Fixer-Upper Cottages For Sale in Ontario
Cottages that need work, for buyers who would rather pay for the lake than the kitchen.
39 photos$1,499,000Waterfront cottage0.576 sq ft5655 Upper Big Chute RoadRural Severn, SevernCourtesy of: RE/MAX REALTY ENTERPRISES INC.
2 photos$595,000Land0 bath · 700-1100 sq ft193 Nicolas Road335 - Ridgeway, Fort ErieCourtesy of: RE/MAX NIAGARA REALTY LTD, BROKERAGE
5 photos$319,000Land0 bath5658 Willison Side RoadRural Ramara, RamaraCourtesy of: REAL BROKER ONTARIO LTD.
36 photos$574,900Log home4 bed · 2 bath · 1100-1500 sq ft107 Lighthouse Lane9401 - Fitzroy, Carp - Dunrobin - Huntley - Fitzroy and AreaCourtesy of: SOLID ROCK REALTY
43 photos$1,199,000Waterfront cottage3 bed · 1 bath · 1100-1500 sq ft1023 North Service RoadLakeshore, HamiltonCourtesy of: ROYAL LEPAGE NRC REALTY
25 photos$99,900Land0 bath233 Trout Lake RoadFaradayCourtesy of: Ball Real Estate Inc.
31 photos$775,000Waterfront cottage2 bed · 1 bath · 700-1100 sq ft982 Raymond RoadWatt, Muskoka LakesCourtesy of: EXP REALTY
50 photos$949,900Waterfront cottage4 bed · 3 bath · 2000-2500 sq ft431 NIAGARA blvd Boulevard332 - Central, Fort ErieCourtesy of: COSMOPOLITAN REALTY
26 photos$129,900Land0 bath2591 Papineau RoadPapineau Cameron, Papineau-CameronCourtesy of: MAIN STREET REALTY LTD.
25 photos$129,900Land0 bath2686 Narrows Locks Road904 - Bathurst/Burgess & Sherbrooke (North Burgess) Twp, Tay ValleyCourtesy of: INNOVATION REALTY LTD.
50 photos$1,399,000Waterfront cottage3 bed · 3 bath · 1500-2000 sq ft80 BIRCH ISLANDMonck (Bracebridge), BracebridgeCourtesy of: Chestnut Park Real Estate
50 photos$569,900Waterfront cottage2 bed · 1 bath · 700-1100 sq ft562 Bayview Drive580 - Whitewater Region, Whitewater RegionCourtesy of: RE/MAX PEMBROKE REALTY LTD.Listing data © PropTx MLS®. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Market snapshot
Based on 215 homes for sale right now (asking prices). Updated through the day.
Homes by price
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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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
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- 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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