Muskoka, Ontario
Muskoka homes for sale, explained community by community
Homes, cottages and waterfront around Huntsville, Bracebridge, Gravenhurst and the lakes. Each guide names its sources. Kirby Chan, Broker, answers what the guides leave open.
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Planning your Muskoka move
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Guide Waterfront and cottages in Muskoka
Shore road allowances, septic systems, docks and access, with the sources for each rule and the questions to ask before you offer. Read the waterfront guide -
Guide Relocating to Muskoka
Municipalities, taxes, services and getting around, for a move to Muskoka for the year. Read the relocation guide
Services
Help for the situation you are in
Buying, selling and the moves that come with Muskoka: waterfront, downsizing, relocation, estates and a first home.
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Buying
Homes, cottages and waterfront across Muskoka, with the land, water and septic questions answered before you offer.
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Selling
Preparing and selling a Muskoka property, from the first evaluation to the sale.
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Waterfront and cottages
Help with the questions a waterfront or cottage purchase raises: shoreline, dock, septic, access and property class.
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Downsizing
Planning the sale of one Muskoka property and the purchase of a smaller one, with the closing dates lined up.
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Relocation
Help choosing a Muskoka community on verified services, municipal taxes and permits.
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Estate sales
Support for the real estate side of an estate sale, working alongside the estate lawyer.
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First-time buyers
Help with a first purchase: land transfer tax, the first-time refund, closing costs and the calculators.
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Kirby Chan, Broker
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Meet Kirby
Kirby Chan is a Broker with eXp Realty Brokerage and the person behind this site. He has more than 20 years in real estate.
Each guide here is written to answer the questions Muskoka buyers and sellers raise, with its sources listed. Kirby is also the founder of Team Forward, a network of agents powered by eXp Realty.
Meet KirbyThe communities
Ten communities, each with its own lakes and roads
Every guide covers housing, water, roads and services, with sources. Start with the place you are considering.
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No. 01 Huntsville
A lake town with Mary Lake, Lake Vernon and Fairy Lake, its own transit, a hospital site and Arrowhead Provincial Park. Explore Huntsville -
No. 02 Port Sydney
A community in the Town of Huntsville with a Corridor 11 bus stop and a beach shoreline project. Explore Port Sydney -
No. 03 Bracebridge
A town with McKay Lake and Wood Lake, its own transit, a hospital site, 61 listed park facilities and the Bracebridge Bay Trail. Explore Bracebridge -
No. 04 Gravenhurst
A lake town with ten named lakes, 13 parks, six beaches, municipal trails and Muskoka Airport. Explore Gravenhurst -
No. 05 Baysville
A Lake of Bays village with a public launch, docks, a beach and a library branch Explore Baysville -
No. 06 Dwight
A community at the north end of Lake of Bays on the Highway 60 corridor, with a library branch Explore Dwight -
No. 07 Windermere
A Lake Rosseau community with public wharves, two parks and no library or paramedic station of its own Explore Windermere -
No. 08 Port Carling
A village between Lake Rosseau and Lake Muskoka with public docks, three parks, a trail, a library and a paramedic station Explore Port Carling -
No. 09 Rosseau
A Muskoka Lakes community where the Township rules for docks, boathouses and septic apply Explore Rosseau -
No. 10 Bala
A village where Lake Muskoka meets the Moon River, with public docks, five parks and a library branch Explore Bala
From the blog
Latest from the Muskoka real estate blog
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Muskoka towns and townships, explained
Ten communities sit inside five municipalities. Knowing which one a property is in tells you who issues permits, sets tax rates and answers your questions. -
Shore road allowances: what Muskoka waterfront buyers should know
A strip of land between a lot and the water can change what a waterfront buyer owns. Here is what Ontario's policy says and what to confirm. -
Estate administration tax when selling a Muskoka home
When a home is sold from an estate, Ontario's estate administration tax is paid when the estate certificate is applied for. Here is how it works.
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Send your price range, the type of property and the communities or lakes you have in mind. Kirby will reply with what fits. You can also ask about a road, a lake or a listing you have seen.
Talk to Kirby about your plans
No pitch and no pressure. Tell Kirby the situation and he will tell you plainly whether he is the right person for it.