Well the wife and I have been looking to get out of Colorado Springs and onto land with water.    We were first looking at Montana, but it seems like that was a popular place as of late so the cost was above what we were willing to do.  

 

As we expanded our search east we found a place in northern MN, about 20 miles from where I grew up, for sale on the bank of the Rainy River.   

 

Our current house is going on the market today and May 1 is the move in date for MN.  

 

For just a few bucks more than we are selling here, 1130 sq ft 1/16 acre in the middle of town, we got onto 80 acres on the river.  Thankfully my job follows me so I dont have to worry about that.

 

My wife's plans are to open up a small air b and b type thing geared towards families with childern with special needs.  We are thinking 3ish cabins, a dock.  A couple horses and a barn with a hobby farm thing going on.  

 

Now that is social distancing!  Wish you well. Looks like a great location. 

It's beautiful. Nothin like having land around you. Is that a heated garage? I think up there you will need one.

not heated, but insulated.  and yes it gets cold, very cold.

listing on my house went live ~30 minutes ago....first showing is in 30 minutes.....

Good luck with the sale and the move. Looks beautiful where your headed. Dont forget some winter time pics after you get there and winter does too.

I wish you luck with the new adventure.  One of the fellows that Jag1 and I camp with has a B and B on his property in Fallbrook, CA.   He has a "tiny house" the guests stay in and 5 horses for ridding.  They do a good business with it year round.   

Congrats!

 

That’s awesome.  I spent a little time at a camp near Brainard as a kid and really liked MN. 

Congratulations! That looks wonderful! 

Good luck to you on your move

 

happiness is Colorado in the rear view mirror   

We have 2 offers on our house so far and a showing in ~1 hour.  We will likely accept an offer today.   I am shocked at the market here.

You'll have to get a dock built and have boat powered by twin Cummins. Be nice to have a boat house. I built one in the 90's. Interesting pouring a foundation in the water. Everyone came to see that.

feel free to come up and build one for me.  the ice isn't kind to things in the river though.

10 minutes ago, Me78569 said:

feel free to come up and build one for me.  the ice isn't kind to things in the river though.

Yep, probably better a smaller summer boat. Can you get to a town by boat? Cool  if not too far, I hope.

Yea I could might do that from time to time.

 

the car is much more efficent though

 

The only thing I got to ask are you above the flood stage? Sure would suck to buy house on the river and have it flood out.

The river doesn't flood.  The river is controlled via hydro damn, max raise is ~2 feet, which the bank is ~20 ft.

 

It is also a pretty short river and connected to large lakes on either side.

 

We are now under contract.

Looks like a dream, enjoy...

Thanks,

 

My house inspection is tomorrow,  I hope they don't find anything I need to fix in my current  house.  

1 hour ago, Me78569 said:

Thanks,

 

My house inspection is tomorrow,  I hope they don't find anything I need to fix in my current  house.  

Just get that pile of VP44's out from under the house and yer okay