MarketWATCH Muskoka: Real Estate Market 2022 in Review 2022 was a mixed bag in a number of ways. The year started strongly as COVID impetus was still in play. Property at the beginning of the year sold quickly and often in competition. After the end of May, sales slowed, although prices remained strong in Muskoka. [...]
Every once in a while a unique property comes to market. In 2007 such a property did. On Lake Rosseau it had smaller frontage (100’) facing west. Gentle land. It’s uniqueness was twofold. First, it had an old two storey boathouse with two bedrooms and a full kitchen. Second, the cottage was new, a rebuild, [...]
Canada Day has come and gone. Some are still talking about fireworks. The shows were magnificent. Another show for this week is the Annual ACBS (Antique and Classic Boat Society) Show held this Saturday at Gravenhurst Wharf. All the dock spaces are filled. There's no more exhibitor space available. For the second year there's no [...]
Bullet dodged. There was concern that later than usual ice out would have ramifications of a flooding kind. Not so this year! Exactly 12 months ago docks on Lake Muskoka were underwater and Rosseau and Joe were recording some of the highest water levels seen above the locks. The Muskoka River was raging and the [...]
A summer tradition in cottage country is the fire pit. Whether it's the sweetness of s'mores, the closeness of companionship or the warmth of flickering firelight, the fire pit is a celebration of night and a day well spent. It's easy to get lost in thought, mesmerized by glowing coals. There's an inward intimacy of [...]
