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Tbd Mitchell Road, Lake Shore

$299,999

Tbd Mitchell Road, Lake Shore

7 Acres Land MLS® # 6441837

Located just west of Upper Gull Lake awaits 7 acres of wooded haven. An opportunity to build your dream home or cabin on the Stoney Brook Creek. With over 300 ft of frontage the views are br...

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Tbd Highway 51, Perham

$999,900 Otter Tail River

Tbd Highway 51, Perham

75 Acres Land MLS® # 6441730

Welcome to the allure of Otter Tail County !! Embrace the possibilities with this phenomenal 74.5-acre parcel, boasting over 6000 feet of picturesque river frontage along the Otter Tail Rive...

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Tbd Birn Hill Drive, Faribault

$124,500

Tbd Birn Hill Drive, Faribault

1 Acres Land MLS® # 6441680

This 4 townhome lot in Faribault is a great place for your new home. One hour from the Twin Cities metro area, Faribault is the perfect mix of feeling connected to the big cities, while givi...

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Tbd Birn Hill Lane, Faribault

$99,500

Tbd Birn Hill Lane, Faribault

0 Acres Land MLS® # 6441627

This 3 townhome lot in Faribault is a great place for your new home. One hour from the Twin Cities metro area, Faribault is the perfect mix of feeling connected to the big cities, while gi...

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Xxx 341st Avenue, Burtrum

$100,000

Xxx 341st Avenue, Burtrum

10 Acres Land MLS® # 6441470

10+ Acre building lot located on a tarred road just up the road from gorgeous MOUND LAKE located in the Burtrum area Todd County. This parcel has a building entitlement offering excellent bu...

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Xyz County Road 6, Automba Twp

$24,000

Xyz County Road 6, Automba Twp

40 Acres Land MLS® # 6441130

Remote 40 acres surrounded by hundreds of acres of public land. This could be an ideal recreational or hunting parcel. Accessed via an easement off County Road 6 and very near the Soo Line g...

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Tbd Middle Cullen Road, Nisswa

$129,000

Tbd Middle Cullen Road, Nisswa

3 Acres Land MLS® # 6440533

Location! Location! Location! Build your dream home on this 2.75 acre parcel! Just outside the Nisswa city limits, there's so much potential for this lot! Check into your options or potentia...

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Xx Mort Meadow Road, Grand Marais

$99,900 Devil Track Lake

Xx Mort Meadow Road, Grand Marais

10 Acres Land MLS® # 6110775

Great Location!! This very attractive 9.85-acre lot will be the perfect setting for your home, or Northwoods retreat, and it is only 4.5 miles from downtown Grand Marais. The lot directly ...

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Xxxx 313th Avenue Nw, Princeton

$125,900

Xxxx 313th Avenue Nw, Princeton

6 Acres Land MLS® # 6439533

Newer development located only minutes from Princeton in Sherburne County. 5 Lots available, 3 are located on 313th Ave NW and 2 are located on 116th St NW. Lots are 2.6 Acres to 6.8 Acres...

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Xxxx 313th Avenue Nw, Princeton

$129,900

Xxxx 313th Avenue Nw, Princeton

7 Acres Land MLS® # 6439529

Newer development located only minutes from Princeton in Sherburne County. 5 Lots available, 3 are located on 313th Ave NW and 2 are located on 116th St NW. Lots are 2.6 Acres to 6.8 Acres...

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Xxxx 313th Avenue Nw, Princeton

$129,900

Xxxx 313th Avenue Nw, Princeton

6 Acres Land MLS® # 6439528

Newer development located only minutes from Princeton in Sherburne County. 5 Lots available, 3 are located on 313th Ave NW and 2 are located on 116th St NW. Lots are 2.6 Acres to 6.8 Acres...

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Xxxx 116th Street Nw, Princeton

$84,900

Xxxx 116th Street Nw, Princeton

3 Acres Land MLS® # 6439526

Newer development located only minutes from Princeton in Sherburne County. 5 Lots available, 3 are located on 313th Ave NW and 2 are located on 116th St NW. Lots are 2.6 Acres to 6.8 Acre...

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Xxxx 116th Street Nw, Princeton

$74,900

Xxxx 116th Street Nw, Princeton

3 Acres Land MLS® # 6439522

Newer development located only minutes from Princeton in Sherburne County. 5 Lots available, 3 are located on 313th Ave NW and 2 are located on 116th St NW. Lots are 2.6 Acres to 6.8 Acre...

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Xxx County 19 Road, Sebeka

$160,000

Xxx County 19 Road, Sebeka

40 Acres Land MLS® # 6438648

OTTER TAIL COUNTY TROPHY WHITETAIL! This 40 acre parcel brings an excellent blend of hardwoods, meadow/low land for deer cover, open tillable for improvements and an already established food...

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Lot 13 W Typo Drive Ne, Stacy

$98,900 Typo

Lot 13 W Typo Drive Ne, Stacy

1 Acres Land MLS® # 6437742

Welcome to the beauty of Typo Lake! Discover Lot 13, this expansive 0.58-acre lake lot with 81 feet of shoreline nestled just west of Stacy, MN. The property boasts a wooded landscape with m...

