8852 Arkola Rd, Kelsey, MN 55724

Experience the beauty and privacy of this 36.95-acre retreat, ideally located between Duluth and the Iron Range. Surrounded by serene woodlands, abundant wildlife, and fruit trees, this 4 bedroom, 2 bath residence offers comfortable main-level living with bedrooms, bath, and laundry conveniently located on the main floor. Thoughtfully improved with newer roofs on both the home and garage, newer flooring, an updated shed with electricity, and a prepared build site for a future garage or luxury outbuilding. Enjoy direct access to the outdoors with nearby ATV and snowmobile trails, hunting land, birdwatching, and peaceful natural surroundings. A rare opportunity to own a secluded Northwoods escape while remaining conveniently accessible to nearby amenities.

* * OFFER DEADLINE: Saturday March 20th * * Truly private country living on a 40 acre parcel (36.94 to be exact) with a variety of landscape and options; there are approximately 11 acres of wooded, 1 of pasture and 25 of tillable land. This farmstead from 1940 has a small horse barn with fenced pasture, 1 plus detached garage, a metal pole shed currently stores hay, a screened in 3-seasoned gazebo and a new septic system in July of 2018. The sellers have been hard at work since they purchased the property and have removed all the old vehicles, farm equip and over 4 dumpsters of debris that farmsteads tend to collect. They have also demoed an old garage and constructed a sand pad ready for slab for either a large outbuilding of your choosing or a new house. Also new is the installation of electric fencing around the horse pasture plus a new frost free pump for outdoor and animal watering nearby. Out beyond the pasture through the woods and on the other side of the rail road tracks that cuts through the property are over 25 tillable acres of land which was hayed last year. The field will soon ready for seeding and fertilizing for the 2021 season. They have also re-ditched the property and created walking and/or riding trails around a majority of the perimeter. In the house they have added a new well pressure tank, well jet pump, transfer switch to power a generator and added an office space (currently a nursery) out of a portion of the extremely large living area. The house is spacious and flows well from entering either of the two large entry/mudrooms from either the front or back door. Pending where you enter one opens up into the large living room and the other into the dining room with gives way to the long galley style kitchen abundant in counter top and cabinet space. The main entry mudroom is also plumbed and ready for the installation of a sink of your choosing, may it be a deep utility sink for rinsing vegetables fresh out of the garden, the mud off your boots or even a step in dog washing station. The house boasts 4 bedrooms and two extra bonus rooms that can also be used as a bedroom, office, craft room, etc. Two of bedrooms & both bathrooms and laundry are all on the main level. Come assess for yourself and see they multiple opportunities a property like this can give you.