I have listed a new property at 150 Urbancrest Private in Barrhaven. See details here

Stop paying someone else's mortgage. 150 Urbancrest Private is a 2013 townhome condo that makes the jump from renting to owning about as painless as Barrhaven gets: painted this year, new carpet in both bedrooms, and nothing on the to-do list but moving in. The main floor is one open, sensible space. Stainless appliances in a kitchen that opens to a dining and living area, with clean laminate and tile throughout. Off the living space is a private patio, the morning coffee spot you didn't know you needed. Downstairs, two bedrooms with brand new carpet, and each one has its own bathroom. No negotiating counter space on workday mornings, and overnight guests can have a real setup instead of a couch. The practical side is covered: in-unit laundry, natural gas heat, central A/C, and a dedicated parking spot, so winter mornings skip the street shuffle. And because this is a ground floor unit, groceries roll straight from the car to the kitchen without hiking up a mountain of stairs. The location does a lot of the selling. Five minutes on foot to Half Moon Bay Park and the Stonebridge trail system. The nearby rec centre provides a rink, pool, turf, courts, gym, and classes. Strandherd Drive's groceries and shops are minutes away, and downtown Ottawa is 30 minutes. Ground floor units here rarely come up, and when they do, they tend to sell for more than the ones upstairs. This one is priced to compete. Book a showing before another renter figures that out.

I have listed a new property at 1039 Sunset Strip Lane in Frontenac. See details here

Remember when the night sky actually had stars in it? Ompah still does. These 6.4 acres sit under some of the darkest skies in southern Ontario, the kind where the Milky Way shows up over the campfire without anyone asking, and the loudest thing after dark is the fire itself. The daytime story is just as good. The building site is already cleared, and hydro already crosses the property, so powering a trailer, cabin, or future build doesn't start with a five-figure servicing bill. Park the rig this summer, build when you're ready, or hold it as your base camp in the highlands. Five minutes down the road, Palmerston Lake brings the sand beach and public boat launch. A public road allowance at the end of Lake Rd runs straight down to the water, an easy spot to drop a kayak. Hundreds of kilometres of ATV and snowmobile trails cross the area, and the lakes and rivers around Ompah keep anglers and paddlers busy in every season. The practical picture: hydro distribution line on the property, cleared building site, and frontage on Sunset Strip Lane, a privately maintained lane. Days on the water, machines on the trails, and nights under more stars than you've seen since you were a kid.

I have listed a new property at 352 Highway 15 in Rideau Lakes. See details here

Property taxes under $2,100 a year. Heat and hydro under $300 a month. A self-contained one-bedroom suite with its own entrance that can put rent against your mortgage from day one. On carrying costs alone, almost nothing at this price keeps up. Set on just under an acre at the edge of Smiths Falls, in Rideau Lakes Township where the tax bill stays small, this is two fully separate living spaces under one roof. The suite has its own entrance, full kitchen, living room, bright bedroom, and 4-piece bath. Rent it, move your parents in, or give adult kids their own front door. The floor plan can also convert back to a single 3 plus bedroom home without a gut renovation. The main residence offers two bedrooms, 1.5 baths, and a vaulted kitchen and dining area where skylights (2022) and a south-facing picture window keep the whole level bright in every season. An oversized island and generous cabinetry handle the real cooking. The big-ticket work is done: shingles 2024, electric furnace 2023, A/C 2021, crawl-space spray foam 2021, siding and windows 2020. Water softener with reverse osmosis at both kitchen sinks, a 200 amp panel with separate generator panel, attached double garage, basement workshop, and a 23 by 13 outbuilding out back waiting to be restored. This isn't the house for buyers who need conventional. It's the house for buyers who can do math. Book a showing and bring a calculator.

I have listed a new property at 294 Lavant Mill Road in Lanark Highlands. See details here

Every kid who walks this property asks the same thing first: can we go to the island? It's a little one, sitting just off your own stretch of Pauls Creek, close enough to wade out and claim as a fort, a pirate ship, a whole summer of stories. Around it, 294 Lavant Mill Rd consists of 2.2 acres of creekside land in McDonalds Corners, with a rail fence on two sides, the creek on a third, and everything you need to start using it the day you close. A two bedroom trailer sleeps six comfortably with the dinette converted, and a powered bunkie adds a double bed below, a loft up the ladder that fits another double or queen, and a covered porch for rainy afternoons. Starlink is set up and cell signal is strong enough that the weekend can stretch into Monday morning work calls with ease. Cast a line in the creek off your own frontage, or make the 1 km run down the road to the Dalhousie Lake boat launch; the public beach is another 500 metres past that. This is waterfront ownership at its simplest: no house to maintain, no renovation list, just a drilled well, septic, and 100 amp service feeding the trailer and the bunkie, all on a year round road. For the weekender or the first time cottage buyer priced off Dalhousie Lake itself, the math works: the same lake down the road, a fraction of the buy in, and weekends that start when you park. Come see it, and bring the kids. The island is waiting.

