Fixer-Upper Cottages For Sale in Ontario
Cottages that need work, for buyers who would rather pay for the lake than the kitchen.
29 photos$289,900Land0 bath2102 County 44 Road807 - Edwardsburgh/Cardinal Twp, Edwardsburgh/CardinalCourtesy of: ROYAL LEPAGE PROALLIANCE REALTY
34 photos$140,000Land0 bath101 Proudfoot RoadArmourCourtesy of: Coldwell Banker Thompson Real Estate
17 photos$389,950Land0 bath127 Robins AvenueCrown Point, HamiltonCourtesy of: RE/MAX ESCARPMENT REALTY INC.
10 photos$165,000Waterfront cottage2 bed · 1 bath · < 700 sq ftLot 7 PCL 11600 Lake PivabiskaHearstCourtesy of: HOMELIFE OPTIMUM REALTY
13 photos$599,999Land0 bath468 Fallis LineCavan Twp, Cavan MonaghanCourtesy of: Coldwell Banker Electric Realty
49 photos$1,879,000Waterfront cottage6 bed · 3 bath · 3500-5000 sq ft345 Brewery LaneOrilliaCourtesy of: Canadian Living Realty Inc.
6 photos$169,999Land0 bathLt 11 Con 16 Holland Lake RoadDungannon Ward, BancroftCourtesy of: COLDWELL BANKER - R.M.R. REAL ESTATE
25 photos$639,000Land0 bath280 Lower Rosenthal Road572 - Brudenell/Lyndoch/Raglan, Brudenell, Lyndoch and RaglanCourtesy of: Reva Realty Inc.
4 photos$5,280,000Land0 bath821 Big Bay Point RoadInnis-Shore, BarrieCourtesy of: REVEL REALTY INC.
24 photos$269,000Chalet2 bed · 0 bath · 700-1100 sq ft2 Wolf RiverMcConkey, Parry Sound Remote AreaCourtesy of: RE/MAX Parry Sound Muskoka Realty Ltd
13 photos$248,000Waterfront cottage0 bath · < 700 sq ft17 Private DriveRural Bradford West Gwillimbury, Bradford West GwillimburyCourtesy of: LPT REALTY
14 photos$515,000Cottage3+1 bed · 2 bath · 1100-1500 sq ft303 Brimley Road SGrafton, Alnwick/HaldimandCourtesy of: Royal LePage ProAlliance 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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- Cabins
- Log Homes
- 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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