425 Besserer St
Sandy Hill, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6B9
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Size
- 1,500–2,000sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $569at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 33 x 99 ft
- Tax a year
- $7,2682026 tax year
- Parking
- 41 detached
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 425 Besserer St
425 Besserer St is a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom detached house in Sandy Hill, Ottawa, listed for sale at an asking price of $995,000 (MLS® X13740634).
Character, charm and an exceptional location in the heart of Sandy Hill. Quality-built and full brick, this inviting 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom home offers original character, thoughtful updates and everyday convenience, just steps from transit, downtown offices, cultural institutions, shopping, the University of Ottawa, Francojeunesse and the ByWard Market. The welcoming and spacious front porch leads to well-scaled principal rooms filled with warmth and natural light, featuring beautiful hardwood floors and original architectural details. Cozy up to the wood burning fireplace during Ottawa's winter months. The classic layout continues upstairs with 3 bedrooms and a bonus versatile loft with separate storage area, ideal as a home office, creative space or additional living area. A finished lower level provides even more room to live, work or unwind. The home has been thoughtfully maintained and updated over the years, including a natural gas furnace (2020), central air conditioning (2022), many replacement windows (2022), a new back deck (2023), a new roof (2018) with foundation underpinning (2003). One of the home's most appealing features is its natural connection between indoors and out. The spacious front porch offers endless entertaining and leisure opportunities and a bonus mudroom/pantry off the kitchen leads directly to the backyard, creating a practical transition for everyday living while opening onto a special outdoor space. The large, private and fully landscaped backyard is an urban oasis, with a generous deck and patio offering wonderful spaces for morning coffee, summer dining or entertaining friends. A private laneway offers generous parking and along with a detached garage adds exceptional space, convenience and functionality. This space offers so many possibilities to expand on this exceptional property. Come see why this classic Sandy Hill home puts the best of Ottawa right outside your door.
Insights
Condition Score
Good78/1002 documented update signals
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Shortfall17/100−$2,196/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
- $7,268 / 2026
- MLS® number
- X13740634
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Days on market
- Size
- 1500-2000 sqft
- Lot Size
- 33 x 99 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 1 Detached, 4 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2 1/2 Storey
- Community
- Sandy Hill
- Municipality
- Ottawa
Building
- Size
- 1500-2000 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc 2nd, 1 × 3pc Lower
- Basement Type
- Finished
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Private
- Garage Type
- Detached
- Garage
- 1
- Additional Parking
- 3
- Total Parking
- 4
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 33 ft
- Depth
- 99 ft
- Lot Size
- 33 x 99 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Poured Concrete
- Roof
- Shingles
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Pool
- None
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
- Extras
- Fridge, Stove, Hood Fan, Dishwasher, Washer, Dryer, All blinds and window coverings, All light fixture and ceiling fans unless otherwise specified.
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living | 4.45 × 4.3 m | hardwood floor, O/Looks Frontyard | Main |
| Dining | 3.9 × 4.45 m | hardwood floor, O/Looks Backyard | Main |
| Kitchen | 2.16 × 3.54 m | Hardwood Floor | Main |
| Mudroom | 2.07 × 0.43 m | Parquet Floor | Main |
| Primary | 3.69 × 5.52 m | hardwood floor, Large Window, Closet | 2nd |
| 2nd Br | 2.87 × 3.54 m | hardwood floor, Closet | 2nd |
| 3rd Br | 2.84 × 3.51 m | hardwood floor, Closet | 2nd |
| Bathroom | 1.77 × 2.07 m | 4 Pc Bath, hardwood floor | 2nd |
| Loft | 3.35 × 5.3 m | Hardwood Floor | Upper |
| Rec | 6.1 × 6.58 m | Linoleum | Lower |
| Bathroom | 2.59 × 2.56 m | 3 Pc Bath, Linoleum | Lower |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 425 Besserer St, 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 | For Sale | X13740634 |
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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
$5,146- Rent $2,950
- Shortfall $2,196
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
- 3,267 sq ft304 m²
- Street frontage
- 33 ft10.1 m
- Depth
- 99 ft30.2 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 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 m20 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: 3.9 km3.9 km
Province of Ontario open data
Around the home2
- Transit stop within 400 mFrom the transit agency’s published stop map; the nearest is 90 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 Royal Canadian Mint — Ottawa, 1.6 km away. Only facilities above the inventory’s reporting thresholds are listed.1 km
- 3 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 a household 30 m awayFixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (30 m from the listing); 50/10 Mbps is its top category and includes faster plans. Confirm with a provider for this address.30 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
Detached homes for sale in Sandy Hill right now
- For sale now
- 6
- Median asking price
- $1.07M
- New in 7 days
- 1
- Price cuts
- 17%
Middle half: $849K to $1.28M
1 in 28 days
1 listing
This home is asking 7% below the median.
See all homes in Sandy HillAsking 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 |
|---|---|---|
| uOttawa | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 1 km |
| Rideau | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 1.1 km |
| Lees | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 1.8 km |
| Parliament | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 1.9 km |
| Lycée Claudel | OC Transpo bus rapid transit: Transitway | 2.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| École élémentaire catholique Sainte-AnneConseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est | French-language Catholic · grades JK–8 | 300 m | 87%Grade 6 average |
| École élémentaire publique FrancojeunesseConseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario | French-language public · grades JK–6 | 300 m | 90%Grade 6 average |
| York Street Public SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSB | Public · grades JK–8 · French Immersion | 300 m | 53%Grade 6 average |
| Assumption Catholic Elementary SchoolOttawa Catholic School Board | Catholic · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 1.5 km | 66%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| École secondaire publique De La SalleConseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 650 m | 74%Grade 9 math |
| Lisgar Collegiate InstituteOttawa-Carleton DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 1.3 km | 73%Grade 9 math |
| Immaculata High SchoolOttawa Catholic School Board | Catholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 2.3 km | 55%Grade 9 math |
| Ottawa Technical Secondary SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 2.6 km | 23%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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