- Bedrooms
- 7
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Size
- 2,500–3,000sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $327at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 39 x 100 ft
- Tax a year
- $6,1572026 tax year
- Parking
- 61 attached
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 898 Watson Ave
898 Watson Ave is a 7-bedroom, 3-bathroom duplex in Fairfield Heights, Ottawa, listed for sale at an asking price of $899,900 (MLS® X13645972).
Turnkey triplex investment opportunity consisting of a legal duplex with an additional secondary dwelling unit in desirable Fairfield Heights/ Britannia. Strong reliable tenant profile with lots of upside potential, meticulously maintained with over 25 years of pride of ownership. The property features two spacious 3-bedroom units and one 1-bedroom unit, offering an excellent unit mix for stable rental income. Units have been updated over time, with new doors & windows, electrical panels and fully renovated bathroom. Updated kitchens with dishwasher & OTR Microwave. Tenants are reliable and pay on time, with separately metered hydro & gas paid by tenants of upper units, coin operative laundry machines. Recent improvements include two Rheem gas forced-air furnaces (2018 & 2020) and efficient Rinnai Tankless water heater. Ideal for investors seeking a well-maintained, low-maintenance asset or owner-occupants looking to live in one unit while offsetting expenses with rental income. Prime west end location close to Bayshore shopping Centre, Lincoln Heights, Carlingwood Mall, Britannia Beach, steps to transit, new LRT Station and quick easy access to the Queensway.
Insights
Condition Score
Good83/1003 documented update signals
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The home
Key facts
- Tax
- $6,157 / 2026
- MLS® number
- X13645972
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Duplex
- Days on market
- Size
- 2500-3000 sqft
- Lot Size
- 39 x 100 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 1 Attached, 6 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Duplex
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- Fairfield Heights
- Municipality
- Ottawa
Building
- Size
- 2500-3000 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 7
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 3pc, 1 × 3pc, 1 × 3pc
- Basement Type
- Full
- Kitchens
- 3
Parking
- Garage Type
- Attached
- Garage
- 1
- Additional Parking
- 5
- Total Parking
- 6
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 39 ft
- Depth
- 100 ft
- Lot Size
- 39 x 100 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Concrete
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Pool
- None
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
- Extras
- Refrigerator x 3, Stove x 3, Dishwasher x 3, Microwave, Coin operated Washer and Dryer
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living | 5.18 × 3.84 m | — | 2nd |
| Kitchen | 3.35 × 3.35 m | — | 2nd |
| Primary | 4.0 × 3.44 m | — | 2nd |
| 2nd Br | 2.77 × 4.18 m | — | 2nd |
| 3rd Br | 2.8 × 3.05 m | — | 2nd |
| Living | 5.18 × 3.84 m | — | Main |
| Kitchen | 3.35 × 3.35 m | — | Main |
| Primary | 3.35 × 4.0 m | — | Main |
| 2nd Br | 4.18 × 2.77 m | — | Main |
| 3rd Br | 2.8 × 3.05 m | — | Main |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 898 Watson 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 | $899,900 | N/A | Pc | X13645972 |
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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
- $179,980
- Total mortgage amount
- $719,920
- Total interest payment
- $511,880
- Total purchase cost
- $1,411,780
- Mortgage payment
- $4,106/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
—Monthly carrying cost
$4,619- Rent $0
- Shortfall $4,619
Rental income starts at $0: enter the rent you expect. This is a planning tool, not advice.
Land transfer tax on this home
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $14,473
- Total land transfer tax
- $14,473
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $10,473
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 $899,900
- $9,998
- Ontario total
- $14,473
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
- 3,900 sq ft362 m²
- Street frontage
- 39 ft11.9 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
- 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
- 20 water-supply wells recorded within 250 m19 of them were drilled for domestic use; 1 test or monitoring hole 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 41.7 m.250 m
- Groundwater recorded about 13.7 m below ground nearbyThe middle water level in the well records within 500 m (72 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.500 m
- Bedrock about 11.6 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: 8.3 km8.3 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 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 50 m awayFixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (50 m from the listing); 50/10 Mbps is its top category and includes faster plans. Confirm with a provider for this address.50 m
- 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.
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The market
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The street
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Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pinecrest | OC Transpo bus rapid transit: Transitway | 600 m |
| Lincoln Fields | OC Transpo bus rapid transit: Transitway | 1.5 km |
| Bayshore | OC Transpo bus rapid transit: Transitway | 1.7 km |
| Queensway | OC Transpo bus rapid transit: Transitway | 1.8 km |
| Iris | OC Transpo bus rapid transit: Transitway | 1.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr F J McDonald Catholic Elementary SchoolOttawa Catholic School Board | Catholic · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 650 m | 73%Grade 6 average |
| Severn Avenue Public SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSB | Public · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 1 km | 87%Grade 6 average |
| St. Rose of Lima Elementary SchoolOttawa Catholic School Board | Catholic · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 1.1 km | 80%Grade 6 average |
| École élémentaire catholique d'enseignement personnalisé Édouard-BondConseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est | French-language Catholic · grades JK–6 | 1.6 km | 91%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodroffe High SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 1.4 km | 43%Grade 9 math |
| St Paul High SchoolOttawa Catholic School Board | Catholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 1.6 km | 52%Grade 9 math |
| Sir Guy Carleton Secondary SchoolOttawa-Carleton DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 2.5 km | 22%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire catholique Franco-OuestConseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est | French-language Catholic · grades 9–12 | 5.4 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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