- Bedrooms
- 3+1
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Size
- 2,000–2,500sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $439at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 100 x 19.7 ft
- Tax a year
- $7,0982026 tax year
- Built
- 16-30
- Parking
- 41 detached
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 20 PRIMROSE Ave
20 PRIMROSE Ave is a 3+1-bedroom, 3-bathroom duplex in West Centre Town, Ottawa, listed for sale at an asking price of $988,000 (MLS® X14149144).
Presenting 20 Primrose Avenue, a legal duplex in one of Ottawa's most sought-after neighbourhoods, offering both immediate rental income and enduring investment value through two thoughtfully configured self-contained units. The main-level residence spans two floors and comprises three bedrooms and a full bathroom, while the lower-level suite features two bedrooms and one full bathroom. -Each unit with separate entrances and independently metered utilities, including two hydro meters, one gas meter, and three water meters for effortless tenant billing. Recent capital improvements provide exceptional peace of mind, including a metal roof installed in 2016, a brand-new boiler system commissioned in 2025, and energy-efficient windows replaced within the last fifteen years. A single-car garage adds further convenience, while the property's prime location places residents moments from the scenic Ottawa River, and foot steps to Le Breton flats, Saint Vincent hospital, little Italy and Chinatown! Complete with an occupancy permit and survey on file, and with the main floor currently leased for reliable cash flow, this impeccably maintained duplex represents a rare opportunity for the discerning investor seeking both stability and refinement. The home is heated by a boiler installed in 2025, which serves both the upstairs and downstairs units. The upstairs also benefits from a heat pump installed in 2024, while the downstairs is equipped with a heat pump installed in 2025 as well as baseboard heating. Hot water is supplied by two 40-gallon water heaters, both purchased and installed in 2026.
Insights
Condition Score
Good68/1006 condition-related facts documented
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Shortfall19/100−$2,100/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 5 multiplexes with 4 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
- $7,098 / 2026
- MLS® number
- X14149144
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Duplex
- Building Age
- 16-30
- Days on market
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 100 x 19.7 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 1 Detached, 4 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Duplex
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- West Centre Town
- Municipality
- Ottawa
Building
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Building Age
- 16-30
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3+1
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Bathroom Details
- 2 × 3pc, 1 × 2pc
- Basement Type
- Partial Basement
- Kitchens
- 2
Parking
- Garage Type
- Detached
- Garage
- 1
- Additional Parking
- 3
- Total Parking
- 4
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Baseboard
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 100 ft
- Depth
- 19.7 ft
- Lot Size
- 100 x 19.7 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Block
- Roof
- Other, Metal
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Pool
- None
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
- Extras
- 2x (Stove, washer/dryer, hood fan, refrigerator)
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Br | 3.72 × 3.94 m | — | Lower |
| Other | 0.0 × 0.0 m | — | Lower |
| Dining | 3.72 × 2.12 m | — | Lower |
| Living | 3.36 × 3.08 m | — | Lower |
| Bathroom | 0.0 × 0.0 m | 3 Pc Bath | Lower |
| Kitchen | 3.35 × 2.12 m | — | Lower |
| Foyer | 0.0 × 0.0 m | — | 2nd |
| Primary | 3.49 × 4.17 m | — | 2nd |
| 2nd Br | 3.03 × 4.17 m | — | 2nd |
| Other | 3.03 × 2.03 m | — | 2nd |
| 3rd Br | 4.61 × 2.88 m | — | 2nd |
| Bathroom | 0.0 × 0.0 m | 3 Pc Bath | Upper |
| Family | 3.01 × 4.17 m | — | Upper |
| Dining | 2.18 × 4.17 m | — | Upper |
| Living | 2.31 × 4.17 m | — | Upper |
| Foyer | 0.0 × 0.0 m | — | Upper |
| Bathroom | 0.0 × 0.0 m | 2 Pc Bath | Upper |
| Kitchen | 2.93 × 5.02 m | — | Upper |
| Other | 0.0 × 0.0 m | — | — |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 20 PRIMROSE 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 | $988,000 | N/A | For Sale | X14149144 |
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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
- $197,600
- Total mortgage amount
- $790,400
- Total interest payment
- $562,000
- Total purchase cost
- $1,550,000
- Mortgage payment
- $4,508/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
57%Monthly carrying cost
$5,100- Rent $3,000
- Shortfall $2,100
Rental income opens at $3,000, the median asking rent of 5 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
- $16,235
- Total land transfer tax
- $16,235
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $12,235
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 $988,000
- $11,760
- Ontario total
- $16,235
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
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The land
Lot
- Lot area
- 1,970 sq ft183 m²
- Street frontage
- 100 ft30.5 m
- Depth
- 19.7 ft6 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.
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 m14 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: 6.8 km6.8 km
Province of Ontario open data
Around the home2
- Transit stop within 400 mFrom the transit agency’s published stop map; the nearest is 40 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
- 1 facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment CanadaThe nearest is Public Works and Government Services Canada — Cliff Central Heating and Cooling Plant, 990 m away. Facilities report to the National Pollutant Release Inventory above set thresholds; reporting a release is not a finding of harm.1 km
- 32 federal contaminated sites within 1 km14 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 (10 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: Beanfield Metroconnect, Bell, FibreStream, Rogers. Cable: Rogers. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: OmniTEC Wireless, PioneerWireless, 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.
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.
The market
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The street
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pimisi | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 450 m |
| Lyon | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 650 m |
| Corso Italia | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 2 | 1 km |
| Parliament | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 1.1 km |
| Lycée Claudel | OC Transpo bus rapid transit: Transitway | 3.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial Public SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSB | Public · grades JK–8 · French Immersion | 350 m | 64%Grade 6 average |
| Cambridge Street Community Public SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSB | Public · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 550 m | 54%Grade 6 average |
| St Anthony Elementary SchoolOttawa Catholic School Board | Catholic · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 700 m | 86%Grade 3 average |
| École élémentaire publique Louise-ArbourConseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario | French-language public · grades JK–8 | 1.6 km | 83%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| École secondaire catholique Saint-Jean-BaptisteConseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est | French-language Catholic · grades 9–12 | 250 m | — |
| Urban Aboriginal Alternate High SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 450 m | — |
| Richard Pfaff Secondary Alternate SiteOttawa-Carleton DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 500 m | — |
| Immaculata High SchoolOttawa Catholic School Board | Catholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 2.1 km | 55%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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