At the west/southwest end of Lake Miltona there are a small number of lake properties on road named Basswood Shores Lane. Each of the lake homes enjoy nice, level lakeshore and it is a quiet location as Basswood is a no outlet road and there are no homes on the other side of it. If a two bedroom cabin at the lake ...
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Below are the average sale prices of lakefront real estate in the Alexandria Area since the first of the year. Keep in mind that it includes both homes with private lake frontage and homes that are have commonly owned lake frontage. For example, Lake Ida's average sale price is $245,814 but 5 of the 7 sales have been association properties with a ...
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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 skates. It is cruel that UPS is delivering them today. In a few minutes I am going to shovel the sidewalk leading to my front door. Before I do that ...
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Yesterday my partners, Linda and Tom Akenson, and I hosted a Brokers Open House at a home we have listed for sale at Maple's Edge at Lake Miltona. The purpose is to get other agents and brokers to tour the home so they learn about it and can tell any potential buyers about it. Lunch is offered which helps those hungry for ...
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Newly listed for sale in Alexandria's Multiple Listing Service at $390,000 is a lake home in a well-run association. The association is Maple's Edge at the east side of Lake Miltona. This lakefront community has approximately 700 feet of lake frontage and their is a community dock system with a slip for each of the 13 homeowners. Also, nearby the marina is ...
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With a high of minus 18 today in Alexandria and cold weather across most of the country, I thought I'd supply a short lake break via a video I recorded last spring at Lake Miltona's Sandy Beach. Stay warm and be careful. Also, if you see a dog outside without protection for more than 15 minutes, you can call the police and ...
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Earlier this year I was at a Lake Miltona home and on the wall was a hand created map of Lake Miltona showing the depths. I took a snapshot with my iPhone and forgot about it but discovered it this morning in a search for a photo in my Dropbox account. Note that they added markers for homes or cottages owned by ...
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Lakefront market statistics can be misleading since there are so many variables that affect price. So on a rainy Friday afternoon, I am taking a closer look at 2013 lake sales with the intent of giving a better feel for prices. First, I limited the 2013 sales to the five lakes that I get the most inquiries about homes for sale with ...
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The winter that just refused to go away didn't dampen the lakefront market at all so far this May. Without giving details (per MLS rules), here is a list of the lake homes that have gone into escrow this month and the list prices at that time. a Lake Darling home listed for sale at $925,000 a Maple Lake home listed for ...
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