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.

I have listed a new property at 710 Burchill Road in Montague. See details here

Fifteen acres of hardwood forest, walking trails winding through ash, birch, oak and cedar, and not a neighbour in sight. Minutes from the Village of Merrickville and under an hour to Ottawa, this high ranch bungalow delivers the privacy buyers dream about without trading away convenience. The main level has been refreshed top to bottom. A brand new kitchen with new appliances anchors an open-concept living space, with fresh paint throughout. The kitchen and living area flow together around a wood-burning fireplace and open to the back deck overlooking the landscaped yard and treeline beyond. Two bedrooms and a full bath complete the main floor. Downstairs, the finished walk-out lower level opens the home up considerably: two more bedrooms, a second full bathroom, and a sprawling 37-foot family room with space for a home theatre, games table, or quiet office in the corner. The walk-out design keeps it bright and grade-level, never the dim afterthought a lower level can be. Then there is the shop. A detached 30 x 40 steel building on an engineered concrete slab, with an oversized 12 x 14 door and the power to run whatever you bring into it. Hobbyists, contractors, mechanics, and RV owners, this one was built for you, and it rarely comes alongside a house like this. The homes mechanicals are handled: a furnace replaced in 2022, a water softener added in 2021, a sediment and UV filtration system, gas hot water, a private security system, and a Generac generator sized to carry the entire home through any outage. Bell fibre internet keeps you connected for work or play. Homes with this combination of acreage, shop space and move-in-ready updates rarely surface this close to Merrickville. Book your private showing, walk the trails, and stand in that shop. You'll understand the appeal before you reach the front door.

I have listed a new property at 363 Napoleon Street in Carleton Place. See details here

Two country acres on the edge of Carleton Place, and a custom ICF bungalow built to keep the heating bills low and the comfort high. Heated radiant floors run through every room, so you feel it the second you step out of bed on a January morning. Inside, the open floor plan easily transitions between everyday family life and hosting friends and family The living room anchors around a large window and a stone fireplace with gas insert. Off the dining area, patio doors open to a covered patio for the long stretch of three season evenings. The white, bright kitchen works hard with a peninsula, wraparound cabinets and a pantry cupboard. The primary bedroom has a walk in closet and a door to the 4pc bath, where a soaker tub and separate rainhead shower mean nobody has to compromise. The attached insulated garage features an inside entrance from the utility room, 8' ceilings, and a 250V compressor plug ready for projects. Outside is where the two acres earn their keep. Mature trees, extensive lilac bushes, open lawn, a paved circular driveway, and two storage sheds. Roof reshingled in 2018 with 30 year architectural shingles. Underground wiring to the home and Bell fibre already in place. Backing onto the Ottawa Valley Rail Trail, you can walk/bike straight into downtown Carleton Place and beyond. At almost 300 km in length, the trail extends all across the Ottawa Valley, easily accessed right from your backyard. Energy smart, low maintenance, and minutes from town. Book your showing before it's gone.

I have listed a new property at 119 Farren Lake Lane 22 in Tay Valley. See details here

The end of a quiet dead end road, with only a handful of cottages past you, is a good place to start. Twenty plus feet of water at the end of the dock, rocky natural shoreline, excellent bass fishing, and the kind of clarity Farren Lake is known for. No public access keeps boat traffic light. Just you, the loons, and the occasional deer wandering through. And the cottage matches the setting. Between 2019 and 2023 it was rebuilt from the studs out, every surface, system, and finish. Maibec siding, metal roofs, all new windows and doors, white cedar ceilings, maple hardwood throughout, a quartz kitchen with new appliances, fresh plumbing, a 100 amp panel, and a WETT-certified wood stove. Walk in, light a fire, pour a drink. There is nothing left to do. The main cottage is a smartly laid out three-bedroom with a bright open living and dining area, plus a screened sunroom running the full lakeside of the building. The renovated bunkie adds a Murphy bed, a two-piece bathroom, and its own attached workshop, ideal for guests, kids who want their own space, or anyone who needs a separate spot for projects. Walking distance to River House Vineyard Winery. Forty minutes to Perth, ninety to Kingston or Ottawa. A cell booster on site handles video calls without breaking a sweat, and fiber internet is being installed by WTC Communications this year. Furnishings negotiable, making this an exceptionally easy turnkey purchase, whether you're settling in for the season or planning to share it with short-term guests. A turnkey, deep-water Farren Lake cottage with a guest bunkie does not come up often, and rarely at this price. The dock is in, the water is warming up, and the best weeks of summer are still ahead. Book your showing.

I have listed a new property at 1394 Black Lake North Shore in Tay Valley. See details here

Forget the dock that bottoms out in August. Off this one you've got 15 to 20 feet of water, the kind of depth that means real swimming, real diving, and a boat that floats no matter how dry the summer gets. Welcome to 1394 Black Lake North Shore, a three-season cottage built for the way summers are supposed to feel. The open floor plan keeps everyone in the same room whether they're cooking, playing cards, or just landed from the lake. Off the main space, a big sunroom with oversized windows pulls the water and the treeline right inside, the spot you'll claim with a coffee at 7am and a book at 7pm. Three bedrooms mean room for the kids and the inevitable guests. One bath keeps it simple, the way a cottage should be. Out on the deck, the hot tub looks straight over the lake, the place everyone drifts to once the sun drops. A detached garage with power handles the toys, the tools, and the projects. And the practical stuff is already sorted: steel roof overhead, low maintenance throughout, so your weekends go to the water instead of the to-do list. Deep water like this is rare in cottage country, and cottages that have it do not sit. Book your showing before someone else claims your dock.

I have listed a new property at 00 Rideau Ferry Road in Drummond/North Elmsley. See details here

If you've been waiting for a build-ready commercial lot on a busy Perth corridor, here it is. 1.24 acres on Rideau Ferry Road, zoned RU-111, allowing residential or retail use. Flat, clear, and ready to go. The location is the whole story. Across the street from the Lanark Lifestyles retirement community and the Tay River Health Centre. Steady daily traffic from the road that carries cottage country to Perth and back, every weekend, all summer long. Whatever you build, it's already in front of the right people. 120 feet of frontage with solid visibility. Large buildable area. Hydro and natural gas at the lot line. Deeded right to connect to Town of Perth municipal water and sanitary sewer mains. Road entrance already in place. Additional driveway possible via a registered easement over the neighbouring parcel. A daycare, a retail storefront, a mixed-use building, take your pick. The zoning gives you the range. The location gives you the customers.Lots like this don't sit on this stretch of road for long. Book a walk and bring your plans.

I have listed a new property at 00 Rideau Ferry Road in Perth. See details here

If you've been waiting for a build-ready commercial lot on a busy Perth corridor, here it is. 1.24 acres on Rideau Ferry Road, zoned RU-111, allowing residential or retail use. Flat, clear, and ready to go. The location is the whole story. Across the street from the Lanark Lifestyles retirement community and the Tay River Health Centre. Steady daily traffic from the road that carries cottage country to Perth and back, every weekend, all summer long. Whatever you build, it's already in front of the right people. 120 feet of frontage with solid visibility. Large buildable area. Hydro and natural gas at the lot line. Deeded right to connect to Town of Perth municipal water and sanitary sewer mains. Road entrance already in place. Additional driveway possible via a registered easement over the neighbouring parcel. A daycare, a retail storefront, a mixed-use building, take your pick. The zoning gives you the range. The location gives you the customers.Lots like this don't sit on this stretch of road for long. Book a walk and bring your plans.