Southwest-Facing Waterfront Home on Emerald Drive, Three Fathom Harbour

Executive Overview

A four-bedroom, two-storey detached residence on approximately two private acres of level, landscaped waterfront along Porters Lake in Three Fathom Harbour, Nova Scotia. The defining feature is exposure: the lot faces southwest, and a two-storey wall of windows carries afternoon and evening light across the water into the principal living space. With 3,267 total square feet, a fully developed walkout lower level, an attached double garage, and a wharf with float and ramp already in place, this is a turnkey waterfront holding rather than a project. It suits an executive or professional buyer seeking a primary residence with genuine privacy within commuting distance of downtown Halifax — a profile that continues to define the upper end of Halifax real estate on the Eastern Shore.

Key Property Metrics

Property Highlights

The main level is organized around the water. A two-storey window wall anchors the principal living area, with a kitchen of nearly 20 by 21 feet positioned to serve both everyday use and entertaining. A separate family room and living room give the floor plan flexibility that open-concept builds of the same era often lack, and a combined laundry and bath keeps daily function on the main level.

Above, the primary suite runs 21.8 by 17.2 feet with a full ensuite and walk-in closet, joined by two further bedrooms, a second full bath, a mud room and dedicated storage. The lower level is fully developed with a walkout to the yard, a rec room of nearly 20 by 30 feet, a fourth bedroom with its own walk-in closet, and substantial utility and storage space.

Systems, Finishes and Waterfront

• Waterfront on Porters Lake — southwest-facing, with wharf, float and ramp included
• Two private acres — cleared, landscaped and level, an uncommon combination on Eastern Shore waterfront
• Walkout lower level — full, fully developed, with rec room, fourth bedroom and walk-in closet
• Heating and cooling — heat pump, baseboard, furnace and hot water systems; HRV for air quality
• Generator panel — pre-wired for backup power, a practical asset in a coastal setting
• Solar panels — installed on the property
• Attached double garage — plus gravel drive with room for guest and recreational parking
• Water treatment — dug well with water purifier and water softener included
• Finishes — hardwood, tile and laminate flooring; water jet and air jet tubs; walk-in closets
• Construction — poured concrete foundation, vinyl exterior, asphalt shingle roof
• Connectivity — high-speed internet, cable and telephone service available

Room Dimensions by Level

Neighbourhood & Halifax Lifestyle

Living in Three Fathom Harbour within the Halifax Regional Municipality means trading walkability for scenery. The community sits along Route 207 on the Eastern Shore, past Lawrencetown Beach and short of Porters Lake village — historically a fishing settlement, and still coastal in character, with homes set among ocean, harbour and lake landscapes rather than streetscapes.

The recreation is the point. Lawrencetown Beach Provincial Park is one of Nova Scotia's best-known surf beaches, with supervised swimming in July and August, boardwalks and change facilities. The Atlantic View Trail, a converted rail bed through woodland, salt marsh and coastline, connects into the Salt Marsh Trail — a 6.5 km route, 13 km return, crossing the Cole Harbour salt marsh and used year-round for hiking, cycling, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. Buyers should note that the open Atlantic beaches carry strong currents and rip tides; this is real oceanfront country, not a managed resort setting.

Everyday services concentrate in Porters Lake, roughly fifteen minutes north on Highway 7. This is Nova Scotia real estate that is car-dependent by design: buyers should expect to drive for groceries, schools and appointments, and in exchange receive privacy and acreage that no comparable Halifax suburb can offer at the same scale.

Distances & Commute Access

Is This the Right Home for You?

This property is best matched to a buyer who has already decided that space and water access outweigh convenience. That typically means an executive or professional working hybrid or accepting a commute of forty minutes or so, a family wanting acreage and a lake at the foot of the lawn, or a buyer relocating to Nova Scotia who wants coastal character without sacrificing a modern, fully developed home. The walkout lower level and separate rec room also make it credible for multi-generational households or extended visiting family.

It will not suit a buyer who needs walkable amenities, frequent transit or a short downtown commute. Those buyers are better served in Cole Harbour, Dartmouth or the Halifax peninsula. What this home offers instead is scarcity: a level, landscaped, two-acre southwest-facing waterfront parcel with an established wharf is not a specification that comes to market frequently in the Halifax real estate market, and buyers who want it generally have to wait for it.

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