Three-season cottage on Medora Lake near Bala and Port Carling

Property details for 11 - 1158 Cranberry Road, Muskoka Lakes

Type: Residential
Style: Bungalow
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 1
Lot Size: 100 x 238 FT
Stories: 1
Basement: None
Parking: No Garage
Heating: Baseboard heaters, Electric
Cooling: None
Exterior: Wood
Ownership: Freehold
Annual Taxes: $1,554

It's a 3-bed, 1-bath cottage on a 100x238 foot lot, built as a wood bungalow on piers with no basement. Photos show LVP flooring from 2022, a walnut breakfast bar with a live edge in the kitchen, and a WETT-certified woodstove. There's an indoor sauna, a deck that comes off the kitchen, and a bunkie for extra storage. The waterfront has a fixed dock with a 2022 deck and a 2025 swim dock, plus gentle wade-in access. Recent updates include a bathroom from 2023, a 2024 apartment fridge, and a 2022 hot water tank. You'll find two refrigerators, a stacked washer/dryer, and baseboard electric heating. It's on septic with lake water intake. Location's solid: Johnston's Cranberry Marsh is half a kilometer away, Bala's about 6 km for the museum and Kee to Bala, and Port Carling is under 9 km. Taxes run $1,553 a year. Priced at $775,000, it matches the local median.

About 11 - 1158 Cranberry Road, Muskoka Lakes — Property Score

Great Location

Score: 63/100

Value

Priced 3% below area median of $799,000 based on 17 comparable properties nearby 75

Stable pricing - no price changes since original listing date 50

Size

3 bedrooms - 1 fewer than similarly priced 4-bedroom homes nearby 48

1 bathroom - 1 fewer than similarly priced properties nearby 48

23,800 sqft lot - an oversized lot for the area 90

Location

$82K median household income - above the Canadian average of $70K 71

85% of residents hold postsecondary credentials - a highly educated neighbourhood 92

87% homeownership rate - indicating a stable, owner-occupied community 91

78% of residents commute under 30 minutes - excellent commuter accessibility 92

6/km² population density - a rural or semi-rural setting 55

Market

Just listed - area average is 27 days on market 100

-34.8% median price change over 1 month - declining prices in the area 1

22 months of housing supply - 22 active listings with 1 sold last month (buyer's market) 40

Features

4-car garage - area average is 7 spots 95

None basement 30

baseboard heating throughout 55

None 30

1 fireplace - a desirable feature for Canadian winters 75

Waterfront, View - premium features that add significant value 80

Investment

0.2% effective tax rate ($1,553/yr) - very low tax burden 94

12% renter population - primarily owner-occupied area 44

Quality

Condition

Listing

44 photos provided - 16% more than the area average of 38 photos 92

6 of 7 key property details provided (86%) - comprehensive listing with excellent detail 86

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