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.  

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4 bds 3 ba
Listed 1 day ago
Toronto Regional Real Estate Board
8 Micklefield Avenue
Whitby, Rural Whitby L1P 0C3
List $ 1,199,888 New
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4+1 bds 5 ba
Listed 2 days ago
Toronto Regional Real Estate Board
36 Blenheim Circle
Whitby, Rural Whitby L1P 0E3
List $ 2,350,000 New
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4+1 bds 4 ba
Listed 3 days ago
Toronto Regional Real Estate Board
2 Stillwater Court
Whitby, Taunton North L1R 3P5
List $ 1,479,900 New
House
5 bds 4 ba
Listed 3 days ago
Toronto Regional Real Estate Board
47 Fruitful Crescent
Whitby, Rural Whitby L1P 0N3
List $ 1,549,900 New
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3 bds 3 ba
Listed 3 days ago
Toronto Regional Real Estate Board
48 Solmar Avenue
Whitby, Taunton North L1R 2Z6
List $ 1,070,000 New
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4 bds 4 ba
Listed 4 days ago
Toronto Regional Real Estate Board
57 Penhurst Drive
Whitby, Brooklin L1M 2E1
List $ 1,189,900 New
House
4 bds 3 ba
Listed 9 days ago
Toronto Regional Real Estate Board
94 Barkerville Drive
Whitby, Rural Whitby L1P 0L8
List $ 989,888 New
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2+2 bds 4 ba
Listed 9 days ago
Toronto Regional Real Estate Board
705 Lake Ridge Road S
Whitby, Rural Whitby L1P 2B8
List $ 2,999,900 New
House
4 bds 3 ba
Listed 9 days ago
Toronto Regional Real Estate Board
16 Greenview Court
Whitby, Blue Grass Meadows L1N 8J1
List $ 1,020,000 New
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4+1 bds 4 ba
Listed 9 days ago
Toronto Regional Real Estate Board
3 Nearctic Court
Whitby, Blue Grass Meadows L1N 6P7
List $ 1,149,900 New
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5+1 bds 4 ba
Listed 11 days ago
Toronto Regional Real Estate Board
32 KENNETT Drive
Whitby, Lynde Creek L1P 1L5
List $ 1,349,900 New
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4+2 bds 4 ba
Listed 12 days ago
Toronto Regional Real Estate Board
14 Mackey Drive
Whitby, Lynde Creek L1P 1P5
List $ 1,620,000 New
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