SOLD · Wallacetown · Elgin County
Last updated: July 23, 2026
Some homes you scroll past. This one you’ll think about tonight.
Land. A real heated shop with the power to actually use it. And a view down to the lake, on the same parcel. That combination doesn’t come along often.
When it does, the buyer who has been waiting for exactly this doesn’t wait long. Here’s the honest, complete file, so you can decide fast.
- A 1980 estate home on 1.89 private acres in Wallacetown (Dutton/Dunwich), minutes from the Lake Erie bluffs and John E. Pearce Provincial Park.
- Over 3,200 sq ft of finished living — ~2,300 on a single main level plus a ~1,100 sq ft finished rec room — with a heated workshop and three garage spaces.
- It was offered as a Certified Pre-Owned Home: third-party inspection summary, a 1-year warranty up to $15,000, and a 24-month “Love Your New Home Guaranteed or I’ll Sell It For Free” guarantee. Listed at $849,764.
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Here’s What We’ll Cover
- The specs at a glance
- What it’s actually like to live here
- The shops, the garages, and the land
- How this is a Certified Pre-Owned Home
- The honest file — every flaw worth knowing
- Who should not buy this home
What are the specs of 29159 Lakeview Line?
This is a single-level 1980 bungalow that lives a lot bigger than most, because the space keeps going below grade. Here’s the file at a glance:
| Price | $849,764 |
| Location | 29159 Lakeview Line, Wallacetown (Dutton/Dunwich), Elgin County, ON |
| Lot | 1.89 acres, irregular · 387.52 ft frontage |
| Bedrooms / Bathrooms | 4 bedrooms (all above grade) / 5 bathrooms |
| Finished living | Over 3,200 sq ft — ~2,300 main floor + ~1,150 finished lower level |
| Unfinished basement | ~1,972 sq ft (utility, cold room, storage) |
| Year built | 1980 |
| Heating & cooling | 2025 high-efficiency heat pump |
| Water / sewer | Municipal water / private septic |
| Electrical | Dual 200-amp service (house + workshop, separately metered) |
| Outbuildings | 2-car attached garage (epoxy floor + service pit), oversized detached 1-car garage, large heated workshop, storage shed |
| Zoning | RS — ask about additional-residential-unit and home-occupation potential (buyer to confirm with the Municipality of Dutton Dunwich) |
What’s it actually like to live here?
Quiet. The kind you only find at the end of a country road.
The home sits back on nearly two private acres. The first thing you notice: everything you need for daily life is on one level. No stairs to negotiate with a coffee in hand.
Light-filled principal rooms open into a sunken family room. That’s where the property shows off: an actual view down to the lake.
Pour a coffee and settle in. It’s normal to watch deer wander across the property from your own couch.
You wake up to that same water view from the primary bedroom with ensuite. The household gathers in a genuinely big eat-in kitchen.
You’re minutes from the Lake Erie bluffs and a short walk to John E. Pearce Provincial Park, with its trails and Carolinian forest. It’s rural, but it’s not remote — Dutton is close for the essentials, and London and St. Thomas are an easy drive.
Tell me about the shops, garages, and the 1.89 acres.
This is where the property separates itself. If you make things, fix things, or run something from home, the infrastructure here is rare:
- A large heated workshop on its own 200-amp service, separately metered — a true shop, not a glorified shed.
- An oversized detached single garage with added storage.
- A 2-car attached garage with an epoxy floor and a service pit for working under a vehicle.
- A storage shed for everything else.
Downstairs, the finished rec room runs roughly 1,100 sq ft on its own. Bigger than a lot of condos. Home theatre, gym, games room, guest retreat — your call.
The RS zoning is the quiet headline. Ask about additional-residential-unit and home-occupation potential. A buyer should confirm permitted uses with the Municipality of Dutton Dunwich.
The dual 200-amp service actually supports heavy shop or home-business use. Space, power, and land rarely line up on the same parcel.
How is this a Certified Pre-Owned Home?
