$709,000
For sale: Detached

Welcome to 1272 Livingstone Avenue, a charming 1950s 1.5-storey home ideally situated in a mature, family-friendly neighbourhood close to Alta Vista Public School, parks, shopping, transit, and everyday amenities.Thoughtfully cared for and refreshed, the home offers a functional layout with two bedrooms and a full bathroom on the second floor, a convenient powder room on the main level, and a partially finished basement providing additional living space, storage, or flexibility for a home office or gym. Most rooms have been freshly painted, updated light fixtures throughout the home, including the basement and cold room, feature energy-efficient LED lighting.The kitchen has been refreshed with newly refinished cabinetry and updated hardware, giving the space a clean, renewed look. A thoughtful addition completed in the 1990s expanded the main level with a spacious family room featuring a gas fireplace, creating a warm and comfortable gathering space. The fireplace has recently been professionally cleaned and safetied. A covered three-season sunroom extends off the back of the home, overlooking the backyard, and has recently been reinforced with a new corner support post.Numerous updates over the years provide added comfort and peace of mind, including electrical updates in the early 2000s, a renovated bathroom around 2007, windows replaced in 2016, furnace in 2018, and roof shingles in 2023. Offering timeless character, practical living space, and thoughtful updates in a desirable central Ottawa location, 1272 Livingstone Avenue is a wonderful opportunity to make a well-established home and neighbourhood your own.
Sold data
Detached homes in Ottawa took a median of 24 days to sell over the last 90 days, with the quickest quarter selling within 12 days and the slowest quarter taking more than 49, across 1,039 recorded sales.
That clock counts only the listing each home finally sold on. Measured from the first time these properties came to market, including any earlier listings that were withdrawn and re-entered, the median is 45 days.
The median sale price was $829,900.
Homes sold for about 2.0% below asking on average, so there was room to negotiate.
About 13% of sales closed above the list price.
Around 23% of sellers reduced their price before finding a buyer.
Based on 1,039 recorded sales in the last 90 days. Aggregate statistics only; individual sale prices are not shown.
Schools
Ottawa has 217 Fraser Institute–rated schools (174 elementary and 43 secondary), averaging 6.2/10.
School ratings from the Fraser Institute's Ontario school report cards.
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