978 Admiral Ave
Carlington, Ottawa, Ontario K1Z 6L9
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Size
- 700–1,100sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $644at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 25 x 100 ft
- Tax a year
- $3,3712026 tax year
- Parking
- 2none
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 978 Admiral Ave
978 Admiral Ave is a 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom detached house in Carlington, Ottawa, listed for sale at an asking price of $579,900 (MLS® X13666060).
Fully rented and generating immediate cash flow, this turnkey investment property features two self contained 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom units, with Unit A rented for $1,950/month and Unit B rented for $1,800/month, providing stable income from day one. Beautifully renovated and meticulously maintained, this versatile property offers exceptional value and long term potential in one of Ottawa's most connected and sought after neighborhoods. Designed to appeal to today's tenants, both units have been thoughtfully updated, minimizing future maintenance and maximizing rental appeal. Beyond the current income stream, new zoning bylaws may present future development opportunities, making this not only a strong cash flowing asset but also a strategic long term investment. Professionals and healthcare workers are consistently drawn to the unbeatable location, just steps from the Civic Hospital and the iconic Experimental Farm. Commuting is effortless with quick access to Highway 417, while nearby cycling paths and green spaces support an active urban lifestyle. On weekends, tenants can enjoy the vibrant cafés, restaurants, and amenities of Little Italy or spend time along the scenic shores of Dows Lake. Low maintenance, fully tenanted, and positioned in a thriving urban corridor, this is a rare opportunity to acquire a high performing Ottawa investment property with immediate income and future upside. Photos were taken prior to currents tenants. Some photos have been virtually staged.
Insights
Condition Score
Good83/1003 documented update signals
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Shortfall35/100−$727/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 16 homes with 2 bedrooms for lease in Carlington right now. Cost of owning counts the mortgage and property tax.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The home
Key facts
- Tax
- $3,371 / 2026
- MLS® number
- X13666060
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Days on market
- Size
- 700-1100 sqft
- Lot Size
- 25 x 100 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- None, 2 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- Carlington
- Municipality
- Ottawa
Building
- Size
- 700-1100 sqft
- Construction
- Vinyl Siding
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc Ground, 1 × 3pc 2nd
- Basement Type
- None
- Kitchens
- 2
Parking
- Garage Type
- None
- Additional Parking
- 2
- Total Parking
- 2
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- None
- Heating Type
- Baseboard
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 25 ft
- Depth
- 100 ft
- Lot Size
- 25 x 100 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Concrete Block
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- No
- Pool
- None
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
- Extras
- 2 refrigerators, 2 stoves, 2 dishwashers, 2 washers, 2 dryers, microwave, hood fan
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bathroom | 3.22 × 2.09 m | 4 Pc Bath | Main |
| Br | 3.3 × 2.92 m | — | Main |
| Kitchen | 4.76 × 3.4 m | — | Main |
| Living | 5.8 × 3.37 m | — | Main |
| Bathroom | 2.74 × 1.08 m | 3 Pc Bath | 2nd |
| Kitchen | 3.82 × 3.47 m | — | 2nd |
| Living | 1.94 × 4.69 m | — | 2nd |
| 2nd Br | 4.78 × 2.49 m | — | 2nd |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 978 Admiral Ave, Ottawa, Ontario
Sale history on this site covers the last 2 years, the window permitted under the TRREB MLS® VOW agreement.
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $579,900 | N/A | Ext | X13666060 |
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The numbers
Mortgage Calculator
Plan with the current asking price
CMHC insurance: not required at 20% down. Payments use Canadian semi-annual compounding.
Mortgage Details
4.8% · 5-year term · 25-year amortization · 20% down
- Total down payment
- $115,980
- Total mortgage amount
- $463,920
- Total interest payment
- $329,880
- Total purchase cost
- $909,780
- Mortgage payment
- $2,646/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
42%Monthly carrying cost
$2,927- Rent $2,200
- Shortfall $727
Rental income opens at $2,200, the median asking rent of 16 comparable homes for lease in Carlington. Type over it with the rent you expect. This is a planning tool, not advice.
Land transfer tax on this home
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $8,073
- Total land transfer tax
- $8,073
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $4,073
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 $579,900
- $3,598
- Ontario total
- $8,073
An estimate at the asking price, for a home with one or two single-family residences. Your lawyer confirms the exact amount.
Estimate
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The estimate is an automated value built from public and MLS® data. It is not an appraisal; ask Kassaundra Dobson, Broker of Record for a full comparative market analysis.
