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The freehold townhouse with attached garage and private yard was built by Tamarack Homes.Coldwell Banker First Ottawa Realty

505 Sonmarg Cres., Ottawa

Asking price: $658,000 (November, 2025)

Previous asking prices: $669,000 (October, 2025); $675,000 (September, 2025)

Selling price: $645,000 (November, 2025)

Previous selling price: $613,808 (March, 2022)

Taxes: $4,440 (2025)

Property days on market: 59

Listing agent: Raymond Chin, Coldwell Banker First Ottawa Realty

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The living room has nine-foot ceilings and includes a gas fireplace.Coldwell Banker First Ottawa Realty

The action

Last fall, this three-year-old townhouse failed to resonate with buyers, a situation compounded by high supply levels in the growing suburb of Barrhaven, roughly 30 kilometres south of Parliament Hill. The asking price was trimmed several times, which slowly generated more buyer interest.

“It’s a nice starter home and a good investment property, and these normally are very desirable assets, with a big pool of buyers hovering around,” said agent Raymond Chin. “But we haven’t seen activity this quiet in quite a while.

“We noticed everyone else drop their prices, and we had done so as well to make ourselves competitive.”

In November, the strategy lured a new guest. They visited twice and finally made an offer.

“We had more traction given the same price point compared with other listings in the area,” Mr. Chin said, who credited the builder for the home’s competitive advantage.

“This builder came with better, higher standards.”

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The open-concept kitchen has an island and a pantry.Coldwell Banker First Ottawa Realty

What they got

Tamarack Homes built this freehold townhouse with an attached garage facing the street and 2,125 square feet of living space, including a recreation area in the basement.

On the main floor, the living room has nine-foot ceilings, hardwood floors and a gas fireplace.

The open-concept kitchen has an island and a pantry, as well as a dining area with sliding doors to a south-facing deck and private yard.

There are three bathrooms and a laundry room with a sink in the hall between three bedrooms upstairs.

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The home has 2,125 square feet of living space.Coldwell Banker First Ottawa Realty

The agent’s take

“In the suburbs, for that location at least, newer homes tend to be more desirable,” Mr. Chin said.

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