Rare Real Estate Offerings: Dogged by the Paparazzi? Escape to The Lake of the Woods
One doesn’t need to be a celebrity to appreciate the value of owning a private hunting preserve or, for that matter, a lake front, real estate parcel that stretches more than a half mile. For whatever reason, those looking for a private playground in the north woods may want to look at a new offering, a secluded 170 acre lot on the East end of the Lake of the Woods.
WARROAD, MN (PRWEB) July 26, 2005 -- The newest addition to the dwindling
supply of available real estate properties on the Lake of the Woods is likely to
get a lot of attention. It appears to have all of the amenities celebrities,
sportsmen and sportswomen are looking for.
“For the rich and famous,
sports minded or not, the newly listed parcel offers a peaceful sanctuary far
from prying eyes.. For the not so famous, the wooded property offers hunters and
fishermen the means to not only manage their own, private game preserve, but to
gain year around, controlled access to the lake itself,” Francine Fish, a local
real estate broker says.
“This unusually large lakefront property sports
an abundant supply of wild game - deer, moose, partridge, and bear to name a
few,” she says. “And the fishing, of course, is terrific year around.”
A
heavily wooded 170 acre parcel on the East end of the Lake of the Woods, located
22 miles North of Baudette, a main US/Canadian point of entry, the property is a
half mile deep and is easily accessed. A mile off one of Ontario’s main
provincial thoroughfares, the property is bordered to the East by a large
provincial park. “For those who prefer to travel by land, a section road
connects the thoroughfare to a private gravel road that runs the full length of
the property,” she says.
Access can also be gained by air and water.
“It’s a short 20 minute boat ride along the Rainy River, a growing resort area
along the American (south) side. Of course, the buyer who is sufficiently heeled
to own his/her own aircraft can gain access landing on the lake itself. The
buyer who can’t afford such a luxury, of course, can hire a bush pilot to drop
them in and pick them up,” she says.
“I personally think it’s a rare
find,” Francine says. “Especially when compared to the price of waterfront
properties located anywhere within the three hour bubble extending from the Twin
Cities.”
A Canadian property, exchange rates may make the property
especially attractive to US buyers. “Right now the exchange rate gives US buyers
a 20%-25% pricing advantage,” she says.
The Lake of the Woods straddles
the US/Canadian border. As the crow flies, it sits about the same distance from
Winnipeg as it does Minneapolis/St. Paul - about 180 miles. It’s also about two
hours drive from Fort Frances and International Falls, sister cities that sit on
the western most shoreline of Rainy Lake.
Asked why she thinks
celebrities like Oprah Winfrey, Tiger Woods, Mel Gibson, George Lucas, Shaquille
O’Neal, or Steven Spielberg would be interested in such a property, “We’re not
all that star struck around here so they wouldn’t have to worry about their
privacy being invaded by the locals. And we all know that during the winter
months 50 degrees below zero tends to keep the riffraff out.”
Individuals
interested to learning more about the property are invited to visit Francine
Fish Lake Country Realty or to contact Francine personally using the contact
information provided in the right hand column. Francine’s office is located in
Warroad which is located in the southwest corner of The Lake of the
Woods.
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/7/prweb265448.htm