For decades, Karters’ Korner has been a go-to for family fun and great memories in Ottawa. While business will resume after Covid-19, this prime real estate site is now for sale with My Ottawa Agent.
Thousands of families have established fond memories of the amusement park known as Karters’ Korner. For nearly forty years, the park has offered an expanded list of entertainment activities to people of all ages. At the top of the list is go-karting. With one of the longest tracks in Eastern Ontario there’s no shortage of fun zipping around with your kids and friends.
Over the years numerous additional features have been added attracting people to this prime real estate corner on the South side of the suburban Ottawa area called Stittsville. People have come from far and wide to enjoy a family day trip, for romantic dates or to enjoy some smiles during their Ottawa visit. Hosting corporate functions and private events have been an ongoing service as the park offers numerous ways to light up your happy sensors while spending quality time nurturing relationships.
With a total 74 acres at the intersection of Fallowfield Road and Huntley Road about 33 acres of the property has been dedicated to the amusement park and it is this area that is for sale. The added list of attractions over the years have been fairly extensive.
As the years go by, like any prudent business owner, there comes a time to plan for succession. It takes a special love for people to run and grow an amusement park and there’s no shortage of that with the current owner Paul Joinette. He built it from the ground up and has earned a legacy of great memories for countless people.
At one time Karter’s Korner employed 64 part time employees in one summer. Mostly students, Mr. Joinette has mentored hundreds of young people over the years, giving employment and personal development opportunities to the greater Ottawa community. And Ottawa can expect business to continue full steam ahead once the current emergency is lifted. Go-karting and mini-golf will be available as soon as possible.
All that being said, if you’re a land prospector or developer the time has come for you to add this site to your portfolio for future development. It’s available.
The site availble for sale is 33 acres at the intersection. The balance of 41 acres is conditionally sold subject to a severance currently underway. The amusement park area of 33 acres holds a Rural Commercial designation.
Rural Commercial zoning is quite fantastic. It permits a long list of uses already approved by the municipality. From retail, industrial, restaurant, gas bar, drive-through, office, vehicle sales and repair, the options are there for a prudent prospector. And in this Realtor’s opinion, the sky is the limit for a mixed-use business and retail park. Whether you envision developing the property yourself, or simply securing approval of a plan of subdivision to flip to a future builder, there are multiple pathways to a profitable return on your investment.
Stittsville is a rapidly growing and developing area of the suburban market. You’ll find an abundance of new residential homes nearby. It really has been a hot bed of activity for years with custom builders and major developers selling doors at rapid speeds. Projects big and small from single family homes, retirement complexes, retail plazas and numerous luxury custom builds are all within a few minutes drive.
The main retail area of Sttittsville is only a few kilometres North of Karters’ Korner and it has reached it’s peak. One could argue that Stittsville Main Street no longer offers any significant sites for large scale development. And as the area expands, it’s time to prospect quality land sites.
Karters’ Korner at 6336 Fallowfield Road in Ottawa is listed for sale on MLS with My Ottawa Agent Mitch Gauzas for sale.
The area designated as Rural Commercial consisting of 33 acres is $2,200,000 and can be purchased subject to a severance from the balance of the 74 acre site.
– Mitch Gauzas –
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