$825,000
For sale: Detached

Come visit us at our Open House this Sunday! Rare opportunity in the highly desirable community of Whitehaven! Tucked away on a quiet residential street yet remarkably central, this all-brick home sits on an exceptional 50' x 154' lot - a size that is increasingly difficult to find this close to the centre of the city and inside Ottawa's Greenbelt. Surrounded by mature trees, the beautifully landscaped backyard offers an incredible amount of outdoor space for gardening, entertaining, recreation or simply relaxing and enjoying your own private retreat.This much-loved home has an amazing history. The current owners are only the second owners and have called it home since the mid-1960s - more than six decades! Now it is ready for a new owner to begin its next chapter. Inside, you'll find generously sized bedrooms and plenty of storage throughout, including a cedar closet. The home offers comfortable living space with an excellent opportunity to update and personalize it to your own tastes. The location is hard to beat. Carlingwood Shopping Centre, schools, shopping and public transit are all nearby, while convenient access to Highway 417 makes getting around Ottawa quick and easy. Enjoy the peace and tranquility of a mature residential neighbourhood without sacrificing the convenience of a central location. Additional features include an air conditioner approximately 2 years old, furnace approximately 10 years old, owned hot water tank approximately 10 years old and roof approximately 20 years old. A rare combination of lot size, mature surroundings, quiet location and central convenience - come discover the possibilities this special Whitehaven property has to offer!
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 Measured from the first time these properties came to market, including any earlier listings that were withdrawn and re-entered, the median is 45 days.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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