$749,900
For sale: Detached

A truly special offering, this cherished family home has been passed down through generations and is now ready to welcome its next chapter. A charming 4-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom Cape Cod-style home nestled in the mature, family-friendly community of Elmvale Acres in South Ottawa. This spacious 1950s home offers a versatile layout featuring a main-floor primary bedroom with en-suite, main-floor laundry, a cozy wood-burning fireplace, and an attached carport. The lower level provides excellent multi-generational living potential, teenage retreat, or guest accommodations with an in-law suite featuring a separate entrance, 1 bed, full bath and spacious living room area including its very own kitchen & in-unit laundry. Outside, enjoy a private, fully fenced backyard with lounge area firepit, 2 tiered deck connecting the home and the double door walkout from the main floor primary bedroom. Additionally, enjoy a practical large storage shed, plus an additional garden/storage shed conveniently located by the carport. Addition 1980's renovated 2018, Kitchen 2018, Windows on main floor 2018-2019. Furnace 2015, updates have been completed while maintaining the home's original character, including fresh paint in 2026 . Flooring combination of LVP and original hardwood flooring on the main level, with hardwood sanded and stained in 2026. Upper-level wood floors have been partially sanded offering potential to restore and stain. Ideally situated close to transit, highway access, shopping, recreation, parks and everyday amenities, this character-filled home offers space, flexibility and an excellent location in an established Ottawa neighborhood. ** while many updates have been completed over the years the home needs work throughout the interior and exterior** "AS IS, WHERE IS".
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 46, across 1,167 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 Measured from the first time these properties came to market, including any earlier listings that were withdrawn and re-entered, the median is 40 days.
The median sale price was $829,900.
Homes sold for about 1.9% below asking on average, so there was room to negotiate.
About 16% of sales closed above the list price.
Around 22% of sellers reduced their price before finding a buyer.
Based on 1,167 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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