2101 Alta Vista Dr
Alta Vista/Faircrest Heights, Ottawa, Ontario K1H 7L6
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Size
- 2,000–2,500sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $442at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 60 x 120 ft
- Tax a year
- $7,5692026 tax year
- Parking
- 31 detached
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 2101 Alta Vista Dr
2101 Alta Vista Dr is a 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom detached house in Alta Vista/Faircrest Heights, Ottawa, listed for sale at an asking price of $995,000 (MLS® X13810816).
A truly distinctive home in the heart of Alta Vista, 2101 Alta Vista Drive brings together the character of its original home with an exceptional addition showcasing warm woods, exposed beams and a distinctly mid-century influence. Set on a private 60' x 120' lot surrounded by mature trees and established gardens, this is a home with remarkable space, craftsmanship and personality. The original home offers warm, inviting living and dining spaces with hardwood floors, abundant natural light, and a beautiful stone fireplace. Beyond, the substantial addition creates an unexpected architectural experience with exposed beams, rich wood detailing, parquet flooring, expansive windows overlooking the gardens and a dramatic fireplace. The main level also includes the functional kitchen and a convenient powder room. Upstairs are three bedrooms and two full bathrooms, including a spacious primary suite with a striking beamed wood ceiling and private ensuite complete with its own sauna and deck overlooking the private backyard. A finished lower level provides additional flexible living space, while three fireplaces throughout the home add warmth and character. Centrally located, yet the backyard feels remarkably quiet and private, enveloped by mature trees and established gardens. There's a wonderful European-inspired charm here, including a sitting area beneath established grapevines, an intimate spot for long summer dinners, morning coffee, or simply enjoying the garden. A rare opportunity to own a home that has evolved through different eras, with exceptional original details, generous proportions and endless potential to make it your own, all in an established Alta Vista neighbourhood, close to the hospitals, parks and schools, with downtown Ottawa just minutes away.
Insights
Condition Score
Good68/1006 condition-related facts documented
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Shortfall17/100−$2,221/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 77 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
- $7,569 / 2026
- MLS® number
- X13810816
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Days on market
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 60 x 120 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 1 Detached, 3 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- Alta Vista/Faircrest Heights
- Municipality
- Ottawa
Building
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Construction
- Stucco/Plaster
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 2pc Main, 1 × 3pc Upper, 1 × 4pc Upper
- Basement Type
- Full
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Garage Type
- Detached
- Garage
- 1
- Additional Parking
- 2
- Total Parking
- 3
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 60 ft
- Depth
- 120 ft
- Lot Size
- 60 x 120 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Concrete
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Pool
- None
- Den
- Yes
- Family room
- Yes
- Extras
- Stove, 2 Fridges, Dishwasher, Washer, Dryer, Sauna, All Window Coverings, Automatic Garage Door Opener, Storage Shed
Rooms
Room details unavailable
The listing source did not provide room-level measurements or features.
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 2101 Alta Vista Dr, 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 | $995,000 | N/A | Sc | X13810816 |
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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
- $199,000
- Total mortgage amount
- $796,000
- Total interest payment
- $566,000
- Total purchase cost
- $1,561,000
- Mortgage payment
- $4,540/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
59%Monthly carrying cost
$5,171- Rent $2,950
- Shortfall $2,221
Rental income opens at $2,950, the median asking rent of 77 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
- $16,375
- Total land transfer tax
- $16,375
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $12,375
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 $995,000
- $11,900
- Ontario total
- $16,375
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
- 7,200 sq ft669 m²
- Street frontage
- 60 ft18.3 m
- Depth
- 120 ft36.6 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 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
- 16 water-supply wells recorded within 250 mAll were drilled for domestic use; 1 test or monitoring hole 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 30.4 m.250 m
- Groundwater recorded about 4.6 m below ground nearbyThe middle water level in the well records within 500 m (42 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.500 m
- Bedrock about 2.1 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: 5.6 km5.6 km
Province of Ontario open data
Around the home3
- Nearest rail line: 560 m560 m
- 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
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 TransAlta Cogeneration L.P. — Ottawa Health Sciences Centre (OHSC) Cogeneration Facility, 1.4 km away. Only facilities above the inventory’s reporting thresholds are listed.1 km
- 2 federal contaminated sites within 1 km2 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: 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/Faircrest Heights right now
- For sale now
- 11
- Median asking price
- $995K
- New in 7 days
- 0
- Price cuts
- 9%
Middle half: $862K to $1.2M
2 in 28 days
1 listing
This home is asking at the median.
See all homes in Alta Vista/Faircrest HeightsAsking 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Park | OC Transpo bus rapid transit: Transitway | 600 m |
| Riverside | OC Transpo bus rapid transit: Transitway | 800 m |
| Smyth | OC Transpo bus rapid transit: Transitway | 1.1 km |
| Billings Bridge | OC Transpo bus rapid transit: Transitway | 1.4 km |
| Hurdman | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 2.3 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 | 950 m | 77%Grade 6 average |
| Pleasant Park Public SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSB | Public · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 1.2 km | 86%Grade 6 average |
| St. Gemma Elementary SchoolOttawa Catholic School Board | Catholic · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 1.3 km | 81%Grade 6 average |
| École élémentaire publique Marie-CurieConseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario | French-language public · grades JK–6 | 1.4 km | 51%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 | 1.5 km | 35%Grade 9 math |
| Ridgemont High SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 1.7 km | 25%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire catholique Franco-CitéConseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est | French-language Catholic · grades 9–12 | 1.9 km | 59%Grade 9 math |
| Hillcrest High SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 1.9 km | 44%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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