873 Smyth Rd
Elmvale Acres, Ottawa, Ontario K1G 1P4
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 1
- Size
- 1,100–1,500sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $458at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 50 x 100 ft
- Tax a year
- $3,7182026 tax year
- Parking
- 41 detached
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 873 Smyth Rd
873 Smyth Rd is a 3-bedroom, 1-bathroom detached house in Elmvale Acres, Ottawa, listed for sale at an asking price of $595,000 (MLS® X14029036).
Cute as a button and now offered at a very competitive price! This charming 1.5-storey home presents a wonderful opportunity to own in a mature, established neighbourhood, surrounded by some of Ottawa's most desirable family-friendly communities. Conveniently located near Elmvale and Alta Vista, with excellent access to schools, parks, recreation, the General Hospital, CHEO, transit, shopping, and everyday amenities.Inside, you'll find a bright, welcoming home with a practical and versatile layout. The upper level features two comfortable bedrooms and a full bathroom, tucked away from the main living spaces. On the main floor, a welcoming foyer leads into the living and dining areas, while the updated kitchen at the rear of the home offers stone countertops, contemporary appliances, and plenty of natural light. A third bedroom, currently used as a home office, provides flexibility for guests, family, or working from home.The backyard is a true highlight! Expansive, private, and surrounded by mature trees, this beautiful outdoor space offers no rear neighbours and plenty of room for gardening, entertaining, relaxing, or letting the kids play. Best of all, a trail directly from the backyard connects to a city park with a large playground, creating a wonderful extension of your own property! A detached garage offers convenient parking and additional storage, while the unfinished basement provides plenty of practical storage space.With its generous lot, direct park access, central location, functional three-bedroom layout, and proximity to excellent schools and established neighbourhoods, this home offers exceptional value at its newly competitive price. An affordable opportunity to enjoy a fantastic backyard, a welcoming home, and a location that puts so much of Ottawa within easy reach. Come see the potential for yourself!
Insights
Condition Score
Good78/1002 documented update signals
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Near break-even58/100−$75/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 78 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 home
Key facts
- Tax
- $3,718 / 2026
- MLS® number
- X14029036
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Days on market
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 50 x 100 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 1 Detached, 4 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 1 1/2 Storey
- Community
- Elmvale Acres
- Municipality
- Ottawa
Building
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 1
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc 2nd
- Basement Type
- Development Potential
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Garage Type
- Detached
- Garage
- 1
- Additional Parking
- 3
- Total Parking
- 4
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 50 ft
- Depth
- 100 ft
- Lot Size
- 50 x 100 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Concrete Block
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- No
- Pool
- None
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
- Extras
- fridge, stove, dishwasher, range hood, washer, dryer
Rooms
Room details unavailable
The listing source did not provide room-level measurements or features.
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 873 Smyth Rd, 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 | $595,000 | N/A | Sce | X14029036 |
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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
- $119,000
- Total mortgage amount
- $476,000
- Total interest payment
- $338,500
- Total purchase cost
- $933,500
- Mortgage payment
- $2,715/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
22%Monthly carrying cost
$3,025- Rent $2,950
- Shortfall $75
Rental income opens at $2,950, the median asking rent of 78 comparable homes for lease in Ottawa. 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
- $8,375
- Total land transfer tax
- $8,375
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $4,375
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 $595,000
- $3,900
- Ontario total
- $8,375
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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The land
Lot
- Lot area
- 5,000 sq ft465 m²
- Street frontage
- 50 ft15.2 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
- 2 water-supply wells recorded within 250 mAll were 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.250 m
- Groundwater recorded about 4.5 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 11 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: 6.2 km6.2 km
Province of Ontario open data
Around the home3
- Nearest rail line: 710 m710 m
- Transit stop within 400 mFrom the transit agency’s published stop map; the nearest is 110 m away. Routes and stops change; check the agency’s schedule.400 m
- A trail on the Ontario trail network within 1 km1 km
Province of Ontario open data · Municipal transit open data
Environmental records4
- No licensed pit or quarry within 2 km2 km
- No recorded oil, gas or salt well within 250 m250 m
- 1 facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment CanadaThe nearest is Canadian Linen & Uniform Service — Canadian Linen & Uniform Service - D15, 700 m away. Facilities report to the National Pollutant Release Inventory above set thresholds; reporting a release is not a finding of harm.1 km
- No federal contaminated site within 1 kmThe federal inventory covers federal land only; it says nothing about 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. Cable: Rogers. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: Netsolid, 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.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 Elmvale Acres right now
- For sale now
- 6
- Median asking price
- $695K
- New in 7 days
- 1
- Price cuts
- 17%
Middle half: $634K to $700K
4 in 28 days
1 listing
This home is asking 14% below the median, lower than three quarters of them.
See all homes in Elmvale AcresAsking 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
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Elmvale | OC Transpo bus rapid transit: Transitway | 550 m |
| St-Laurent | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 2.3 km |
| Cyrville | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 2.5 km |
| Tremblay | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 2.6 km |
| Lycée Claudel | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Massey Public SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSB | Public · grades JK–8 · French Immersion | 500 m | 75%Grade 6 average |
| Arch Street Public SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSB | Public · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 1 km | 61%Grade 6 average |
| École élémentaire catholique Sainte-GenevièveConseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est | French-language Catholic · grades JK–6 | 1.2 km | 81%Grade 6 average |
| St Luke (Ottawa) Elementary SchoolOttawa Catholic School Board | Catholic · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 1.3 km | 74%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillcrest High SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 750 m | 44%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire catholique Franco-CitéConseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est | French-language Catholic · grades 9–12 | 900 m | 59%Grade 9 math |
| Canterbury High SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 1.5 km | 76%Grade 9 math |
| St Patrick's High SchoolOttawa Catholic School Board | Catholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 3.5 km | 35%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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