[ISL] The National Post on the cheap real estate of Prince Edward Island

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"For Sale: Historic P.E.I. century home on 3.5 acres, five minutes from fishing harbour, sandy beaches; $135,000" is the name of a photo-heavy article by Shari Kulha looking at an Island home going for ridiculously low prices, at least by Toronto standards.

This sweet, immaculate home can be a getaway from the big city craziness, a starter home for those looking to raise a kid or two in a less-harried environment, or a home for a retired person wishing to putter in a garden or walk down to the harbour for a chinwag over a coffee with the locals. The house’s history is still evident in the floorboards, doors and more. While the windows, plumbing and wiring have been upgraded, they were done in such a way as to best preserve the authenticity of the old place.

First, the history: As the current owner’s son describes it, “In the decade before 1800, a public building was erected near the city of Boston, Mass. It was well used, but after many years it was deemed no longer necessary and was deconstructed. The remnant pieces – large hand-hewn timbers and wide linen-fold boards – were loaded onto a schooner and sailed north to P.E.I.” The house was destined for the schooner captain and his family. “Those beams and boards formed the historic and unusual framework for [the] house that still stands in Murray Harbour North.”

The price? 135 thousand, Canadian.