Cottages, from costly to cut-price
Here are four cottages at opposite ends of the price spectrum for the prospective recreational property owner.
<b>Can’t afford this? La Have Islands, Lunenburg County, N.S.</b> Quaint, but with mod cons including a central-vacuum system and air exchanger, this four-bedroom, two-bathroom cottage has direct ocean frontage – the holy grail for most East Coast recreational-property hunters. Though it’s on an island, you can drive directly to the property’s nearly five-and-a-half private acres over a causeway. Asking price: $748,000
<b>Then how about this? Russell Lake, Queens County, N.S.</b> This three-bedroom, two-bathroom cottage sits on six acres of your very own wooded land. It’s right on a lake, complete with dock and water supplied from a drilled well. Inside, there’s a fireplace for chilly evenings, and 1,248 square feet of living space. Asking price: $325,000
<b>Can’t afford this? Hondoo Island, South River, Ont.</b> This cottage comes with ownership of half an island and a custom-built, 2,400-square-foot winterized cottage. So, why isn’t it a million bucks? Properties that can be accessed only by boat generally cost less than those with land access, so you get more for your money. In this case: three bedrooms, two bathrooms, hardwood floors and high-speed Internet access. Asking price: $699,900
<b>Then how about this? Oxtongue Lake, Dwight (Lake of Bays), Ont.</b> Right on the lake with a sand beach, this 50-year-old, 750-square-foot cottage may be what real-estate agents like to call “cozy” but it comes with a bunkie (for teenaged kids or guests to sleep in) and a dryland boathouse (read: shed). Asking price: $329,900