• 2 bath, 3 bdrm bungalow - MLS® $429,900

Avalon, Orléans  -  Immaculate, open concept 2 + 1 bedroom R-2000 built bungalow on premium corner lot. Upgraded features and extras include: Magnificent Ash hardwood flooring throughout main living areas accented by over sized moldings, wrought iron spindles, rounded corners, vaulted ceiling with pot lighting, and a cozy gas fireplace with custom mantle. Brilliant ceramic tiled flooring in foyer, all bathrooms, kitchen, laundry area and recreation room. Modified chef's gourmet kitchen includes oversized centre Island, walk-in pantry, Maple antique finished cabinets with crown moldings and an oversized eating area accented by Double French doors leading to the manicured mature yard. The generous Master suite boasts a vaulted ceiling, walk-in closet, supplementary closet and modified four piece bath. The secondary bedroom/main office has oversized windows and is finished with warm tones, large closets and Berber carpeting. The Professionally finished, bright and spacious lower level has been well thought out; radiant floor heating, over sized windows providing brilliant lighting in both the great room as well as other full bedroom, an oversized walk-in closet as well as a Cedar finished closet making winter wardrobe storage a breeze. The medium size office/ den or sewing room is very versatile and is located adjacent to a semi finished roughed in future bathroom. Mechanically this home has it all; high efficiency Heat Recovery Ventilator (HRV), Sound dampening ceiling tiles, Honeywell home comfort system, Low emissive coated Argon filled windows, High efficiency hot water heater, Stone-Crete System on front porch as well as Roman Style interlock border on driveway and front walkway. The list goes on so please feel free to enquire.

A Gorgeous 2 Storey Home in Avalon

2246 Clermont Cr

$419,900

Imagine yourself enjoying approximately 2700 square feet of luxury living in Avalon. This gorgeous Minto built Valencia model backs onto an open field with no rear neighbours. Featuring a terrific open concept layout with inviting foyer, a gourmet kitchen boasting an oversized island, walk-in pantry, upgraded double sink, and charming ceramic tile backsplash. The spacious eating area features a brilliant bay window with patio door leading to backyard, accented by a three sided gas fireplace which transitions into the main level family room. Inside access from 2 car garage to mud room, large open concept living room and dining room boasts magnificent curved staircase with maple hardwood on stairs leading to upper level. Double door entry into huge master suite, natural light shines in through the wall of windows with separate sitting area, and master bedroom also features a 4 piece en-suite bathroom with separate tub and shower. The very large lower level is unfinished but offers you the perfect opportunity to create your own unique and personal space. This home is suited in a fantastic location close to all amenities with public transit and park close by.

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The demand is high now is a great time to sell your home in Ottawa.

Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,577 residential properties in July through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® system compared with 1,414 in July 2008. This is an increase of 11.5 per cent.

Before selling your home make sure to read the following tips to prepare your home for buyers ready to buy in Ottawa.

1. Seperate yourself from your home.

Tell yourself that you are selling a house not your home. The goal is to remove any emotional attachement that you may still have with your home. It will help you "let go" of your emotions and focus on selling the property. Most importantly don't look back!

2. Remove personal stuff

Pick-up and remove any personal items from your home such as family photographs and personal artifacts. This will allow the potential buyers to imagine themselves in the home with their pictures on the wall this is hard to do when your pictures are still posted everywhere.

3. Remove clutter!

It can be as simple as to get rid of your "Junk"! You know that stuff that you have been collecting for years now that is piled up in your garage?

Pack-up all things lying around the house and those things that are sitting on your kitchen counters!

This will simply give the buyers an impression that the house is bigger.

4. Remove that you would like to hold on to

You have a favorite chandelier hanging from the entrance that you don't want to get rid of? Remove it before having buyers in your house. Think about it if they don't see they won't want it.

5. Make small repairs

The idea here is to fix small things that won't cost you an arm and a leg.

• Patch holes in walls
• Remove cobwebs
• Vacuum, vacuum, vacuum! (seriously make sure it's clean)
• Polish and clean faucets and mirors
• Replace burnt lightbulbs

There are many things you can do but keep in mind that you have a budget to follow and the main goal is to sell your home not renovate.

Good luck in selling your Ottawa home!