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Metcalfe – Just one drive up Bank Street to the Parliament Buildings

Valerie — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:25:53 +0000

I am in the process of putting together a listing for a 4-5 bedroom / swimming pool / 3 car garage home in Metcalfe. This is a great village just one very long drive down Bank Street in Ottawa. While the listing price has not been finalized, I have been doing some research into the prices in Metcalfe. This morning there were 33 listings on the MLS®. They were:

4 – Commercial Properties
10 – Lots (New homes are being built all the time)
1 – Multiple Family Unit
18 – Residential Units.

Notice that there are no condo units available. Metcalfe is not on city water and sewage. Properties are large and sufficient for a well and septic system. Not all of Metcalfe is on natural gas. Not all of Metcalfe can receive high speed internet. This is a more rural setting.

Of the 18 Residential units, the price range is between $244,900 and $1,299,000. The average asking price is $507,670. It may be rural but no one said poor.

In the past 6 months 21 residential units sold ranging from $160,000 to $623,500 and an average number of days on the market of 48 days. This is likely to drop as homes usually sell quicker in the spring market.

If you were looking for a home in the Metcalfe area, with lots of parking, 3 -5 bedrooms and built since Year 2000 then, in the past 12 months, you would have seen 12 homes sell. They ranged in price from $370,000 to $719,000 with an average of $500,908 and sold on average in 45 days.

There are schools, a doctor, a great golf course, lots of friendly people (somewhere around 1,700 to 2,000) and the best fall fair in Eastern Ontario – The Metcalfe Fair. There is a true sense of community here and of belonging.

When my listing finally is available I hope to see you or hear from you. Make your rural dream a reality.

Westboro – What is new?

Valerie — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:44:48 +0000

Today the MLS shows that there are 59 properties available in the Westboro areas 5001, 5002 and 5003. These properties are either active or conditionally sold. There are:

4 – Commercial
3 – Rentals
1 – lot
2 – Multiple Family
18 – Residential
21 - Condos

The price range for the 18 residential units ranges from $349,900 to $850,000 with an average of $720,194

The price range for the 21 condo units ranges from $227,900 to $1,600,000. The average price is $512,945.

Westboro is a wonderful place to live – active, commercially vibrant and involved.

Snow Removal Day in the Civic Hospital Area

Valerie — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 14:11:31 +0000

This is the during photo. Lots of equipment, workers and even Garbage Day!

Then the next day, at about the same time the street was back to normal.

Absinthe Valentine’s Day Menu

Valerie — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 12:38:27 +0000

There are some years when staying home and having a cozy dinner and a movie is the perfect answer to wooing your loved one. Then there are years when you want to get out and enjoy the creative talents of some of the city’s leading chefs and restaurants. This year, we are going out!!!! On February 14 we will be dining at Absinthe, a wonderful restaurant only a block from the Royal LePage office. We love this place for its amazing service and the creative menus. Here is a photo from the Absinthe website and the proposed Valentine’s Day menu……

Valentines Menu – Menu de Saint-Valentin

Reservations For Valentines Day are for Two Hour Seatings. There is a set menu on Valentines Day, and the regular menu will not be available.

First Course ~ Premier Service

Lobster ~ Homard

Lobster Ravioli, Butter Poached Claw, American Sauce ~ Ravioli de Homard, Pince Pochée au Beurre, Sauce Américaine

Foie & Quail ~ Foie et Caille

Seared Quail Breast, Foie Gras Terrine ~ Poitrine de Caille Saisie, Terrine de Foie Gras

Second Course ~ Deuxième Service

Duck ~ Canard

Seared Breast, Duck Confit ~ Magret de Canard, Confit de Canard

Seafood ~ Fruits de Mer

Trout, Scallop, Yuzu ~ Truite, Pétoncles, Yuzu

Third Course ~ Troisième Service

Arugula ~ Roquette

Maple Candied Walnuts, Cheese ~ Noix Caramélisées, Fromage

Fourth Course ~ Quatrième Service

Stawberries, Roses & Chocolate ~ Fraises, Roses et Chocolat

This Menu is a work in progress, and may (and probably will) change.

Having a menu in French and English does allow you to practice your French and be just a little bit bilingual.

Valerie Zinger email: vzinger@royallepage.com (613-723-5300)

Royal LePage Gale Real Estate, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Bells Corner Sales in 2010

Valerie — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 14:23:19 +0000

Sale in Bells Corner/Lynwood Village/Arbeatha Park (MLS® areas 7803-7805) were slightly up from the previous year.

