Fixer-Upper Cottages For Sale in Ontario
Cottages that need work, for buyers who would rather pay for the lake than the kitchen.
$99,000Land0 bath · < 700 sq ft803 Beach Lane824 - Rear of Leeds - Lansdowne Twp, Leeds and the Thousand IslandsCourtesy of: RIGHT AT HOME REALTY
23 photos$1,375,000Waterfront cottage3 bed · 1 bath · 700-1100 sq ft100 Nottawaga DriveRural Tiny, TinyCourtesy of: RE/MAX Georgian Bay Realty Ltd
48 photos$799,900Log home3 bed · 2 bath · 1500-2000 sq ft334 Moorings DriveFenelon Falls, Kawartha LakesCourtesy of: RE/MAX HALLMARK YORK GROUP REALTY LTD.
50 photos$2,500,000Waterfront cottage12 bed · 4 bath · < 700 sq ft0 Zavikon Island823 - Front of Escott Twp, Leeds and the Thousand IslandsCourtesy of: REMAX BOARDWALK REALTY
30 photos$649,999Land1.599 sq ft2442 520 HighwayBurk's FallsCourtesy of: Chestnut Park Real Estate
26 photos$2,790,000Cottage4 bed · 1 bath · 1500-2000 sq ft250 Scriver RoadRural Brighton, BrightonCourtesy of: Royal Heritage Realty Ltd.
11 photos$465,000Land0 bath · 1100-1500 sq ft11573 Beach Road E880 - Lakeshore, WainfleetCourtesy of: ROYAL LEPAGE NRC REALTY
5 photos$599,900Cottage3 bed · 1 bath · 1100-1500 sq ft3166 7th Concession N918 - Mississippi Mills - Pakenham, Mississippi MillsCourtesy of: RE/MAX HALLMARK REALTY GROUP
39 photos$1,250,000Waterfront cottage3 bed · 1 bath · 1100-1500 sq ft579 Duclos Point RoadPefferlaw, GeorginaCourtesy of: RE/MAX COMMUNITY REALTY INC.
2 photos$699,800Land0 bath · < 700 sq ft2069 St Paul RoadAlcona, InnisfilCourtesy of: REMAX YOUR COMMUNITY REALTY
14 photos$5,995,000Waterfront cottage3 bed · 2 bath · 1100-1500 sq ft2685 Lake Shore Boulevard WMimico, TorontoCourtesy of: SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY CANADA
50 photos$895,000Waterfront cottage5 bed · 2 bath · 5609 sq ft45 King Street818 - Rideau Lakes (Bastard) Twp, Rideau LakesCourtesy of: EXP REALTYListing 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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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.
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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- 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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