SOLD - 86 Queen Mary
Home is a feeling: what this 2023 build on Queen Mary got exactly right
There is a particular kind of quiet you notice before you notice anything else. Not the silence of an empty room, but the hush of a space that was genuinely thought through. High ceilings. Morning light landing somewhere specific. The sense that someone made decisions here with care, and that you are walking into the result.
That is what 86 Queen Mary offered from the moment you stepped through the door. Built in 2023, this home was not the product of a quick flip or a formula. It was the product of attention. And it showed, in ways that were easy to feel even if they took a moment to name.
The kitchen announced itself first. Quartzite countertops caught the light. Custom cabinetry sat flush and solid, hardware chosen to complement rather than compete. At the centre of it all, a six-burner GE Cafe gas range that made it easy to imagine weeknight dinners and weekend feasts in equal measure. This was not a kitchen you walked through on your way somewhere else. It was a destination.
The open concept living and dining area flowed naturally from it, anchored by a gas fireplace that gave the space a warm gravitational pull. Wide plank engineered white oak hardwood floors ran underfoot, pale and warm, connecting the main level into something cohesive. Windows brought the outside in generously. The room was bright without trying.
Upstairs, the primary bedroom suite had the feel of a proper retreat. A walk-through closet led into a private ensuite, and the whole space had that rare quality of feeling both generous and considered. Two additional bedrooms and a full bathroom completed the second level, along with laundry on the same floor where laundry actually belongs.
What made this home particularly interesting was the lower level. A separate side door entrance, a full bathroom, and a bedroom that could just as easily serve as a home office gave the space a flexibility that felt genuinely useful. For the right buyer, this was already a comfortable bonus suite. For someone with a longer view, modest upgrades would bring it in line as a legal secondary dwelling unit.
Prime location added another layer. Shopping, transit, and downtown Ottawa were all close in a way that shifted the math on daily life. Not dramatically close, not a sales-pitch close. Just the quiet convenience of a home that worked with your schedule rather than against it.
86 Queen Mary found its buyers. This one is sold. But it is a useful window into what thoughtful new construction can look like when the builder is paying attention to the things that matter: flow, light, quality, and the small decisions that make a home feel like one.
If you are looking for something with this kind of intention behind it, we would be glad to help you find it. We know what to look for, and we work their buns off to make sure you do not settle for less than you deserve.
Reach out when you are ready. There is no pressure and no rush. Just two people who genuinely want to help you land in the right place.