EXCLUSIVE LISTING

5 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms + Shop Apartment 1 Bedroom 1 Bathroom

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This exclusive, off-market property offers a rare opportunity to secure a large, improved landholding strategically positioned within the lands identified in the City of Barrie’s current boundary adjustment proposal along the Miller Drive corridor.

Property Overview

Address: 308 Miller Drive, Township of Springwater

Size: Approximately 36 acres (per public records)

Current Zoning: Rural Residential with Environmental Protection overlays

Location Context: Situated directly within the area included in Barrie’s boundary adjustment proposal (Miller Drive corridor)

Boundary Adjustment Context (as of November 19, 2025)

The lands lie within the area subject to an active multi-party boundary adjustment process involving the City of Barrie, Simcoe County, Springwater, and Oro-Medonte. As of the noted date:

• City of Barrie – approval granted
• Simcoe County – approval granted with conditions
• Oro-Medonte – approval granted with conditions
• Springwater – accepted via strong-mayor powers

The next step in the process is provincial review and the issuance of any required phasing or related orders. The property therefore sits in a transition area where future urbanization potential may be considered, subject entirely to final provincial decisions and subsequent municipal planning processes.

Site Characteristics & Improvements

Based on publicly available topographic and regulatory mapping (Realtor observations only):

• Approximately 7.25 acres appear to offer potentially developable area with generally gentle slopes, subject to confirmation by qualified consultants.
• Portions of the lands fall within NVCA-regulated limits, meaning any future development would require conservation authority review and approvals.
• The property includes a large executive bungalow with natural gas heating, in excellent condition and suitable for immediate occupancy.
• A detached shop features an unregistered 1-bedroom apartment above, also in excellent, immediately usable condition.
• A portion of the lands is under Managed Forest designation, providing a property tax rebate under current programs (subject to ongoing qualification and program rules).

These existing improvements provide immediate utility and potential holding income while long-term planning and due diligence are undertaken.

Conceptual Future Potential (Subject to All Approvals)

If and when the lands are formally brought into the City of Barrie through the boundary adjustment, one potential path some buyers may consider—if permitted by the City and applicable authorities—is to separate the existing residence and shop from the balance of the lands while preserving long-term development potential.

In certain circumstances, this could involve:

• Exploring the option of selling a residential parcel containing the existing home and shop, while
• Retaining the remainder of the property for potential future development, and
• Potentially applying to the City of Barrie and/or the Committee of Adjustment for consent to sever a residential parcel in the range of approximately 3–3.5 acres.

Any such scenario is purely conceptual at this stage. Feasibility, timing, terms, and approval of any severance or development remain entirely at the discretion of the City of Barrie, the County, the Province, the NVCA, and other applicable authorities. No outcome can be guaranteed.

Important Disclaimer

All commentary regarding:

• Boundary adjustment timing and outcomes
• Inclusion of these lands within final approved boundaries
• Potential developable area
• NVCA and regulatory constraints
• Servicing potential
• Severance possibilities (including any conceptual 3–3.5 acre residential parcel)
• Future land use and development potential

is provided solely as the informal observation of a licensed Realtor for discussion purposes. It does not constitute professional planning, engineering, legal, environmental, or financial advice.

No representations or warranties are made as to feasibility, yield, timelines, or approvals of any kind. Interested buyers are strongly encouraged to conduct comprehensive, independent due diligence with their own planning, engineering, legal, environmental, financial, and tax advisors before submitting any offer or making any decisions.

The boundary adjustment and any subsequent planning permissions remain fully subject to final provincial approval and future municipal processes.

For further information or to arrange a confidential viewing, please contact the listing Realtor directly. Serious inquiries only, as per the sellers’ direction.