45.4267° N · 75.6571° W — Overbrook/Castle Heights, Ottawa — MLS® #X14129162
234 Columbus Ave
$669,900
Overbrook/Castle Heights, Ottawa, Ontario K1K 1P6
- 3+1
- BedroomsBeds
- 2
- BathroomsBaths
- 1100-1500 sqft1100-1500
- SizeSq ft
- 50 x 104 ft
- Lot sizeLot
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In short · from the listing record
234 Columbus Ave is a 3+1-bedroom, 2-bathroom detached house in Overbrook/Castle Heights, Ottawa, listed for sale at an asking price of $669,900 (MLS® X14129162).
Welcome to this bright 3+1 bedroom bungalow on a quiet street in the desirable Overbrook neighbourhood, an established area experiencing ongoing redevelopment and strong growth. Step inside through the separate foyer into the living and dining area featuring hardwood flooring, a brick-faced wood-burning fireplace, and a large bay window. The functional kitchen offers a double sink overlooking the side yard, ample cabinetry and space for a small eat-in table. Just off the kitchen, a convenient entry area provides access to both the bright sunroom and lower level. Surrounded by windows, the sunroom offers a wonderful space to enjoy the outdoors, with a door providing direct access to the laneway - convenient for bringing groceries in from the car. The main floor features three bedrooms, all with hardwood flooring, along with a full bathroom. The finished lower level provides additional living space, featuring a generous family room/recreation area with a stone-faced wood-burning fireplace, a wet bar with double sink and semi-sized refrigerator, plus a large electrical connection suitable for a stove. A separate flexible area offers space for a home gym, office, hobby area or recreation space. The lower level also includes a fourth bedroom, full bathroom, utility and storage areas, along with a spacious laundry room featuring a large laundry tub. Outside, enjoy a paved yard and laneway offering plenty of parking, a large detached double garage, storage shed, and mature trees. With minimal grass to maintain, the outdoor space offers plenty of room to enjoy without extensive lawn upkeep. Ideally situated with quick access to downtown Ottawa, the Rideau River, scenic walking and cycling pathways, parks, and green space. Close proximity to the University of Ottawa, St. Laurent Shopping Centre, schools, public transit, and Highway 417 further enhances the appeal of this centrally located property.
Listing readings
How it measures up
Scores from the listing record and the market around it.
68Good
Condition score
6 condition-related facts documented
Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
60Covers costs
Cash flow quality
+$2/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Median of 80 detached homes with 4 bedrooms for lease in Ottawa right now. Cost of owning counts the mortgage and property tax.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The data table
Every fact
Everything the board publishes for this home.
- Tax
- $5,292 / 2026
- MLS® number
- X14129162
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Time on market
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 50 x 104 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 2 Detached, 7 Parking
Listing history
Listing activity for 234 Columbus Ave, Ottawa, Ontario
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $669,900 | N/A | For Sale | X14129162 |
Inside
Room by room
From the listing.
- Foyer1.54 × 1.14 m
- Living4.04 × 5.36 mhardwood floor, Bay Window, Brick Fireplace
- Dining2.39 × 3.49 mHardwood Floor
- Kitchen2.48 × 4.17 mTile Floor, Double Sink, W/O To Sunroom
- Primary3.21 × 3.72 mhardwood floor, Bay Window, Closet
- 2nd Br2.13 × 3.0 mhardwood floor, Closet
- 3rd Br3.14 × 3.2 mhardwood floor, Closet
- Bathroom1.44 × 3.2 m4 Pc Bath, Window
- Sunroom3.12 × 1.75 m
- Rec4.92 × 7.2 mLaminate, Stone Fireplace, Wet Bar
- Br3.15 × 3.44 mLaminate
- Bathroom1.72 × 2.62 m4 Pc Bath, Tile Floor, Window
- Exercise3.15 × 4.81 mLaminate
- Laundry3.09 × 4.14 mLaundry Sink
- Laundry3.12 × 1.8 m
- Utility3.3 × 3.41 m
- Other1.72 × 1.28 m
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- Bungalow
- Community
- Overbrook/Castle Heights
- Municipality
- Ottawa
Building
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3+1
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc Main, 1 × 4pc Lower
- Basement Type
- Full
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Lane, Private, RV/Truck
- Garage Type
- Detached
- Garage
- 2
- Additional Parking
- 5
- Total Parking
- 7
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 50 ft
- Depth
- 104 ft
- Lot Size
- 50 x 104 ft
Where it sits
The street and the area
Asking prices on the map.
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tremblay | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 1 km |
| Lees | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 1.5 km |
| St-Laurent | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 1.6 km |
| Hurdman | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 1.8 km |
| Lycée Claudel | OC Transpo bus rapid transit: Transitway | 2.3 km |
The nearest subway, light rail, train, bus rapid transit stations 5 km, as the crow flies. Source: OC Transpo schedule data (GTFS) from the City of Ottawa under the Open Government Licence – City of Ottawa, downloaded October 18, 2026. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Ottawa.
Around it
Detached in Overbrook/Castle Heights
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Detached homes for sale in Overbrook/Castle Heights right now
- For sale now
- 9
- Median asking price
- $699K
- New in 7 days
- 0
- Price cuts
- 0%
Middle half: $625K to $799K
4 in 28 days
0 listings
This home is asking 4% below the median.
