As Good as Finding Bigfoot… at Lake Carlos
The headline that Bigfoot had been found seemed as likely as a Lake Carlos year round cabin (non-association) for sale at a list price under $200,000. One of them has happened. At ...
Dreaming of Summer
Most likely, people in Alexandria as well as those not currently in Alexandria are starting to dream of summer at the lake. Me too. With recent warmer weather and with the temperature ...
Classic Boats and Alexandria’s Lakes
Simply put, I am ruined on what I want in a watercraft. My relationship with motorized watercrafts has never been great. While I love them, I also hate them as I always ...
Traffic, Lake Style
This isn't quite rush hour as it was around 7:40 pm last night that I recorded high above the Carlos-Darling bridge. But, it isn't much different than the traffic at 5 pm ...
PASSING BY BLAKES BY THE LAKES…FROM ABOVE
As I mentioned in a recent post about lakefront real estate, my belief is some of the best lake home buys in Alexandria real estate right now exist in the townhome and ...
HOMES FOR SALE AT BLAKES
There are five condos for sale at Blakes by the Lakes as of today. The list prices range from $189,500 to the mid to high $300,000's. Located at the south end of ...
Best Buy on The Chain of Lakes?
Right now there is a Lake Carlos home for sale at Blakes by the Lakes that I think is the best buy not only on the Chain of Lakes but of all ...
6059 County Road 11 NE, Alexandria, Minnesota
This video was recorded at a home located on the west side of Lake Carlos that is for sale. The lot has 200 feet of shoreline and the view across the lake ...
Lake Carlos Home Sales
12 lake homes with frontage at Lake Carlos have sold in 2014 (11 closed, 1 in escrow) in Alexandria's Multiple Listing Service, Greater Alexandria Area Association of REALTORS. The majority of the ...
A Favorite Corner at Lake Carlos
Anyone that has spent time on Alexandria's Chain of Lakes knows that a favorite spot for people to congregate is the southeast corner of Lake Carlos. It's sandy and the water isn't ...
A Nice Evening at The Chain in Alexandria
After last night's storm, Alexandrians are being treated to a nice evening. A few minutes ago I was sitting lakeside enjoying today's Wall Street Journal and a glass of wine and decided ...
Sneak Peak at a Lake Carlos Home
Early next week, a lake home located on the west side of Lake Carlos will be listed for sale with Counselor Realty in Alexandria's MLS. It has 197 feet of lake frontage ...
Super Bowl Ties to Keck’s Point and Lake Carlos
My partners, Linda and Tom Akenson, and I have a Lake Carlos lot listed for sale that is an above average sized lake lot (.78 acres) that has plentiful trees and 130 ...
Evening Colors at Lake Carlos
Tonight I paddled from Lake Darling to Lake Carlos and traveled along the south shore over to the fantastic (with an exclamation point) lakeshore of Three Havens Drive. It is where my ...
Blakes by the Lakes, Lake Carlos
Passing by Blakes by the Lakes earlier this week on my Stand Up Paddleboard made me think about the history of this location at the south end of Lake Carlos. I have ...
At the East Side of Lake Carlos
Around 3:30 pm today I was at 7422 East Lake Carlos Drive on the east side of Lake Carlos. The reason for my visit was to show of the 128 feet of ...
Ready For Summer at Lake Carlos
Enjoy a bird's eye view of this (link removed...this property sold) 8,000+ square foot home at the west side of Lake Carlos ...
Mount Carmel at Lake Carlos
At the northwest end of Lake Carlos in Alexandria, Minnesota is Mount Carmel Drive. Its name comes from Mount Carmel in Palestine and shares the trait of being highland overlooking a beautiful ...
For Sale at Three Havens Drive
In the 1990's my family owned a cottage at the south end of Lake Carlos on Three Havens Drive and it still pains me to drive by it. It was a small ...
Average Sale Price of Lake Homes
Curious about the prices of lake homes in and around Alexandria? Below I have the average sale prices of lakefront real estate in the Alexandria Area since the first of the year ...
Level Shoreline at Lake Carlos
Almost everyone wants have a home on a lake lot where there are no or very few steps to the shoreline. A level lot. But, because that is what is the highest ...
LAKE HOMES FOR SALE
A week ago I was on the Central Lakes Trail for a 10 mile bike ride and it was beautiful. In anticipation of more nice weather I decided to order new inline ...
Buerman’s Belvedere Bay at Lake Carlos
In 1994 a plat was recorded at the Douglas County Court House with the name Buerman's Belvedere Bay. With it 14 large lake lots were created on the west side of Lake ...
Photo Tour of a Lake Carlos Home For Sale
4255 County Road 11 NE is a lake home in Alexandria with 120 feet of shoreline on Lake Carlos. It's a classic lake home with updates and additions. Listed with Counselor Realty, ...
