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
3 photos$165,000Land0 bath · < 700 sq ftBETHUNE Avenue335 - Ridgeway, Fort ErieCourtesy of: RE/MAX GARDEN CITY REALTY INC, BROKERAGE
20 photos$613,500Waterfront cottage3 bed · 1 bath · 1100-1500 sq ft225 Johnson Bay LaneHowe Island, Frontenac IslandsCourtesy of: HOMELIFE/DLK REAL ESTATE LTD
$425,000Waterfront cottage3 bed · 1 bath · 700-1100 sq ft43 Ridge AvenueRural Ramara, RamaraCourtesy of: HOMELIFE/BAYVIEW REALTY INC.
11 photos$125,000Land0 bath23226 Highway 62 HighwayLimerickCourtesy of: Ball Real Estate Inc.
7 photos$189,900Land0 bath206 Musquash RoadMuskoka (S), GravenhurstCourtesy of: RE/MAX ABOUTOWNE REALTY CORP.
7 photos$189,900Land0 bath204 Musquash RoadMuskoka (S), GravenhurstCourtesy of: RE/MAX ABOUTOWNE REALTY CORP.
7 photos$189,900Land0 bath202 Musquash RoadMuskoka (S), GravenhurstCourtesy of: RE/MAX ABOUTOWNE REALTY CORP.
7 photos$189,900Land0 bath200 Musquash RoadMuskoka (S), GravenhurstCourtesy of: RE/MAX ABOUTOWNE REALTY CORP.
7 photos$189,900Land0 bath214 Musquash RoadMuskoka (S), GravenhurstCourtesy of: RE/MAX ABOUTOWNE REALTY CORP.
7 photos$189,900Land0 bath212 Musquash RoadMuskoka (S), GravenhurstCourtesy of: RE/MAX ABOUTOWNE REALTY CORP.
7 photos$189,900Land0 bath210 Musquash RoadMuskoka (S), GravenhurstCourtesy of: RE/MAX ABOUTOWNE REALTY CORP.
7 photos$189,900Land0 bath208 Musquash RoadMuskoka (S), GravenhurstCourtesy of: RE/MAX ABOUTOWNE REALTY CORP.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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- Fractional Ownership
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- Under $500,000
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- Under $1 Million
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