Homes For Sale in Chandos Lake

About Chandos Lake

Chandos Lake is a cottage-lake area in North Kawartha. Shoreline cottages and year-round homes ring the lake, with the surrounding township providing day-to-day services.

Waterfront inventory moves with the seasons. Every listing below sits inside the community boundary shown on the map.

The homes of Chandos Lake

Chandos Lake in North Kawartha is known for deep, clean water and granite shorelines — the classic Canadian Shield lake profile — and the housing stock reflects it: traditional three-season cottages tucked in the trees, four-season retreats with generators and modern systems, and architect-designed lakehouses at the top end. A full-service marina, Shantilly's Place, sits a quick boat ride away with food, ice cream and gas.

Recent listings show remarkable range. A classic three-season cottage with an A-frame bunkie at 170 Couchs Road — clean owned waterfront, west-facing sunsets across West Bay — was listed at $629,900, and an original three-season family cottage at 164 Trotter-Oitment Road with 123 feet of south-facing waterfront and a sandy swim area was offered at $599,000. Four-season options included a three-bedroom retreat at 316 Trotter-Oitment Road with a 20kW automatic generator at $999,000 and a lakefront home at 56 Gilmour Point Road at $949,000. At the top, a custom lakehouse at 32 Shadowood Lane with 200 feet of private waterfront was listed at $1,899,000, and a bespoke modern property at 88 Brock Road at $1,299,999.

The lake's granite shoreline and deep water suit swimmers and boaters, while the treed lots and west-facing bays deliver the sunset views buyers pay for. Owned versus leased shoreline appears in listings here — confirm which you're getting, because it matters for docks and long-term value.

Waterfront realities

North Kawartha is well-and-septic country, and Chandos's granite terrain means drilling and septic can be more involved than on softer ground — get real quotes and inspections, not assumptions. The four-season listings with automatic generators (like the Trotter-Oitment Road retreat) hint at the reality: winter power reliability matters on a Shield lake, so ask about outage history and backup systems.

Shoreline ownership varies: some listings specify owned shoreline while others are silent, which usually means you need to ask. Near-water setbacks in North Kawartha are strict on the granite shore, and grandfathered cottages close to the water can't be rebuilt in place — confirm with the township before planning.

Apsley is only 10 minutes away, which is close for a Shield lake, but winter road maintenance still needs written confirmation. If you're buying a three-season cottage to convert, budget for insulation, heating and water-system winterization beyond the purchase price.

Getting there

Chandos Lake is about 10 minutes from Apsley, the service town for the area, with groceries, dining and amenities. The lake's position in North Kawartha puts it roughly two to two and a half hours from the GTA — a comfortable weekend distance.

The quick boat ride to Shantilly's Place marina means fuel, food and ice cream are available on the water in season. For winter use, confirm your road's plowing status: proximity to Apsley helps, but private roads still need private arrangements.

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