Buying at Long Lake: What to Know First
Where it is
Long Lake is the local name for Last Mountain Lake, the prairie lake running northwest of Regina. The south end sits about 40 km from the city, roughly an hour door to door depending on which beach you are heading for. The lake is long and narrow, about 93 km end to end, so "Long Lake" covers a lot of ground: Regina Beach, Saskatchewan Beach, Buena Vista, Kannata Valley, Sunset Cove and a string of other resort communities each have their own character and their own price bracket.
Lots versus finished homes
Two very different purchases trade here. Finished waterfront homes generally run from around $434,000 to $975,000, while serviced lakefront lots start closer to $104,800. If you are comparing a lot against a finished home, price out the build before you decide: construction at the lake carries costs a city build does not, and access, servicing and season length all affect the number.
Questions worth asking before you write an offer
Is it year-round or seasonal access? Is the water supply municipal, a well or a cistern, and how is sewage handled? Is the property in a resort village with its own taxes and bylaws? Is there a shore-lot or leased-land arrangement rather than straightforward title? None of these are dealbreakers, but each one changes what the property is worth and what it costs to hold. They are the questions that separate a good lake buy from an expensive surprise.
Related searches
Looking more broadly at the water, see lakefront and waterfront properties near Regina. If acreage matters more than shoreline, try acreages, cottages and cabins near Regina.