16 acres on a river for sale in East Kemptville, NS
$144,900 · East Kemptville, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia · 36 km from Yarmouth
Advertised on Kijiji as “679 Gray Road East Kemptville, Nova Scotia”
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- Listed January 6, 2026.
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- Across Canada, lots of 15–30 acres are typically listed at $339,000 ($16,228/ac). Prices for every lot size
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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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| Listing | Price | Acres | Per acre | Water | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.5 acres Arcadia |
$39,900 | 16.5 | $2,418/ac | below market | |
| 13.5 acres Brenton |
$39,900 | 13.5 | $2,956/ac | below market | |
| 17.3 acres Lot 2 · South Ohio |
$54,000 | 17.3 | $3,118/ac | below market | |
| 19.1 acres Gavelton |
$67,000 | 19.1 | $3,508/ac | below market | |
| 16.7 acres on a lake Lot 61 · Kemptville |
$89,000 | 16.7 | $5,328/ac | Lakefront | near market |
| 14 acres on a lake Lot 22 · East Quinan |
$75,000 | 14 | $5,357/ac | Lakefront | near market |
| 14.2 acres on a lake Lot 7 · Quinan |
$85,000 | 14.2 | $5,990/ac | Lakefront | near market |
| 14.8 acres on the water East Quinan |
$119,000 | 14.8 | $8,041/ac | Waterfront | 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.