LOOKING FOR A WATERFRONT HOME IN THE CITY? This is it ! Enjoy the best of home and cottage all in one. This 3 bedroom, 2 bath bungalow is a one-of-a-kind home, finished top-to-bottom, with breathtaking views from both levels over the Otonabee River. This huge 95x120 mature treed lot offers exceptional privacy and natural beauty. Enjoy the fully fenced heated in ground pool well into the fall. Kayak or paddleboard from the dock up the river to the parkette at Scotts Mills lock, or sit riverside and watch the sunsets. Main floor offers a country kitchen with stainless appliances, an upper level family room with wood stove and breathtaking riverside views. Separate living room with maple hardwood flooring. Two good sized bedrooms and an updated main bath complete this main level. Downstairs at ground level, you'll find a fabulous 4-season sunroom with gas fireplace overlooking the river, as well as the third bedroom/ granny suite with gas fireplace / coffee bar with a walkout to terraced gardens and lighted patios. A den/office with pocket door, 3pc bath, laundry area and utility room complete this area. Gorgeous perennial gardens with irrigation system and mature trees make this a private oasis in the city. The walkway to the front entrance is heated. At the back of the double car garage is a large storage room; the backyard features a huge landscaping shedas well as pool shed. Large double driveway with room for 4 vehicles. This property offers direct access to 60 km of lock-free boating to Lock 18 in Hastings. With a gently sloping lot leading to the riverfront and private dock. Enjoy swimming, fishing, and boating right from your backyard.
For sale
C$999,999
256 Sherin Ave, Peterborough, ON K9J 1B6
3beds
2baths
Single Family Residence
Built in ----
0.26 Square Feet Lot
$-- Zestimate®
C$--/sqft
C$-- HOA
What's special
Waterfront homeMature treed lotExceptional privacyNatural beautyHeated in ground poolPrivate dock
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Zillow last checked: 7 hours ago
Listing updated: August 01, 2025 at 09:05am
Listed by:
ROYAL LEPAGE FRANK REAL ESTATE
Source: TRREB,MLS®#: X12312338
Originating MLS®#: Central Lakes Association of REALTORS

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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
Heating
- Forced Air, Gas
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Water Heater Owned
Features
- In-Law Capability
- Basement: Full,Finished with Walk-Out
- Has fireplace: Yes
- Fireplace features: Family Room, Natural Gas, Recreation Room, Wood Burning, Other
Interior area
- Living area range: 1100-1500 null
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Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 6
- Parking features: Private Double, Garage Door Opener
- Has garage: Yes
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: Bath Grab Bars
Features
- Patio & porch: Patio
- Exterior features: Fishing, Landscape Lighting, Landscaped, Lawn Sprinkler System, Year Round Living, Private Dock
- Has private pool: Yes
- Pool features: In Ground
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Panoramic, River, Trees/Woods, Water
- Has water view: Yes
- Water view: River,Water,Direct
- Waterfront features: River Front, Trent System, Direct, River
- Body of water: Otonabee River
Lot
- Size: 0.26 Square Feet
- Features: Fenced Yard, Park, Public Transit, Wooded/Treed, Waterfront, Rectangular Lot
- Topography: Level,Sloping,Waterway,Wooded/Treed
Details
- Additional structures: Fence - Full, Garden Shed, Shed, Storage
- Parcel number: 284820026
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Bungalow
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Brick
- Foundation: Block
- Roof: Fibreglass Shingle
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Sewer
Community & HOA
Community
- Security: Security System
Location
- Region: Peterborough
Financial & listing details
- Annual tax amount: C$7,377
- Date on market: 7/29/2025
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