308 Lafontaine Ave
Vanier, Ottawa, Ontario K1T 3A4
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Size
- 1,100–1,500sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $404at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 20.04 x 100 ft
- Tax a year
- $3,5832025 tax year
- Parking
- 21 carport
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 308 Lafontaine Ave
308 Lafontaine Ave is a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom freehold townhouse in Vanier, Ottawa, listed for sale at an asking price of $524,900 (MLS® X13520434).
PARKLAND VIEWS as the home is located right ACROSS THE STREET FROM JANEVILLE PARK. PREMIUM URBAN LOCATION ~ nestled on a quiet tree-lined street in trendy Vanier which offers every amenity that you could think of including parks, shops, amazing restaurants, excellent schools and it is just MINS TO DOWNTOWN. Vanier is bordered by beautiful, continuous green spaces and tranquil pathways including pathways along the Rideau River ~ frequented by local cyclists, runners, and walkers looking to trace the river all the way north to where it spills into the Ottawa River at Rideau Falls. This wonderful home offers parking for 2 (including a carport), a bright inviting living room with a cozy wood-burning fireplace flanked by large windows and patio doors (flooding the home in natural light), open to dining room, open staircase, eat-in kitchen and convenient powder room. On the second floor, you have a large primary with cheater ensuite and wall to wall closets and two more bedrooms. The fully finished lower level has a large family room and tons of storage space. Retreat to your backyard and enjoy the perennial gardens, patio and raised garden beds. Backyard is fully fenced and west facing for nice sunsets. Updates: High-Efficiency Furnace 2020; Stove 2020; Dishwasher 2022; Fridge 2023; Eavestrough 2019; Carpet Stairs 2021; Carpet Upstairs 2024; Flooring Master 2022; Hardwood 2012; Paint 2024. Do not hesitate to call to book a private showing on this affordable home in a great location.
Insights
Condition Score
Good68/1006 condition-related facts documented
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Covers costs60/100+$6/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 158 townhouses 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
- $3,583 / 2025
- MLS® number
- X13520434
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Att/Row/Twnhouse
- Days on market
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 20.04 x 100 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 1 Carport, 2 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Att/Row/Twnhouse
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- Vanier
- Municipality
- Ottawa
Building
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 2pc Main, 1 × 4pc 2nd
- Basement Type
- Full
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Garage Type
- Carport
- Garage
- 1
- Additional Parking
- 1
- Total Parking
- 2
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 20.04 ft
- Depth
- 100 ft
- Lot Size
- 20.04 x 100 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Poured Concrete
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Pool
- None
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
- Extras
- dishwasher, fridge, stove, hood fan, washer and dryer, all lighting fixtures and window treatments
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foyer | 1.65 × 2.32 m | Closet | Main |
| Living | 3.63 × 4.29 m | Fireplace, hardwood floor, W/O To Garden | Main |
| Dining | 2.11 × 3.24 m | hardwood floor, Open Concept, Open Stairs | Main |
| Kitchen | 2.54 × 4.12 m | Stainless Steel Appl, O/Looks Frontyard | Main |
| Primary | 3.62 × 4.99 m | 4 Pc Ensuite | 2nd |
| 2nd Br | 2.77 × 3.69 m | — | 2nd |
| 3rd Br | 2.66 × 2.76 m | — | 2nd |
| Family | 3.0 × 5.67 m | Combined W/Game | Bsmt |
| Laundry | 2.5 × 2.51 m | Laundry Sink | Bsmt |
| Utility | 3.0 × 2.51 m | — | Bsmt |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 308 Lafontaine 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 | $524,900 | N/A | Ext | X13520434 |
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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
- $104,980
- Total mortgage amount
- $419,920
- Total interest payment
- $298,580
- Total purchase cost
- $823,480
- Mortgage payment
- $2,395/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
20%Monthly carrying cost
$2,694- Carrying cost $2,694
- Surplus $6
Rental income opens at $2,700, the median asking rent of 158 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
- $6,973
- Total land transfer tax
- $6,973
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $2,973
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 $524,900
- $2,498
- Ontario total
- $6,973
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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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
- 2,004 sq ft186 m²
- Street frontage
- 20.04 ft6.1 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.
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
- 1 water-supply well recorded within 250 m7 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 5.2 m.250 m
- Groundwater recorded about 2.1 m below ground nearbyThe middle water level in the well records within 500 m (71 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.500 m
- Bedrock about 4 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: 2.3 km2.3 km
Province of Ontario open data
Around the home2
- Transit stop within 400 mFrom the transit agency’s published stop map; the nearest is 180 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 CanadaOnly facilities above the inventory’s reporting thresholds are listed.1 km
- No federal contaminated site within 1 kmThe federal inventory covers federal land only; it says nothing about 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
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The street
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Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tremblay | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 2 km |
| St-Laurent | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 2.2 km |
| Cyrville | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 2.4 km |
| uOttawa | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 2.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assumption Catholic Elementary SchoolOttawa Catholic School Board | Catholic · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 450 m | 66%Grade 6 average |
| Robert E. Wilson Public SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSB | Public · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 550 m | 70%Grade 6 average |
| École élémentaire catholique Horizon-JeunesseConseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est | French-language Catholic · grades JK–6 | 600 m | 85%Grade 6 average |
| Queen Elizabeth Public SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSB | Public · grades JK–8 · French Immersion | 900 m | 47%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Technical Secondary SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 1.1 km | 23%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire catholique de l’innovationConseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est | French-language Catholic · grades 9–12 | 1.7 km | 67%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire catholique Samuel-GenestConseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est | French-language Catholic · grades 9–12 | 2.1 km | 68%Grade 9 math |
| Immaculata High SchoolOttawa Catholic School Board | Catholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 3.5 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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