Frenchman Cove is a townhome association located at the northeast side of Lake Le Homme Dieu in Alexandria, Minnesota. There are twenty three homes and this association has the distinction among the lakefront associations in that it has an inground pool. Swimmers enjoying the pool also enjoy a lake view. From Frenchman there is a broad view of Le Homme Dieu and you can see Lake Carlos beckoning you for a visit. Next to the association on the north side ...
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Northbrook Circle is a street in Alexandria near Voyager Elementary School and as you will see in the video below, it is a short distance north of downtown Alexandria. The street has seventeen homes and it is an attractive, well maintained community. For golfers, Northbrook is very close to the Alexandria Golf Club. Near Lakes All homes in Alexandria are near lakes and Northbrook Circle is no different. In the video you will see Lake Henry and Agnes are very ...
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About Lake Geneva Lake Geneva is one of eleven lakes that make up Alexandria's Chain of Lakes. The 640 acre lake connects to Lake Le Homme Dieu at its northwest side and Lake Victoria at the southern shoreline. From the northernmost point to the channel into Lake Victoria, it is close to two miles. On the east side of the lake and about the north south mid-point is the Geneva Golf Club. Like the rest of the Chain, all of ...
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Did the title of this post pique your interest? It is indeed Friday so enjoying a dram of whiskey may be on some of your minds. The whiskey I am referring to is the 160 acre lake that is near downtown Brandon, Minnesota. The "shots" are below as well as a short video that shows the northern half of the lake and takes the viewer towards Big Chip. Information About Whiskey Lake Whiskey isn't a big lake but I can ...
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Big Chip Road in Brandon. It is on the west side of Lake Chippewa (Big Chip) and the most developed part of the 1,185 acre lake. And, it is for a good reason. Some of the best shoreline at Big Chip is along Big Chip Road. There are plenty of other nice locations at Lake Chippewa as well. Late in September I was at Chippewa for an appointment and afterwards recorded some aerial video of a portion of Big Chip ...
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Lake Latoka (latoka.com) in Alexandria is a clean lake now and has always been. Whenever the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources tests water clarity Latoka has one of the better scores in Douglas County. For that reason and others such as being a short distance to downtown Alexandria, Latoka has fans. Late in September I recorded video showing the western shoreline of the lake. The video begins at the north end near Latoka Beach and travels south along the west ...
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Tour the southwest side of Big Darling in Alexandria, Minnesota from an eagle's perspective. Starting a little north of Lake Darling Resort your view from the air will move north towards Pristine Bay, Arrowwood Resort, and Casa Marina Lane. You will pass by lake homes along County Road 22, Darling Heights Places, Majestic Lane, and Pristine Bay Court. In the distance you will see Baywood, a Lake Darling townhome association. From Pristine Bay, you will be taken back to a ...
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Names such as Carlos, Le Homme Dieu, and Darling pop into most people's minds when they think about the lakes of Alexandria, Minnesota. Not Agnes and Henry. Each year there typically aren't many (this year has been an outlier) homes for sale at Henry and Agnes. Maybe that is for a reason? Certainly nobody is going to compare Agnes and Henry to other popular lakes but they do offer something very attractive. Proximity to downtown Alexandria. This feature makes for easy ...
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Four miles south of Alexandria and nearby Maple Lake is the Forada Supper Club. It was built in 1983 and has been the host to wedding celebrations, family reunions, sport banquets, holiday parties, and much more. It is for sale and the reason is definitely not because business is poor. Check out the aerial tour below and then take a virtual walk thru the property. The total square footage is approximately 10,000 square feet ...
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