34 acres on a lake for sale in Richmond, NS
$69,000 · Richmond, Richmond County, Nova Scotia · 70 km from Sydney
Advertised on Kijiji as “Salmon River Salmon River, Nova Scotia”
- AcreScout's value model estimates a price per acre for this lot from the listings of similar size nearest to it and rates it near market: between 25% below and a third above that estimate.
- 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 September 10, 2026.
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Next steps
- 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.
Licensed mortgage brokers · Insurance licence lookup
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.
Similar-sized land in Richmond County
| Listing | Price | Acres | Per acre | Water | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 acres Soldiers Cove |
$59,999 | 36 | $1,667/ac | near market | |
| 35 acres Soldiers Cove |
$89,500 | 35 | $2,557/ac | above market | |
| 30 acres on a river Port Hawkesbury |
$79,500 | 30 | $2,608/ac | River frontage | near market |
| 30 acres Richmond |
$129,500 | 30 | $4,317/ac | near market | |
| 32 acres Richmond |
$179,000 | 32 | $5,665/ac | above market | |
| 35 acres on the ocean Louisdale |
$275,000 | 35 | $7,857/ac | Oceanfront | above market |
| 32 acres on the ocean Lower L'ardoise |
$489,000 | 32 | $15,238/ac | Oceanfront | above market |
| 32 acres Grande Greve |
$499,000 | 32 | $15,594/ac | above market |
Each listing's value check compares it with the listings of similar size nearest to it, so one lot can rate above market at a lower price per acre than another elsewhere in the region.
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