Fixer-Upper Cottages For Sale in Ontario
Cottages that need work, for buyers who would rather pay for the lake than the kitchen.
17 photos$785,500Waterfront cottage3+2 bed · 2 bath · 1100-1500 sq ft151 Beehive DriveFenelon, Kawartha LakesCourtesy of: Revel Realty Inc.
31 photos$1,100,000Waterfront cottage3 bed · 1 bath · 1500-2000 sq ft213 Monck Rd Cty 45 RoadDalton, Kawartha LakesCourtesy of: ROYAL HERITAGE REALTY LTD.
41 photos$1,049,900Log home2 bed · 1 bath · 1100-1500 sq ft1014 Log Cabin LaneDysart, Dysart et alCourtesy of: RE/MAX Professionals North
10 photos$59,900Land0 bath14 Rupert RoadArnstein, Parry Sound Remote AreaCourtesy of: Forest Hill Real Estate Inc.
8 photos$279,000Land0 bath10 Valleyview RoadSwastika, Kirkland LakeCourtesy of: SMART Brokerages
47 photos$349,000Waterfront cottage3 bed · 1 bath · 700-1100 sq ft20 Porcupine Island47 - Frontenac South, FrontenacCourtesy of: ROYAL LEPAGE PROALLIANCE REALTY, BROKERAGE
37 photos$534,900Waterfront cottage3 bed · 2 bath · 1500-2000 sq ft133 Juniper LaneAmeliasburg Ward, Prince Edward CountyCourtesy of: Royal Lepage Proalliance Realty
7 photos$6,999,000Land0 bath3125 14th LineRural Innisfil, InnisfilCourtesy of: GET SOLD REALTY INC.
15 photos$295,000Land0 bath3958 Parkside DriveRural Ramara, RamaraCourtesy of: RE/MAX HALLMARK PEGGY HILL GROUP REALTY
3 photos$300,000Land0 bath · < 700 sq ft2143 North Orr Lake RoadRural Springwater, SpringwaterCourtesy of: RE/MAX WEST REALTY INC.
4 photos$385,000Waterfront cottage3 bed · 1 bath · 700-1100 sq ft2137 North Orr Lake Road NElmvale, SpringwaterCourtesy of: RE/MAX WEST REALTY INC.
$449,000Land0.35 sq ft671 North Shore Drive EOtonabee-South MonaghanCourtesy of: WEISS REALTY LTD.Listing data © PropTx MLS®. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Market snapshot
Based on 215 homes for sale right now (asking prices). Updated through the day.
Homes by price
By style
| Style | For sale | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Waterfront cottage | 133 | $700K |
| Cottage | 110 | $800K |
| Land | 101 | $330K |
| Log home | 6 | $687K |
| Resort condo | 4 | $662K |
| Chalet | 4 | $774K |
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Fixer-Upper Cottages by region
- Muskoka
- Haliburton Highlands
- Kawartha Lakes
- Peterborough & the Kawarthas
- Georgian Bay & Simcoe County
- Parry Sound & Almaguin
- Blue Mountains & Grey County
- Bruce Peninsula & Lake Huron North
- Bancroft & Hastings County
- Prince Edward County
- Land O' Lakes & Frontenac
- Rideau Lakes & Thousand Islands
- Lanark Highlands & Perth
- Ottawa Valley & Madawaska
- Northumberland & Trent Hills
- Lake Simcoe South & Lake Scugog
- Lake Huron Shore
- Lake Erie Shore
- Near North, Nipissing & Temagami
- Manitoulin, Killarney & the North Shore
- Kenora & Lake of the Woods
- Rainy River & Fort Frances
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- Chalets
- Island & Water Access Cottages
- Four-Season Cottages
- Seasonal Cottages
- Waterfront Land
- Building Lots & Acreage
- Resort Condos
- Fractional Ownership
- Luxury Cottages
- Cheap Cottages
- Cottages with a Boathouse
- Cottages with a Sandy Beach
- Cottages with a Bunkie
- Investor-Friendly Cottages
- Under $500,000
- Under $750,000
- Under $1 Million
- Under $2 Million
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