Homes For Sale in The Shores

About The Shores

The Shores is a freehold adult-lifestyle community in Fort Erie operated by —. Homes are typically bungalows and low-maintenance designs aimed at the 55+ buyer.

Adult-lifestyle communities turn over steadily as owners downsize or relocate. Every listing below sits inside the community boundary shown on the map.

The homes of The Shores

A correction first: despite one description calling it freehold, the evidence shows The Shores is a condominium community on Shores Lane in Crystal Beach, Fort Erie — listings classify units as condo apartments and townhomes with monthly maintenance fees. The homes are single-level condo townhomes built around 2023: 8 Shores Lane, Unit A — a 1,083-square-foot two-bedroom, two-bath townhome with an open-concept design, central island kitchen, walk-in closet primary suite and ensuite — was listed at $534,900; a second-floor 1,147-square-foot unit at 5B Shores Lane and a 7-6 Shores Lane unit at $529,900 show the range.

The format is the lock-and-leave beach condo: 9-foot ceilings, large windows, in-suite laundry, private balconies or patios, attached garages, and no exterior maintenance. One listing described the enclave as sold-out, which matches the built-out, low-turnover pattern — when units trade, they trade as resales.

How The Shores works: tenure and fees

The Shores is a residential condominium: you own your unit and share the common elements — the clubhouse, pool, grounds and private roads — through the condo corporation, funded by monthly maintenance fees. One recent listing showed a $571-per-month maintenance figure, but that comes from a third-party listing aggregator, not the corporation — get the current fee, the reserve fund position and any pending special assessments from the status certificate before you remove conditions.

Listings describe a carefree lifestyle where landscaping, snow removal, garbage pickup and lawn maintenance are handled — the standard condo proposition. The community is marketed to downsizers and retirees, but no formal, enforceable age restriction was confirmed in the sources seen; verify the current occupancy and rental rules in the declaration.

Amenities and daily life

The amenity set is the private-resort package: a clubhouse with a fireplace lounge (usable as an office space or for parties), an in-ground outdoor pool with loungers, and pickleball courts added in 2025. Landscaping, snow removal and garbage pickup are included in the condo fee — the genuinely carefree part of the pitch.

Beyond the gates, Crystal Beach's shoreline, village shops and restaurants are moments away, and the community sits about 20 minutes from the Peace Bridge and the QEW. Daily life is the beach in summer and the clubhouse in the shoulder seasons, with Fort Erie's full services a short drive away.

Location and getting there

The Shores sits on Shores Lane in Crystal Beach, in the Town of Fort Erie — steps from the Lake Erie shoreline and the village core. The location balances the beach-town feel with real connectivity: about 20 minutes to the Peace Bridge and QEW, 20–30 minutes to Niagara Falls, and roughly 90 minutes to Toronto.

For snowbirds and cross-border travellers, the Peace Bridge to the US is a practical plus; for everyone else, the draw is walkable beach access without the maintenance burden of a waterfront freehold. Crystal Beach's waterfront park, restaurants and summer activity sit within easy reach, while Ridgeway and Fort Erie's services cover daily needs. Test the off-season rhythm on a winter visit — lakeside towns quiet down, which suits some buyers and surprises others.

The Shores market snapshot

There is not enough current listing data to publish a reliable average price for The Shores. Documented resales: $534,900 for a 1,083-square-foot two-bedroom townhome (8 Shores Lane, Unit A), $529,900 for a 7-6 Shores Lane unit, and $399,900 for a 6 Shores Lane, Unit 7 two-bedroom — the lower figure showing how floor level, exposure and finish move prices within the same community.

Compare only against other Shores resales and similar Crystal Beach condo townhomes, and keep the monthly maintenance fee in the comparison. With the enclave described as sold-out, new inventory comes only from resales — ask a local agent to watch the building.

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