See all homes in Overbrook/Castle HeightsAsking prices and counts of the MLS® listings on this site as of today. Asking figures only, never sold or leased prices.
Site report
What the record says
What the City and the conservation authority have on file for this address.
- ca regulatedNone in rangeNot in Rideau Valley Conservation Authority’s mapped regulated area
- floodNone in rangeNot in the municipality’s mapped flood area
- provincial plansNone in rangeOutside the Greenbelt, Oak Ridges Moraine and Niagara Escarpment plan areas
- wetlandNone in rangeNo mapped wetland within 120 m
- aggregateNone in rangeNo licensed pit or quarry within 2 km
- wellsNone in rangeNo recorded oil, gas or salt well within 250 m
- transitOn recordTransit stop within 400 m From the transit agency’s published stop map; the nearest is 40 m away. Routes and stops change; check the agency’s schedule.
- trailOn recordA trail on the Ontario trail network within 1 km
- airportOn recordNearest airport: 3.4 km
- water wellsOn record1 water-supply well recorded within 250 m It was drilled for domestic use. From Ontario’s well records; locations can be approximate. The records do not show how this home gets its water. Wells nearby typically go down about 4.3 m.
- groundwaterOn recordGroundwater recorded about 3.7 m below ground nearby The middle water level in the well records within 500 m (42 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.
- bedrockOn recordBedrock about 5.4 m down nearby The middle depth to bedrock in the well records within 500 m.
- npriNone in rangeNo facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment Canada The nearest is HYDRAULI-CHROME INC, 2.6 km away. Only facilities above the inventory’s reporting thresholds are listed.
- fcsiOn record9 federal contaminated sites within 1 km 9 still active or suspected; the rest are closed. The federal inventory covers federal land only, not provincial or private sites.
- electricityOn recordElectricity is distributed here by Hydro Ottawa Limited
- internet speedOn recordWired internet 50/10 Mbps or faster is listed at a household 40 m away Fixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (40 m from the listing); 50/10 Mbps is its top category and includes faster plans. Confirm with a provider for this address.
- broadbandOn recordAcross the surrounding area: fibre to the home, cable, DSL internet listed Fibre to the home: Bell, FibreStream, Rogers. Cable: Rogers. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: OmniTEC Wireless, Rogers, Storm Internet, Xplore. Mobile: Bell, Rogers, Telus, Vidéotron. Satellite: Xplore. ISED’s list for the surrounding ~25 km² area; check with a provider for this address.
Each record is the map at the home’s location, not an inspection. Confirm anything that matters with the municipality, Rideau Valley Conservation Authority or the record’s publisher.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Ottawa. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Lot
- Lot area
- 5,200 sq ft483 m²
- Street frontage
- 50 ft15.2 m
- Depth
- 104 ft31.7 m
The area is the frontage multiplied by the depth, so boundaries are approximate. Confirm with a survey before you buy.
Source: the MLS® listing record, measured by MPAC.
Land transfer tax on this home
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $9,873
- Total land transfer tax
- $9,873
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $5,873
See how this is worked out
- 0.5% on the first $55,000
- $275
- 1.0% from $55,000 to $250,000
- $1,950
- 1.5% from $250,000 to $400,000
- $2,250
- 2.0% from $400,000 to $669,900
- $5,398
- Ontario total
- $9,873
An estimate at the asking price, for a home with one or two single-family residences. Your lawyer confirms the exact amount.
Schools
Nearest schools
Straight-line distances. Check catchments with the board.
ElementaryEQAO average 2024–25
- École élémentaire catholique Horizon-JeunesseConseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-EstFrench-language Catholic · grades JK–685%Grade 6 average700 m
- St Michael Elementary SchoolOttawa Catholic School BoardCatholic · grades JK–6 · French Immersion70%Grade 6 average700 m
- Robert E. Wilson Public SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSBPublic · grades JK–6 · French Immersion70%Grade 6 average800 m
- Assumption Catholic Elementary SchoolOttawa Catholic School BoardCatholic · grades JK–6 · French Immersion66%Grade 6 average1 km
SecondaryGrade 9 math 2024–25
- Ottawa Technical Secondary SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSBPublic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion23%Grade 9 math900 m
- École secondaire catholique de l’innovationConseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-EstFrench-language Catholic · grades 9–1267%Grade 9 math2.1 km
- École secondaire publique De La SalleConseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'OntarioFrench-language public · grades 9–1274%Grade 9 math2.4 km
- Immaculata High SchoolOttawa Catholic School BoardCatholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion55%Grade 9 math2.6 km
EQAO: share of students at or above the provincial standard, 2024–25 (Ontario open data). These are the schools nearest this home, not the schools it is assigned to: boundaries change, and some schools take students by application. Confirm with the board before you buy. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
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What it costs to own
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A month, all in
$3,498
- Mortgage$3,057
- Property tax$441
A planning figure, not a quote.
Land transfer tax
$9,873
$5,873 for first-time buyers.
Rent, similar homes
$3,500
a month, median asking rent of 80 similar homes in Ottawa.
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