18.9 acres on a lake for sale near Doucetteville, NS
$99,000 · near Doucetteville, Digby County, Nova Scotia · 21 km from Digby
Advertised on Zillow as “Land Only Red Head Rd, Atlantic, NS B0W 1H0”
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- Listed September 29, 2026.
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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.
The Nova Scotia Environment certificate search under Well also lists certified septic installers. - 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 (not charged if you move to NS within 12 months of the transfer and send proof; owed with interest if you don't).
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Land of about this size in Digby County
| Listing | Price | Acres | Per acre | Water | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 acres Rossway |
$27,000 | 17 | $1,588/ac | below market | |
| 23.7 acres Beaver River |
$75,000 | 23.7 | $3,166/ac | near market | |
| 17.2 acres on the ocean Central Grove |
$60,000 | 17.2 | $3,488/ac | Oceanfront | near market |
| 15 acres Tiverton |
$53,000 | 15 | $3,533/ac | near market | |
| 20.4 acres Lake Doucette |
$79,000 | 20.4 | $3,865/ac | near market | |
| 19.6 acres Bay View |
$79,500 | 19.6 | $4,056/ac | below market | |
| 16.6 acres on the water Bay View |
$87,000 | 16.6 | $5,256/ac | Waterfront | below market |
| 20 acres on the ocean Ashmore |
$149,000 | 20 | $7,450/ac | Oceanfront | above market |
Each listing's value check compares it with the nearest listings of about the same size, so one lot can rate above market at a lower price per acre than another elsewhere in the region.
76 listings near Digby · All 244 listings in Digby County · Nova Scotia