$619,900
For sale: Detached

Single Home in Prime Location for $619,900! Welcome to 1956 Othello Avenue. This solid all-brick 1 1/2 storey 3-bedroom home offers exceptional value in sought-after Elmvale Acres, where renovated homes can sell for $700k+. Located on a quiet street, it features classic hardwood floors, large Living room/Dining room, a large eat-in kitchen, a partially finished basement for extra living space, a detached garage, a deep 3-car driveway, and a large yard. Major Updates Done: New roof on both the house and garage (2026) and fresh interior paint throughout (2026). Prime Location: Minutes to The Ottawa General Hospital, CHEO, community centres, parks, transit, schools, Elmvale Acres Plaza (groceries, transit, banking, hardware, library, and restaurants), and the highway. Priced-well to allow you to bring your own creative, modern cosmetic touches and build equity. Why pay condo fees when you can own a single home with a garage on a premium 50 x 100 ft lot? Easy to show.
Sold data
Homes in Ottawa took a median of 26 days to sell over the last 90 days, with the quickest quarter selling within 14 days and the slowest quarter taking more than 50, across 2,342 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 Measured from the first time these properties came to market, including any earlier listings that were withdrawn and re-entered, the median is 45 days.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 $649,000.
Homes sold for about 2.1% below asking on average, so there was room to negotiate.
About 11% of sales closed above the list price.
Around 22% of sellers reduced their price before finding a buyer.
Based on 2,342 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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