28 Van Luven Lane
Bancroft Ward, Bancroft, K0L 1C0
$1,295,000
Reduced $100,000 from $1,395,000
- 3+1 bedrooms
- 3 bathrooms
- 10 parking
- 2000-2500 sq ft
Listed 159 days ago · MLS® X13122762
About this home
Nestled along the crystal-clear shores of Waterhouse Lake, this exceptional waterfront retreat offers the perfect blend of luxury, privacy, and convenience. With 265 feet of pristine shoreline, a sandy beach, private dock, breathtaking lake views, and high-speed internet, this is waterfront living at its finest. Spend your days swimming, boating, fishing, kayaking, canoeing, tubing, or jet skiing, then unwind on the deck or in the gazebo as spectacular sunsets and local wildlife-including loons, deer, moose, and otters-become part of everyday life. Designed for gathering, the 4-bedroom home features a bright, open-concept layout with a spacious kitchen, dining area, and inviting living room. The private primary suite offers a spa-inspired 4-piece ensuite, while the partially finished walk-out basement provides additional living space, a bathroom rough-in, and room to grow. Adding incredible versatility, the detached double-car garage includes a beautifully finished self-contained 1-bedroom suite above it, with a full kitchen, open-concept living area, full bathroom, private laundry, and an elevated deck overlooking the lake-ideal for extended family, guests, a home office, or rental income. Located less than five minutes from downtown Bancroft, you'll enjoy convenient access to shops, restaurants, schools, healthcare, golf courses, and everyday amenities, while nearby ATV and snowmobile trails make this an exceptional destination for year-round recreation. Whether you're searching for a luxury waterfront residence, an unforgettable family cottage, or an investment with income potential, this rare property offers an extraordinary opportunity to experience the very best of waterfront living.
Details
- Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Size
- 2000-2500 sq ft
- Lot
- 164.46 × 322.29 ft
- Basement
- Full, Walk-Out, Partially Finished
- Garage
- Detached
- Kitchens
- 1
- Property tax
- $9,508 (2025)
- Neighbourhood
- Bancroft Ward
- Municipality
- Bancroft
- Price per sq ft
- $576 (66% above detached houses in Bancroft Ward, $346)
Interior
- Bedrooms
- 3 above ground + 1 below
- Bathrooms
- 1 × 2-piece (main), 1 × 4-piece (second), 1 × 4-piece (second)
- Rooms
- 7 above ground + 4 below
- Family room or den
- No
- Fireplace
- No
- Features
- Carpet Free
Heating, cooling and services
- Heating
- Radiant, Propane
- Water and sewer
- Septic
Building and exterior
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Exterior
- Board & Batten
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Foundation
- Poured Concrete
- Faces
- East
- Waterfront
- Direct
Parking
- Garage spaces
- 2
- Total parking
- 10
- Driveway and parking
- Private Double
Lot
- Size
- 164.46 × 322.29 ft
More
- Possession
- Flexible
- Cross street
- Van Luven Ln/Chemaushgon Rd
Rooms
| Room | Level | Size | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dining Room | Main | 4.32 × 4.65 m (14'2" × 15'3") | |
| Kitchen | Main | 4.32 × 6.86 m (14'2" × 22'6") | |
| Living Room | Main | 4.85 × 4.93 m (15'11" × 16'2") | |
| Laundry | Main | 2.57 × 2.57 m (8'5" × 8'5") | |
| Primary Bedroom | Second | 4.65 × 4.95 m (15'3" × 16'3") | 4 Pc Ensuite, Walk-In Closet(s) |
| Bedroom 2 | Second | 3.28 × 3.94 m (10'9" × 12'11") | |
| Bedroom 3 | Second | 4.17 × 4.01 m (13'8" × 13'2") | |
| Recreation | Basement | 4.14 × 6.65 m (13'7" × 21'10") | Unfinished, Walk-Out |
| Other | Basement | 5.84 × 4.22 m (19'2" × 13'10") | |
| Bedroom 4 | Basement | 4.62 × 4.06 m (15'2" × 13'4") | |
| Other | Basement | 4.34 × 3.02 m (14'3" × 9'11") |
Location
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The neighbourhood
Getting around Car-dependent
No subway, LRT or GO station within a short trip.
Within a 10-minute walk: no grocery stores, 0 cafés and restaurants, 0 parks.
Schools nearby
Elementary
- Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School Catholic
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 74%, math 33%1.7 km
Secondary
- North Hastings High School
EQAO: Gr 9 math 38%, literacy test 69%1.4 km
EQAO: share of students meeting the provincial standard (2024–25). Ontario average: Gr 6 reading 86%, math 51%; Gr 9 math 55%; literacy test 83%.
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Who lives here postal area K0L
- Owners / renters
- 88% / 12%
- Median household income
- $79,000
- Average age
- 48
- Children under 15
- 13%
- Homes
- 92% detached, 0% high-rise
- Commute by transit
- 1%
- Population
- 78,142
Languages spoken most at home besides English: Polish 0.1%, Yue (Cantonese) 0.1%, Mandarin 0.1%, German 0.1%.
Safety
Crime Severity Index for Bancroft (OPP): 51 vs 57 for Ontario (2025).
Police-reported figures for the whole police service area, not this street. Rates use the area’s resident population.
Distances are approximate. Places © OpenStreetMap contributors. Neighbourhood figures: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census. School results: EQAO via Ontario Data Catalogue (Open Government Licence – Ontario). Crime Severity Index: Statistics Canada.
Living here
Commute
Noise Nothing major nearby
No highway within 500 m, rail line within 300 m, or airport flight path nearby.
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Internet High-speed
50/10 Mbps or faster available here by cable, fibre or DSL (the federal high-speed target).
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Roads, rail, airports and planned stations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Internet: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, National Broadband Data.
Listed by Century 21 United Realty Inc..
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