Fixer-Upper Cottages For Sale in Ontario
Cottages that need work, for buyers who would rather pay for the lake than the kitchen.
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225 fixer-upper cottages for sale in Ontario
$449,000Land0.35 sq ft671 North Shore Drive EOtonabee-South MonaghanCourtesy of: WEISS REALTY LTD.
$449,000Waterfront cottage3 bed · 1 bath · 700-1100 sq ft671 North Shore Drive EOtonabee-South MonaghanCourtesy of: WEISS REALTY LTD.
10 photos$349,900Land0 bath673 Buckshot Lake Road62 - Addington Highlands, Addington HighlandsCourtesy of: HOMEPIN REALTY INC.
35 photos$799,999Waterfront cottage3 bed · 1 bath · 700-1100 sq ft2674 Lone Birch TrailBrechin, RamaraCourtesy of: RE/MAX RIGHT MOVE
6 photos$499,000Land0 bath1091 Crystal Lake RoadTrent LakesCourtesy of: RE/MAX Jazz INC.
31 photos$650,000Waterfront cottage3 bed · 2 bath · 700-1100 sq ft8470 Nottawasaga River RoadRural Adjala-Tosorontio, Adjala-TosorontioCourtesy of: REMAX YOUR COMMUNITY REALTY
24 photos$469,000Waterfront cottage2 bed · 1 bath · < 700 sq ft109 Black Bear RoadMagnetawanCourtesy of: CV Real Estate
29 photos$499,900Waterfront cottage3 bed · 1 bath · 1500-2000 sq ftWM2-1 Lake NipissingLavigne, West NipissingCourtesy of: Royal LePage Northern Life Realty, Brokerage
15 photos$599,000Waterfront cottage4 bed · 1 bath · 1100-1500 sq ft0 PARCEL 13320 SEC CST GAUTHIERKL & Area, Kirkland LakeCourtesy of: HARVEY KALLES REAL ESTATE LTD.
8 photos$234,900Land0 bath0 Applewood Lane47 - Frontenac South, FrontenacCourtesy of: HomeLife Power Realty Inc
24 photos$4,995,000Land0 bath50 Creighton RoadDundas, HamiltonCourtesy of: ROYAL LEPAGE STATE REALTY
50 photos$799,000Waterfront cottage4 bed · 1 bath · 700-1100 sq ft140 Norris IslandHardy, Parry Sound Remote AreaCourtesy of: Royal LePage Northern Life Realty, BrokerageListing data © PropTx MLS®. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
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Based on 216 homes for sale right now (asking prices). Updated through the day.
Median asking price$572KRange $119K – $7M
Homes for sale216+11 new this week
Typical days on market81Room to negotiate
Median price / sq ft$561From listed size ranges
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| Style | For sale | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Waterfront cottage | 134 | $699K |
| Cottage | 111 | $800K |
| Land | 101 | $330K |
| Log home | 6 | $687K |
| Resort condo | 4 | $662K |
| Chalet | 4 | $774K |
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A dated cottage on a good lot can be the best value on a lake. Before you plan a rebuild, confirm what the township will let you do near the water. Many older cottages sit closer to the shore than current rules allow, and that grandfathered footprint can be worth more than the building.
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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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