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
22 photos$199,000Land0 bath2328B Road 50653 - Frontenac North, FrontenacCourtesy of: Royal Lepage Proalliance Realty
46 photos$595,000Waterfront cottage1+1 bed · 2 bath · 700-1100 sq ft385 H Pike LaneCampbellford, Trent HillsCourtesy of: ROYAL LEPAGE IGNITE REALTY
8 photos$699,900Waterfront cottage2 bed · 1 bath · < 700 sq ft2356 Lakeshore DriveBrechin, RamaraCourtesy of: RE/MAX ALL-STARS REALTY INC.
35 photos$1,868,888Cottage3 bed · 1 bath · 700-1100 sq ft2653 Herald RoadRural East Gwillimbury, East GwillimburyCourtesy of: ROYAL LEPAGE RCR REALTY
22 photos$349,000Land0 bathPtLt 39 Con 25 N EGeorgian BluffsCourtesy of: Royal LePage RCR Realty
49 photos$899,000Waterfront cottage5 bed · 2 bath · 1500-2000 sq ft142 Baldwin Bay RoadTrent LakesCourtesy of: Ball Real Estate Inc.
7 photos$699,000Land0 bath1171 Hwy 6 Highway NRural Flamborough, HamiltonCourtesy of: RISING STAR REALTY LTD.
14 photos$459,000Land0 bath173413 County Road 25 RoadRural East Luther Grand Valley, East Luther Grand ValleyCourtesy of: CENTURY 21 MILLENNIUM INC.
2 photos$139,800Land0 bath00 Quarry RoadDungannon Ward, BancroftCourtesy of: EXCEL-HOME REAL ESTATE INC.
2 photos$1,895,000Land0 bath20489 Hurontario StreetRural Caledon, CaledonCourtesy of: SHOWCASE REALTY MISSISSAUGA INC.
13 photos$649,000Land0 bath2487 Blezard LineOtonabee-South MonaghanCourtesy of: Exit Realty Group
25 photos$999,000Waterfront cottage2 bed · 1 bath · 700-1100 sq ft2329 Crystal Beach RoadAlcona, InnisfilCourtesy of: RE/MAX HALLMARK REALTY LTD.Listing 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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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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