Yesterday almost wiped the memory of the winter of 2018-2019 from my head. Almost. It sure was a beautiful day in Alexandria, Minnesota. I was at Lake Carlos for an appointment and afterwards stopped at the public access by Le Homme Dieu's Rotary Beach. In the video below you will fly westward towards the point at the end of Birchwood Road and then will take you south and show you all the Lake Carlos shoreline leading back to Rotary Beach ...
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One of the last remaining lake lots at Lake Carlos, Lake Darling and Lake Le Homme Dieu is for sale. It is located at the southeast corner of Carlos on East Lake Carlos Drive. In a video I recorded yesterday you will take a counter clockwise circular trip around the lot and have a view of the neighborhood at this part of the largest lake of Alexandria's Chain of Lakes ...
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Yesterday I added a Smith Lake home to Alexandria, Minnesota's MLS. It is a two bedroom, one bathroom lake home that is ready for the summer. By that, I mean there really isn't anything to do but enjoy the lake and summer breezes. Below are two videos and a virtual walk-thru the home. If you aren't familiar with Smith Lake, the first video will give you a better feel for it. The second video will give you a better feel ...
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This spring or summer if you are in Alexandria and would like to go to a restaurant near your lake cabin or cottage and not worry about driving, Lyft is now available! Still no Uber drivers in Alexandria. If you haven't signed up for Lyft yet, sign up here and receive $5 off your first ride ...
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Chippewa Trails is a homeowners association at Lake Ida in Alexandria on Wahtomin Trail NW. I was nearby it last Sunday and being that each year I receive inquiries about Chippewa Trails real estate I figured there might be someone out there that would be interested in seeing some shots from above and/or how Lake Ida is looking at the end of March in 2019. Chippewa Trails one of two associations in the Alexandria Area that has an in-ground pool ...
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The view, for those wanting the ice and snow to leave, should be even better at Lake Darling today than in the photos below. Wednesday of this week I was at Baywood, Arrowwood's neighbor, to collect them. I have a listing that went on the market two weeks ago and there was a whole lot of white in the photos I took at the time of the listing ...
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A three bedroom, two and a half bathroom home at Lake Darling's Baywood went on the market late yesterday. The last time there was a home listed for sale at Baywood was 2016. Located on Alexandria's Chain of Lakes, Baywood's neighbor is Arrowwood Resort and Conference Center.The owner of this home is the original owner and it has been a vacation home. Tour it (360 VR tour available below) and if you were told that it has never been lived ...
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It is good for me to remind myself periodically that each industry has terms that are used that might not be fully understood outside the industry in which they are used. Real estate is no different. I have experienced people that are much smarter than me that didn't fully understand some terms that Realtors throw around on a daily basis. With that in mind, here is a short primer for anyone looking a home in Alexandria. "Level". When an Alexandria ...
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Late last year I found some old videos promoting Alexandria, Minnesota. The quality of the videos isn't very good but the production is quite good. Enjoy ...
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