Ravine properties are very popular with homeowners for many reasons!  Ravine properties provide lots of privacy, provide tree cover, even provide opportunities for exciting wildlife encounters! 

Homes with a back yard on a ravine are some of the most desired properties in Toronto.  Imagine the privacy of country living - no direct neighbors, daily visits from deer & access to walking paths and trails outside your back yard. It's a dream for many! 

But there are a few things you need to know about ravine properties before you buy.  

  • Ravine properties attract a premium price.  My research has shown, all things being equal a property backing or siding on a ravine can get a premium of $50,000 - $100,000 vs. other similar homes.  The premium becomes higher if ravine properties rarely come up for sale on that street.  The good news is that in Scarborough you can still find modest properties on ravine lots that don't come with a hefty price tag.
  • Table Land is important.  Table land is the flat part of the property before the ravine starts.  Some ravine properties have very little usable land (little table land),  The property line may extend into the ravine - this needs to be taken into consideration depending on how you want to use the property
  •  There are reverse ravine lots, too.  A reverse ravine is when the property is located at the bottom of the ravine.  These properties offer maximum privacy.  Because water flows downhill, you should do extensive research on the properties drainage & grading to avoid any future problems.
  •  Ravine properties may have restrictions on future use.  Because most ravines in Toronto are protected, before you make any changes you will have to check with local by laws or be faced with severe fines.   Building codes change over the years, and what might have been allowed in the past may not be allowed now.   So if your neighbor has a pool and is on a ravine too, it does not mean you will be able to install a pool now.   If you want to make changes to the property check with the city before you buy.  

Zoning by law information for Pickering

Conservation Authority Information for city of Pickering

1+ Bedroom Houses , Pickering · 24 homes for sale in Pickering. To view additional 1 properties, please or
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5+1 bds 4 ba
Listed 1 day ago
Toronto Regional Real Estate Board
1039 Kingpeak Crescent
Pickering, Rural Pickering L1X 0H3
List $ 1,649,400 New
House
4 bds 4 ba
Listed 2 days ago
Toronto Regional Real Estate Board
2682 Sapphire Drive
Pickering, Rural Pickering L1X 0G6
List $ 1,498,900 New
House
4 bds 4 ba
Listed 4 days ago
Toronto Regional Real Estate Board
1260 Talisman Manor
Pickering, Rural Pickering L1X 0R8
List $ 1,698,900 New
House
5 bds 4 ba
Listed 6 days ago
Toronto Regional Real Estate Board
3316 Marchington Square
Pickering, Rural Pickering L1X 0N9
List $ 1,400,000 New
House
3 bds 3 ba
Listed 10 days ago
Toronto Regional Real Estate Board
1762 Autumn Crescent
Pickering, Amberlea L1V 6X2
List $ 1,249,000 New
House
4 bds 4 ba
Listed 15 days ago
Toronto Regional Real Estate Board
1577 Scarlett Trail
Pickering, Rural Pickering L0H 1J0
List $ 1,439,000 New
House
4+1 bds 4 ba
Listed 17 days ago
Toronto Regional Real Estate Board
1072 Foxtail Crescent
Pickering, Rural Pickering L1X 0E7
List $ 1,480,000 New
House
4+1 bds 4 ba
Listed 17 days ago
Toronto Regional Real Estate Board
885 Baylawn Drive
Pickering, Liverpool L1X 2N7
List $ 2,000,000 New
House
4 bds 3 ba
Listed 18 days ago
Toronto Regional Real Estate Board
1053 Zircon Manor
Pickering, Rural Pickering L1X 0P9
List $ 1,179,000 New
House
4+1 bds 4 ba
Listed 23 days ago
Toronto Regional Real Estate Board
2022 Trailwood Court
Pickering, Liverpool L1X 1T6
List $ 1,524,900 New
House
5+1 bds 4 ba
Listed 25 days ago
Toronto Regional Real Estate Board
921 Duncannon Drive
Pickering, Liverpool L1X 2M4
List $ 1,799,000 New
House
4+2 bds 4 ba
Listed 26 days ago
Toronto Regional Real Estate Board
1139 Gossamer Drive
Pickering, Liverpool L1X 2T8
List $ 1,399,900 New
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