real estate

I was driving down Slack Road in Nepean on the weekend and saw that the old schoolhouse is up for sale. Approx 2,000 square feet on a big lot, yours for only $950,000. ( Here’s the listing. ) A faded stone above the door has a name “S. ...

Received this note recently fromVanessa Green, a story producer on HGTV’s Urban Suburban : "We are currently casting families for Season Two in Ottawa ... In case you aren't familiar with the show - in a different Canadian city each week, brother and sister real estate agents, Phil DuMoulin and Sarah Daniels compete to find one family their dream home. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/condo1.jpg) _ Ottawa _ The approval of a 28 story model condo development in a ceramic miniature Christmas village at the Devonshire Retirement Residence has some residents upset and wanting answers. A tradition at Devonshire since 1999 when resident Doris Hillman began her quaint miniature village, residents are concerned the new condo tower planned for the model village will ruin the nostalgic feel of their Christmas village and create unwanted traffic woes. ...

If you’re a fan of construction and heavy equipment, here’s an event you’ll want to check out on Saturday morning (Jan 8). Property development company Urban Capital is re-attaching the facade from the old Metropolitan Bible Church to the new Central condo building at Bank and Gladstone. ...

_ _ _ _ _ Westboro _ - A three foot patch of grass in Westboro has recently been purchased by Ashcroft homes and plans are underway for a 12 story condominium building on the site with construction beginning April 2011. ...

[ Photo by m0nkeyman ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/29433912@N00/2491806063/) Eric Darwin has two posts over on his West Side Action blog about the upcoming renovation of the Bell Street Towers. * [ The Bell tolls for Peyton Place ](http://westsideaction.blogspot.com/2010/05/bell-tolls-for-peyton-place.html) and * [ The Bell tolls for Peyton Place (ii) ](http://westsideaction. ...

Just got this note from Beverly Charles at Mountain Road Productions, a local video production company: We are currently looking for Ottawa's next big TV stars!! Our latest show in development is called All For Nothing. The concept is getting homeowners who are looking to sell, provide them with expert advice from a realtor and stager on how to get it ready for market on the cheap (beg/barter/borrow/steal), film them rolling up their sleeves doing the reno's themselves and whoever does the best with the advice given, gets free representation from the realtor to sell their home. ...

Apparantly the theme this week on the OttawaStart blog is reality tv show auditions. Here’s a casting call for All For Nothing, a real estate reality show looking for families or couples who are planning to sell their home but need to fix it up a bit before they sell. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/23663_1.jpg) The big news at the world wide headquarters of OttawaStart is that we’re selling our house – and we’re selling it through Grape Vine . Here’s our listing 60 Dunoon Place, Kanata . Three bedrooms plus bonus room, quiet cul-de-sac, and a big backyard. ...

Bob at Flacklife is annoyed at real estate web sites that can’t be viewed on mobile devices : ** ** So a couple of days ago, I’m making the walk to my local grocery store to pick up bus tickets. ...