1272 Livingstone Ave
Alta Vista, Ottawa, Ontario K1H 7P8
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Size
- 1,100–1,500sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $545at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 57 x 81 ft
- Tax a year
- $5,2502025 tax year
- Parking
- 31 detached
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 1272 Livingstone Ave
1272 Livingstone Ave is a 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom detached house in Alta Vista, Ottawa, listed for sale at an asking price of $709,000 (MLS® X13873592).
Welcome to 1272 Livingstone Avenue, a charming 1950s 1.5-storey home ideally situated in a mature, family-friendly neighbourhood close to Alta Vista Public School, parks, shopping, transit, and everyday amenities.Thoughtfully cared for and refreshed, the home offers a functional layout with two bedrooms and a full bathroom on the second floor, a convenient powder room on the main level, and a partially finished basement providing additional living space, storage, or flexibility for a home office or gym. Most rooms have been freshly painted, updated light fixtures throughout the home, including the basement and cold room, feature energy-efficient LED lighting.The kitchen has been refreshed with newly refinished cabinetry and updated hardware, giving the space a clean, renewed look. A thoughtful addition completed in the 1990s expanded the main level with a spacious family room featuring a gas fireplace, creating a warm and comfortable gathering space. The fireplace has recently been professionally cleaned and safetied. A covered three-season sunroom extends off the back of the home, overlooking the backyard, and has recently been reinforced with a new corner support post.Numerous updates over the years provide added comfort and peace of mind, including electrical updates in the early 2000s, a renovated bathroom around 2007, windows replaced in 2016, furnace in 2018, and roof shingles in 2023. Offering timeless character, practical living space, and thoughtful updates in a desirable central Ottawa location, 1272 Livingstone Avenue is a wonderful opportunity to make a well-established home and neighbourhood your own.
Insights
Condition Score
Good83/1003 documented update signals
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Shortfall17/100−$1,572/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 23 detached homes with 2 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
- $5,250 / 2025
- MLS® number
- X13873592
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Days on market
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 57 x 81 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 1 Detached, 3 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 1 1/2 Storey
- Community
- Alta Vista
- Municipality
- Ottawa
Building
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Construction
- Stone
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 2pc Main, 1 × 4pc 2nd
- Basement Type
- Partly Finished
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Garage Type
- Detached
- Garage
- 1
- Additional Parking
- 2
- Total Parking
- 3
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Baseboard
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 57 ft
- Depth
- 81 ft
- Lot Size
- 57 x 81 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Concrete
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Pool
- None
- Den
- Yes
- Family room
- Yes
- Extras
- Fridge, stove, hood fan, dishwasher, washer, dryer
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living | 3.48 × 4.18 m | — | Main |
| Dining | 2.76 × 2.96 m | — | Main |
| Kitchen | 2.98 × 3.3 m | — | Main |
| Family | 4.42 × 4.62 m | — | Main |
| Den | 2.82 × 4.16 m | — | Main |
| Primary | 3.45 × 4.08 m | — | 2nd |
| 2nd Br | 2.8 × 4.15 m | — | 2nd |
| Rec | 3.78 × 7.86 m | — | Bsmt |
| Laundry | 3.38 × 6.96 m | — | Bsmt |
| Other | 4.48 × 4.6 m | — | Bsmt |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 1272 Livingstone 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 | $709,000 | N/A | For Sale | X13873592 |
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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
- $141,800
- Total mortgage amount
- $567,200
- Total interest payment
- $403,300
- Total purchase cost
- $1,112,300
- Mortgage payment
- $3,235/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
59%Monthly carrying cost
$3,672- Rent $2,100
- Shortfall $1,572
Rental income opens at $2,100, the median asking rent of 23 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
- $10,655
- Total land transfer tax
- $10,655
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $6,655
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 $709,000
- $6,180
- Ontario total
- $10,655
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
- 4,617 sq ft429 m²
- Street frontage
- 57 ft17.4 m
- Depth
- 81 ft24.7 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
- 7 water-supply wells recorded within 250 mAll were drilled for domestic use; 8 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 5.9 m.250 m
- Groundwater recorded about 3 m below ground nearbyThe middle water level in the well records within 500 m (86 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.500 m
- Bedrock about 5.2 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: 4.6 km4.6 km
Province of Ontario open data
Around the home3
- Nearest rail line: 620 m620 m
- Transit stop within 400 mFrom the transit agency’s published stop map; the nearest is 250 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
- No facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment CanadaThe nearest is Public Works and Government Services Canada — Confederation Heights Central Heating and Cooling Plant, 1.5 km away. Only facilities above the inventory’s reporting thresholds are listed.1 km
- 6 federal contaminated sites within 1 km5 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 a household 60 m awayFixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (60 m from the listing); 50/10 Mbps is its top category and includes faster plans. Confirm with a provider for this address.60 m
- Across the surrounding area: fibre to the home, cable, DSL internet listedFibre to the home: Bell, Rogers. 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 Alta Vista right now
- For sale now
- 7
- Median asking price
- $800K
- New in 7 days
- 0
- Price cuts
- 43%
Middle half: $754K to $825K
0 in 28 days
3 listings
This home is asking 11% below the median, lower than three quarters of them.
See all homes in Alta VistaAsking 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Billings Bridge | OC Transpo bus rapid transit: Transitway | 750 m |
| Heron | OC Transpo bus rapid transit: Transitway | 1.1 km |
| Pleasant Park | OC Transpo bus rapid transit: Transitway | 1.1 km |
| Mooney's Bay | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 2 | 1.4 km |
| Riverside | OC Transpo bus rapid transit: Transitway | 1.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alta Vista Public SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSB | Public · grades JK–8 · French Immersion | 250 m | 77%Grade 6 average |
| École élémentaire publique Marie-CurieConseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario | French-language public · grades JK–6 | 1.1 km | 51%Grade 6 average |
| Charles H. Hulse Public SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSB | Public · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 1.1 km | 54%Grade 6 average |
| St. Gemma Elementary SchoolOttawa Catholic School Board | Catholic · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 1.7 km | 81%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Patrick's High SchoolOttawa Catholic School Board | Catholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 850 m | 35%Grade 9 math |
| Ridgemont High SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 1 km | 25%Grade 9 math |
| Brookfield High SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 1.8 km | 32%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire catholique Franco-CitéConseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est | French-language Catholic · grades 9–12 | 2.8 km | 59%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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