THE LAKE: Middle Pine Lake has excellent bass and northern pike fishing. It is 82.3 acres, with a shoreline of 2.02 miles, and at its deepest point is 36'. In winter, ice fishing is popular on the lake.     LAKESHORE: The property has 1500 feet of rustic shoreline (wildlife and canoes, not a swimming beach) along Middle Pine Lake . Approximately 300 feet is lakeshore appropriate for a boat dock area. The remaining lakeshore borders on the natural wetland area, with a canoe path running the perimeter.     WILDLIFE. Deer, beaver, fox, muskrat, wild turkey, badger, loons, cranes, Canadian geese, ducks, song birds, turtles, all are residents at lakeside and throughout the wooded areas of the 64 acres.   ACCESSIBILITY:The Property is bordered on the north and along the east by macadam roads (left) Bass fishing on Middle Pine Lake (above) The Beaver home in winter   INVESTMENT: This is one of only a few areas of acreage on water left in St Croix/Polk counties (45 miles from downtown Minneapolis/St.Paul). A 4-lane highway was completed recently from the Wisconsin border at Stillwater, Minnesota to nearby New Richmond, Wisconsin (15 minutes away). Two mega-Walmarts have recently been built in the area — one 20 minutes to the North and the other 15 minutes to the south. This land is ideally located-only an hour from St. Paul/Minneapolis, yet completely rural. Out in western Wisconsin’s rolling countryside and lake country yet close to historic small towns.          *Within the top-rated Osceola school district          *Ten minutes from the heart of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway          *Four state parks, three ski areas, and nine golf courses within a twenty minute radius.          *Plenty of shopping opportunities and outstanding restaurants nearby Norway pines line the trail south to the lake The beaver home next to the Tamarack Wetlands   WHO SHOULD CONSIDER BUYING? This property includes views of Middle Pine Lake , 1500 feet of rustic lakeshore, and is hidden from traffic Lakeshore suitable for fishing and boat dock, not a swimming beach. Available as a home site, second home, or investment. Wooded paths, meadows, wetlands, and quietude. A total of 64 Acres: Incl. approx. 38 1/2 a. buildable and 9 1/2 a. wetlands. Contact: Carl Baglio at Keller Williams Realty in Stillwater, MN phone: 651 439-8000 cell: 651 246-1060 e-mail: baglios@kw.com fax: 651 439-4026 Lake view prior to growth of pine trees. Today, mature pine trees cover the hillside. The trees can be either left standing, or cleared by a lumber company at no cost to owner, to restore an unobstructed view of Middle Pine Lake.

We are located in Alden Township (Polk County) Wisconsin

Disclosure Statement

All disclosures are made to the best of the owners’ knowledge. The information disclosed is offered solely to help potential buyers evaluate the value of this property.

General Information

Property Address: 1910 35th Ave., Osceola, WI 54020

Date purchased by current owners Rohn & Jeri Engh: June 1966

Use of Land: Farmland (crops and grazing) from 1859 to 1966.
Open wild land 1966 to present, with one 9.6 acre field used as cropland
from 1966 to present.

Zoning

This property is zoned “Ag 1” (as distinct from “Agricultural.”). Ag 1-zoned land may be used as either residential or agricultural. Ag 1 land may be parceled into 5-acre-average portions, with a 2-acres minimum—or 2-acre-average portions on a conservation-designed basis.
For more details:
Alden Township Website: http://www.twp.alden.wi.us/
Alden Township Office: 715 248-7859
Timm Johnson, Chairman of our Alden Township Land Use Planning Commission, invites interested parties to call him with any questions. His cell phone is: 608 513-2306.

Property

There are no known earth-settling problems, fill, recent erosion, or expansive soil on the property. There are no existing or threatened legal actions concerning this property. There are no toxic substances known to be present on the property.

Interesting Note:

We (Enghs) have the original Abstract for the property going back to 1859, when the land was granted by the United States to one Nathan Corwith, for military services rendered to the U.S. – and going all the way forward to ourselves, including along the way the father in the 1880’s of the elderly farmer, Elmer Nelson, from whom we bought the property in 1966. The Abstract has been handled by the same Abstract company since 1882, Oakey and Oakey in Osceola, WI, our nearby town. Oakey and Oakey just recently was taken on by Guaranty Title Services, Inc. – with all our property records still at that office.

What have you done to improve the land?
We mow the meadow areas and keep the thistles down. Over the years we’ve planted 6,500 pine trees. We’ve made hiking trails through the property and each year we keep them clear.

What are the property taxes?
The property is one contiguous parcel, with three real estate tax slips.
2007 Property Taxes:
13.63 acres -- $113.36 -- $8.32 per acre
32.25 acres -- $435.51 -- $13.50 per acre
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45.88 acres -- $548.87 subtotal

Bal. of: 18.37 acres -- $248 – estimate*
64.25 acres -- $796.87 – total estimate*

*Property tax on the balance of 18.37 acres needs to be determined, as these acres are newly separated from the acreage taxed with the house, barn, and outbuildings. An estimate, based on the higher fee of $13.50 per acre on the adjoining acreage, would be: 18.37 acres @ $13.50 per acre: $248 est., making an estimated $796.87 for the total 64.25 acres. These are the Real Estate taxes on the land in its current state. Taxes would of course be higher when there are buildings on the property.

What are your plans (the sellers)?
We love the area; this has been our home for 41 years. We plan to continue living in our farmhouse, reserving 8 acres and our farm buildings.

Why are you selling the land at this time?
We’ve made the decision that now is the right time for us. We’ve enjoyed the land for 40 years, and we realize there are others who would appreciate the natural beauty of the property. We have payments we’d like to clear off – medical, business, mortgage, etc., and we would like to do some travelling at this point in our lives.

What are other homes and families in the area like?
This is a highly desirable, low turnover area with single family homes with a mix of farms, commuters (to the Twin Cities), local merchants, and lake homes. Neighbors are friendly, helpful, and share high standards of community concern and values.

How close are shopping, hospitals, schools?
Three hospitals are 15 minutes away; we’re in the top-rated Osceola school system, 15 minutes away; shopping and excellent restaurants are within a 20-25 minute radius; two super-size Walmarts are within a 20-minute drive – one to the north and the other south.