Most older homes ask you to buy blind and hope the inspection goes your way. We do the opposite. As a Certified Pre-Owned Home, 29159 Lakeview comes with three things that move the risk off your shoulders. Here’s exactly what each one means:
1. A third-party pre-inspection summary
We arrange and pay for a home inspection before the home is listed. We make the summary available. You see what an inspector sees before you write an offer.
The summary is for informational purposes only. It neither encourages nor discourages you from arranging your own inspection. That is always your call, and you are free to. The goal is that you go in with your eyes open.
2. A 1-year home warranty, up to $15,000
The home comes with a 1-Year Canadian Home Shield SafeClose™ warranty. It covers major systems and appliances for a full year, starting the day you take possession.
Up to $15,000 in protection, paid for by our team. If something covered fails in that first year, you are protected instead of paying out of pocket.
3. A 24-month “Love Your New Home Guaranteed or I’ll Sell It For Free” guarantee
Life changes. If you need to move within two years, this guarantee is still live.
Buy your next home of equal or greater value through the Ken Small Team. We re-list this home for you with no listing commission. It is our way of standing behind the home long after the sale closes.
The point isn’t to hide the age of the home. It’s the reverse — we hand you the file so there are no surprises, and then we stand behind it. This home is sold. Ask Ken what the same file would look like on your home.
What’s the honest file — every flaw worth knowing?
This is a 1980 home that’s been cared for by one family and shows beautifully now — but “shows beautifully” isn’t the same as “brand new,” and you deserve the straight version:
- It’s a 1980 build with era finishes. The interior has been refreshed — wallpaper removed, repainted neutral — and the original windows are still in great shape. But if you’re comparing it to a new-build subdivision home, it will feel like an established home, because it is one.
- The roof is roughly 15 years old (laminated shingles, typically 40+ year life) and the septic is the original system — older, and functional at inspection. Budget for both as long-term line items.
- The wood-burning brick fireplace is sold as-is. Your insurer will want a WETT inspection before coverage — standard for a fireplace of this vintage, and worth knowing up front.
- It’s a rural property. That’s the trade for the privacy, the acreage, and the shops. Rural homes also tend to take longer to sell — which, as a buyer, works in your favour on negotiation.
Everything the inspector noted is in the pre-inspection summary — ask Ken for the property details package. Nothing here is a secret; that’s the entire idea.
Who this home was not for?
Honest answer. If you wanted a ready-to-move-in, low-maintenance home on a paved street in a subdivision, this was not it. We said so while it was listed, rather than waste your Saturday.
This home was for the buyer who wanted land, a real shop, power, and privacy. A tradesperson. A hobbyist. A home-based-business owner. A family that’s done with neighbours ten feet away.
For that buyer, there was very little else like it at that price. If that sounds like you, tell Ken what you are looking for.
What sold this home
This home is sold. Here is how it was marketed. The condition was documented before it listed. The inspection summary was handed over before anyone wrote an offer. Every flaw worth knowing was named on this page, in public.
Own a rural property in Elgin County? The phone call with Ken is where it starts.
About Ken Small. Ken Small leads the Ken Small Real Estate Team with Century 21 First Canadian Corp., Brokerage, serving London, St. Thomas, and Elgin County. The team’s approach is radical transparency — answer every question honestly, hand buyers the full file, and let the truth do the selling. Reach Ken directly at (226) 271-1140.
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Ken Small Real Estate Team · Century 21 First Canadian Corp., Brokerage · (226) 271-1140. All measurements and figures approximate and deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Certified Pre-Owned Home program terms: the “Sell for Free” guarantee requires the purchase of a next home of equal or greater value through the Ken Small Team and covers the listing-side commission only; warranty provided via Canadian Home Shield SafeClose™ subject to deductibles and limits; the pre-inspection summary is for informational purposes only and neither encourages nor discourages the buyer from completing their own home inspection. Not intended to solicit buyers or sellers currently under contract.
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