521 Westminster Ave
McKellar/Highland, Ottawa, Ontario K2A 2T9
- Bedrooms
- 4+1
- Bathrooms
- 5
- Size
- 3,000–3,500sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $1,015at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 50 x 100 ft
- Tax a year
- $18,3312025 tax year
- Parking
- 62 attached
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 521 Westminster Ave
521 Westminster Ave is a 4+1-bedroom, 5-bathroom detached house in McKellar/Highland, Ottawa, listed for sale at an asking price of $3,299,900 (MLS® X13880148).
Stunning custom-built 5 bed, 5 bath residence on a private, fully fenced 50 x 100 ft lot in one of Ottawa's most desirable neighbourhoods. Designed by Hobin Architecture and custom built by Bradford Construction, this exceptional home showcases high-quality construction, refined finishes, and thoughtful design throughout. Perfectly located on a quiet street just one block from McKellar Park, steps to Westboro Village, close to excellent schools, and only 15 minutes to downtown. The beautifully landscaped exterior features elegant stonework, exceptional privacy, composite decking, and a covered back deck area ideal for outdoor dining, entertaining, and relaxing. The main floor offers a spacious foyer, private office, powder room, mudroom, elegant living area with gas fireplace, dining space, and a chef-inspired kitchen with high-end appliances, oversized island, walk-in pantry, and abundant cabinetry and counter space. The second level features a bright loft, laundry, full bath, and 4 bedrooms, including a secondary bedroom with walk-in closet and ensuite. The luxurious primary suite offers vaulted ceilings, covered balcony, 2 walk-in closets, and a spa-like ensuite with soaker tub, steam shower, heated floors, and large vanity. The lower level, with heated flooring and separate entrance, offers incredible flexibility with a large living area, 3-piece bath, 5th bedroom, kitchen rough-in, and future secondary dwelling, in-law/nanny suite, or home business potential. Control4 audio/visual technology provides automated lighting and audio inside and out. Heated floors throughout the lower level and all second-level bathrooms. Finished storage area under the garage, oversized 2-car garage, and parking for 4 more vehicles. Over 4,200 sq. ft. finished living space, including 3,114 sq. ft. above grade.
Insights
Condition Score
Good68/1006 condition-related facts documented
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Shortfall5/100−$12,583/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 22 detached homes with 5 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
- $18,331 / 2025
- MLS® number
- X13880148
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Days on market
- Size
- 3000-3500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 50 x 100 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 2 Attached, 6 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- McKellar/Highland
- Municipality
- Ottawa
Building
- Size
- 3000-3500 sqft
- Construction
- Wood
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 4+1
- Bathrooms
- 5
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 2pc, 1 × 6pc, 1 × 5pc, 2 × 3pc
- Basement Type
- Full
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Private
- Garage Type
- Attached
- Garage
- 2
- Additional Parking
- 4
- Total Parking
- 6
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 50 ft
- Depth
- 100 ft
- Lot Size
- 50 x 100 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Concrete
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Pool
- None
- Den
- Yes
- Family room
- Yes
- Extras
- Refrigerator, Gas Stove, Hood Fan, Microwave, Dishwasher, Washer, Dryer, All Bathroom Mirrors, All Light Fixtures, All Window Blinds, Central/Built-In Vac, Control4 System, Generator, Garage Door Opener with 2 Remotes & Wine Cellar
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foyer | 1.52 × 4.88 m | — | Main |
| Office | 2.74 × 3.81 m | — | Main |
| Powder Rm | 1.5 × 1.52 m | — | Main |
| Living | 4.27 × 6.1 m | — | Main |
| Dining | 2.44 × 6.1 m | — | Main |
| Kitchen | 3.96 × 6.09 m | — | Main |
| Pantry | 2.2 × 2.36 m | — | Main |
| Mudroom | 2.13 × 3.35 m | — | Main |
| Primary | 5.49 × 7.62 m | — | 2nd |
| Bathroom | 3.35 × 5.31 m | 6 Pc Ensuite | 2nd |
| Br | 3.35 × 4.8 m | — | 2nd |
| Br | 4.57 × 6.1 m | — | 2nd |
| Br | 3.66 × 4.22 m | — | 2nd |
