285 Columbus Ave
Overbrook/Castle Heights, Ottawa, Ontario K1K 1P3
- Bedrooms
- 3+2
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Size
- 1,100–1,500sq ft
- Lot
- 50 x 116 ft
- Parking
- 6none
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 285 Columbus Ave
285 Columbus Ave is a 3+2-bedroom, 3-bathroom detached house in Overbrook/Castle Heights, Ottawa, listed for rent at an asking rent of $4,000 a month (MLS® X14086792).
Exceptional Opportunity! Well-maintained 5-bedroom, 3-bathroom raised bungalow featuring 2 self-contained living units with separate entrances, perfect for multi-generational families, young professionals, or student groups! Extensively upgraded in 2026 with brand-new vinyl flooring on the main level, fresh neutral paint throughout, and a newly renovated modern bathroom. Main floor (1,110 sq ft) offers 3 spacious bedrooms-including a primary bedroom with its own private ensuite bath-a second full bath, full kitchen, and bright open living/dining area. Lower level (720 sq ft) features 2 bedrooms, full kitchen, updated bath, and large sunny windows. Features separate hydro meters, shared laundry, and ample driveway parking for 6+ vehicles. Located on a quiet street in transit-friendly Overbrook close to downtown & amenities. Tenant responsible for utilities, lawn maintenance, and snow removal. Some photos have been virtually staged.
Insights
Condition Score
Good83/1004 documented update signals
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The home
Key facts
- MLS® number
- X14086792
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Days on market
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 50 x 116 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- None, 6 Parking
- Lease terms
- 1 Year
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- Bungalow
- Community
- Overbrook/Castle Heights
- Municipality
- Ottawa
Building
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3+2
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 3pc, 2 × 4pc
- Basement Type
- Full
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Private
- Garage Type
- None
- Additional Parking
- 6
- Total Parking
- 6
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Baseboard
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 50 ft
- Depth
- 116 ft
- Lot Size
- 50 x 116 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Brick
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Pool
- None
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
- Extras
- Cooktop, Stove, 2 Fridges, Built/In Oven, Dryer, Dishwasher, Hood Fan, Micorwave
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foyer | 1.06 × 1.19 m | — | Main |
| Kitchen | 2.94 × 2.94 m | — | Main |
| Living | 4.26 × 5.48 m | — | Lower |
| Primary | 3.14 × 4.29 m | — | Main |
| 2nd Br | 2.94 × 2.94 m | — | Main |
| 3rd Br | 2.71 × 2.94 m | — | Main |
| Kitchen | 2.84 × 3.4 m | — | Lower |
| Living | 3.68 × 5.63 m | — | Lower |
| 4th Br | 2.54 × 3.86 m | — | Lower |
| 5th Br | 2.43 × 2.56 m | — | Lower |
| Laundry | 2.26 × 2.92 m | — | Lower |
| Bathroom | 0.0 × 0.0 m | 4 Pc Bath | Main |
| Bathroom | 0.0 × 0.0 m | — | Main |
| Bathroom | 0.0 × 0.0 m | — | Lower |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 285 Columbus 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 | $4,000 | N/A | For Lease | X14086792 |
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The numbers
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The land
Lot
- Lot area
- 5,800 sq ft539 m²
- Street frontage
- 50 ft15.2 m
- Depth
- 116 ft35.4 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 conservation5
- 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 m7 test or monitoring holes also recorded.250 m
- Bedrock about 3.5 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: 3.3 km3.3 km
Province of Ontario open data
Around the home2
- Transit stop within 400 mFrom the transit agency’s published stop map; the nearest is 80 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 HYDRAULI-CHROME INC, 2.4 km away. Only facilities above the inventory’s reporting thresholds are listed.1 km
- 3 federal contaminated sites within 1 km3 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, 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.
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
Detached homes for sale in Overbrook/Castle Heights right now
- For sale now
- 10
- Median asking price
- $684K
- New in 7 days
- 1
- Price cuts
- 0%
Middle half: $620K to $794K
4 in 28 days
0 listings
This home is asking 99% below the median, lower than three quarters of them.
See all homes in Overbrook/Castle 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
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tremblay | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 1 km |
| St-Laurent | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 1.5 km |
| Lees | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 1.7 km |
| Hurdman | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 1.9 km |
| Lycée Claudel | OC Transpo bus rapid transit: Transitway | 2.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael Elementary SchoolOttawa Catholic School Board | Catholic · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 500 m | 70%Grade 6 average |
| Robert E. Wilson Public SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSB | Public · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 650 m | 70%Grade 6 average |
| École élémentaire catholique Horizon-JeunesseConseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est | French-language Catholic · grades JK–6 | 700 m | 85%Grade 6 average |
| Queen Mary Street Public SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSB | Public · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 1 km | 43%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Technical Secondary SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 700 m | 23%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire catholique de l’innovationConseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est | French-language Catholic · grades 9–12 | 1.9 km | 67%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire catholique Samuel-GenestConseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est | French-language Catholic · grades 9–12 | 2.5 km | 68%Grade 9 math |
| Immaculata High SchoolOttawa Catholic School Board | Catholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 2.7 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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