45.4330° N · 75.6731° W — Sandy Hill, Ottawa — MLS® #X13845540
612 Besserer St
$1,499,000
Sandy Hill, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6C9
- 5
- BedroomsBeds
- 5
- BathroomsBaths
- 3500-5000 sqft3500-5000
- SizeSq ft
- 33.01 x 98.9 ft
- Lot sizeLot
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In short · from the listing record
612 Besserer St is a 5-bedroom, 5-bathroom detached house in Sandy Hill, Ottawa, listed for sale at an asking price of $1,499,000 (MLS® X13845540).
This home is a rare find in Sandy Hill! 2012 Executive custom built home boasting 5 bedrooms and 6 baths. This exceptional residence is located at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac on an elevated vantage point with a view of the Rideau River. A secluded location yet in the heart of Sandy Hill. Meticulous craftsmanship and upscale finishes are evident. Sophistication & luxury shine throughout this elegant home. Expansive principle rooms, oversized windows, rich site-finished hardwood, grand second level features 10' ceilings, elegant cultured stone gas fireplace, gourmet kitchen with induction stove (2023), stainless appliances, maple cabinetry, butler & walk-in pantries, intelligent storage, jacuzzi tub in primary ensuite, updated lighting, 2 generous balconies, exterior roll shutters (2022), etc. Thoughtfully curated to offer both comfort & functionality. The main level of this home offers a great opportunity for a home office, a nanny suite or guest quarters with its separate entrance. Though currently used as a family home, zoning allows for a duplex or triplex. This home could be converted with minimal renos. The upper two levels, accessed through the front door, offer a foyer, living room, dining, kitchen, pantry, laundry, 4 bedrooms & 3.5 baths with 2 being ensuites. One balcony off the living room & the other off the primary bedroom. The main level can enter through the back yard. It is comprised of a very large flex room with a murphy bed and built-in cabinetry, a bedroom, walk-in closet, full bath & laundry. The lower level can be accessed through the garage & consists of a massive open room and full bath. Floor plan attached. Covered back porch overlooking private, fully fenced yard. $68K for new retaining wall in 2025. Updated back porch in 2024. New furnace in 2023. Minutes to Strathcona Park, Ottawa University, Centretown, Rideau Sports Centre, grocery stores, shopping, restaurants, etc.
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.
8Shortfall
Cash flow quality
−$4,270/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
- $17,166 / 2026
- MLS® number
- X13845540
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Time on market
- Size
- 3500-5000 sqft
- Lot Size
- 33.01 x 98.9 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 1 Attached, 2 Parking
Listing history
Listing activity for 612 Besserer St, Ottawa, Ontario
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $1,499,000 | N/A | For Sale | X13845540 |
Inside
Room by room
From the listing.
- Office7.04 × 5.0 m
- Br4.06 × 3.23 m
- Living5.23 × 5.66 m
- Kitchen4.32 × 3.56 m
- Dining4.32 × 3.05 m
- Family4.95 × 7.06 m
- Primary4.19 × 5.08 m
- Br3.48 × 4.32 m
- Br2.77 × 3.51 m
- Br2.9 × 3.61 m
- Rec5.99 × 6.81 m
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 3-Storey
- Community
- Sandy Hill
- Municipality
- Ottawa
Building
- Size
- 3500-5000 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 5
- Bathrooms
- 5
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 3pc Bsmt, 1 × 3pc Main, 1 × 2pc 2nd, 1 × 4pc 3rd, 1 × 5pc 3rd
- Basement Type
- Finished
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Inside Entry
- Garage Type
- Attached
- Garage
- 1
- Additional Parking
- 1
- Total Parking
- 2
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 33.01 ft
- Depth
- 98.9 ft
- Lot Size
- 33.01 x 98.9 ft
Where it sits
The street and the area
Asking prices on the map.
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| uOttawa | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 1.4 km |
| Rideau | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 1.6 km |
| Lees | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 1.9 km |
| Tremblay | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 2.3 km |
| Lycée Claudel | 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.
Around it
Detached in Sandy Hill
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Detached homes for sale in Sandy Hill right now
- For sale now
- 6
- Median asking price
- $1.07M
- New in 7 days
- 1
- Price cuts
- 17%
Middle half: $849K to $1.28M
1 in 28 days
1 listing
This home is asking 40% above the median, higher than three quarters of them.
See all homes in Sandy HillAsking 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 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 150 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 7 test or monitoring holes also recorded.
- groundwaterOn recordGroundwater recorded about 5.2 m below ground nearby The middle water level in the well records within 500 m (60 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.
- bedrockOn recordBedrock about 3 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 Royal Canadian Mint — Ottawa, 2.1 km away. Only facilities above the inventory’s reporting thresholds are listed.
- fcsiOn record3 federal contaminated sites within 1 km 3 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 50 m away Fixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (50 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
- 3,265 sq ft303 m²
- Street frontage
- 33.01 ft10.1 m
- Depth
- 98.9 ft30.1 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
- $26,455
- Total land transfer tax
- $26,455
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $22,455
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 $1,499,000
- $21,980
- Ontario total
- $26,455
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 publique Mauril-BélangerConseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'OntarioFrench-language public · grades JK–654%Grade 6 average450 m
- École élémentaire catholique Sainte-AnneConseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-EstFrench-language Catholic · grades JK–887%Grade 6 average700 m
- York Street Public SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSBPublic · grades JK–8 · French Immersion53%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
- École secondaire publique De La SalleConseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'OntarioFrench-language public · grades 9–1274%Grade 9 math950 m
- Lisgar Collegiate InstituteOttawa-Carleton DSBPublic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion73%Grade 9 math1.8 km
- Ottawa Technical Secondary SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSBPublic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion23%Grade 9 math2.1 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
$8,270
- Mortgage$6,839
- Property tax$1,431
A planning figure, not a quote.
Land transfer tax
$26,455
$22,455 for first-time buyers.
Rent, similar homes
$4,000
a month, median asking rent of 22 similar homes in Ottawa.
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