Homes For Sale in Paudash Lake

About Paudash Lake

Paudash Lake is a cottage-lake area in Highlands East. 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 Paudash Lake

Paudash Lake in Highlands East is a big-water lake by Highlands standards — one listing describes it as a 14.2-kilometre lake — with a mix of bays, islands and long shoreline that supports everything from quiet paddling coves to open-water boating. The housing stock runs from modest year-round retreats to substantial waterfront bungalows, and the lake's size means there's genuinely something at several price points.

Recent listings show the range. A cozy 11-year-old three-bedroom year-round home at 27241 Highway 28 S with west-facing panoramic lake views was listed at $659,900. A four-season escape at 1620 Lewis Road — three bedrooms, two bathrooms, year-round municipal road access — was offered at $950,000. A thoughtfully upgraded waterfront walkout bungalow at 1087 Lagoon Road with 247 feet of waterfront was listed at $915,000. One lake-focused brokerage shows Paudash cottages ranging from $649,900 to $1,295,000.

Paudash rewards buyers who value lake size over lake fame: you get 14 kilometres of water without the premier-lake premiums of the Haliburton village lakes. West-facing lots with sunset views are the price leaders, and year-round municipal road access is the key filter for four-season buyers.

Waterfront realities

Highlands East is well-and-septic territory, and Paudash's older cottages were built for summer. A septic inspection matched to your intended occupancy and a well flow test are standard due diligence, particularly on the more affordable year-round homes where the building may be newer than the systems.

Shoreline allowances and near-water setbacks apply as elsewhere in cottage country — have your lawyer confirm what you own at the water and what the township permits for docks, boathouses and rebuilds. On a lake this size, also check your bay's exposure: open-water lots get wind and waves that sheltered-bay lots don't, which affects both enjoyment and dock design.

If short-term rental income is part of your plan, confirm Highlands East's current licensing position before buying. The lake's size and relative affordability make it attractive for rental investment, but township rules are the deciding factor, not the lake's popularity.

Getting there

Paudash Lake sits between Bancroft and Apsley — listings describe easy access to both — which covers groceries, dining and services. The lake is a bit farther east than the Haliburton village lakes, giving it a slightly more remote feel without being truly isolated.

From the GTA, budget roughly two and a half to three hours depending on your route. The drive is straightforward, and the lake's position near Highway 28 keeps winter access reasonable on the maintained roads — confirm your specific road's status if you plan year-round use.

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