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For Sale · Chester

$499,000

29 Old Trunk 3, Chester

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Bedrooms

Bathrooms

1,106

Size

1919

Year built

About This Home

The details.

The light- filled and bright three bedroom home was built by local boat builder John Barkhouse in 1919. Used as the Barkhouse family home and the site of his early workshop for many years. The restored home retains charming features reflective of the boat builders trade including hand hewn planks, softwood floors and clever built in storage nooks. This year round home has been used most recently as a family cottage...

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MLS® 202613971Listing courtesy of Domus Realty LimitedView on map Street view

Property Details

Facts & features.

Property type: Single Family
Ownership: Freehold
Year built: 1919
Size: 1,106 sqft
Lot size: 0.357 acres
Storeys: 1.5
Listed on: 2026-06-10
Days on market: 36
MLS number: 202613971
Data source: Nova Scotia Association of REALTORS®

Market intelligence

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Days on market

Chester median asking

$675K

16 active listings

Price per sqft

$451

Based on 1,106 sqft interior

Where this price sits in Chester

$79KThis listing$1.8M

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Home priceDown payment20%Rate (%)Amortization25 yr

Monthly mortgage payment

$2,334

$399,200 financed over 25 years at 5%. For guidance only, not a quote or approval.

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Monthly cost (mortgage + tax + maintenance)

$2,334

Cash flow

-$2,334

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Chester right now

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$674,900

Median asking price

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The Neighbourhood

Living in Chester.

Household and demographic stats for Chester, from the Statistics Canada 2021 Census.

10,693
Population (2021): 55.6
Median age: 5,030
Households: 2.1
Avg household size: 83.6%
Home ownership: $64,500
Median household income

Chester market trends

The immediate block around this home (right here): about 392 residents in 201 homes, 299 people/km² (low-density).

Source: Statistics Canada 2021 Census, Chester, Municipal district, Nova Scotia; block-level figures from dissemination area 12060146.

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Chester Area Middle School
280 m
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Chester District Elementary School
320 m
public · elementary

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