From lakeside cottage country to fast-growing towns, a genuinely local read on every corner of Simcoe County and Muskoka. Each guide below carries the evergreen local knowledge; dated market figures live in the monthly market intelligence reports.
The “Sunshine City,” between Lakes Couchiching & Simcoe with a walkable, arts-rich waterfront.
A four-season city on Kempenfelt Bay, with a GO Train line to the GTA.
Acreage and country properties along the Trent-Severn: Washago, Coldwater, Warminster and Horseshoe Valley.
Sandy beaches and windswept shoreline at the edge of the 30,000 Islands: Honey Harbour, Port Severn and Waubaushene.
Historic harbour towns on southern Georgian Bay, with a mural-lined downtown and seventy kilometres of beach.
Legacy cottage country on the big three lakes, and the gateway town of the Muskoka Wharf and the steamships.
Find a lake on the map, from Lake Simcoe and Couchiching to the Muskoka lakes, with waterfront listings around each.
Orillia, Ramara and Severn shorelines: homes for sale on the lake now, dock permits, lakebed ownership and water levels.
Barrie, Oro-Medonte, Orillia and Ramara shorelines: homes for sale on the lake now, the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan, permits and water levels.
Severn and Gravenhurst shorelines: homes for sale on the lake now, lakebed ownership, dock permits and boating.
The Severn River and Sparrow Lake from Severn Bridge to Swift Rapids: listings, riverbed ownership, permits and access.
Swift Rapids to the Big Chute Marine Railway: listings, permits, water access and the Severn River Conservation Reserve.
Gravenhurst and Muskoka Lakes shorelines: homes for sale on the lake now, shore road allowances, dock and boathouse permits, water levels.
Muskoka Lakes and Seguin shorelines: homes for sale on the lake now, shoreline rules, permits and the Port Carling locks.
Muskoka Lakes and Seguin shorelines: homes for sale on the lake now, the 90-metre frontage rule, permits and water levels.
Georgian Bay Township, Tay, Midland, Penetanguishene and Tiny: homes for sale on the bay now, lakebed, permits and Great Lakes water levels.
Between Big Chute and Port Severn: homes for sale on the lake now, lakebed ownership, dock permits and water access.
Homes for sale on the lake now, Parks Canada dams and water levels, dock permits, shore road allowances and the provincial park.
Homes for sale on the lake now, the stop-log dam, zoning setbacks, conservation authority approvals and the provincial park.
Homes for sale on the lake now, the Township-managed dam, zoning setbacks, septic re-inspection and water quality.
Homes for sale on the lake now, shore road allowances, dock rules, public landings and District water quality monitoring.
An overview of the river from Lake Couchiching to Port Severn, the four lockstations, Parks Canada permits and links to each stretch guide.
Homes for sale on the lake now, Gull Lake Rotary Park, Town docks, shore road allowances and dock rules.
Homes for sale on the lake now, shore road allowances, dock rules, septic permits and water quality.
Homes for sale on the lakes now, the lake-specific planning policies, Indian Landing, shore road allowances and water quality.
Homes for sale on the lake now, the public launch at Milford Bay, shore road allowances, setbacks and water quality.
Every guide is written by Kimberly and deliberately leaves market statistics to the monthly market intelligence reports, so what you read here stays true year round. Buying? Start with the free Buyer’s Guide. Thinking about selling? Start with a free home value report.