Location: Gravenhurst, Muskoka Price: $4,900,000 Size: 5,000 square feet Bedrooms: 6 Bathrooms: 5 Real estate agent: Maryrose Coleman and Ross Halloran, Sotheby’s International Realty Canada The place A six-bedroom, five-bathroom retreat sitting on Kahshe Lake. The place comes with stunning views, a boathouse and a cedar sauna in the basement. It’s a short drive from Highway 11 and the businesses of downtown Orillia. It’s also close to popular hiking spots, including the Torrance Barrens Dark-Sky Preserve and the Kahshe Barrens Trail. The history The current owner bought the property las ..read more

Location: Port Severn, Muskoka Price: $14,999,000 Size: 17 acres of land with 41 guest rooms and a three-bedroom cottage Real estate agent: Ali Booth, Sotheby’s International Realty The place A fully operational vacation escape sitting on 17 acres of land on Little Lake in Muskoka. The property comes with 41 guest rooms, a three-bedroom cottage, a private island accessible by helicopter and more than 600 metres of shoreline. It’s a short drive from Highway 400 and several neighbouring resorts. The history  This getaway was originally built in the 1950s. The current owners purchased the p ..read more

Neighbourhood: Upper Beaches Price: $2,880,000 Size: 2,000 square feet plus a 700-square-foot lower level Bedrooms: 3+1 Bathrooms: 5 Parking spots: 2 Real estate agent: Barry and Justin Cohen, Barry Cohen Homes The place A three-plus-one-bedroom, five-bathroom, two-storey detached in the Upper Beaches. It comes with a one-car garage plus room to park another vehicle in the driveway. Close to Dundas and Coxwell, it’s within walking distance of the many businesses and transit options along Queen and Gerrard. And motorists are a short drive from both Lake Shore and Kingston Road. The h ..read more

In 2021, Elise Yu bought her 300-square-foot studio condo sight unseen. She’d been living with her parents in Vancouver and itching to move out. “​​I definitely saw myself living that city girl life in downtown Toronto,” she says. With help from her grandparents, Yu, a 27-year-old marketing manager at a media monitoring company, was able to afford the down payment on the small condo. Related: “I wanted my mom to live nearby, so I spent $450,000 to build her a garden suite” Since she was in Vancouver, she had to make her decision based on lengthy videos (taken by a friend) and listing photos ..read more

Canoeing and kayaking on the open water. Lakefront trails for biking and exploring. Picturesque sunsets that change with the seasons. In the coming years, the redevelopment of the Lynn River and Silver Lake waterfronts is set to transform the shores of Port Dover into a four-season lifestyle destination. There is one redevelopment property in particular that also presents an exciting opportunity for developers to shape one of southwest Ontario’s most vibrant and dynamic communities. A classic summertime—or anytime—destination On the shores of Lake Erie, Port Dover’s waterfront is both a throwb ..read more

The place A three-bedroom, two-plus-one-bathroom semi-detached craftsman home in Leaside. The history The current owners, a young couple, purchased the house in 2017 and dreamed of transforming its main floor into a more contemporary and functional open-concept space. In 2021, they reached out to designer Amanda Beer of AB Interiors to make their vision a reality. Her design was all about creating airy gathering spots flooded with natural light. The project, which included a new kitchen, bar and powder room among other upgrades, ended up costing $300,000. Related: How a reno turned a dat ..read more

Neighbourhood: Summerhill Price: $4,250,000 Size: 2,075 square feet plus a 700-square-foot basement Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 5 Real estate agent: Cailey Heaps and Jeannine Volpe, Royal LePage Real Estate Services, Heaps Estrin Team The place  A three-bedroom, five-bathroom semi steps from Summerhill station. The three-storey home comes with white-oak millwork throughout, 19-foot ceilings and a wine fridge as tall as a basketball hoop. Outside, there’s a heated parking pad (EV charger included) and a landscaped backyard. It’s within walking distance of David A. Balfour Park and the business ..read more

More House Hunts Real Estate The Chase: With the birth of their daughter months away, this couple raced to find a new home Real Estate The Chase: How one couple found their starter home downtown Real Estate The Chase: One couple’s race to find a house within an hour of the city for under $800,000 The buyers: Erica Lemieux, 39, a geomatics engineer, and her partner, Julien Murphy, 37, a customer sales and service agent, with their daughter, Isabel, and their French bulldog, Frankie. The story: Erica and Julien met while bartending in the Distillery District in 2013. In 2014, they moved to C ..read more

Neighbourhood: Mississauga East Price: $4,288,000 Previously sold for: $801,000 in 2017 Size: 7,800 square feet Bedrooms: 4+3 Bathrooms: 5 Parking spots: 15 Real estate agent: John Czan, Forestwood Real Estate The place A four-plus-three-bedroom, five-bathroom detached in Mississauga East. The home comes with a three-car garage plus room for 12 more cars on the driveway. It’s a short drive from Pearson airport and a 30-minute haul downtown via the 427 and the QEW. The history  In 2017, a family bought the two-bedroom bungalow that once stood on this plot for $801,000. They partnered ..read more

Location: Bracebridge, Muskoka Price: $11.9 million Size: 11,500 square feet sitting on 1.5 acres of land Bedrooms: 7 Bathrooms: 7+1 Real estate agents: David Bemmann and Jack Miller, Sotheby’s International Realty Canada The place A seven-bedroom, seven-bathroom woodland estate on a private peninsula in Lake Muskoka. The place is an ideal escape for a large family that loves nature—given its 210 metres of waterfront, two-storey boathouse and lake views from every room. It’s a short drive to downtown Bracebridge and Muskoka Airport and a two-hour haul to Toronto. The history In 1999, the curr ..read more