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For Sale · Amherst

$479,900

8 Penny Lane, Amherst

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Bedrooms

3 (1 half)

Bathrooms

1,936

Size

About This Home

The details.

LOCATED IN THE HEART OF AMHERST, this beautifully updated 4 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom home offers the perfect blend of modern updates, space, and convenience all situated on one of the quietest cul-de-sacs within town. Extensively renovated from top to bottom over the past five years, this property showcases pride of ownership throughout. Major upgrades include flooring, roofing, landscaping, a stunning updated...

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MLS® 202611890Listing courtesy of RE/MAX County Line Realty Ltd.View on map Street view

Property Details

Facts & features.

Property type: Single Family
Ownership: Freehold
Size: 1,936 sqft
Storeys: 2
Listed on: 2026-05-22
Days on market: 55
MLS number: 202611890
Data source: Nova Scotia Association of REALTORS®

Market intelligence

Statistics and history.

Days on market

Amherst median asking

$260K

71 active listings

Price per sqft

$248

Based on 1,936 sqft interior

Where this price sits in Amherst

$50KThis listing$540K

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Home priceDown payment20%Rate (%)Amortization25 yr

Monthly mortgage payment

$2,244

$383,920 financed over 25 years at 5%. For guidance only, not a quote or approval.

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Monthly cost (mortgage + tax + maintenance)

$2,244

Cash flow

-$2,244

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Amherst right now

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$259,900

Median asking price

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The Neighbourhood

Living in Amherst.

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

9,404
Population (2021): 48.8
Median age: 4,480
Households: 2.1
Avg household size: 57.3%
Home ownership: $55,600
Median household income

Amherst market trends

The immediate block around this home (0.4 km radius): about 485 residents in 208 homes, 1,553 people/km² (urban).

Source: Statistics Canada 2021 Census, Amherst, Town, Nova Scotia; block-level figures from dissemination area 12110104.

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E. B. Chandler Junior High School
730 m
public · middle
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Spring Street Academy
1.1 km
public · elementary
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Amherst Regional High School
1.3 km
public · secondary
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West Highlands Elementary School
2.7 km
public · elementary

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