45.4279° N · 75.6465° W — Overbrook/Castle Heights, Ottawa — MLS® #X13614652
479 Newman Ave
$778,000
Overbrook/Castle Heights, Ottawa, Ontario K1K 1N8
- 2+1
- BedroomsBeds
- 2
- BathroomsBaths
- 700-1100 sqft700-1100
- SizeSq ft
- 55.71 x 100 ft
- Lot sizeLot
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In short · from the listing record
479 Newman Ave is a 2+1-bedroom, 2-bathroom detached house in Overbrook/Castle Heights, Ottawa, listed for sale at an asking price of $778,000 (MLS® X13614652).
Development opportunity on a premium 55.71 ft x 100 ft lot located on a quiet cul-de-sac in the desirable Overbrook neighbourhood. Rare chance to acquire a well-sized lot in an established area experiencing ongoing redevelopment and strong growth. The existing 2+1 bedroom home with two full bathrooms and a finished basement is being sold strictly for land value. The property presents an excellent opportunity for redevelopment or a custom build in a neighbourhood seeing increasing new construction and investment (buyer to perform their own due diligence). Ideally situated in a location offering 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 adds to the strong redevelopment appeal of this central location. Property being sold in "as is, where is" condition. The seller makes no representations or warranties.
Listing readings
How it measures up
Scores from the listing record and the market around it.
56Fair
Condition score
Listing notes possible renovation needs
Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
36Shortfall
Cash flow quality
−$946/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Median of 81 detached homes with 3 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
- $4,157 / 2025
- MLS® number
- X13614652
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Time on market
- Size
- 700-1100 sqft
- Lot Size
- 55.71 x 100 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 1 Carport, 4 Parking
Listing history
Listing activity for 479 Newman Ave, Ottawa, Ontario
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $778,000 | N/A | Ext | X13614652 |
Inside
Room by room
From the listing.
- Dining2.43 × 4.11 m
- Br3.04 × 3.35 m
- Primary2.89 × 4.41 m
- Kitchen2.43 × 3.35 m
- Living4.11 × 4.26 m
- Laundry2.89 × 3.81 m
- Rec3.35 × 6.09 m
- Br2.89 × 3.2 m
- Utility2.89 × 4.11 m
- Other1.82 × 2.13 m
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- Bungalow
- Community
- Overbrook/Castle Heights
- Municipality
- Ottawa
Building
- Size
- 700-1100 sqft
- Construction
- Other
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 2+1
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc Main, 1 × 4pc Lower
- Basement Type
- Full
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Lane, Private
- Garage Type
- Carport
- Garage
- 1
- Additional Parking
- 3
- Total Parking
- 4
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 55.71 ft
- Depth
- 100 ft
- Lot Size
- 55.71 x 100 ft
Where it sits
The street and the area
Asking prices on the map.
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| St-Laurent | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 1 km |
| Tremblay | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 1.1 km |
| Cyrville | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 1.3 km |
| Lees | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 2.2 km |
| Lycée Claudel | OC Transpo bus rapid transit: Transitway | 2.7 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 11% above 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 80 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: 3.2 km
- water wellsOn record1 water-supply well recorded within 250 m 5 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 5.5 m.
- groundwaterOn recordGroundwater recorded about 2.4 m below ground nearby The middle water level in the well records within 500 m (26 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.
- bedrockOn recordBedrock about 2.2 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, 2.0 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, 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
- 5,571 sq ft518 m²
- Street frontage
- 55.71 ft17 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.
Land transfer tax on this home
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $12,035
- Total land transfer tax
- $12,035
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $8,035
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 $778,000
- $7,560
- Ontario total
- $12,035
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 Michael Elementary SchoolOttawa Catholic School BoardCatholic · grades JK–6 · French Immersion70%Grade 6 average200 m
- Queen Mary Street Public SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSBPublic · grades JK–6 · French Immersion43%Grade 6 average350 m
- Robert E. Wilson Public SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSBPublic · grades JK–6 · French Immersion70%Grade 6 average650 m
- École élémentaire catholique Horizon-JeunesseConseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-EstFrench-language Catholic · grades JK–685%Grade 6 average1.2 km
SecondaryGrade 9 math 2024–25
- Ottawa Technical Secondary SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSBPublic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion23%Grade 9 math150 m
- École secondaire catholique de l’innovationConseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-EstFrench-language Catholic · grades 9–1267%Grade 9 math1.4 km
- École secondaire catholique Samuel-GenestConseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-EstFrench-language Catholic · grades 9–1268%Grade 9 math2 km
- Immaculata High SchoolOttawa Catholic School BoardCatholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion55%Grade 9 math3.3 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
$3,896
- Mortgage$3,550
- Property tax$346
A planning figure, not a quote.
Land transfer tax
$12,035
$8,035 for first-time buyers.
Rent, similar homes
$2,950
a month, median asking rent of 81 similar homes in Ottawa.
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