5.6 acres for sale in West Lake Ainslie, NS
$31,000 · West Lake Ainslie, Inverness County, Nova Scotia · 78 km from Sydney (nearest town of 10,000+)
Advertised on Kijiji as “Chapel Road West Lake Ainslie, Nova Scotia”
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- Listed November 22, 2024.
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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 Inverness County
| Listing | Price | Acres | Per acre | Water | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 acres Lot 21-4 · Dungarry |
$42,900 | 5.5 | $7,800/ac | near market | |
| 5.9 acres on a river Glencoe Mills, Mabou |
$49,663 | 5.9 | $8,432/ac | River frontage | near market |
| 5.6 acres on a river Glencoe Mills, Mabou |
$53,584 | 5.6 | $9,501/ac | River frontage | above market |
| 5.4 acres Glenville |
$54,000 | 5.4 | $9,963/ac | near market | |
| 5.8 acres on a river Glencoe Mills, Mabou |
$62,040 | 5.8 | $10,697/ac | River frontage | above market |
| 5.8 acres on a river Valley Mills |
$105,000 | 5.8 | $18,166/ac | River frontage | near market |
| 5.5 acres Lot 2 · Dunvegan |
$124,000 | 5.5 | $22,706/ac | near market | |
| 5.5 acres Lot 3 · Dunvegan |
$124,000 | 5.5 | $22,706/ac | near 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.
52 listings near Mabou · All 268 listings in Inverness County · Nova Scotia