Fixer-Upper Cottages For Sale in Ontario
Cottages that need work, for buyers who would rather pay for the lake than the kitchen.
37 photos$249,900Waterfront cottage2 bed · 2 bath · < 700 sq ft71 Cooke LaneSidney Ward, Quinte WestCourtesy of: Exit Realty Group
11 photos$2,600,000Cottage2+1 bed · 2 bath · 1500-2000 sq ft384 Zephyr RoadRural Uxbridge, UxbridgeCourtesy of: HOMELIFE HEARTS REALTY INC.
3 photos$479,000Land0 bath164 Delphi LaneBlue MountainsCourtesy of: RIGHT AT HOME REALTY
19 photos$225,000Land0 bath1446 Flinton RoadElzevir (Twp), TweedCourtesy of: Royal Lepage Proalliance Realty
48 photos$1,390,000Waterfront cottage2 bed · 2 bath · < 700 sq ft2740 Front RoadRural Charlotteville, NorfolkCourtesy of: RE/MAX REALTRON REALTY INC.
35 photos$299,000Waterfront cottage3 bed · 1 bath · 700-1100 sq ft119 Cliff View Lane47 - Frontenac South, FrontenacCourtesy of: ROYAL LEPAGE PROALLIANCE REALTY, BROKERAGE
11 photos$119,000Land0 bathPT LT 32 Concession 6North KawarthaCourtesy of: Bowes & Cocks Limited
21 photos$499,900Waterfront cottage2 bed · 1 bath · 700-1100 sq ft808 Oxbow Park DriveWasaga BeachCourtesy of: Coldwell Banker Neumann Real Estate
14 photos$599,900Land0 bath · 1100-1500 sq ft672 Bayview Drive9301 - Constance Bay, Constance Bay - Dunrobin - Kilmaurs - WoodlawnCourtesy of: INNOVATION REALTY LTD.
49 photos$1,395,900Waterfront cottage2+1 bed · 2 bath · 1500-2000 sq ft40 Riverglen DriveKeswick South, GeorginaCourtesy of: RE/MAX ALL-STARS REALTY INC.
50 photos$1,799,000Waterfront cottage4+1 bed · 3 bath · 2500-3000 sq ft3246 County 8 RoadNorth Marysburg Ward, Prince Edward CountyCourtesy of: REAL BROKER ONTARIO LTD.
5 photos$399,999Land0 bath. CON 3 PT LOT 7 NOW RP RD31 PART 4 Acres NRural Brock, BrockCourtesy of: EXP REALTYListing data © PropTx MLS®. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Market snapshot
Based on 216 homes for sale right now (asking prices). Updated through the day.
Homes by price
By style
| 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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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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- 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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