This market report for Alexandria's Chain of Lakes is automatically generated and you can view the same type of report on most of the lake home pages of Alexmn.com. Signing up to receive them by email is also available on each of the pages. Something to note is the numbers can get skewed lower because of lake properties that have association access or deeded access. A good example in this report is the home that sold at Majestic Lane as ...
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It appears to me that the real estate market in 2020 is going to be strong for sellers of lake homes in the Alexandria Lakes Area. The inventory of lake homes is still very tight. Being February, this isn't unusual but lake properties that aren't having a chance to hit the open market are being snapped up and lake properties that had languished on the market for more than a year are in the process (pending sales) of being purchased ...
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Casa Marina Lane at Lake Darling is arguably one of the best locations to live in Alexandria, Minnesota. Most of the homes enjoy level, sandy shoreline with a gradual increase of water depth moving away from the lakeshore out into Big Darling. Almost all of the homes have trees as neighbors (no dwellings) across the paved Casa Marina Lane. And its west end ends at the channel between Lake Darling and Lake Alvin. The net result is low traffic. I ...
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This past Saturday I had an enjoyable fall drive top Brandon, Minnesota. My destination was 10350 Chippewa Heights NW which is on the west side of Big Chippewa at about the halfway point of the 1,185 acre lake, south to north. My reason for visiting Brandon was to record aerial video of a hobby farm that was recently listed for sale by one of my partners at Alexandria Brokers Realty. Most people think of old farmhouses when they think of ...
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The lakes are at the top of my list of reasons why I love Alexandria. The Central Lakes Trail is very close to the top. A portion of the trail passes by Lake Brophy and through Brophy Park which I pass by many times on wheels (inline skating and biking). Last year and this year I have observed the progress of the expansion and addition of attractions at Brophy Park such as a large playground. In August of this year ...
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Minnesota Monthly Magazine named Alexandria as the best town in Minnesota. "I’m excited to announce Alexandria as Minnesota Monthly’s 2019 Best Minnesota Town as it truly embodies the spirit of our state,” explained Reed Fischer, senior editor of Minnesota Monthly. “It’s a beautiful year-round destination with a rich history and a bright future.” Look for an article about Alexandria in the March/April 2020 edition of Minnesota Monthly Magazine ...
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(Update. This listing is no longer available. The property sold for $535,000 on 3/16/2020.) Over and over again I hear from lakefront buyers "I am healthy now but worry about steps down to the lake if my knees aren't the best later on" or "I have concerns about my grandkids tumbling down an incline". I also hear how nice it would be to have a beach. And what would really be nice, "no weeds". If this sounds familiar, look no ...
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