| Bathroom | 1.52 × 2.74 m | 5 Pc Bath | 2nd |
| Bathroom | 1.52 × 2.74 m | 3 Pc Ensuite | 2nd |
| Laundry | 2.13 × 3.02 m | — | 2nd |
| Loft | 2.24 × 5.13 m | — | 2nd |
| Rec | 5.79 × 6.71 m | — | Lower |
| Br | 4.24 × 5.79 m | — | Lower |
| Bathroom | 1.83 × 3.02 m | 3 Pc Bath | Lower |
| Den | 3.96 × 5.49 m | — | Lower |
| Rec | 6.1 × 6.1 m | — | Lower |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 521 Westminster 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 | $3,299,900 | N/A | For Sale | X13880148 |
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The numbers
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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
- $659,980
- Total mortgage amount
- $2,639,920
- Total interest payment
- $1,876,580
- Total purchase cost
- $5,176,480
- Mortgage payment
- $15,055/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
87%Monthly carrying cost
$16,583- Rent $4,000
- Shortfall $12,583
Rental income opens at $4,000, the median asking rent of 22 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
- $68,973
- Total land transfer tax
- $68,973
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $64,973
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 $2,000,000
- $32,000
- 2.5% from $2,000,000 to $3,299,900
- $32,498
- Ontario total
- $68,973
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 land
Lot
- Street frontage
- 50 ft15.2 m
- Depth
- 100 ft30.5 m
The record marks this lot irregular, so its area is not the frontage multiplied by the depth. It is not given here. 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
- 15 water-supply wells recorded within 250 mAll were drilled for domestic use. 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 29 m.250 m
- Groundwater recorded about 3.7 m below ground nearbyThe middle water level in the well records within 500 m (65 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.500 m
- Bedrock about 11.2 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: 7.8 km7.8 km
Province of Ontario open data
Around the home2
- Transit stop within 400 mFrom the transit agency’s published stop map; the nearest is 200 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. Cable: Rogers. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: Bell, 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.
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The market
Detached homes for sale in McKellar/Highland right now
- For sale now
- 6
- Median asking price
- $1.64M
- New in 7 days
- 0
- Price cuts
- 17%
Middle half: $1.12M to $2.11M
4 in 28 days
1 listing
This home is asking 102% above the median, higher than three quarters of them.
See all homes in McKellar/HighlandAsking 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dominion | OC Transpo bus rapid transit: Transitway | 950 m |
| Westboro | OC Transpo bus rapid transit: Transitway | 1.5 km |
| Lincoln Fields | OC Transpo bus rapid transit: Transitway | 2.5 km |
| Queensway | OC Transpo bus rapid transit: Transitway | 2.9 km |
| Tunney's Pasture | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadview Public SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSB | Public · grades JK–8 · French Immersion | 450 m | 77%Grade 6 average |
| Our Lady of Fatima Elementary SchoolOttawa Catholic School Board | Catholic · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 1.1 km | 79%Grade 6 average |
| Woodroffe Avenue Public SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSB | Public · grades JK–8 · French Immersion | 1.3 km | 91%Grade 6 average |
| École élémentaire publique Charlotte LemieuxConseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario | French-language public · grades JK–6 | 2.4 km | 92%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepean High SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 350 m | 76%Grade 9 math |
| Notre Dame High SchoolOttawa Catholic School Board | Catholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 850 m | 55%Grade 9 math |
| Woodroffe High SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 2.7 km | 43%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire catholique Saint-Jean-BaptisteConseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est | French-language Catholic · grades 9–12 | 5.2 km | — |
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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