- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Size
- 2,000–2,500sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $306at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 26 x 100 ft
- Tax a year
- $5,6222026 tax year
- Parking
- 31 built-in
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 4 Birchdale Ave
4 Birchdale Ave is a 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom semi-detached house in Bayshore, Ottawa, listed for sale at an asking price of $689,000 (MLS® X14116884).
Rarely does a townhome offer the scale, practical multi-level design, and natural setting found at 4 Birchdale Avenue. Nestled in the established riverside community of Crystal Bay / Bayshore, this 3-storey home delivers 2,041 sq. ft. of above-grade living space, seasonal Ottawa River views, and direct access to outdoor recreation just steps from your front door. The ground level features an inviting entryway with inside garage access, a 2-piece powder room, and a generous family room with direct walkout to a fully fenced, private backyard complete with low-maintenance composite fencing (2025) and mature trees. Upstairs, the expansive second level is designed for everyday comfort and entertaining. It boasts a bright eat-in kitchen, a dedicated formal dining room, and an expansive living room centered around a natural gas fireplace with custom built-in shelving. Step out onto the elevated balcony set directly into the tree canopy-with newly updated exterior stairs and tranquil seasonal views toward the river. The third floor hosts 4 well-proportioned bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms, including a primary retreat with a private 3-piece ensuite, a full 4-piece family bath, with the versatile fourth bedroom ideal for a dedicated home office or nursery. Down below, a clean, dry crawlspace provides exceptional out-of-sight seasonal storage.Key capital updates include vinyl replacement windows (2019), central air conditioning (2021), and a brand-new washer and dryer (2026). Complete with parking for 3 vehicles (attached garage + 2-car surface driveway), this home sits walking distance to Britannia Beach, the Nepean Sailing Club, Andrew Haydon Park, and NCC multi-use pathways/winter ski trails. Perfectly positioned just 15 minutes to both the Kanata Tech Park and Downtown Ottawa, with quick access to the Bayshore transit hub and future LRT.
Insights
Condition Score
Good78/1002 documented update signals
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Covers costs65/100+$187/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 11 semi-detached homes 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
- $5,622 / 2026
- MLS® number
- X14116884
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Semi-Detached
- Days on market
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 26 x 100 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 1 Built-In, 3 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Semi-Detached
- Style
- 3-Storey
- Community
- Bayshore
- Municipality
- Ottawa
Building
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc, 1 × 3pc, 1 × 2pc
- Basement Type
- None
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Garage Type
- Built-In
- Garage
- 1
- Additional Parking
- 2
- Total Parking
- 3
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 26 ft
- Depth
- 100 ft
- Lot Size
- 26 x 100 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Concrete
- Roof
- Shingles
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Pool
- None
- Den
- Yes
- Family room
- Yes
- Extras
- Washer, Dryer, Dishwasher, Stove, Fridge
Rooms
Room details unavailable
The listing source did not provide room-level measurements or features.
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 4 Birchdale 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 | $689,000 | N/A | For Sale | X14116884 |
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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
- $137,800
- Total mortgage amount
- $551,200
- Total interest payment
- $392,000
- Total purchase cost
- $1,081,000
- Mortgage payment
- $3,144/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
15%Monthly carrying cost
$3,613- Carrying cost $3,613
- Surplus $187
Rental income opens at $3,800, the median asking rent of 11 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
- $10,255
- Total land transfer tax
- $10,255
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $6,255
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 $689,000
- $5,780
- Ontario total
- $10,255
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
- 2,600 sq ft242 m²
- Street frontage
- 26 ft7.9 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 conservation6
- Inside Rideau Valley Conservation Authority’s mapped regulated areaWork on the property, such as an addition or grading, may need a permit from Rideau Valley Conservation Authority. It does not mean the house floods.At the address
- Not in the municipality’s mapped flood areaAt the address
- No mapped wetland within 120 m120 m
- 9 water-supply wells recorded within 250 m8 of them were drilled for domestic use; 52 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 6.1 m.250 m
- Groundwater recorded about 4.9 m below ground nearbyThe middle water level in the well records within 500 m (124 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.500 m
- Bedrock about 8.8 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: 9.4 km9.4 km
Province of Ontario open data
Around the home2
- Transit stop within 400 mFrom the transit agency’s published stop map; the nearest is 120 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 Abbott Point of Care Canada Limited — Abbott Point of Care Canada Limited - Ottawa, 2.6 km away. Only 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 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: Bell, FibreStream. Cable: Rogers. DSL: Bell. Fixed 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
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Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bayshore | OC Transpo bus rapid transit: Transitway | 1 km |
| Pinecrest | OC Transpo bus rapid transit: Transitway | 1.5 km |
| Lincoln Fields | OC Transpo bus rapid transit: Transitway | 2.4 km |
| Queensway | OC Transpo bus rapid transit: Transitway | 2.9 km |
| Iris | OC Transpo bus rapid transit: Transitway | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Rose of Lima Elementary SchoolOttawa Catholic School Board | Catholic · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 450 m | 80%Grade 6 average |
| Bayshore Public SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSB | Public · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 550 m | 62%Grade 6 average |
| Dr F J McDonald Catholic Elementary SchoolOttawa Catholic School Board | Catholic · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 900 m | 73%Grade 6 average |
| École élémentaire publique MamawiConseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario | French-language public · grades JK–6 | 2.6 km | 93%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul High SchoolOttawa Catholic School Board | Catholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 1.9 km | 52%Grade 9 math |
| Woodroffe High SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 2.5 km | 43%Grade 9 math |
| Bell High SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 3.1 km | 44%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire catholique Franco-OuestConseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est | French-language Catholic · grades 9–12 | 4.7 km | 60%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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