45.4270° N · 75.6581° W — Overbrook/Castle Heights, Ottawa — MLS® #X13241764
215 Columbus Ave
$1,139,000
Overbrook/Castle Heights, Ottawa, Ontario K1K 1P7
- 3+1
- BedroomsBeds
- 4
- BathroomsBaths
- 2000-2500 sqft2000-2500
- SizeSq ft
- 25 x 115.94 ft
- Lot sizeLot
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In short · from the listing record
215 Columbus Ave is a 3+1-bedroom, 4-bathroom semi-detached house in Overbrook/Castle Heights, Ottawa, listed for sale at an asking price of $1,139,000 (MLS® X13241764).
Welcome to 215 Columbus Avenue - an exceptional semi-detached duplex in one of Ottawa's most connected and desirable neighbourhoods just east of the river, offering the perfect blend of elevated design, lifestyle, and income potential. Thoughtfully designed and beautifully maintained, this stunning home is flooded with natural light and showcases quality finishes throughout, including hardwood flooring on the main and second levels, a beautiful designer kitchen featuring a full-height quartz slab backsplash, matching countertops with a waterfall island and integrated bar fridge, perfect for entertaining. The luxurious primary ensuite feels straight out of a boutique hotel, and every space has been carefully curated to feel warm, modern, and effortlessly functional. The main living area offers an inviting open-concept layout ideal for both everyday family life and entertaining, while the newly landscaped front and rear yards ($25,000 improvement) create a private outdoor retreat complete with a shaded back deck perfect for summer evenings. What truly sets this property apart is the fully self-contained lower-level suite with private side entrance - a spacious one-bedroom, one-bathroom unit complete with its own full kitchen, full-sized appliances, private laundry, full-height ceilings, and established short-term rental licensing. Currently operating as a licensed Airbnb, this suite offers incredible flexibility for investors, multigenerational living, mortgage support, or long-term rental income. Located just steps from the Rideau River, scenic bike paths, and the Rideau Sports Centre tennis club, this home combines urban convenience with outdoor lifestyle. Enjoy quick access to downtown Ottawa, the Ottawa Hospital General Campus, Trainyards shopping district, Highway 417, and the Donald Street Pedestrian Bridge connecting you seamlessly to nearby neighbourhoods and trails. A rare opportunity to own a stylish, income-generating property in a prime Ottawa location.
Listing readings
How it measures up
Scores from the listing record and the market around it.
73Good
Condition score
1 documented update signal
Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
34Shortfall
Cash flow quality
−$1,485/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Median of 11 semi-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
- $7,060 / 2025
- MLS® number
- X13241764
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Semi-Detached
- Building Age
- 6-15
- Time on market
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 25 x 115.94 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 1 Attached, 3 Parking
Listing history
Listing activity for 215 Columbus Ave, Ottawa, Ontario
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $1,139,000 | N/A | For Sale | X13241764 |
Inside
Room by room
From the listing.
- Living4.85 × 6.07 m
- Kitchen4.47 × 4.95 m2 Pc Bath
- Bathroom1.09 × 2.18 m
- Primary3.68 × 6.01 m
- Bathroom2.23 × 4.8 m4 Pc Ensuite
- Br2.97 × 4.29 m
- Br2.97 × 4.14 m
- Bathroom1.39 × 2.31 m4 Pc Bath
- Laundry1.65 × 3.63 m
- Living4.49 × 5.84 m
- Br2.86 × 2.87 m
- Room 128.0 × 5.0 m
Property
- Property Type
- Semi-Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- Overbrook/Castle Heights
- Municipality
- Ottawa
Building
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Building Age
- 6-15
- Construction
- Vinyl Siding
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3+1
- Bathrooms
- 4
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 2pc Main, 2 × 4pc 2nd, 1 × 4pc Bsmt
- Basement Type
- Apartment
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Private
- Garage Type
- Attached
- Garage
- 1
- Additional Parking
- 2
- Total Parking
- 3
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 25 ft
- Depth
- 115.94 ft
- Lot Size
- 25 x 115.94 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 | 1.1 km |
| Lees | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 1.5 km |
| St-Laurent | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 1.7 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
Semi-Detached in Overbrook/Castle Heights
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- For sale now
- 7
- Median asking price
- $849K
- New in 7 days
- 0
- Price cuts
- 0%
Middle half: $685K to $994K
4 in 28 days
0 listings
This home is asking 34% above the median, higher than three quarters of them.
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 50 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 wellsNone in rangeNo water-supply well recorded within 250 m
- groundwaterOn recordGroundwater recorded about 3.7 m below ground nearby The middle water level in the well records within 500 m (58 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.
- bedrockOn recordBedrock about 5.1 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 record10 federal contaminated sites within 1 km 10 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 this location Fixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (20 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
- 2,899 sq ft269 m²
- Street frontage
- 25 ft7.6 m
- Depth
- 115.94 ft35.3 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.
Land transfer tax on this home
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $19,255
- Total land transfer tax
- $19,255
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $15,255
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 $1,139,000
- $14,780
- Ontario total
- $19,255
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 average600 m
- St Michael Elementary SchoolOttawa Catholic School BoardCatholic · grades JK–6 · French Immersion70%Grade 6 average750 m
- Robert E. Wilson Public SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSBPublic · grades JK–6 · French Immersion70%Grade 6 average850 m
- Assumption Catholic Elementary SchoolOttawa Catholic School BoardCatholic · grades JK–6 · French Immersion66%Grade 6 average900 m
SecondaryGrade 9 math 2024–25
- Ottawa Technical Secondary SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSBPublic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion23%Grade 9 math1 km
- École secondaire catholique de l’innovationConseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-EstFrench-language Catholic · grades 9–1267%Grade 9 math2.2 km
- École secondaire publique De La SalleConseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'OntarioFrench-language public · grades 9–1274%Grade 9 math2.3 km
- Immaculata High SchoolOttawa Catholic School BoardCatholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion55%Grade 9 math2.5 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
$5,785
- Mortgage$5,197
- Property tax$588
A planning figure, not a quote.
Land transfer tax
$19,255
$15,255 for first-time buyers.
Rent, similar homes
$4,300
a month, median asking rent of 11 similar homes in Ottawa.
Community
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