Log home on 1.62 wooded acres with 199 ft of frontage on Island Lake! Built in 1985, this 2BR/2BA home offers over 2,400 sq ft with a walkout basement, 2-stall attached garage, and spacious open floorplan. Features include vaulted wood ceilings, a stone wood-burning fireplace, center island kitchen, and a 4-season porch with peaceful views. The walkout basement offers bonus rooms, a second bath, and expansion potential. While some updates are needed, this is a great opportunity to create your dream retreat. Private setting with mature trees and a natural shoreline, perfect for quiet paddling or enjoying wildlife. Located just outside Backus with easy access to trails, lakes, and public land.
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$295,500
1283 Island Lake Dr NW, Backus, MN 56435
2beds
3,200sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1985
1.62 Acres Lot
$310,600 Zestimate®
$92/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Frontage on island lakeWooded acresCenter island kitchenStone wood-burning fireplaceNatural shorelineVaulted wood ceilingsBonus rooms
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Listing updated: June 20, 2025 at 02:07pm
Listed by:
Daniel Pflugshaupt 218-839-7700,
Gallery of Homes
Source: NorthstarMLS as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 6738359

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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 2
- 3/4 bathrooms: 2
Rooms
- Room types: Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, Porch, Bedroom 1, Family Room, Bedroom 2
Bedroom 1
- Level: Main
- Area: 217.44 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 14.4x15.1
Bedroom 2
- Level: Lower
- Area: 225 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 15x15
Dining room
- Level: Main
- Area: 118.17 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 10.1x11.7
Family room
- Level: Lower
- Area: 343.36 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 14.8x23.2
Kitchen
- Level: Main
- Area: 206.04 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 10.1x20.4
Living room
- Level: Main
- Area: 548.8 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 19.6x28
Porch
- Level: Main
- Area: 340.26 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 10.6x32.1
Heating
- Forced Air
Cooling
- Central Air
Features
- Basement: Partially Finished,Walk-Out Access
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Family Room, Stone, Wood Burning
Interior area
- Total structure area: 3,200
- Total interior livable area: 3,200 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 1,520
- Finished area below ground: 900
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Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Attached
- Attached garage spaces: 2
- Details: Garage Dimensions (20x28)
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: None
Features
- Levels: One
- Stories: 1
- Patio & porch: Deck, Patio
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Lake
- Has water view: Yes
- Water view: Lake
- Waterfront features: Lake Front, Waterfront Elevation(15-26), Waterfront Num(11036000), Lake Bottom(Undeveloped, Weeds), Lake Acres(117), Lake Depth(14)
- Body of water: Island Lake (Powers Twp.) (11036000)
- Frontage length: Water Frontage: 199
Lot
- Size: 1.62 Acres
- Dimensions: 1.62 acres
- Features: Many Trees
Details
- Foundation area: 2080
- Parcel number: 340184204
- Zoning description: Residential-Single Family
- Special conditions: Real Estate Owned
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Log
- Roof: Asphalt
Condition
- Age of Property: 40
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1985
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Circuit Breakers, 200+ Amp Service
- Gas: Propane
- Sewer: Tank with Drainage Field
- Water: Well
Community & HOA
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Backus
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $92/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $340,100
- Annual tax amount: $1,784
- Date on market: 6/13/2025
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