All Sales Year over Year
2009	2010	Type
31	29	Residential
23	29	Condo
		Multiple Family
	1	Commercial
		Lot
54	59	Total

The prices in this area of Ottawa have remained very reasonable. The homes were built in the early 1960s. Only one residential unit that sold last year was built after the mid-1960s. These homes all had between 3 and 5 bedrooms and most were bungelows. The Days on the Market ranged from 1 – 106 with the average being 22 days.

Residential Sales 2010
# of units	Price Range
8	$250,000 – 299,999
20	$300,000 – 399,999
1	$400,000 – 449,999
29	Total

There are a number of condo developments in this area. Last year 28 of the 29 were row units. The other was a stacked unit. The average price was $189,786. The Days on the Market ranged from 2 – 161 with the average being 18 days.

Condo Sales 2010
# of units	Price Range
19	$150,000 – $199,999
9	200,000 – 249,,999
28	Total

Bells Corner continues to be a desirable neighbourhood for its easy access to the Queensway, its large yards and the abundance of undeveloped NCC property that surrounds the community.

Please note that these statistics do not include private sales and transfers and are provided only as an indication of the sales activity in an area.

What Sold in Old Ottawa South in 2010

Valerie — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 22:05:40 +0000

In 2010, 88 units were sold and recorded on the MLS® for Old Ottawa South (MLS® areas 4403 and 4404). The comparison to the sales in 2009 is as follows:

2009	2010	Type
81	78	Residential
6	6	Condo
6	2	Multiple Family
1	2	Commercial
1	-	Lot
95	88	Total Sales

For the 6 condos, the sold price ranged from $197,500 to $376,000 with an average of $298,400 and an average Days on the Market of 19 days.

The 78 residential units ranged in sold price from $338,500 to $1,169,000 with an average Days on the Market of 28 days. Only 6 of the 78 units were built since 2000. The number of bedrooms ranged from 2 to 6. For an idea of how many residential untis sold at each price range the following is provided:

# of units	Price Sold at or Less than:
7	$ 400,000
20	to 500,000
26	to 600,000
14	to 700,000
6	to 800,000
2	to 900,000
1	to 1,000,000
2	Over $1Million
78	Total

These statistics are taken from the Multiple Listing Service®. They do not include any units sold or transferred privately.

Civic Hospital Housing Market Today – MLS® Listings

Valerie — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 16:15:20 +0000

As of this morning, there are 10 listings in the Civic Hospital area ( MLS® area 4504). These include 4 rentals, 4 condos and 2 residential units. The price range for the condo units is from $298,000 to $319,900. The average price is $303,975.

In the past 90 days, 9 units sold (1 condo and 8 residential). The sold price ffor these 8 residential units ranged from $353,900 to $767,000 with and average of $516,112. The Days on the Market ranged from 1 to 78 with an average of 31 days.

These statistics do not include homes sold or transferred privately.

Bells Corner Housing Market Today – MLS® Listings

Valerie — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 12:53:21 +0000

As of this morning, 5 residential units are for sale in Bells Corner/Lynwood Village/Arbeatha Park (MLS® areas 7803-7805). The homes are all detached with 4 bungalows and 1 split. The prices range from $334,900 to $424,900. The average price is $375,720.

In the past 90 days, 6 homes sold at an average sold price of $316,400 with the Days on the Market ranging from 6 – 67 with the average being 29 days.

These statistics do not include condos, multiple family dwellings and private sales.

Elmvale Acres Housing Market Today – MLS® Listings

Valerie — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 21:02:28 +0000

As of this morning, 8 residential units are for sale in Elmvale Acres/Urbandale (MLS® areas 3701 – 3703). Prices range from $329,900 to $414,900. The average price is $380,675. All of the units currently for sale are detached with 3 2-story, 4 bungelows and 1 high ranch styles. These homes were built between 1955 and 1967.

In the past 90 days, 19 homes sold at an average sold price of $339,994 with an average DOM of 19 days. The range was 0 to 74 days.

These statistics do not include condos, multiple family dwellings and private sales.

Stonebridge Housing Market Today – MLS® Listings and Sales

Valerie — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 22:25:17 +0000

As of this evening, 25 residential units are for sale in Stonebridge (2 are conditionally sold). 17 are detached homes and 8 are row units. The price range is $268, 000 to $729,900 with the average price $525,952.

In the past 90 days, 22 houses sold in Stonebridge at an average sold price of $493,990 (ranging from $250,000 to $710,000) and an average Days on the Market of 23. The time it took to sell varied from 1 to 87 days. .

Stonebridge homes are primarily built by Monarch and Cardel. This data does not include home sold privately.