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$655,000
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Single Family:  Modified Two Story
4 br • 3 ba • Built 1993
2,353 sqft • 9.6 acres
Forest Lake schools
MLS# 6655708
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    Property Description

    Is is a handyman's paradise and a rare chance own this wonderful home situated on 9.6 acres in Columbus, MN. This home is just north of The Cities near Forest Lake, but also feels secluded. The pole barn is large and fully insulated featuring a concrete floor and in-floor heat and ready-made for all your projects. The property sits just north of Lino Lakes, west of Forest Lake and is within the Forest Lake Independent School District. The 4 bedroom 3 bath home is perched midway between the front and back of this pristine acreage, sited atop a commanding rise. Enjoy fabulous views all around and the quiet of nature here and exurban relaxation. New Anderson Windows were installed throughout in 2024. Behind the home find a mature and huntable woods, a path, a deer stand and three small ponds within it attracting lots of wildlife. The woods also include plentiful sap-producing maple trees and an abundance of usable fuel to supply your outdoor wood-burning furnace for years to come. This home was named the second most efficient home in Columbus a few hears ago based on utility cost vs square footage. Minimize your heating costs with enough wood on the property to supply off-grid heat for years to come. On the north third of the property and to the west is a clearing that had been used as a bee keeping operation, honey production and vegetable gardening. The maples in the back woods were tapped each late winter or early spring for syrup production. What you choose to do with your new hobby farm is limited only by your imagination. Come take a look today and see for yourself what you can do here.

    Listing

    Contingency: None
    Price per sq ft: $278
    City: Forest Lake
    County: Anoka
    State: MN
    Property Style: Modified Two Story
    Zip Code: 55025

    Interior

    Living Area: 2,353 ft2
    Common Wall: No
    Basement Details:
    • Finished
    • Partial

    Exterior

    Stories: Modified Two Story
    Garage Spaces: 3
    Garage Dimensions: 33x23
    Garage Size: 759 ft2
    Air Conditioning: Central Air
    Foundation Size: 1,278 ft2
    Handicap Accessible: None
    Heating System:
    • Boiler
    • Outdoor Furnace
    Parking Features:
    • Attached Garage
    • Concrete
    • Driveway - Other Surface
    • Guest Parking
    • Underground
    Exterior Material:
    • Brick/Stone
    • Vinyl Siding

    Rooms

    1/4 Baths: None
    Full Baths: 2
    Half Baths: None
    3/4 Baths: 1
    Upper Level Size Sq Ft
    Bedroom 1  13'3 x 13'3  169 
    Bedroom 2  11'6 x 9'3  99 
    Bedroom 3  10'9 x 9'3  90 
    Primary Bathroom  11'1 x 5'7  55 
    Bathroom  4'1 x 6'10  24 
    Third Level Size Sq Ft
    Kitchen  12 x 12  144 
    Sitting Room  10 x 13  130 
    Deck  18 x 28  504 
    Main Level Size Sq Ft
    Laundry  12'9 x 13'9  156 
    Bedroom 4  12'4 x 8'11  96 
    Bathroom  4 x 7  28 
    Great Room  23 x 13  299 
    Lower Level Size Sq Ft
    Family Room  13 x 21  273 
    Utility Room  11 x 9  99 

    Lot & Land

    Acres: 9.6
    Geolocation: 45.275491, -93.052599
    Lot Dimensions: Irregular
    Zoning: Residential-Single Family

    Farm

    Farm Type: Hobby
    Agricultural Water: Pond

    Schools

    School District: 831
    District Phone: 651-982-8103

    Financial & Taxes

    Tax Year: 2025
    Annual Taxes: $6,071
    Lender-owned: No
    Assessment Pending: No
    Taxes w/ Assessments: $6,071
    Association Fee Required: No
    Association Fee: None

    Miscellaneous

    Fuel System: Natural Gas
    Sewer System:
    • Septic System Compliant - Yes
    • Tank with Drainage Field
    Water System: Drilled

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