Comparable sales
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Closing prices and sold comps are available to registered visitors who accept MLS® VOW terms on this site.
The land
Lot
- Lot area
- 2,500 sq ft232 m²
- Street frontage
- 25 ft7.6 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 and environment
Public records about this location. Not part of the MLS® listing and not provided by the listing brokerage.
Water and conservation6
- Not in Rideau Valley Conservation Authority’s mapped regulated areaAt the address
- Not in the municipality’s mapped flood areaAt the address
- No mapped wetland within 120 m120 m
- No water-supply well recorded within 250 m3 test or monitoring holes also recorded.250 m
- Groundwater recorded about 2.4 m below ground nearbyThe middle water level in the well records within 500 m (71 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.500 m
- Bedrock about 2.9 m down nearbyThe middle depth to bedrock in the well records within 500 m.500 m
Rideau Valley Conservation Authority · Municipal flood mapping · Province of Ontario open data
Planning and building activity2
- Outside the Greenbelt, Oak Ridges Moraine and Niagara Escarpment plan areasAt the address
- Nearest airport: 5.9 km5.9 km
Province of Ontario open data
Around the home2
- Transit stop within 400 mFrom the transit agency’s published stop map; the nearest is 10 m away. Routes and stops change; check the agency’s schedule.400 m
- A trail on the Ontario trail network within 1 km1 km
Municipal transit open data · Province of Ontario open data
Environmental records4
- No licensed pit or quarry within 2 km2 km
- No recorded oil, gas or salt well within 250 m250 m
- No facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment CanadaThe nearest is Public Works and Government Services Canada — Tunney's Pasture Central Heating and Cooling Plant, 2.8 km away. Only facilities above the inventory’s reporting thresholds are listed.1 km
- 2 federal contaminated sites within 1 km1 still active or suspected; the rest are closed. The federal inventory covers federal land only, not provincial or private sites.1 km
Province of Ontario open data · Government of Canada open data
Power and internet3
- Electricity is distributed here by Hydro Ottawa LimitedAt the address
- Wired internet 50/10 Mbps or faster is listed at this locationFixed 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.At the address
- Across the surrounding area: fibre to the home, cable, DSL internet listedFibre to the home: Bell, Rogers. Cable: Rogers. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: Bell, OmniTEC Wireless, PioneerWireless, Rogers, Storm Internet. Mobile: Bell, Rogers, Telus, Vidéotron. Satellite: Xplore. ISED’s list for the surrounding ~25 km² area; check with a provider for this address.Area-wide
Ontario Energy Board · Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Each record is placed at the distance its own line states. None of it is an inspection of the property. Confirm anything that matters to you with the municipality, Rideau Valley Conservation Authorityor the record’s publisher.
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The market
Detached homes for sale in Carlington right now
- For sale now
- 11
- Median asking price
- $744K
- New in 7 days
- 3
- Price cuts
- 18%
Middle half: $595K to $765K
4 in 28 days
2 listings
This home is asking 22% below the median, lower than three quarters of them.
See all homes in CarlingtonAsking prices and counts of the MLS® listings on this site as of today. Asking figures only, never sold or leased prices.
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The street
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dow's Lake | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 2 | 2.4 km |
| Westboro | OC Transpo bus rapid transit: Transitway | 2.5 km |
| Tunney's Pasture | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 2.6 km |
| Carleton | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 2 | 2.6 km |
| Dominion | OC Transpo bus rapid transit: Transitway | 2.8 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.
Schools nearby
| Elementary | Type | Distance | EQAO average 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| W.E. Gowling Public SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSB | Public · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 300 m | 62%Grade 6 average |
| St Elizabeth Elementary SchoolOttawa Catholic School Board | Catholic · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 750 m | 59%Grade 6 average |
| Elmdale Public SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSB | Public · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 1.6 km | 94%Grade 6 average |
| École élémentaire publique Louise-ArbourConseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario | French-language public · grades JK–8 | 2.2 km | 83%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Pius X High SchoolOttawa Catholic School Board | Catholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 2.2 km | 53%Grade 9 math |
| Notre Dame High SchoolOttawa Catholic School Board | Catholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 2.2 km | 55%Grade 9 math |
| Nepean High SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 2.4 km | 76%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire publique Omer-DeslauriersConseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 3.6 km | 38%Grade 9 math |
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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