Hang a left at Lutsen on the Caribou Tr, eventually meandering through majestic old-growth pines to Christine Lake - quiet, secluded in a vast stretch of the Superior National Forest. Most of the Christine shoreline is public: protected, wild, pure. A handful of lucky landowners live amongst the beauty and peace. 48 Christine Point Rd tucks into the surrounding Northwoods as comfortably as the swans that nest each year in this remoteness. A classic square hewn log cabin, just the right size for getaways or downsizing to a year-round Thoreauvian approach to the 21st century. Doable here with power and fiber optic humming along reliably. The cabin encourages orderliness, with each thing in its place, like living on a ship, this one adrift upon a vast Boreal Woods Ocean! Attached screen porch expands into the forest aromas, the breeze whispering - good place to sleep all summer, dreams tinged sylvan green. For true outdoor living, just nearby is a 16x10 timber-frame covered platform, the place for hanging out, eating with the gang, string up a hammock for a snooze, tent spot for guests, do some whittling, study the warbler wave infilling each nook and cranny every spring. Back in the cabin it’s toasty with woodstove and baseboard electric when the fire cools down. Loft up above serves well for sleeping, kids, or just a place to escape it all! Composting toilet works well. Cedars of all age classes predominate in the forest, some stout ol’ beauties curve and twist in subtle movements imperceptible to the rationale mind, coming alive in the imagination. Lady slippers appear below the cedars each year, one of many delights within this rich biologic web. A representative of the Cook County Soil and Water Conservation District summed it up thusly: “The acreage is healthy, unique and well-positioned for future insect / climate impacts. ” A botany professor friend was amazed, “a dozen species of sedge are on this property!” Sellers are ready to hand over to the next owners with lots in place to make for instant cabin living. Come try your hand at it… harvest some wild rice, split some firewood, stroll the back roads with a pet, take a long deep breath into the here and now.
Single-familyProperty Type
2008Year Built
2 acresLot Size
$1,214Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by John Oberholtzer• TimberWolff Realty LLC
Christine Lake is hidden away in the Superior National Forest. Surrounded by miles of public land. Not many humans know about it, but a lot of furry folks do. Meander off the Clara Lk Rd outside of Lutsen on a sweet narrow track through the woods. Keep an eye out for the stands of Norway Pines, keep going, notice the tension in your shoulders release, the pine scent invigorates. Follow along to 48 Christine Pt Rd. Engine off, total silence! Stars! Cool air! Then, you can hardly believe it, a Thoreauvian dream! The perfect little log cabin. Inside is well laid out, tidy like a ship: kitchen for frying up Christine’s walleyes, cozy living room, loft for dreaming, snoozing, etc, tidy little head. Large screen porch: listen to spring peepers, study the warbler migration, heck sleep out here all summer! Too, there is a quaint, solid, log shed for extra storage. Woodshed can be stuffed to keep the steady ol’ pal of a woodstove sailing along. Firepit for contemplation, ghost stories, smores, or just a bit of cowboy TV. A few modern conveniences Henry David would likely enjoy in the cabin: composting toilet, electric and baseboard heat, fiber optic. Ok, maybe he’d balk at the fiber optic. You can, too. Go dark when you go to the cabin! We won’t tell anyone where you are. Time to saunter. Hands in pocket, head down to the lake on a winding boreal forest path. Old cedars curve and dance to a way slow rhythm, can you feel it? Enough time at Christine and you will… Floating dock is convenient. Hand hewn bench down by the shore for personal meditation, a conversation with loved ones, or like John Denver, “talk to God and listen to the casual reply. ” Current owner recently restained the logs. There’s a steel roof. This place is ready to go, do as little or as much as you like. Want to split wood, ok there’s a lifetime’s supply. Just want to sit, good on ya. If all the fun of Lutsen calls, it’s about 15-20 minutes away. This is a wilderness retreat in the vast Northwoods. Come find your way, get back to basics: family getaways, nature, time to breathe and think.
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