8 acres on a river for sale in Blind River, ON
$137,000 · Blind River, Algoma, Ontario · 26 km from Elliot Lake (nearest town of 10,000+)
Advertised on Kijiji as “263 HWY 557 Matinenda Road Blind River, Ontario”
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- Listed September 4, 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.
Law Society Referral Service - 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 Ontario Land Surveyors: find a survey company - Well. Bare land rarely has a tested well. A licensed well contractor knows typical depths and yields nearby and what drilling costs.
Licensed well contractors - 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.
QuARTS: qualified on-site sewage designers and installers (BCIN) - 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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On Ontario waterfront, a 66-ft shore road allowance along the water may still belong to the municipality. Ask the lawyer whether it has been closed and bought.
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Land of about this size in Algoma
| Listing | Price | Acres | Per acre | Water | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 acres on a river Blind River |
$137,000 | 8 | $17,125/ac | River frontage | near market |
| 8 acres on a river Blind River |
$137,000 | 8 | $17,125/ac | River frontage | near market |
| 10 acres Sault Ste. Marie |
$205,000 | 10 | $20,500/ac | below market | |
| 10 acres Sault Ste. Marie |
$229,000 | 10 | $22,900/ac | below market | |
| 7 acres on a lake Lot 2 · Thessalon |
$249,900 | 7 | $35,700/ac | Lakefront | above market |
| 8 acres Bruce Mines |
$329,900 | 8 | $41,238/ac | above market | |
| 10 acres Iron Brifge |
$456,000 | 10 | $45,600/ac | above market | |
| 7.3 acres Sault Ste. Marie |
$489,900 | 7.3 | $67,110/ac | 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.