$630,000
For sale: Detached

Welcome to Grape Island on the north edge of Lake Simcoe, in Orillia! This little piece of heaven is located on an island, only a 2 min boat ride from mainland, and limited to 52 lots and approx. 45 cottages. 1.5h away from Toronto, Grape Island is a small community of friendly owners. Facing the west (quieter) side of the island in a sheltered cove on a large lot of approx. 102 x 190. Deep water access for boating, boat access only. This wonderful cottage was built in 1951 and has been owned by the same family since 1969. It's ready for a new owner to make it their own and create memories. Everything is original. The main cottage is approx. 750 sqft, includes 1-3p bathroom, kitchen/dining, 2 bedrooms and living area. The heat source is propane, has septic, water is pulled through the lake through UV (updated 2024) filtration, wrap around patio in great shape. 2 bunkies, 1 bedroom and 2 bedrooms. 2 boathouses (grandfathered, no longer permitted to build 2 boathouses on Simcoe), and 2 legal docks. Beautifully landscaped. Convenient mainland parking. Main cottage roof was done in 2012. Newest Boathouse was done in 2017. Older Boathouse and 2 cabins were done in 2024. This cottage is a close escape from the city with stunning sunsets that will take your breath away!
Sold data
Detached homes in Orillia took a median of 32 days to sell over the last 90 days, with the quickest quarter selling within 13 days and the slowest quarter taking more than 66, across 110 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 Measured from the first time these properties came to market, including any earlier listings that were withdrawn and re-entered, the median is 54 days.
The median sale price was $599,900.
Homes sold for about 3.2% below asking on average, so there was room to negotiate.
About 3% of sales closed above the list price.
Around 28% of sellers reduced their price before finding a buyer.
Based on 110 recorded sales in the last 90 days. Aggregate statistics only; individual sale prices are not shown.
Schools
Orillia has 14 Fraser Institute–rated schools (11 elementary and 3 secondary), averaging 5.1/10.
School ratings from the Fraser Institute's Ontario school report cards.
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