2486 HOWE ISLAND DRIVE, Frontenac Islands (Howe Island)
$2,200,000
For sale: Detached
- Property type
- Detached
- Bedrooms / bathrooms
- 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms
- Living area
- 3,500 sqft
- MLS®
- MLS® X13105430
- Neighbourhood
- Howe Island
Perched above the St. Lawrence River on Howe Island, this is not simply a waterfront home, it is a deliberate retreat from the expected. With 8 kilometres of uninterrupted river stretching toward New York, the south-facing exposure draws in light from first sunrise to final glow, casting a constant sense of calm throughout the home. The architecture is quietly commanding. A trimless, minimalist interior unfolds over polished concrete floors, where every line is intentional and every finish chosen for both permanence and restraint. At its centre, a full-height, two-tone walnut kitchen functions as both anchor and gathering place, equally suited to intimate moments and effortless entertaining. A 16-foot expanse of glass opens entirely to a covered terrace, dissolving the boundary between interior and landscape. Here, the river is not a view, it becomes part of how the home is experienced. Built entirely with ICF construction and set on bedrock, the home offers a level of integrity rarely seen. European tilt-and-turn, triple-pane windows create an atmosphere of near-total quiet, while radiant in-floor heating and a Mitsubishi Zuba system ensure comfort without compromise. The experience is completed in the details: a cedar sauna, a Spartherm wood-burning fireplace, both elemental, both grounding. A home defined not by excess, but by intention, crafted for those who understand that true luxury is found in space, silence, and the freedom to slow down.
Sold data
Detached homes in Frontenac Islands (Howe Island) — recent sold market
Detached homes in Frontenac Islands (Howe Island) took a median of 51 days to sell over the last 730 days, with the quickest quarter selling within 22 days and the slowest quarter taking more than 87, across 41 recorded sales.
That clock counts only the listing each home finally sold on. Measured from the first time these properties came to market, including any earlier listings that were withdrawn and re-entered, the median is 90 days.
The median sale price was $639,000.
Homes sold for about 5.7% below asking on average, so there was room to negotiate.
About 10% of sales closed above the list price.
Around 22% of sellers reduced their price before finding a buyer.
- Median days to sell
- 51
- Median sale price
- $639,000
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.3%
- Sold above asking
- 10%
Based on 41 recorded sales in the last 2 years — a small sample, so treat these figures as indicative. Aggregate statistics only; individual sale prices are not shown.
Currently for sale
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