🏠 Atlantic Canada STR Scorecard

Peter & Jennifer Nahas · Budget: Under $900K · Markets: NS · NB · PEI

Updated: June 30, 2026
5 properties scored
2 Strong Buy
3 Worth Viewing
2 open houses Jul 5
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🏆 STRONG BUY (75+)

Rank #1 · Nova Scotia
287 East Side Martins River Road
Martins River, Lunenburg County · South Shore
🏆 STRONG BUY
82 /100
$869,000 ▼ from $995,000 · 128 days on market
3 bed + loft
3 bath
2,600 sqft
🛥️ Private dock + mooring
Ocean views
Built 2003
Score82/100
Waterfront ×216/20
STR Market9/10
Unique Factor9/10
Proximity9/10
All-Season9/10
Guest Features9/10

Key Flags

✅ Chester/Mahone Bay — NS #1 STR zone ✅ Dock + registered mooring included ✅ $126K price cut — negotiate further ⚠️ Confirm both parcels in sale ⚠️ Baseboard heat only
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Sheila Sinnott Land & Sea Real Estate
902-541-0060
Rank #2 · Nova Scotia
10380 Hwy 7, Oyster Pond
Eastern Shore, Halifax County
🏆 STRONG BUY
80 /100
$889,900 Listed May 21 · Open House Jul 5, 1–3pm
2 bed + 3rd-fl loft
2 bath
2,458 sqft
🌊 311ft ocean frontage
Private beach
Solar panels
In-floor heat
Furnishings incl.
Score80/100
Waterfront ×218/20
Unique Factor9/10
Guest Features9/10
Privacy8/10
All-Season8/10
Price/Income5/10

Key Flags

✅ Best direct ocean frontage in pipeline ✅ Turn-key — furnishings included ✅ Solar + in-floor heat = low OpEx ⚠️ 2 bed ceiling — assess loft as 3rd bed ⚠️ $889K for 2 bed — cap rate math tight
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Kevin Scott Royal LePage Atlantic
Open House Jul 5

✅ WORTH VIEWING (55–74)

Rank #3 · Nova Scotia
4784 Aylesford Road, Lake George
Kings County · Annapolis Valley
✅ WORTH VIEWING
74 /100
$599,900 Listed Jun 10 · Open House Jul 5, 2–4pm
2 bed
1 bath
1,872 sqft
⛵ 285ft lake frontage
3.22 acres
Grandfathered boathouse
Dock
Built 1940
Score74/100

Key Flags

✅ Best $/ft waterfront in pipeline ✅ Grandfathered boathouse — irreplaceable ✅ 3+ acres + 285ft = best value deal ⚠️ 1940 house — budget for renovation ⚠️ Verify S1 zoning allows STR
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Sharon Corcoran Royal LePage Atlantic
Open House Jul 5
Rank #4 · Prince Edward Island
1067 Cape Bear Road, Murray Harbour
Kings County, PEI · Tidal Shore
✅ WORTH VIEWING
68 /100
$365,990 Just listed Jun 30 🆕
3 bed
2 bath
1,167 sqft
🌊 ~600ft tidal shore
27 acres
RV lot + hookup
Built 1910
Score68/100

Key Flags

✅ 27 acres + 600ft shore at $366K — extraordinary value ✅ RV income stream already set up ⚠️ 1910 farmhouse — major reno needed ⚠️ PEI STR registry required ⚠️ Tidal (not sandy beach)
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Sharon Ogawa Brad Oliver Realty
902-969-1135
Rank #5 · Nova Scotia
157 & 163 Candy Mountain Road
Mineville, Halifax County · Lawrencetown Area
✅ WORTH VIEWING
64 /100
$747,500 ▼ from $829,900 · 3 price cuts in 6 weeks
2 bed
2 bath
2,366 sqft
🏊 166ft lake frontage
Double lots
2-storey boathouse
Built 1977
Score64/100

Key Flags

✅ Double lots — severance/dual-use potential ✅ 3 cuts = motivated seller ⚠️ Mineville not a STR destination ⚠️ Investigate reason for 3 price cuts ❌ Suburban location limits premium STR
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Phil Evans KW Select Realty
Open House Jul 5

📋 Pending Review

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NB Custom Boundary — 13 Listings

New Brunswick batch from Jun 29 email · New search with proper geographic boundary · Not yet scored

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434 Maccormack Road, Sandford NS + 3653 West Bay Rd, St Georges Channel NS

From earlier searches · Need status verification + full scoring

😔 Missed / Gone

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80 Kinburn Acres Road, Maders Cove NS — $899,000

South Shore waterfront · Went PENDING June 30 · This is why the automation pipeline matters

5636 East Bay Highway, Ben Eoin NS — ~$685,000

Cape Breton · Listing no longer exists on Realtor.ca