Cottages For Sale in Lake Simcoe South & Lake Scugog

Buying a cottage in Lake Simcoe South & Lake Scugog

This region covers the lake country just north and northeast of Toronto. In York Region, the Town of Georgina holds the whole south shore of Lake Simcoe, from Keswick on Cook's Bay east through Jackson's Point and Sutton to Pefferlaw. In Durham Region, Brock Township has the east shore around Beaverton, and Scugog Township wraps around Lake Scugog and the town of Port Perry. Uxbridge, East Gwillimbury and Whitchurch-Stouffville fill in the hills and rivers between.

Most waterfront here is year-round housing mixed with older cottages, many of them on small lots along lakeshore roads. Lake Simcoe is big, open water with sand and stone shoreline, good for boating, sailing and ice fishing. Lake Scugog is shallow, weedy in places and popular for bass and muskie fishing. Buyers also find canal and river properties near Keswick and Holland Landing, and a small kettle lake community at Musselman's Lake.

Everything is reached by road and used all year, and many people commute from here. Some shoreline communities are on municipal water and sewers, while others rely on a well and septic system, so check each property. Lake Simcoe is covered by a provincial protection plan, and conservation authorities regulate shoreline work on both lakes. Some older cottage areas have private roads, shared beach access or leased land, which should be confirmed before an offer.

Getting there: About 1 to 1.5 hours from Toronto.

• Lake Simcoe
• Port Perry
• Jackson's Point
• Ice fishing
• Short drive from Toronto
• Year-round waterfront