45.4343° N · 75.6476° W — Castle Heights, Ottawa — MLS® #X13812108
492 Vernon Ave
$625,000
Castle Heights, Ottawa, Ontario K1K 1A6
- 3+2
- BedroomsBeds
- 1
- BathroomsBaths
- 1100-1500 sqft1100-1500
- SizeSq ft
- 39.51 x 105.19 ft
- Lot sizeLot
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In short · from the listing record
492 Vernon Ave is a 3+2-bedroom, 1-bathroom detached house in Castle Heights, Ottawa, listed for sale at an asking price of $625,000 (MLS® X13812108).
Investor Alert! Welcome to 492 Vernon Avenue on a quiet residential street within walking distance to St. Laurent recreational complex. An exceptional opportunity for investors, developers, or buyers looking to unlock incredible future potential. This estate sale offers a rare chance to acquire a single-family home situated on a generous lot with the opportunity to renovate the existing layout into two one-bedroom basement apartments, creating a triplex opportunity. The upper level has 3 bedrooms and the lower level has 2 one-bedroom apartments ready to renovate with the existing layout. Can also be converted to a family home. Zoning is R3A, R4B. Whether you're looking to expand your investment portfolio, generate rental income, or maximize the property's potential, this is an opportunity you won't want to miss. Ideally located just minutes from downtown Ottawa and close to schools, parks, public transit, shopping, restaurants, hospital and all essential amenities. Property is being sold AS-IS where-is, with no representations or warranties by the Estate.
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.
83Strong
Cash flow quality
+$741/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Median of 22 detached homes with 5 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
- $4,881 / 2025
- MLS® number
- X13812108
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Time on market
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 39.51 x 105.19 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- Carport, 4 Parking
Listing history
Listing activity for 492 Vernon Ave, Ottawa, Ontario
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $625,000 | N/A | Pc | X13812108 |
Inside
Room by room
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- Bungalow
- Community
- Castle Heights
- Municipality
- Ottawa
Building
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3+2
- Bathrooms
- 1
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc Main
- Basement Type
- Full
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Garage Type
- Carport
- Additional Parking
- 4
- Total Parking
- 4
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- None
- Heating Type
- Other
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 39.51 ft
- Depth
- 105.19 ft
- Lot Size
- 39.51 x 105.19 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 | 1.7 km |
| Cyrville | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 1.8 km |
| Tremblay | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 1.8 km |
| Lees | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 2.7 km |
| Lycée Claudel | OC Transpo bus rapid transit: Transitway | 3.3 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 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 240 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: 2.4 km
- water wellsOn record1 water-supply well recorded within 250 m It was drilled for domestic use; 4 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 3 m below ground nearby The middle water level in the well records within 500 m (79 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.
- bedrockOn recordBedrock about 4.6 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.
- 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 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
- 4,156 sq ft386 m²
- Street frontage
- 39.51 ft12 m
- Depth
- 105.19 ft32.1 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
- $8,975
- Total land transfer tax
- $8,975
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $4,975
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 $625,000
- $4,500
- Ontario total
- $8,975
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
- Robert E. Wilson Public SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSBPublic · grades JK–6 · French Immersion70%Grade 6 average350 m
- Queen Elizabeth Public SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSBPublic · grades JK–8 · French Immersion47%Grade 6 average500 m
- St Michael Elementary SchoolOttawa Catholic School BoardCatholic · 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 km
SecondaryGrade 9 math 2024–25
- Ottawa Technical Secondary SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSBPublic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion23%Grade 9 math600 m
- École secondaire catholique de l’innovationConseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-EstFrench-language Catholic · grades 9–1267%Grade 9 math1.1 km
- École secondaire catholique Samuel-GenestConseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-EstFrench-language Catholic · grades 9–1268%Grade 9 math1.6 km
- Immaculata High SchoolOttawa Catholic School BoardCatholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion55%Grade 9 math3.7 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
Worked out for this home. Change any number.
A month, all in
$3,259
- Mortgage$2,852
- Property tax$407
A planning figure, not a quote.
Land transfer tax
$8,975
$4,975 for first-time buyers.
Rent, similar homes
$4,000
a month, median asking rent of 22 similar homes in Ottawa.
Community
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