2025 wasn’t one market. It was a multi-speed waterfront environment – fast in some areas, slow in others – because selection grew dramatically. Where buyers have leverage now (and why): selection is deeper, so negotiating power shows up in time, terms, and price – depending on township. The pricing mistake that quietly costs a full … Read more
Crib dock repair in Muskoka Lakes is one of those projects that looks simple until you try to do it “just a little bit.” You notice the dock feels lower than it used to. The surface tilts. Maybe the stringers look tired. Maybe you can literally see daylight where rock used to be. And the … Read more
Muskoka Lakes waterfront real estate has completed a major transition – so let’s zoom out and look at the 2025 Muskoka Lakes waterfront real estate market in the context of recent years. Over the last three years, we’ve moved away from the chaotic, high-speed frenzy of the pandemic era and into a much more selective, … Read more
Clevelands House can’t sit derelict forever. Most people I talk to want the same thing: a revived resort village at Minett, with restaurants, services, and cleaned-up structures – as long as the rules we change to get there don’t come back to haunt Muskoka. If you need the big-picture background on the Clevelands House development … Read more
This transcript is provided by Catharine Inniss & the Cottage in Muskoka Editorial Team as an informal resource for cottagers, residents, and anyone following the Clevelands House / Minett redevelopment and OPA 64. It has been lightly edited for readability, speaker identification, and place names (for example: Minett, Lake Rosseau, Clevelands House). It is not … Read more
TL;DR – Clevelands House Public Meeting The Township of Muskoka Lakes Planning Committee is holding a statutory public meeting on November 25 about OPA-64 and ZBA-22/23 for Phase 1 of the Clevelands House redevelopment in Minett. This meeting is for receiving public input; no decision is expected that day. Key details Date: Tuesday, November 25, … Read more
Subject: Keep Muskoka Sparkling – Renew Your MLA Membership Open Letter to Our Clients When you close your eyes, can you hear it? The gentle lap of water against sun-warmed rock, the call of a loon across the bay, the scent of pine carried on a soft breeze. Muskoka has a way of weaving itself … Read more
Hey there, Muskoka friends and family! Big things are happening around Lake Rosseau… again! The Minett Muskoka development discussions range from a concept drawing of a giant concert venue discovered online, to the planned redevelopment at Clevelands House. While growth can be exciting, it’s also got many of us wondering: at what cost? How can … Read more
Not much to this post, just something quick to share information. Here you’ll find photos of the field (Five Bridges Path) from March 21, 2024, and the Site Plan Agreement (+ Schedule B). FYI – I’ve backdated this post to the date the photos were taken.
Looking for things to do in Port Carling and Muskoka Lakes? Here are the essential experiences, laid out in order by time of day. You may want to plan out a few weekends to visit, or talk to us about getting yourself a cottage, because you’ll need lots of time for the most essential experience … Read more