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Fort Erie Waterfront
Fort Erie — Lake Erie waterfront town, Niagara River source, Crystal Beach heritage.
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Fort Erie sits at the source of the Niagara River on Lake Erie — Crystal Beach (historic resort), Old Fort Erie heritage site, US border crossing to Buffalo. Affordable Lake Erie waterfront.
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Fort Erie real estate — your questions answered
Where is Fort Erie?
Fort Erie sits at the southern end of the Niagara River where it flows from Lake Erie — directly across the Peace Bridge from Buffalo, NY. Population 31,000.
Crystal Beach heritage?
Crystal Beach was a famous Lake Erie resort from the 1880s-1989. Today it's a residential community with sandy beach and waterfront homes. Less premium than Lake Ontario waterfront but affordable Lake Erie alternative.
What's Ontario's land transfer tax on waterfront?
Ontario LTT rises to 2.0% on the $400,000-$2M portion and 2.5% above $2M. Toronto buyers pay an additional municipal LTT. Non-Resident Speculation Tax (NRST) of 25% applies to foreign buyers across Ontario.
What's the cottage season?
Ontario's southern waterfront markets have long open-water seasons (April-October). Lake Ontario and Niagara region are usable year-round. Northern Ontario (Thunder Bay) has shorter open-water seasons (May-September).