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Practical notes from Keith and Lisa on the things buyers of 170 Hwy 7A keep asking about: solar income, country commutes, homes that double as workshops, and what to do in Durham Region each weekend.
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Things to do this weekend in Port Perry, October 30 to November 1, 2026: a Halloween murder mystery at the George Stanley Inn, PEARL at Town Hall 1873, live music at Old Flame Brewing Co., and trick-or-treating across Scugog on Halloween night.
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Things to do this weekend in Durham Region, October 30 to November 1, 2026: a Halloween murder mystery on Queen Street in Port Perry, PEARL at Town Hall 1873, live music at Old Flame Brewing Co., and last-chance corn mazes.
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The Port Cheese Co at 203 Queen St is a family-run Port Perry cheese shop carrying 100+ local and international cheeses, charcuterie, gourmet grilled cheese and wine, right on the historic main street.
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Our weekly Community Spotlight profiles a real local business in the Scugog area. This week: Hank's Pastries, the family-run Queen Street bakery known for apple fritters and the butter tart donut.
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What it's like to live in Janetville on the Scugog line: the community centre, Port Perry and Lindsay within twenty-five minutes, Lake Scugog, schools, and the rural market.
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Things to do this weekend in Port Perry, October 23 to 25, 2026: the Boo-seum at Scugog Shores Museum Village, WindReach Farm's Spooktacular, and pumpkin patches and corn mazes around Scugog and Kawartha Lakes.
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The story of how 170 Hwy. 7A sold in just three days at full asking price, with exactly the closing date the sellers wanted.
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The panels at 170 Hwy 7A generate income under an existing microFIT contract. Here is how the program worked, what contracts pay, and what it means for buyers.
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A routine of country roads and small towns: what the drives from Janetville actually look like, with rough numbers to plan around.
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Garage size, workshop placement, parking, and site access matter as much as square footage for buyers who work with their hands.
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Written by your local brokers
Licensed Brokers and co-founders of Willows Realty Group at Royal LePage Frank Real Estate, Keith and Lisa write every post here from their own work buying and selling across Durham Region, Kawartha Lakes, and Northumberland County. Nothing in the notebook is generic advice; it is the on-the-ground detail their clients actually ask about.
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