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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224 fixer-upper cottages for sale in Ontario
6 photos$57,900Land0 bath3288 HWY 6Northern Bruce PeninsulaCourtesy of: Atlas World Real Estate Corporation
8 photos$5,550,000Land0 bath15672 Warden AvenueRural Whitchurch-Stouffville, Whitchurch-StouffvilleCourtesy of: RE/MAX ALL-STARS REALTY INC.
41 photos$489,900Waterfront cottage4 bed · 2 bath · 700-1100 sq ft18830 Hwy 35Stanhope, Algonquin HighlandsCourtesy of: RE/MAX Professionals North Baumgartner Realty
12 photos$269,900Land0 bath · < 700 sq ft0 Bear Cave RoadCardwell, Muskoka LakesCourtesy of: REAL BROKER ONTARIO LTD.
22 photos$325,000Land0 bath · < 700 sq ft1969 Hutchinson RoadDunnville, HaldimandCourtesy of: COLDWELL BANKER MOMENTUM REALTY, BROKERAGE
3 photos$149,900Land0 bath · < 700 sq ft0 Erie Street NHaldimandCourtesy of: RE/MAX ESCARPMENT REALTY INC.
2 photos$149,000Land0 bathCON 7 (PT LOT 19) Fred Jones RoadDysart, Dysart et alCourtesy of: PONTIS REALTY INC.
37 photos$549,000Land0 bath · < 700 sq ft0 North Rusaw RoadNorth KawarthaCourtesy of: RE/MAX COUNTRY CLASSICS LTD.Listing data © PropTx MLS®. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Market snapshot
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Based on 215 homes for sale right now (asking prices). Updated through the day.
Median asking price$575KRange $119K – $7M
Homes for sale215+10 new this week
Typical days on market82Room to negotiate
Median price / sq ft$566From listed size ranges
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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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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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- Under $500,000
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- Under $1 Million
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