Rural commercial, agricultural and acreage properties in the rural parts of Ottawa and the surrounding townships.
Rural and Acreage Land for Sale around Ottawa
Rural land
Land outside the urban boundary
Rural land around Ottawa serves many purposes: farms, rural businesses, contractor yards, storage, recreation and long-term investment. What you can do with it depends on rural zoning, agricultural policies, access and private servicing.
We help buyers check those constraints before they commit, and help landowners understand and market what their land allows, including severances where policy permits.
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Zoning
rural and agricultural rules
Severances
where policy allows
Services
well, septic and hydro
Access
road frontage and entrances
Before you buy
What to check on rural land
Zoning and use
Rural, agricultural, rural commercial or rural industrial zoning, and what each permits.
Floodplain and environment
Floodplains, wetlands, conservation authority regulation and natural heritage features.
Severance potential
Whether policy allows new lots, and what conditions apply.
Water and septic
Well yield and quality, and soil suitability for septic.
Road access
Year-round road, frontage and entrance permits.
Taxes and programs
Farm property class and other programs that affect holding costs.
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Development land
Residential, mixed-use and commercial development sites.
Industrial land
Serviced and rural industrial land.
Selling development land
How we help landowners prepare, evaluate and sell.
Rural Land FAQs
Can I build on rural land?
Often, but it depends on zoning, lot size, frontage, servicing and environmental constraints. We help you check before you buy.
Can I sever a lot from my rural property?
Severances are tightly controlled in rural and agricultural areas. Policy and the specific property decide. Your planner can advise; we help you understand the market value either way.
Do you sell farms?
We help with rural and agricultural land as investment or development property. For working farms, a farm specialist may also be valuable.
Mitch Gauzas, REALTOR®
