Last Sold Price
137,214 Lot Size3.15 Acres
8720 W Branch Rd, Duluth, MN 55803

Description

Beautiful & very rare & hard to find lake parcel on Little Pequaywan (Smith) Lake! This beautiful property includes 598' of shoreline with 3.15 acres, and nice elevation! Fantastic opportunity to build your dream cabin or home! Featuring a gorgeous southerly view of the lake which consists of approximately 193 acres. Lake access with gradual slopes to the lake. Excellent boating, canoeing and kayaking on the lake or on the nearby Little Cloquet River. Picturesque snowmobiling trails abound with access...Beautiful & very rare & hard to find lake parcel on Little Pequaywan (Smith) Lake! This beautiful property includes 598' of shoreline with 3.15 acres, and nice elevation! Fantastic opportunity to build your dream cabin or home! Featuring a gorgeous southerly view of the lake which consists of approximately 193 acres. Lake access with gradual slopes to the lake. Excellent boating, canoeing and kayaking on the lake or on the nearby Little Cloquet River. Picturesque snowmobiling trails abound with access to both local grant and aid trails as well as State trails and lots of area to ride ATV’s and dirt bikes as well as X-country skiing and mountain biking. Close to thousands of acres of public lands which have an abundance of wildlife, including moose, wolves, beaver, pine martin, fisher and otter with excellent hunting for deer, grouse and bear and fishing for northern pike, walleye, perch and crappie. Only about a 35-minute drive to Duluth or Two Harbors. This is a very rare offering, and they just don't come up very often like this one! Private land, NOT leased land!
LISTING CLOSED: 09/27/2023 12:00 AM

  1. Listed by Tony Vatalaro • Evergreen Real Estate, Inc.
    P: (218) 428-7653 tvatalaro@aol.com

Property Details for 8720 West Branch Road

Status
MLS #
6110393
Days on Compass
1
Taxes
-
HOA Fees
-
Condo/Co-op Fees
-
Property Type
MLS Type
Land / Residential
Year Built
-
Lot Size
3.15 AC
View
Inland Lake, Panoramic
Waterfront Features
Inland Lake
Waterfront YN
Yes

Recent comparable sales

Median sold price

$150,000

Avg days on market

157

Sale-to-list ratio

97.3%

[Duluth, MN]

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Location

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Sold By Century 21 Atwood

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Property Information for 8720 West Branch Road

Summary
Location and General Information
  • Directions: From Duluth, take Jean Duluth Rd to end. Right for 15 miles to West Branch Road, just before the Pequaywan Inn, turn left. Property is approx. 1/4 mile from Hwy 44.
  • Latitude: 47
  • Longitude: -92
  • DNR Lake Id Number: 69011100
  • Lake Acres: 193
  • Lake Maximum Depth: 51
  • Range: 13
  • Road Between Waterfront And Home: No
  • Waterfront Access: Private
  • Waterfrontage Feet: 598.75
  • MLSArea Major: LSAR
  • Road Frontage Type: Paved Road, County Road
  • Road Responsibility: Public Maintained Road, Year Round
School Information
  • High School District: Duluth #709
Taxes and HOA
  • Association YN: No
  • Twp Number: 54
  • Parcel Number: TBD
  • Tax Annual Amount: $.00
  • Tax Legal Description: See associated documents for legal description attachment.
  • Tax Year: 2023
Property
Lot Information
  • Lot Features: Accessible Shoreline, Rolling Slope
  • Lot Size Acres: 3.15
  • Lot Size Dimensions: Irregular - see survey
Property and Assessments
  • Available Development Units: ***
  • Improvements: Survey Stakes
  • Land Access: ***
  • Land Improvements: 0
  • Property Adjoins Public Land: No
  • Possession: Close Of Escrow
  • Property Sub Type: Residential
  • Property Type: Land
  • Public Survey Section: 24
Utilities
  • On Site Utilities: None
  • Water Body Name: Smith
Agent
Agent Information
  • Listing Agent Primary Office: ***
Sale and Listing
  • Auction: No
  • Auction End Date: ***
  • Fraction Ownership: Fee-Simple
  • LVTDate: 2023-09-03
  • Management Company: ***
  • Management Company Phone Email: ***
  • Power Company: Coop Power & Light
  • Transaction Type: For Sale
Rental
Rent Information
  • Leased Land: Owned
  • Lender Owned: No
  • Occupant Type: Vacant

Property History for 8720 West Branch Road

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
Sep 27, 2023

Sold

Lake Superior Area REALTORS #6110393

$156,000
Sep 3, 2023

Pending

Lake Superior Area REALTORS #6110393

Sep 3, 2023

Listed (Active)

Lake Superior Area REALTORS #6110393

$159,900
DateEvent & SourcePrice
09/27/2023

Sold

Lake Superior Area REALTORS #6110393

$156,000
09/03/2023

Pending

Lake Superior Area REALTORS #6110393

09/03/2023

Listed (Active)

Lake Superior Area REALTORS #6110393

$159,900

For completeness, we often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.

Schools near 8720 West Branch Road

This home is within Duluth Public School District.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
Public - K to 5
Public - 6 to 8
Public - 9 to 12
Public - K to 12
Rating
School
Distance
Lakewood Elementary School
PublicK to 5

Ordean East Middle School
Public6 to 8

East Senior High School
Public9 to 12

Lakeside Academy
PublicK to 12

School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.

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Nearby home values

AddressSold priceBedsBathsSqftLot (Sqft)
This home: 8720 West Branch Road, Duluth, MN 55803
$156,000
137,214
139,392
$326,000
2
1,032
243,936
$144,000
141,570
$110,000
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$345,000
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1,920
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