1372 Bear St, Ogilvie, MN 56358

Are you ready to move to the country? This working farm offers 15.25 acres of rolling pastures on the beautiful Groundhouse river with over 1000 feet of scenic river frontage. The land is half wooded and half open with south facing pastures, five outbuildings and a 900 sq foot home to be rehabbed. The farmyard is level, shady and fenced with a gate at the driveway. It is a private setting with no other homes in sight. There are mature maple and oak trees, nine apple trees, flowering ornamentals and all fenced with a gated driveway so the dogs and kids have a safe place to play The Groundhouse river has a hard gravel bottom, perfect for kayaking and floating. The river meanders through rolling pastures and mature oak forests. Listen to the babbling rocky rapids and experience wildlife sightings as an everyday occurrence. The farm is a working sheep ranch producing 80 grass-fattened lambs each year. The lush pastures are fenced and cross fenced for high quality forage in a rotational grazing system. No chemicals have been used for over 10 years and is a Minnesota Water Quality Certified Farm. This could easily qualify for organic production status. A Nelson automatic waterer makes livestock watering easy. Raise your own food on coveted loam soil with excellent drainage. Or use the acreage for your own private dog park. Bring your do-it-yourself skills to rehab this two-bedroom 900 sq foot farmhouse with a half basement. It is set back from the road for privacy on a two acre level lawn that has a nice spot to park your camper for a private getaway or guest campers. There is a well, electric and fiber optic high speed internet so you can work from home. There is a newer mound septic system. A wood stove in the basement is perfect to heat with firewood harvested from your own forest. The home has been gutted to the studs and is roughed in for two bedrooms, a great room / kitchen and bathroom. The 16 X 32 basement has room for all your storage. A charming 30 X 45 old style red barn has a hayloft for basketball, volleyball, pickle ball or badminton. The lower level has two box stalls and room for more livestock or storage. A 20 X 30 loafing shed with natural rock walls has a new steel roof to keep horses and livestock warm and dry. The shed faces east for solar gain in the winter months. A 16 X 30 cement block lambing barn has working pens attached and has been used as a kennel. A 24 X 30 cement block garage is handy for your car and tools. A 30 X 40 pole barn with huge sliding doors for hay, machinery and extra storage. There is a 15 foot round corn crib with a roof for raising poultry or additional kennel. This property is on the bus route for both Ogilvie and Milaca schools. Owner/seller to hold Contract for Deed with 10% down. $175,000.00.