- Bedrooms
- 6
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Size
- 2,000–2,500sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $424at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 30.35 x 92.97 ft
- Tax a year
- $8,1432025 tax year
- Parking
- 2none
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 57 LEES Ave
57 LEES Ave is a 6-bedroom, 2-bathroom duplex in Ottawa East, Ottawa, listed for sale at an asking price of $954,900 (MLS® X13112682).
Welcome to 57 Lees Avenue - a rarely offered three-storey all-brick duplex in the heart of Old Ottawa South. This versatile and well-maintained investment property offers strong income potential with approximately $71,760 per year in gross rental income, while also presenting an excellent opportunity for owner-occupants seeking additional rental revenue.A shared front foyer provides access to both self-contained units. The main level features a spacious 2-bedroom unit offering hardwood flooring, high ceilings, an oversized kitchen with ample storage and workspace, an updated bathroom, private laundry, and direct side-door access to the backyard.The upper unit spans the second and third floors and offers an expansive 4 bedroom layout. This bright and updated space includes a renovated kitchen, private laundry, generous living areas, and a unique upper loft level with an additional flex room - ideal for larger households and flexible rental arrangements. Both units include separate parking spaces and private laundry, adding convenience and long-term tenant appeal. Ideally located within walking distance to the Rideau Canal,University of Ottawa, Main Street, Elgin and Lansdowne. This property is perfectly positioned near transit, parks, shops, and everyday amenities. Major updates include roof shingles (25-year shingles), Energy Star windows and skylights, air conditioning (2021), and a remodel of the second unit completed in 2019. A rare opportunity to own a character-filled multi-unit property in one of Ottawa's most desirable central neighbourhoods. Some photos were taken prior to tenant occupancy and certain photos have been digitally altered.
Insights
Condition Score
Good78/1002 documented update signals
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Near break-even53/100−$336/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 13 homes with 6 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
- $8,143 / 2025
- MLS® number
- X13112682
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Duplex
- Days on market
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 30.35 x 92.97 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- None, 2 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Duplex
- Style
- 3-Storey
- Community
- Ottawa East
- Municipality
- Ottawa
Building
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 6
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc Main, 1 × 4pc 2nd
- Basement Type
- Full
- Kitchens
- 2
Parking
- Driveway
- Unknown
- Garage Type
- None
- Additional Parking
- 2
- Total Parking
- 2
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Baseboard
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 30.35 ft
- Depth
- 92.97 ft
- Lot Size
- 30.35 x 92.97 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Stone
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- No
- Pool
- None
- Den
- Yes
- Family room
- Yes
- Extras
- Hot Water Tank, Two (2) Fridges, Two (2) Stoves, Two (2) Washers and Two (2) Dryers
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living | 3.2 × 5.48 m | — | Main |
| Kitchen | 4.47 × 5.41 m | — | Main |
| Primary | 3.98 × 4.39 m | — | Main |
| 2nd Br | 2.89 × 3.17 m | — | Main |
| 3rd Br | 3.25 × 4.41 m | — | 2nd |
| 4th Br | 2.92 × 3.17 m | — | 2nd |
| 5th Br | 3.17 × 3.53 m | — | 2nd |
| Br | 3.07 × 3.81 m | — | 2nd |
| Kitchen | 3.09 × 3.25 m | — | 2nd |
| Bathroom | 2.18 × 2.18 m | — | 2nd |
| Living | 5.18 × 6.09 m | — | 3rd |
| Den | 3.09 × 5.18 m | — | 3rd |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 57 LEES 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 | $954,900 | N/A | Ext | X13112682 |
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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
- $190,980
- Total mortgage amount
- $763,920
- Total interest payment
- $543,180
- Total purchase cost
- $1,498,080
- Mortgage payment
- $4,357/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
26%Monthly carrying cost
$5,036- Rent $4,700
- Shortfall $336
Rental income opens at $4,700, the median asking rent of 13 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
- $15,573
- Total land transfer tax
- $15,573
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $11,573
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 $954,900
- $11,098
- Ontario total
- $15,573
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
- Street frontage
- 30.35 ft9.3 m
- Depth
- 92.97 ft28.3 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 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 m23 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: 5.5 km5.5 km
Province of Ontario open data
Around the home2
- Transit stop within 400 mFrom the transit agency’s published stop map; the nearest is 50 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 TransAlta Cogeneration L.P. — Ottawa Health Sciences Centre (OHSC) Cogeneration Facility, 2.2 km away. Only facilities above the inventory’s reporting thresholds are listed.1 km
- 6 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 this locationFixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (20 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, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lees | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 800 m |
| Hurdman | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 1 km |
| uOttawa | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 1 km |
| Lycée Claudel | OC Transpo bus rapid transit: Transitway | 1.3 km |
| Smyth | OC Transpo bus rapid transit: Transitway | 1.6 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 Coeur d'OttawaConseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est | French-language Catholic · grades JK–8 | 150 m | 100%Grade 6 average |
| Viscount Alexander Public SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSB | Public · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 900 m | 84%Grade 6 average |
| First Avenue Public SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSB | Public · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 900 m | 87%Grade 6 average |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary SchoolOttawa Catholic School Board | Catholic · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 1.6 km | 74%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immaculata High SchoolOttawa Catholic School Board | Catholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 300 m | 55%Grade 9 math |
| Lisgar Collegiate InstituteOttawa-Carleton DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 1.2 km | 73%Grade 9 math |
| Richard Pfaff Secondary Alternate SiteOttawa-Carleton DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 1.9 km | — |
| École secondaire catholique Saint-Jean-BaptisteConseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est | French-language Catholic · grades 9–12 | 2.4 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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