81 acres on a river for sale in Lake of the Woods, ON
$295,000 · Lake of the Woods, Rainy River District, Ontario · 89 km from Kenora
Advertised on Kijiji as “PCL 12452 Moose Bay Road Lake of the Woods, Ontario”
- 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 Ontario, 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 January 10, 2026.
- Internet: up to 10/2 Mbps within about 1 km (ISED National Broadband Data).
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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.
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.
FSRA mortgage agent and broker search · RIBO insurance broker search
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.
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 Rainy River District
| Listing | Price | Acres | Per acre | Water | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 acres Rainy River |
$40,000 | 80 | $500/ac | below market | |
| 80 acres Alberton |
$69,900 | 80 | $874/ac | below market | |
| 79 acres Lake of the Woods |
$120,000 | 79 | $1,514/ac | below market | |
| 152 acres on a river Stratton |
$250,000 | 152 | $1,645/ac | River frontage | above market |
| 154 acres Sleeman |
$275,000 | 154 | $1,786/ac | above market | |
| 154 acres Lake of the Woods |
$275,000 | 154 | $1,786/ac | above market | |
| 72 acres Rainy River Remote Area |
$140,000 | 72 | $1,944/ac | below market | |
| 80 acres Rainy River Remote Area |
$545,000 | 80 | $6,812/ac | near 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.