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As of October 1, 2023 there are 449 active Minnesota County Bordered land & farm listings for sale with an average listing price of $419,324. The highest-priced land listing is $7,500,000, while the lowest priced land listing can be purchased for $1. Minnesota County Bordered land & farm listings have an average price of $106,744 per acre, based on land listings with an average of 66 acres.

County Bordered Land

If you are considering purchasing a parcel of land in the state of Minnesota, be prepared. Any seasoned real estate buyer will tell you that there are literally thousands of things you need to consider when making your purchase. Buyers need to consider the location of the land, the price of the land, whether the land is appropriately zoned for the use they intend to make of it, whether there is a source of water, whether there are utilities already available on the land, etc., etc., etc. The list is virtually endless. In the midst of all of these considerations, it can be easy to forget some of the details.

You know the old saying, "The devil is in the details?" Well, it's especially true in regard to land purchase deals. Buyers must be incredibly familiar with the ins and outs of the property and the terms of the deal into which they are entering. One such detail that is often overlooked by buyers of property is whether the land is bordered by county owned property. While a real estate professional will likely make you aware of the benefit of buying land adjacent to county owned property, many buyers themselves may not think to ask about this seemingly minor detail.

Now, you may be asking, why does it matter to me whether the county owns the adjacent property? Depending on the use you intend to make of the land, it can actually matter a great deal. If you are purchasing land to build a residential vacation home, a resort or just to use as hunting land in the Northwoods of Minnesota, being located next door to county owned property can be a valuable asset. Land adjacent to county owned property can have the added benefit of allowing you access to hundreds, if not thousands, of additional acres of hunting or recreational land. You can roam on your property and immediately connect with hiking paths, hunting land, lakes, rivers, streams and more. While you might be sharing this land with other visitors to the county-owned land, it can significantly add to the value of your property. Sometimes, a landowner may purchase a very small amount of acreage here in Minnesota, but because he or she can step off their property into a county preserve or protected area, the land can feel much, much larger. Not only will this increase your enjoyment of the land, it will also likely increase the re-sale value of your property in the future. If you are fortunate enough to find a land parcel bordered on multiple sides by county, state or federal owned land, it will likely help increase the value of your property dramatically.

Access to additional acreage is not the only benefit to owning land adjacent to county owned real estate. Owning property bordering county owned land can help to keep your land private and peaceful. While county or state owned land is occasionally sold or auctioned, these sales are relatively rare. If your property borders a county owned property, you have a significantly decreased risk that a factory or other commercial monstrosity will be built next door. This also reduces the risk of pollution as much county and state owned land is used for the benefit of the public for recreational purposes and is protected by measures intended to conserve the beauty and natural resources of the land.

Just as purchasing land adjacent to county, state or federal owned property can be a benefit, so can purchasing land adjacent to a conservation easement. Conservation easements became very popular in the 1980's and 1990s. They are essentially legally binding agreements between a grantor, or owner of the property, and a grantee, the organization that receives or buys the easement. The grantee hold an interest in the property and oversees whether the landowner is complying with the terms of the conservation easement. Conservation easements restrict the landowner's ability to develop the land in order to preserve wide-open scenic spaces, natural resources and/or endangered wildlife habitats. Conservation easements began as a tool to allow landowners to protect the natural beauty and resources of their land in exchange for tax benefits. By purchasing land located next to a conservation easement, you can be assured that the land will not be developed in ways that deplete the environment or damage the beauty of your property although property located next to a conservation easement does not have the added benefit of allowing you access to additional acreage as purchasing land adjacent to county or state owned property does.

Now, you may be thinking, "Gee, owning property bordering county owned property sounds like a pretty sweet deal, but how do I know that I am purchasing such a parcel?" Engaging the advice of a real estate professional will help answer that question for you. Local realtors will be familiar with the adjacent properties and be able to provide you with valuable information about them. While there may be online databased specializing in properties bordered by county or state owned land, nothing can replace the advice of a trusted, local real estate professional such as those agents working for you at LandBin.com.

If you are not working with a real estate professional, or if you just want to get a little more information yourself, property boundary maps and ownership records are kept by county recorder's, assessor's or land surveyor's offices. In order to determine where you will need to go, check out the list of recorder's assessor's and surveyor's kept by the Minnesota Association of County Surveyors. You will often need to go one of these offices to take a look at the records they may have regarding a particular property. While some counties have entered the digital age, others continue to use more archaic methods of record keeping in respect to their parcel information. Many counties do offer some sort of online property information, allowing users to search by property owner or address. Some of these services though are only available through a subscription service. Plat books may be available at local libraries; however, these descriptions are not meant to be used in sales situations and they may not be as current as other sources. While the information in county offices can be very useful for you, it is important to remember that this information is not intended to be a substitute for a certified property survey, a detailed plat map or a legal property description that might be used in a sale situation.

Occasionally county or state owned land is sold, so buying neighboring property is not fool proof; however, chances are you've found a valuable piece of property if you discover a parcel for sale next to a parcel of county owned land. Parcels of land bordered by county owned land allow you to access greater areas of land for recreational and outdoor pursuits. It also provides some reassurance that a neighboring parcel of property will not be used in a way that would destroy your enjoyment of your property. Contact a real estate professional at LandBin.com to see if you can find the perfect parcel of land bordered by county-owned property today!

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