2008 And Beyond - The Future Is Bright In Elliot Lake!
Since starting into Ontario’s only public Sector Cottage Lot Development Program, the Elliot Lake Residential Development Corporation (which does business under the more familiar name of “Lake Shore Properties, Elliot Lake”) has achieved a remarkable level of success. In only four short years, Lake Shore Properties has become one of the largest and most successful developers of single family waterfront residential lots in Ontario.
Lake Shore Properties is the only developer in the Province of Ontario that has the right to develop Crown Land for recreational residential purposes. The caveat is of course, that all of the development is concentrated on the lakes within the City of Elliot Lake. This poses no problem for the future, as Elliot Lake has over 1000 Lakes within its 400 square kilometre township limits! Thus far the City of Elliot Lake and the Province have identified 10 of these lakes that are to be the focus of the initial development thrust. These lakes are large, scenic never-been-developed-before bodies of water that offer world class fishing in pristine aquatic and shoreline environments.
This project leads the province in family oriented recreational residential development in many unique and different ways that clearly have paved the way for the City to proudly boast that Elliot Lake is “Ontario’s New Cottage Country”. With over 225 new clients – we call them “new friends” - the majority of which hail from Southern Ontario – the project is drawing major public attention in a variety of ways.
Affordability
Elliot Lake has been known by retirees for more than a decade as Ontario’s most attractive retirement community. The reason is simple. You can retire in Elliot Lake and live an active and healthy lifestyle at a fraction of the cost compared to other communities.
Services And Safety
Elliot Lake has all of the key support services normally found only in communities of much larger size. We have a modern 64 bed hospital with one of the Provinces best Intensive and Critical care facilities. Although we have an unusually highly qualified and dedicated team of medical professionals, Elliot Lake is currently aggressively recruiting more young physicians to practice and enjoy the superb life style that can only be enjoyed in such a pristine and natural surrounding. We have full time police and emergency services (fire and ambulance) that serve not only the people in town but also serve the waterfront residential community who are only 10 to 20 minutes from the heart of town.
User Friendly Lifestyle
There’s a big heart in this small town. Our city is truly user friendly. The residents have come here form all over Ontario and other regions in Canada and internationally. They settle here to enjoy the spectacular East Algoma Highlands and easy access to the North Channel of Lake Huron which has recently been named a World Heritage Site for its uniquely beautiful waters and islands. Unlike many large cities and towns, you will be surprised by the number of friendly smiles and “good mornings” directed your way as you go about your daily business in town.
The City of Elliot Lake continues to invest in beautifying its town site and surrounding areas. You will find two large public beaches, two beautiful public boat launches (and adding more), hundreds of kilometres of walking hiking, biking, and ATV trails winding themselves in, around and through the heart of the city. Almost any outdoor pursuit is available right outside your door in Elliot Lake.
How many cities can boast of holding one of Ontario’s largest ice fishing derbies only minutes from City Hall? How many cities have a ski hill serviced by public transit? How many cities can host an Ontario Cup mountain bike race drawing several hundred participants from all over Ontario to one of the provinces most challenging courses located less than 3 minutes from the downtown core? If you love the out of doors you will become a raving fan of Elliot Lake as an easy to use gateway to all of your adventures.
Location
Elliot Lake is located just minutes from Trans-Canada Highway 17. It is centered between Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie and is just a shade over 5 hours from Toronto (no we are not fibbing! – we, as well as our new friends, drive back and forth constantly!!) Of course rest stops and sight seeing can add both time and enjoyment to the commute. You are literally never off well travelled provincial highways and always on roads that are well maintained and patrolled. Safe easy access to Elliot Lake is always assured. All of the new cottage lots are serviced by municipal roads (except of course the water access lots that are designed to be accessed by boat). Access to your cottage or home in Elliot Lake is a breeze because the City’s highly efficient Public works department maintains the road systems year around.
Public Sector Development
Although a Lake Shore Properties is a separate Corporation, it has strong ties to the City’s administration and corporate infrastructure. When you purchase a lot in Elliot Lake, your transaction is between yourself and the City of Elliot Lake as the principals. You therefore have the assurance you are dealing with the municipality which means that you can be assured of the utmost good faith and due diligence has preceded your purchase. You can rest assured that you are dealing with an
organization that is committed to transparency and follow through in their dealings with you. The approval rating of Lake Shore Property by its clients is well over 92% - a customer approval rating (as defined by the Business School of Laurentian University) that is unmatched and envied by most private enterprises.
New Opportunities In 2008
In 2007 Lake Shore Properties sold more real estate than it has since it opened for business four years earlier. Momentum has built in such a substantial way that when we opened 35 new lots for sale last May – we had clients (“new friends”) camping out on the doorstep for 3 days before we opened for the sale of these lots! Before ten o’clock on the first day we had sold 13 new properties and over $1.1 Million dollars in new business and started a frantic year that left us with only 11 lots in inventory by November after selling 88 new waterfront lots.
Because of this we have re-grouped and have started the most substantial lot development planning effort in our history. With the unprecedented demand for Elliot Lake waterfront real estate coming in from all over Ontario as well as from other regions in Canada and the U.S. we intend to be in a position to offer more lots than ever before within the near future.
You can take advantage of this by calling or e-mailing your request for a personal, no cost tour of the City of Elliot Lake and all of its newly planned development encompassing many of the lakes within the City. We are excited to show you our beautiful City, its recreation and service amenities as well as our development plans for the future. Although we have only 11 lots in inventory for sale at present, we will be able to show you several gorgeous lakes and planned developments only minutes from town. If you like what you see, you can put your name on our growing list of people who want to be first in line when they become available for purchase. Don’t miss this golden opportunity to be in on the ground floor of development and one of the first in line when the lots become available for sale.
Visit Elliot Lake - It Pays
Waterfront real estate in Elliot Lake is the best value for money in the Province. Typically our cottage lots are 60 to 75% LESS than comparable waterfront real estate found in typical cottage country. (see the 2008 Remax charts in the Spring Issue of the Lake Shore Times. ) You can save 100’s of thousands of dollars with your purchase of one of our lots and in addition you can live on a lake that has never been developed and will be protected in the future with our very strong environmental and development control bylaws.
For details on this outstanding offer call Brenda our Tour Manager 1-800-475-7897. Don’t miss out on owning your dream cottage lot in Elliot Lake – reserve your advance tour now!