664 Center St
Castle Heights/Rideau High, Ottawa, Ontario K1K 2N9
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Size
- 1,500–2,000sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $411at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 72 x 100.71 ft
- Tax a year
- $5,8642026 tax year
- Parking
- 2none
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 664 Center St
664 Center St is a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom detached house in Castle Heights/Rideau High, Ottawa, listed for sale at an asking price of $719,900 (MLS® X13666520).
For those who believe a home should inspire, this is where your next masterpiece begins. Built in 1877, this extraordinary century home is a rare sanctuary for artists, dreamers, and lovers of timeless architecture. Set on an oversized lot backing directly onto Forbes Park with no rear neighbours, the enchanting grounds feature white picket fencing, endless perennials and gardens, sprawling lawns, and a European-inspired courtyard. Inside, high ceilings, abundant natural light, and wood casings create a home filled with character. The main floor showcases an expansive living room with custom built-in bookshelves, a dining room built for hosting festive dinners, convenient main-floor laundry, and updated country kitchen. The kitchen boasts butcher block countertops, crisp white cabinetry with gold pull hardware, a farmhouse sink, decorative tile backsplash, and includes the updated appliances. The exceptional 500+ sq. ft. studio-a dream space for painters, sculptors, photographers, makers, musicians, or woodworkers. Featuring its own electrical panel with 240V outlet, heater, generous lighting with large windows, and custom fitted patio doors - it is designed to inspire the creator. Upstairs, original pine floors lead to three spacious bedrooms and an updated 3-piece bathroom. Rich in history, overflowing with character, and impossible to replicate, this is more than a home-it's a place to create, gather, and be inspired. Ideally located just steps from parks, shopping, public transit, and only minutes to downtown and major highways, this is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to own one of Ottawa's most enchanting century homes. 24 hours irrevocable.
Insights
Condition Score
Good73/1001 documented update signal
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Shortfall38/100−$824/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
- $5,864 / 2026
- MLS® number
- X13666520
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Days on market
- Size
- 1500-2000 sqft
- Lot Size
- 72 x 100.71 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- None, 2 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- Castle Heights/Rideau High
- Municipality
- Ottawa
Building
- Size
- 1500-2000 sqft
- Construction
- Stucco/Plaster
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 2pc Main, 1 × 3pc 2nd
- Basement Type
- Crawl Space
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Lane, Private
- Garage Type
- None
- Additional Parking
- 2
- Total Parking
- 2
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- None
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 72 ft
- Depth
- 100.71 ft
- Lot Size
- 72 x 100.71 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Stone
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- No
- Pool
- None
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
- Extras
- Refrigerator, Stove, Hood Fan, Dishwasher, Washer, Dryer, All Electrical Light Fixtures, All Window Coverings, Foyer Key Rack(s) & Coat Rack, Studio Light Fixtures and LED's, Studio Work Bench, Studio Electrical Heater, Backyard Boxed Garden Planters, Metal Shed, Plastic Shed, Decorative Eggs on the Exterior
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foyer | 1.83 × 2.13 m | — | Main |
| Living | 4.12 × 4.62 m | — | Main |
| Dining | 3.79 × 4.01 m | — | Main |
| Kitchen | 3.43 × 6.35 m | — | Main |
| Mudroom | 2.29 × 4.7 m | — | Main |
| Workshop | 7.32 × 7.57 m | — | Main |
| Bathroom | 0.79 × 1.37 m | 2 Pc Bath | Main |
| Laundry | 2.44 × 4.06 m | — | Main |
| Primary | 3.3 × 4.78 m | W/I Closet | 2nd |
| 2nd Br | 3.1 × 3.43 m | — | 2nd |
| 3rd Br | 2.46 × 3.43 m | — | 2nd |
| Bathroom | 1.25 × 2.67 m | 3 Pc Bath | 2nd |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 664 Center 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 | $719,900 | N/A | For Sale | X13666520 |
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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
- $143,980
- Total mortgage amount
- $575,920
- Total interest payment
- $409,580
- Total purchase cost
- $1,129,480
- Mortgage payment
- $3,285/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
40%Monthly carrying cost
$3,774- Rent $2,950
- Shortfall $824
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
- $10,873
- Total land transfer tax
- $10,873
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $6,873
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 $719,900
- $6,398
- Ontario total
- $10,873
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
- 7,251 sq ft674 m²
- Street frontage
- 72 ft21.9 m
- Depth
- 100.71 ft30.7 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
- 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
- 4 water-supply wells recorded within 250 m3 of them were drilled for domestic use; 10 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 5.7 m below ground nearbyThe middle water level in the well records within 500 m (87 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.500 m
- Bedrock about 6.7 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: 1.8 km1.8 km
Province of Ontario open data
Around the home2
- Transit stop within 400 mFrom the transit agency’s published stop map; the nearest is 230 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 Pratt & Whitney Canada Inc. — Etablissement 23, 2.0 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 a household 70 m awayFixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (70 m from the listing); 50/10 Mbps is its top category and includes faster plans. Confirm with a provider for this address.70 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cyrville | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 2 km |
| St-Laurent | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 2.2 km |
| Tremblay | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 2.5 km |
| Blair | OC Transpo light rail: O-Train Line 1 | 2.8 km |
| Lycée Claudel | OC Transpo bus rapid transit: Transitway | 4.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Elizabeth Public SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSB | Public · grades JK–8 · French Immersion | 250 m | 47%Grade 6 average |
| École élémentaire catholique MontfortConseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est | French-language Catholic · grades JK–6 | 700 m | 75%Grade 6 average |
| Robert E. Wilson Public SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSB | Public · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 1.1 km | 70%Grade 6 average |
| St Michael Elementary SchoolOttawa Catholic School Board | Catholic · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 1.4 km | 70%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| École secondaire catholique de l’innovationConseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est | French-language Catholic · grades 9–12 | 750 m | 67%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire catholique Samuel-GenestConseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est | French-language Catholic · grades 9–12 | 1 km | 68%Grade 9 math |
| Ottawa Technical Secondary SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 1.2 km | 23%Grade 9 math |
| Lester B Pearson Catholic High SchoolOttawa Catholic School Board | Catholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 3.7 km | 41%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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