholic · grades 9–12 | 2.1 km | 67%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire publique De La SalleConseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 2.4 km | 74%Grade 9 math |
| Immaculata High SchoolOttawa Catholic School Board | Catholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 2.6 km | 55%Grade 9 math |
EQAO: share of students at or above the provincial standard, 2024–25 (Ontario open data). These are the schools nearest this home, not the schools it is assigned to: boundaries change, and some schools take students by application. Confirm with the board before you buy. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tremblay | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 1 km |
| Lees | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 1.5 km |
| St-Laurent | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 1.6 km |
| Hurdman | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 1.8 km |
| Lycée Claudel | OC Transpo bus rapid transit: Transitway | 2.3 km |
The nearest subway, light rail, train, bus rapid transit stations 5 km, as the crow flies. Source: OC Transpo schedule data (GTFS) from the City of Ottawa under the Open Government Licence – City of Ottawa, downloaded October 18, 2026. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Ottawa.
Lot
- Lot area
- 5,200 sq ft483 m²
- Street frontage
- 50 ft15.2 m
- Depth
- 104 ft31.7 m
The area is the frontage multiplied by the depth, so boundaries are approximate. Confirm with a survey before you buy.
Source: the MLS® listing record, measured by MPAC.
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Mortgage Details
4.8% · 5-year term · 25-year amortization · 20% down
- Total down payment
- $133,980
- Total mortgage amount
- $535,920
- Total interest payment
- $381,180
- Total purchase cost
- $1,051,080
- Mortgage payment
- $3,057/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
20%Monthly carrying cost
$3,498- Carrying cost $3,498
- Surplus $2
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