Cottages For Sale in Northumberland & Trent Hills
Northumberland County sits between Lake Ontario and Rice Lake, about an hour or two east of Toronto. Its waterfront is split between the big lake, the south shore of Rice Lake and the Trent River through Trent Hills.
32 photos$599,900Waterfront cottage1+2 bed · 1 bath · 700-1100 sq ft838 Trenear RoadRural Cramahe, CramaheCourtesy of: Royal LePage ProAlliance Realty
39 photos$2,799,000Waterfront cottage2+2 bed · 4 bath · 2500-3000 sq ft334 Sandy Bay RoadRural Alnwick/Haldimand, Alnwick/HaldimandCourtesy of: Royal LePage Frank Real Estate
18 photos$1,350,000Land0 bath1296 Mineral Springs RoadRural Ancaster, HamiltonCourtesy of: RE/MAX ESCARPMENT REALTY INC.
49 photos$1,149,800Chalet2+1 bed · 2 bath · 1100-1500 sq ft7508 Bamsey DriveRural Hamilton, Hamilton TownshipCourtesy of: Right At Home Realty
49 photos$699,000Waterfront cottage4+1 bed · 3 bath · 2000-2500 sq ft1551 Reynolds RoadRural Trent Hills, Trent HillsCourtesy of: ROYAL HERITAGE REALTY LTD.
22 photos$350,000Land0 bath0 Harbour StreetBrightonCourtesy of: Royal LePage ProAlliance Realty
13 photos$199,000Land0 bath · < 700 sq ftLOT 55, 56 &57 COUNTY RD 25Warkworth, Trent HillsCourtesy of: CENTURY 21 PERCY FULTON LTD.
50 photos$790,000Waterfront cottage4 bed · 3 bath · 1100-1500 sq ft84 Parker Dr, RoseneathRural Alnwick/Haldimand, Alnwick/HaldimandCourtesy of: RE/MAX EXCEL REALTY LTD.
3 photos$799,900Land0 bath28 Calvin StreetAncaster, HamiltonCourtesy of: EXP REALTY
39 photos$499,000Waterfront cottage2 bed · 2 bath · 700-1100 sq ft33 Willow Point RoadRural Brighton, BrightonCourtesy of: Exit Realty Group
43 photos$475,000Waterfront cottage2 bath · 747 sq ft14 Front Street EHastings, Trent HillsCourtesy of: SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY CANADA
15 photos$229,000Land0 bath66 Swayne StreetCobourgCourtesy of: RE/MAX Rouge River Realty Ltd.Listing data © PropTx MLS®. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Northumberland & Trent Hills cottage market today
Based on 337 homes for sale right now (asking prices). Updated through the day.
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| Style | For sale | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Land | 190 | $397K |
| Waterfront cottage | 147 | $760K |
| Cottage | 130 | $862K |
| Resort condo | 17 | $550K |
| Log home | 2 | $3.57M |
| Chalet | 1 | $1.15M |
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Buying a cottage in Northumberland & Trent Hills
Northumberland County lies on the north shore of Lake Ontario, east of Durham Region and west of Quinte West. It has seven municipalities. Port Hope, Cobourg and Brighton sit along Highway 401 and the lake. Hamilton Township and Alnwick/Haldimand run north over the Oak Ridges Moraine to Rice Lake. Trent Hills, in the northeast, follows the Trent River through Hastings, Campbellford and Warkworth.
There are three kinds of waterfront here. Rice Lake is a big, shallow fishing lake with cottages, resorts and year-round homes at Bewdley, Gores Landing, Harwood and Roseneath. The Trent River is part of the Trent-Severn Waterway, so a dock at Hastings or on Seymour Lake connects you to a long chain of locks and lakes. The Lake Ontario shore has beach cottages near Brighton and Presqu'ile and lake homes at Cobourg and Port Hope.
This is one of the closest cottage areas to Toronto, and most properties have year-round municipal road access. That means many waterfront homes are lived in full time. Rural properties use wells and septic systems. Rice Lake and the Trent River are shallow and weedy in places, so check the depth at the dock in late summer. On the Trent-Severn, water levels are managed and boat traffic is busiest near the locks.
Getting there: About 1 to 2 hours from Toronto.
- Rice Lake fishing
- Trent-Severn Waterway
- Presqu'ile Provincial Park
- Cobourg Beach
- Close to Toronto
Northumberland & Trent Hills questions
How far is Northumberland County from Toronto?
Port Hope and Cobourg are about 1 to 1.5 hours from downtown Toronto along Highway 401 in normal traffic. Rice Lake villages such as Bewdley and Gores Landing take about 1.5 hours. Brighton, Hastings and Campbellford are closer to 1.5 to 2 hours.
Is Rice Lake in Northumberland County?
The south shore is. Rice Lake forms the northern border of Hamilton Township and Alnwick/Haldimand, with Bewdley, Gores Landing, Harwood and Roseneath on the Northumberland side. The north shore is in Peterborough County. The lake is part of the Trent-Severn Waterway and is known for muskie, bass, walleye and panfish.
Can I boat from Trent Hills to Lake Ontario?
Yes. The Trent River is part of the Trent-Severn Waterway. From Hastings at Lock 18 you travel downstream through Campbellford and a series of locks to Trenton on the Bay of Quinte. Going the other way, Rice Lake and the Otonabee River lead toward Peterborough and the Kawartha Lakes.
Are there cottages on Lake Ontario in Northumberland?
Yes, although much of the shore is farmland or in town. Cottage-style properties are found around Brighton, Gosport and Presqu'ile Bay, along the Cramahe shore near Colborne and at Lakeport and Wicklow in Alnwick/Haldimand. Cobourg and Port Hope have lakefront homes and condos close to their harbours.
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