$1,165,000
For sale: Multiplex

Welcome to eclectic & historic Centertown! This COMPLETELY RENOVATED 3-unit Victorian home exudes charm & character with its high ceilings, beautifully refinished original wood floors, period details such as recreated trim work and elegant light fixtures throughout. Spacious and sunny, it offers 3 units over 4 levels. The 1st floor features a grand studio apartment (easily converts to a 1 bed by adding one wall) with fireplace hearth and access to the covered rain-proof deck overlooking the treed backyard. Rented at $1,875/mon) as of Oct 1. The 2nd & 3rd floor represent a 2-storey 3-bed + den apartment with elevated SOUTH-FACING deck. Rented at $2,900/mon) as of Sept 1st. The basement is a 1-bed apartment with separate side entrance as well as the utility and laundry room. Rented at $1,550/mon (mon to mon). Close to $400,000 in renovations over the past 6 years - new kitchens with stone countertops and dishwashers, bathrooms, central AC and mini split units on third floor, furnace/ductwork, electrical, plumbing, roof, windows, back decks and front 2-storey porch, power washing of front facade brick, recreated bargeboard (A-frame) - all TASTEFULLY renovated with QUALITY materials. A bonus COACH HOUSE in the backyard provides so many possibilities - an art studio, home business, lockers/bike storage or a potential 4th unit. 5% CAP RATE!! Well-maintained building with parking (can be expanded to 2 tandem spots) that can easily be converted back into a single-family home or used as a multi-generational home. This block of Cooper St is a quiet, low traffic block in a vibrant urban neighbourhood, within walking distance to numerous restaurants, shops, cafes along Bank St, the Glebe, Little Italy, Chinatown, Parliament Hill, numerous parks & the Rideau canal. The Lyon LRT Station is a 10 min walk.
Sold data
Multiplex homes in Ottawa took a median of 40 days to sell over the last 90 days, with the quickest quarter selling within 20 days and the slowest quarter taking more than 67, across 42 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 Measured from the first time these properties came to market, including any earlier listings that were withdrawn and re-entered, the median is 61 days.
The median sale price was $884,450.
Homes sold for about 2.6% below asking on average, so there was room to negotiate.
About 7% of sales closed above the list price.
Around 12% of sellers reduced their price before finding a buyer.
Based on 42 recorded sales in the last 90 days — a small sample, so treat these figures as indicative. 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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