Rural Property for Sale
Get out of the city and build your country dream home.

A beautiful 1.9 acre property for sale in rural southwestern Ontario, located in the heart of Norfolk County. Norfolk County is “Ontario's Garden” where a large amount of produce is grown. Sweet corn, peppers, tomatoes, cabbage, pumpkins, squash, asparagus, strawberries, peaches, apples and ginseng are some of the crops grown here. Norfolk County is located on the north shore of Lake Erie with a population of 75,000. Many communities are included in the county such as Delhi, Waterford, Port Rowan, Simcoe, Long Point and Port Dover. Our property is on Norfolk County Road 19 E., which is serviced by school buses, garbage pick up and the road is well maintained in the winter months. Taxes on this property are $1500.00 annually. There are several schools in the area including an elementary school in Boston, ON (a 5 minute bus ride) and Waterford Catholic School. Waterford District High School and Waterford Elementary School. There are many churches in our area as well.
Our property is located 10 minutes from Waterford, Ontario which is home of the famous “Waterford Pumpkin Fest”. Waterford has all of the necessities needed including a Foodland Grocery Store, gas station, LCBO, pizza restaurants, Mexican eatery, Yin's famous Chinese restaurant and a brewery. TD bank, variety stores and many other novelty shops. Simcoe is a 15 minute drive from our place and Brantford is a 20-minute commute. We are 20 minutes from Hwy 403 and approximately 1 hour from St. Catharines, Kitchener, Hamilton, Burlington and 1.5 hours from Guelph, GTA and Niagara Falls.
The property is bordered with mature maple trees and cedars all around and measures 189 feet by 431 feet (irregular). It sits on very high and dry ground (one of the highest points in Norfolk County) and the soil consists of sand and gravel. There is a 53 foot deep dug well with plenty of water and no worries of ever running out of water. There is natural gas, hydro and Roger's fibre optic internet/TV services at the house. The property runs on a septic system.
The property is surrounded by fields and a maple bush lot to the south of us for a spectacular views all year round. We have one neighbour to the west of us which is also a farm. This small acreage is zoned agricultural as at one time this was a working herb farm. Remnants of the perennial herbs are still here with sage and thyme abundant. Many perennial flowering trees and gardens are in place. There is a fenced-in area measuring approximately 48 feet x 26 feet which could be used for multiple purposes, there is a shed in this area as well. This area is bordered by beautiful trumpet vines, and flower trees that bloom all summer, There is a flower garden on the border and a patio with chairs and an outdoor firepit in this area.
There is a 3 bedroom, small house which is over 100 years old, a workshop with an upper loft and carport which has a utility shed at the back of of the carport. The house is 1.5 level house with a beautiful covered back porch to enjoy the view. This would be a great property to build a second residence for extended family (allowed in this county), renting out the farm house or building a large home from scratch. There not many properties remaining in a in country setting with close proximity to many larger centers. The property is listed at 750,000. This is a private listing by the owner. Interested parties should email the owner for further information at plentyofthyme@silomail.com. This would be a perfect opportunity for someone who is working from home, raising a family and wants the luxury of the living in the county.
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