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Ottawa Select Blog

Ottawa real estate insights, neighbourhood guides, market updates, and home buying advice.

Nicholas Sparks: The Accidental Real Estate Tycoon of Bytown
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Nicholas Sparks: The Accidental Real Estate Tycoon of Bytown

Discover how Nicholas Sparks’s 1821 land purchase and the arrival of the Rideau Canal helped shape Bytown and Ottawa’s real estate history.

Corinne Campbell
19/01/2026