Before you buy on the moraine
Provincial rules for the moraine and the Greenbelt govern much of Rural Uxbridge, and they decide whether a second dwelling, a new barn, a pond or a severance is possible, so have the team confirm the designation of the specific parcel before you offer. Two conservation authorities work in the township, the Toronto and Region authority on the south-draining side and the Lake Simcoe authority on the north, and either may regulate wetlands and slopes on a lot. Ask for the well record and a current water test, the septic design and its capacity for the bedroom count, and whether the property is enrolled in the managed forest or conservation land tax programs, which carry obligations. Check who maintains the road in winter, what internet service reaches the house and whether an easement or trail licence crosses the land.