0.17-acre lot for sale in Sydney, NS
$20,000 · Sydney, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia · 3 km from Sydney Mines
Advertised on Kijiji as “Lot 19 Washington Street North Sydney, Nova Scotia”
$20,000Asking price
0.17Acres
$116,144/acPrice per acre
below marketAcreScout value check
- 38% below the median $188,655/ac for the 44 lots of similar size in Cape Breton County.
- AcreScout's value model, which compares it with the nearest listings of similar size, rates it below market.
- Who can buy in Nova Scotia, and whether non-residents or non-Canadians pay more or need approval.
- In AcreScout, the ad is read for problems it mentions (no road access, boat-only access, wetland, flooding, zoning limits, leasehold or shared ownership), with the sentence behind each note.
- Listed June 13, 2025.
- Estimate the land transfer tax at this price.
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- Lawyer or notary. A real estate lawyer (a notary in Quebec) searches the title for liens, easements and rights-of-way and handles the transfer. Rural land carries more of these than a house in town.
Nova Scotia Barristers' Society: finding a lawyer - Survey. Rural boundaries are often old or unmarked. A land surveyor shows where the lines really are, whether the access road crosses a neighbour's land, and how many acres you are buying.
Association of Nova Scotia Land Surveyors members - Well. Bare land rarely has a tested well. A licensed well contractor knows typical depths and yields nearby and what drilling costs.
Nova Scotia Environment certificate search (well and septic) - Septic. Without town sewer you need a septic system, and the soil has to suit one. Have a designer or installer look before you buy: poor soil can make a lot costly or impossible to build on.
Nova Scotia Environment certificate search (well and septic) - Financing and insurance. Most home lenders finance a house plus about 5 acres and want a bigger down payment on bare land. A licensed mortgage broker knows which lenders take land (credit unions and, for farm land, Farm Credit Canada). Arrange insurance before you take possession.
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If you don't live in Nova Scotia, a 10% non-resident deed transfer tax applies to residential-class land (waived if you move to NS within 6 months).
Official directories and regulators' searches, not recommendations; nobody pays us to be listed. Links checked October 1, 2026. Can I buy land here? covers ownership limits and taxes for your situation.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 0.19-acre lot Sydney |
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| 0.18-acre lot Glace Bay |
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| 0.19-acre lot Cape Breton |
$95,000 | 0.19 | $487,429/ac | above market |
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