Drive Thru The State Park To The Boundary-Waters-Like Homesite Of Your Dreams! Rare, Beautiful Road Access Building Lot On What Has Been Called Lake Vermilion’s Last Pristine Bay—3.4 acre parcel w/ 240 ft excellent swimming shoreline (rocky, no weeds), adjoins hundreds of acres of State land to the south. Just 7 mi to town. Property offers prime features for building your perfect nest: panoramic blue water vistas w/ the opposite shoreline mostly undeveloped, ideal location in calm protected Armstrong Bay w/ direct access to Big Bay, great building site w/ high ground, beautiful trees & gradual elevation to the water—cabin or lake home could be positioned towards west to take in the view down the bay & out to Big Bay, sand/gravel loam soil, electricity nearby. Property has been surveyed. Road access building lots of this quality are rare on Lake Vermilion.
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K - 12
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Tower-Soudan Elementary School
Public PreK-6 • Assigned • 5.7mi
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Northeast Range Secondary
Public 7-12 • Assigned • 14.0mi
6/10
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Lakefront property on Vermilion
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Approximately 3.44-acre parcel
Sale and tax history for TBD E Armstrong Bay Rd
Sale History
Tax History
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Event
Price
LSAR as distributed by WIREX #6121030
Jul 30, 2025
Listed
$474,500
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Drive Thru The State Park To The Boundary-Waters-Like Homesite Of Your Dreams! Rare, Beautiful Road Access Building Lot On What Has Been Called Lake Vermilion’s Last Pristine Bay—3.4 acre parcel w/ 240 ft excellent swimming shoreline (rocky, no weeds), adjoins hundreds of acres of State land to the south. Just 7 mi to town. Property offers prime features for building your perfect nest: panoramic blue water vistas w/ the opposite shoreline mostly undeveloped, ideal location in calm protected Armstrong Bay w/ direct access to Big Bay, great building site w/ high ground, beautiful trees & gradual elevation to the water—cabin or lake home could be positioned towards west to take in the view down the bay & out to Big Bay, sand/gravel loam soil, electricity nearby. Property has been surveyed. Road access building lots of this quality are rare on Lake Vermilion.
RAOR #148783
Jul 30, 2025
Listed
$474,500
NORTHSTARMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid #MAM6000906
May 13, 2013
Listed
$249,000
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Last updated by owner on Aug 31, 2026.
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
2/10 Fire Factor
0.00% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
1/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 91° expected this year, 12 days in 30 years
1/10 Wind Factor
Minimal risk of severe winds over next 30 years
2/10 Air Factor
0 unhealthy days expected this year, 1 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Tower, MN • 55790
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97/ 100
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There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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Redfin Estimate for TBD E Armstrong Bay Rd
$427,939
$47K under list price of $475K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $171K to $625K.