Hey y’all! I’ve lived in southern Ontario for my entire life, but I’m planning to move up north with my wife in a year or so. We want to have a log house built on a forested 5+ acre lot, probably somewhere in the rough vicinity of Gravenhurst.
I’ve vacationed up north lots, but of course, vacationing is different from daily life. As for work up there, I’m a computational and structural biologist, and will be doing contract work for coding plus small in vitro experiments. Got a client lined up already.
So I’m curious – as a suburban girl with no experience living rurally in a small town like Gravenhurst, what do I need to know?
Also… do country diner regulars get discounts? XD
“I want a log house on a 5+ acre lot”. Ok, have you looked at land prices around Gravenhurst? Gotten an estimate from a builder? This area is very much within the Toronto-buyer sphere of influence so prices are going to be higher than you expect.
Yes and yes. I have a budget of around $1 million in cash, but I’ve been told it can be done in some areas for more like $800,000.
“I would also like access to vinyasa yoga, local kombucha, and a place that can do a killer oat milk matcha latte…and a pony…thank you” /s
I’d just like access to a peaceful quiet forest and a cozy home. I’m a simple girl~ uwu