- Bedrooms
- 5
- Bathrooms
- 1
- Size
- 1,100–1,500sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $519at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 18.64 x 100 ft
- Tax a year
- $6,3092026 tax year
- Parking
- 1none
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 181 Goulburn Ave
181 Goulburn Ave is a 5-bedroom, 1-bathroom semi-detached house in Sandy Hill, Ottawa, listed for sale at an asking price of $674,900 (MLS® X14012196).
Charming semi-detached home nestled in the heart of Sandy Hill, offering a perfect blend of character, comfort, and location. This well maintained residence features hardwood flooring throughout the main and second level, complemented by tile flooring in the foyer and kitchen. The main floor consists of a cozy living room, good sized fourth bedroom (or home office) and a large kitchen with door to access the backyard. The wall between the bedroom and living room can easily be opened to create a larger main living space, providing ample space for families and/or investors alike. The second floor offers a full bathroom, three spacious bedrooms, with one having access to the top front porch. The finished basement provides even more flexibility w/ a spacious room that can serve as an additional bedroom, home office, or recreation room and separate laundry area. The fenced backyard includes a large deck and green space; ideal for gardening, entertaining or relaxing in a private setting. The dedicated parking space adds convenience in this sought-after urban neighbourhood. Located close to the downtown core, Ottawa University, Strathcona park, transit, and local amenities. This classic Sandy Hill home presents an excellent opportunity to own a piece of Ottawa's history while enjoying the benefits of city living.
Insights
Condition Score
Good68/1006 condition-related facts documented
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Covers costs71/100+$394/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 24 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 home
Key facts
- Tax
- $6,309 / 2026
- MLS® number
- X14012196
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Semi-Detached
- Days on market
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 18.64 x 100 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- None, 1 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Semi-Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- Sandy Hill
- Municipality
- Ottawa
Building
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 5
- Bathrooms
- 1
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc
- Basement Type
- Full
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Private
- Garage Type
- None
- Additional Parking
- 1
- Total Parking
- 1
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- None
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 18.64 ft
- Depth
- 100 ft
- Lot Size
- 18.64 x 100 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Stone
- Roof
- Flat
- Fireplace
- No
- Pool
- None
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foyer | 1.07 × 1.34 m | — | Main |
| Den | 3.47 × 2.69 m | — | Main |
| Living | 3.51 × 3.34 m | — | Main |
| Kitchen | 4.19 × 4.11 m | — | Main |
| Primary | 3.71 × 4.13 m | — | 2nd |
| 2nd Br | 2.68 × 2.52 m | — | 2nd |
| 3rd Br | 2.53 × 4.13 m | — | 2nd |
| Office | 3.0 × 2.17 m | — | Bsmt |
| Rec | 4.86 × 2.77 m | — | Bsmt |
| Laundry | 3.12 × 3.9 m | — | Bsmt |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 181 Goulburn 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 | $674,900 | N/A | For Sale | X14012196 |
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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
- $134,980
- Total mortgage amount
- $539,920
- Total interest payment
- $384,080
- Total purchase cost
- $1,058,980
- Mortgage payment
- $3,080/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
10%Monthly carrying cost
$3,606- Carrying cost $3,606
- Surplus $394
Rental income opens at $4,000, the median asking rent of 24 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
- $9,973
- Total land transfer tax
- $9,973
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $5,973
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 $674,900
- $5,498
- Ontario total
- $9,973
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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Market estimates use sold comparables and are available after you sign in and accept MLS® VOW terms.
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
Comparable sales require sign in
Closing prices and sold comps are available to registered visitors who accept MLS® VOW terms on this site.
The land
Lot
- Lot area
- 1,864 sq ft173 m²
- Street frontage
- 18.64 ft5.7 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 conservation4
- 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 m8 test or monitoring holes also recorded.250 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: 4.2 km4.2 km
Province of Ontario open data
Around the home2
- Transit stop within 400 mFrom the transit agency’s published stop map; the nearest is 140 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 Royal Canadian Mint — Ottawa, 2.3 km away. Only facilities above the inventory’s reporting thresholds are listed.1 km
- 14 federal contaminated sites within 1 km11 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 40 m awayFixed 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.40 m
- Across the surrounding area: fibre to the home, cable, DSL internet listedFibre 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.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
Semi-detached homes for sale in Sandy Hill right now
- For sale now
- 6
- Median asking price
- $680K
- New in 7 days
- 0
- Price cuts
- 50%
Middle half: $656K to $734K
3 in 28 days
3 listings
This home is asking 1% below the median.
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.
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The street
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| uOttawa | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 650 m |
| Lees | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 900 m |
| Hurdman | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 1.4 km |
| Rideau | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 1.5 km |
| Lycée Claudel | OC Transpo bus rapid transit: Transitway | 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viscount Alexander Public SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSB | Public · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 450 m | 84%Grade 6 average |
| École élémentaire publique FrancojeunesseConseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario | French-language public · grades JK–6 | 700 m | 90%Grade 6 average |
| École élémentaire publique Mauril-BélangerConseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario | French-language public · grades JK–6 | 1.1 km | 54%Grade 6 average |
| Assumption Catholic Elementary SchoolOttawa Catholic School Board | Catholic · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 1.5 km | 66%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisgar Collegiate InstituteOttawa-Carleton DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 1.3 km | 73%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire publique De La SalleConseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 1.6 km | 74%Grade 9 math |
| Immaculata High SchoolOttawa Catholic School Board | Catholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 1.6 km | 55%Grade 9 math |
| Ottawa Technical Secondary SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 2.1 km | 23%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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