I have listed a new property at 338 Ennis Road in Tay Valley. See details here

Half the people shopping for land out here want open field. The other half want forest. This 9.78 acre lot near Bennett Lake refuses to choose: sunny meadows mixed with blocks of mature bush, and almost ten acres to make your own. The groundwork is already started, too. The road entrance is in, hydro runs along the road, and Ennis Rd is a year round, township maintained road, so the first steps of a build are done before you own it. A registered development agreement defines where the home can be built; full details available on request. Behind the lot, an informal path over the surrounding land reaches a quiet stretch of Bennett Lake shoreline, the kind of water that herons, ducks, and paddlers appreciate. Water access remains informal and undeeded due to township restrictions. For open water, the public boat launch at the end of the road puts you on Bennett Lake proper, known for clear water, good fishing, and a relaxed pace. Fallbrook and the village of Lanark are minutes away, golf at Blue Heron and Timber Run is just down the road, and Perth, with its shops, restaurants, and hospital, is about 15 minutes. Kanata is just under an hour. Rural zoning. Lot lines and dimensions approximate. Book a showing today to walk the field, walk the woods, and picture your house between them.

I have listed a new property at 476 Ennis Road in Tay Valley. See details here

Half the people shopping for land out here want open field. The other half want forest. This 9.78 acre lot near Bennett Lake refuses to choose: sunny meadows mixed with blocks of mature bush, and almost ten acres to make your own. The groundwork is already started, too. The road entrance is in, hydro runs along the road, and Ennis Rd is a year round, township maintained road, so the first steps of a build are done before you own it. A registered development agreement defines where the home can be built; full details available on request. Behind the lot, an informal path over the surrounding land reaches a quiet stretch of Bennett Lake shoreline, the kind of water that herons, ducks, and paddlers appreciate. Water access remains informal and undeeded due to township restrictions, but the public boat launch at the end of the road puts you on Bennett Lake proper regardless. Known for clear water, good fishing, and a relaxed pace, Bennett Lake is highly sought after. Fallbrook and the village of Lanark are minutes away, golf at Blue Heron and Timber Run is just down the road, and Perth, with its shops, restaurants, and hospital, is about 15 minutes. Kanata is just under an hour. Rural zoning. Lot lines and dimensions approximate. Book a showing today to walk the field, walk the woods, and picture your house between them.

I have listed a new property at 3800 Wolf Grove Road in Lanark Highlands. See details here

Most rural listings come with a to-do list. This one comes with receipts. The owners have spent decades maintaining this home in show-ready condition, most recently having every main floor room painted in 2026 and the 4 pc bath refreshed in 2025. The raised bungalow sits on 1.1 treed acres between Almonte and Hopetown. The main level contains everything you need for daily living: three bedrooms, 1.5 baths, spacious living room, a kitchen with solid wood cabinetry in excellent condition, and a dining room that walks out to the wrap around deck, the spot dinner moves to from June through September. The lower level earns its keep: a second living room centred on a wood stove, a fourth bedroom, a bathroom, and endless storage space. With its own walk in entry off the carport and a kitchenette space already set up, there is excellent in-law suite potential here. And the receipts: propane furnace 2021, central air 2019, hot water tank and well system 2019, GenerLink generator connection 2023, and a 10x10 Amish built shed new in 2023. Bell fibre is available at the house, so working from home is not a compromise. Fifteen minutes to Almonte, twenty to Carleton Place, thirty five to Kanata. A house that asks nothing of you on day one, on a quiet treed lot with an easy run to the city.

I have listed a new property at 28 South Street in Drummond/North Elmsley. See details here

The kitchen island began life as a church altar. It sets the tone for the whole house: an 1875 stone home at the edge of historic Perth where the original character was kept and the important updates were made. A natural gas furnace within the past five years, central air installed this year, a metal roof within the past ten, and modernized plumbing and electrical mean this is a century home to be enjoyed rather than worked on. Original hardwood, high ceilings, and the detail of a craftsman era carry through the principal rooms, warmed by three fireplaces: a wood-burning insert in the formal living room, a second wood fireplace in the family room, and a natural gas fireplace in the dining room, where a pass-through to the kitchen serves gatherings gracefully. The home offers three bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms, including a primary suite with a luxurious ensuite. The grounds extend across 1.88 acres, with the house set well back from the road for genuine privacy. A screened solarium, a hot tub on the rear deck, and a substantial barn suited to a workshop, studio, or hobby farm pursuits complete the setting. The property is served by its own well, with excellent water quality, a septic system, and fibre internet available. Downtown Perth's shops and restaurants are a short walk away, though the property retains the quiet of the countryside. Homes of this era and condition seldom come to market. This one is ready for its next century.