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Listing of the week: This waterfront property listed for less than $400K is a DIYer’s dream
368 Leask Bay Shores Lane, Manitowaning, Ont. Lake: Lake Huron Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 1 Lot size: 1.05 acres Asking price: $349,900 Taxes: $733.50/year Date listed: July 19, 2024 Listing agent: Al … Continued
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Meet 7 of cottage country’s tiniest creatures
Spending time at the cottage involves spending time with creepy-crawlies, whether you love them or you hate them. Dock spiders and mosquitoes and water striders and bees…it’s a never-ending list. … Continued
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When prime waterfront property wasn’t an option, this couple built a cabin inspired by an old school fire watchtower
Call it a real estate light bulb moment. When Peter Mogl-Maclean and Paula Washington began looking for land on which to build a cottage in Nova Scotia in 2020, Peter … Continued
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Actively maintaining your woodlot—no matter its size—can fight climate change and even help your bank account
One year, with the kind of gusto for tidying up that’s endemic across cottage country in early July, my husband, Steve, and I set out to clean up an abandoned … Continued
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Cottage Q&A: How to clean stained boat seats
How do you get black stains off boat seats?—Doughty, via email It depends on what caused the stains. You didn’t say, but David Brunatti of Brunatti & Sons, a boat … Continued
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Why are ATV-related accidents on the rise in Ontario?
ATV accidents are on the rise in Ontario. Fatal incidents more than doubled this year compared to last year, according to spring data from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). In … Continued
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Parks Canada shares photos of wildlife in the aftermath of the wildfire in Jasper, Alta.
In the wake of the wildfire that tore through Jasper, Alta. in mid-July, people took to social media to share images of the devastation across the historic townsite and the … Continued
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Cottage Q&A: What happens to wildlife after a large forest fire?
Wildfires are now commonplace across much of Canada. While we understandably focus on the people involved, what about the wildlife affected by these disasters? In this video, Cottage Life Editor … Continued
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A stalement between buyers and sellers is halting the cottage market
More than halfway through the prime cottage real estate season, experts say a stalemate between buyers and sellers is halting the market. The post-pandemic market saw a leveling-out of cottage … Continued
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$599K for this rustic waterfront cottage—and all the furnishings
270 Bradley Lane, Lansdowne, Ont. Body of Water: Gananoque River Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 1 Lot size: 1.09 acres | 1/2 – 1.99 acres Living area: 1,094 sq. ft. List price: $599,000 Date listed: July 11, 2024 … Continued
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