Cottage guides & market insight
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Peterborough & the Kawarthas Cottage Market: October 2026 Update
Peterborough & the Kawarthas cottages, October 2026: waterfront $899K median asking, 124 sold in 90 days. Lake by lake.
Northumberland & Trent Hills Cottages, October 2026: Waterfront Prices and Recent Sales
Northumberland & Trent Hills cottages, October 2026: waterfront $699K median asking, 72 sold in 90 days. Lake by lake.
October 2026 in Parry Sound & Almaguin Cottage Country: Prices, Lakes and Sales
Parry Sound & Almaguin cottages, October 2026: waterfront $949K median asking, 159 sold in 90 days. Lake by lake.
October 2026 in Land O’ Lakes & Frontenac Cottage Country: Prices, Lakes and Sales
Land O' Lakes & Frontenac cottages, October 2026: waterfront $750K median asking, 131 sold in 90 days. Lake by lake.
Muskoka Cottages, October 2026: Waterfront Prices and Recent Sales
Muskoka cottages, October 2026: waterfront $1.1M median asking, 224 sold in 90 days. Lake by lake.
Georgian Bay & Simcoe County Cottages, October 2026: Waterfront Prices and Recent Sales
Georgian Bay & Simcoe County cottages, October 2026: waterfront $1.2M median asking, 153 sold in 90 days. Lake by lake.
Road access vs water access cottages: what the trade-off really is
Boat access cottages usually cost less than similar road access ones. Here is what that lower price means for parking, supplies, emergencies, insurance, financing and winter.
What is a shore road allowance?
Many Ontario cottage lots stop 66 feet short of the water because of an old shore road allowance. Here is how to check, why it matters…
A cottage inspection checklist
Cottages have piers, lake water lines, septic tanks, wood stoves and docks. This checklist shows what to look at and what a regular home inspection may…
Closing the cottage for winter
A step by step guide to closing a seasonal Ontario cottage: draining the water system, protecting docks and boats, keeping mice out and meeting your insurance…
Ontario cottage regions within about two hours of Toronto
Six cottage areas within roughly one to two and a half hours of Toronto, with the character of each: rock and pine, sand beaches, canal lakes…
Buying a cottage with family or friends
Sharing a cottage with siblings or friends can work well. Sort out how title is held, a written co-ownership agreement, the shared mortgage and what happens…
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