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General / Re: Archipelago

« on: December 08, 2009, 06:03:19 PM »

Satellite photo on Google seems to show little trees and lots of rock.  Not ideal for sneaking a unit on it.  Anybody have an idea what the shoreline looks like? (High and steep?  Low and gentle sloped?)   

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Property Information / Re: Anyone want to join my bid on Northern Bruce Peninsula

« on: August 21, 2009, 05:44:08 PM »

Anyone know how a rural property with no servicing assessed at $355k can accumulate $47k in taxes in four years?  What gives with the Minimum?  Town wouldn't tell me what the annual taxes were.

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Properties for sale / Re: Galway-Cavendish and Harvey

« on: August 06, 2009, 07:03:34 PM »

Just checked out this site a few weeks ago.  Was using Ontario Tax Sales for some time to search for the elusive find.  I like the post feature here though so will be using more.

Saw the posts on the Galway lot which I had been investigating.  It is landlocked with water access only as per Town.  Checked out the lot last week (snuck around).  Unfortunately it has a severely steep drop to water (it is a high lot, not water level) and is covered in thick brush.  Not access friendly at all from the water and suspect building logistics from water side would be something else.  How you would get cleared and graded to build if you couldn't work out a deal with a neighbour to get access is beyond me.  By hand I guess.  Any heavy equipment for grading/leveling of lot, etc. would have to be craned in from a barge and materials yanked up slope or carried by hand up stairs (which would have to be built first, along with large dock).  Building costs from water would be huge.  Access deal after the fact is only hope of making this a viable build.

Keep up the good work guys.