Rideau Lakes real estate

Find your way home to the Rideau.

A chain of clear lakes, granite shorelines and old stone villages, joined by the Rideau Canal. Built in 1832, it's a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and most of its locks are still opened by hand.

I grew up here, and I came home. Let me help you find your place on it.

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Jamie Simpson, Sales Representative · Rideau Realty Limited, Brokerage

Jamie Simpson in a navy blazer and black fedora

Meet Jamie

Back to my roots, for good

I grew up in Brockville and the St. Lawrence, and spent my summers on the lakes, rivers and back roads around Rideau Lakes and Smiths Falls. After a seven-year international assignment, my family and I bought a home in Rideau Lakes and came back for good.

A home is much more than a financial asset. It's a deeply personal decision, and my job is to guide you through it: listen first, keep you informed, stay calm when things get stressful, and look out for your investment at every turn.

25+ yrsin technology

19 yrsat Adobe, Director of Engineering

10 yrsinvesting in real estate, buying and selling my own properties

LocalBrockville-raised, summers on the Rideau

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How I help

Buying, selling, or just starting to look

Whether it's waterfront, a family cottage you're ready to pass on, or a first look at the market, here's where I start.

Buyers

Buying here

Shortlists by community, and the rural checks that matter before you write an offer.

Well, septic and shoreline
Road status and winter access
Internet at the civic address

For buyers

Sellers

Selling your home

Pricing from the right comparables, and marketing planned by someone who spent 19 years building digital marketing technology.

A free, detailed market evaluation
Listed across Canada on REALTOR.ca
Video, drone and wider reach for waterfront and signature properties

For sellers

Relocating

Moving from away

I spent seven years working abroad, so I know what a long-distance move takes.

Video tours and remote offers
Ontario's paperwork in plain language
A contact list you can trust

Moving here

Waterfront

Cottage to year-round

What it really takes to live at the lake all year, before you commit.

Winterising and heating
Hydro and road classification
Water access and easements

Waterfront

Featured listings

On the market now

Current listings from Rideau Realty Limited, Brokerage, including mine.

Browse Rideau Realty's current listings

Homes, cottages, waterfront and land across the Rideau Lakes, Westport, Portland and beyond. Listings will appear here soon; until then, see them all on the Rideau Realty site.

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Why work with me

Grounded in heart, backed by capability

Twenty-five years of keeping complex projects on track, and ten years of buying and selling my own properties, now working for you.

Clear communication

Leading international teams taught me to keep everyone informed and stay calm under pressure. You'll always know where things stand.

Marketing that reaches buyers

Nineteen years building a world-leading digital marketing platform means your listing gets a strong online edge.

Both sides of the table

I've bought and sold my own properties for a decade, so I know what it feels like to be the client, and what to watch for.

Free resources

Start with good information

Straight answers, in writing, before you make any decisions.

ChecklistBuying on the water

Waterfront offer checklist

Permits, shoreline, wells and septic: what to confirm before you sign an offer.

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For sellersWhat's my home worth?

Free market evaluation

Thinking of selling? A comparative market analysis of your home, with the reasoning explained. Free, and no obligation to list.

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Mailing listThe Rideau, by email

Market notes, once a month

Local prices and inventory, my new listings, and stories from around the lakes. Unsubscribe any time.

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Where I work

The Rideau Lakes and the towns around them

From Perth and Smiths Falls down the canal to Jones Falls and Seeley's Bay, and west to the lakes around Westport. Tap a place to see it on a map.

If you're looking for a piece of waterfront, selling a cherished family property, or just starting to explore the market, I'm here to listen, support you and look out for your investment.
Jamie Simpson

Communities

Westport Portland Newboro Elgin Delta Chaffey's Lock Jones Falls Seeley's Bay Crosby Lombardy Philipsville Lyndhurst Athens Smiths Falls Perth Merrickville Brockville

Lakes on the Rideau Canal

Lower Rideau Lake Big Rideau Lake Upper Rideau Lake Newboro Lake Clear Lake Indian Lake Opinicon Lake Sand Lake Whitefish Lake Cranberry Lake Colonel By Lake

Other lakes nearby

Wolfe Lake Westport Sand Lake Bobs Lake Christie Lake Charleston Lake Upper Beverley Lake Lower Beverley Lake Otter Lake Loughborough Lake Devil Lake Buck Lake Dog Lake Troy Lake

Life on the Rideau

Four seasons on the water

Spring: The locks reopen for boating in May, the ice goes out, and the loons come back.
Summer: Boating from lock to lock, swimming off the dock, and Saturday farmers' markets in Westport and Perth.
Fall: The hardwoods of the Frontenac Arch turn red and gold, and the lakes go quiet after Thanksgiving.
Winter: Ice fishing, snowshoeing, skating on the bays, and wood smoke over the villages.

Follow along

Local market notes, new listings and the occasional lake sunrise.

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Join my mailing list

Local market notes, my new listings when I have them, and the occasional story from around the lakes. About once a month, and you can unsubscribe any time.

Let's talk

I'd be honoured to help you find your way home.

Call, text or email. I reply the same day.

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