45.3546° N · 75.8090° W — Bayshore, Ottawa — MLS® #X14116884
4 Birchdale Ave
$689,000
Bayshore, Ottawa, Ontario K2H 5A2
- 4
- BedroomsBeds
- 3
- BathroomsBaths
- 2000-2500 sqft2000-2500
- SizeSq ft
- 26 x 100 ft
- Lot sizeLot
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In short · from the listing record
4 Birchdale Ave is a 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom semi-detached house in Bayshore, Ottawa, listed for sale at an asking price of $689,000 (MLS® X14116884).
Rarely does a townhome offer the scale, practical multi-level design, and natural setting found at 4 Birchdale Avenue. Nestled in the established riverside community of Crystal Bay / Bayshore, this 3-storey home delivers 2,041 sq. ft. of above-grade living space, seasonal Ottawa River views, and direct access to outdoor recreation just steps from your front door. The ground level features an inviting entryway with inside garage access, a 2-piece powder room, and a generous family room with direct walkout to a fully fenced, private backyard complete with low-maintenance composite fencing (2025) and mature trees. Upstairs, the expansive second level is designed for everyday comfort and entertaining. It boasts a bright eat-in kitchen, a dedicated formal dining room, and an expansive living room centered around a natural gas fireplace with custom built-in shelving. Step out onto the elevated balcony set directly into the tree canopy-with newly updated exterior stairs and tranquil seasonal views toward the river. The third floor hosts 4 well-proportioned bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms, including a primary retreat with a private 3-piece ensuite, a full 4-piece family bath, with the versatile fourth bedroom ideal for a dedicated home office or nursery. Down below, a clean, dry crawlspace provides exceptional out-of-sight seasonal storage.Key capital updates include vinyl replacement windows (2019), central air conditioning (2021), and a brand-new washer and dryer (2026). Complete with parking for 3 vehicles (attached garage + 2-car surface driveway), this home sits walking distance to Britannia Beach, the Nepean Sailing Club, Andrew Haydon Park, and NCC multi-use pathways/winter ski trails. Perfectly positioned just 15 minutes to both the Kanata Tech Park and Downtown Ottawa, with quick access to the Bayshore transit hub and future LRT.
Listing readings
How it measures up
Scores from the listing record and the market around it.
78Good
Condition score
2 documented update signals
Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
79Strong
Cash flow quality
+$687/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
- $5,622 / 2026
- MLS® number
- X14116884
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Semi-Detached
- Time on market
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 26 x 100 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 1 Built-In, 3 Parking
Listing history
Listing activity for 4 Birchdale Ave, Ottawa, Ontario
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $689,000 | N/A | For Sale | X14116884 |
Inside
Room by room
Property
- Property Type
- Semi-Detached
- Style
- 3-Storey
- Community
- Bayshore
- Municipality
- Ottawa
Building
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc, 1 × 3pc, 1 × 2pc
- Basement Type
- None
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Garage Type
- Built-In
- Garage
- 1
- Additional Parking
- 2
- Total Parking
- 3
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 26 ft
- Depth
- 100 ft
- Lot Size
- 26 x 100 ft
Where it sits
The street and the area
Asking prices on the map.
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bayshore | OC Transpo bus rapid transit: Transitway | 1 km |
| Pinecrest | OC Transpo bus rapid transit: Transitway | 1.5 km |
| Lincoln Fields | OC Transpo bus rapid transit: Transitway | 2.4 km |
| Queensway | OC Transpo bus rapid transit: Transitway | 2.9 km |
| Iris | OC Transpo bus rapid transit: Transitway | 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.
Site report
What the record says
What the City and the conservation authority have on file for this address.
- ca regulatedOn recordInside Rideau Valley Conservation Authority’s mapped regulated area Work on the property, such as an addition or grading, may need a permit from Rideau Valley Conservation Authority. It does not mean the house floods.
- 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 120 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: 9.4 km
- water wellsOn record9 water-supply wells recorded within 250 m 8 of them were drilled for domestic use; 52 test or monitoring holes also recorded. 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 6.1 m.
- groundwaterOn recordGroundwater recorded about 4.9 m below ground nearby The middle water level in the well records within 500 m (124 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.
- bedrockOn recordBedrock about 8.8 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 Abbott Point of Care Canada Limited — Abbott Point of Care Canada Limited - Ottawa, 2.6 km away. Only facilities above the inventory’s reporting thresholds are listed.
- fcsiNone in rangeNo federal contaminated site within 1 km The federal inventory covers federal land only; it says nothing about 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 (10 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. Cable: Rogers. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: PioneerWireless, 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
- 2,600 sq ft242 m²
- Street frontage
- 26 ft7.9 m
- Depth
- 100 ft30.5 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
- $10,255
- Total land transfer tax
- $10,255
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $6,255
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 $689,000
- $5,780
- Ontario total
- $10,255
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
- St. Rose of Lima Elementary SchoolOttawa Catholic School BoardCatholic · grades JK–6 · French Immersion80%Grade 6 average450 m
- Bayshore Public SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSBPublic · grades JK–6 · French Immersion62%Grade 6 average550 m
- Dr F J McDonald Catholic Elementary SchoolOttawa Catholic School BoardCatholic · grades JK–6 · French Immersion73%Grade 6 average900 m
- École élémentaire publique MamawiConseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'OntarioFrench-language public · grades JK–693%Grade 6 average2.6 km
SecondaryGrade 9 math 2024–25
- St Paul High SchoolOttawa Catholic School BoardCatholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion52%Grade 9 math1.9 km
- Woodroffe High SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSBPublic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion43%Grade 9 math2.5 km
- Bell High SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSBPublic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion44%Grade 9 math3.1 km
- École secondaire catholique Franco-OuestConseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-EstFrench-language Catholic · grades 9–1260%Grade 9 math4.7 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
$3,613
- Mortgage$3,144
- Property tax$469
A planning figure, not a quote.
Land transfer tax
$10,255
$6,255 for first-time buyers.
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$4,300
a month, median asking rent of 11 similar homes in Ottawa.
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