Experience Otter Tail Lake living with 150 feet of sandy, hard-bottom shoreline and west-facing sunset views. Renovated and expanded in 2017, this 3-bedroom, 2-bath home offers modern comfort with classic lake appeal. The floor plan features a spacious kitchen with a custom mahogany topped boat-inspired dining table, and water views. The living room includes a vaulted ceiling, stone fireplace, and nautical details including an antique wooden boat suspended overhead. The main level offers two bedrooms and two baths, including a lakeside primary suite, while the upper level provides a third bedroom/bonus room ideal for guests, recreation, or additional sleeping space. Enjoy year-round comfort with forced-air and in-floor heating, central air conditioning, spray-foam insulation, and an air-to-air exchange system. The oversized heated garage provides room for vehicles, lake toys, and storage. Outside, the property offers a lakeside bar area with electricity and storage, a hot tub, a fire pit, and ample space to enjoy the lake. Whether used as a seasonal retreat or a year-round residence, this Otter Tail Lake property is ready for making memories!
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Price cut: $16K (5/13)
$799,900
29979 State Highway 78, Ottertail, MN 56571
3beds
2,300sqft
Single Family
Built in 1952
0.83 Acres Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$348/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Stone fireplaceHot tubOversized heated garageWest-facing sunset viewsWater viewsVaulted ceilingFire pit
- 102 days |
- 689 |
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Listed by:
Timothy McCarte 218-864-5203,
Weichert, Realtors - Paulson Land Co,
Steven Young 218-864-5203
Source: NorthstarMLS as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 7041281
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 1
- 3/4 bathrooms: 1
Dining room
- Description: Eat In Kitchen,Informal Dining Room
Heating
- Forced Air, In-Floor Heating
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Air-To-Air Exchanger, Dishwasher, Dryer, Microwave, Range, Refrigerator, Washer
- Laundry: Main Level
Features
- Basement: None
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Wood Burning
Interior area
- Total structure area: 2,300
- Total interior livable area: 2,300 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 2,300
- Finished area below ground: 0
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Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Attached
- Attached garage spaces: 2
- Details: Garage Dimensions (46x30.5), Garage Door Height (7), Garage Door Width (8)
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: Other
Features
- Levels: One
- Stories: 1
- Patio & porch: Patio
- Has view: Yes
- View description: West
- Waterfront features: Lake Front, Waterfront Elevation(15-26), Lake Bottom(Sand)
- Frontage length: Water Frontage: 150
Lot
- Size: 0.83 Acres
- Dimensions: 150 x 275
- Features: Accessible Shoreline
Details
- Foundation area: 1824
- Parcel number: 46000280102003
- Zoning description: Shoreline,Residential-Single Family
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family
Materials
- Frame
- Roof: Asphalt
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1952
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: 200+ Amp Service
- Gas: Natural Gas
- Sewer: Tank with Drainage Field
- Water: Private
Community & HOA
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Ottertail
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $348/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $572,600
- Annual tax amount: $6,176
- Date on market: 3/25/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 64 days
- Road surface type: Paved
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Estimated sales range
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Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 5/13/2026 | Price change | $799,900-2%$348/sqft |
Source:  NorthstarMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #7041281 Report a problem | ||
| 3/25/2026 | Listed for sale | $815,900-1.1%$355/sqft |
Source: NorthstarMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #7041281 Report a problem | ||
| 10/17/2025 | Listing removed | $825,000$359/sqft |
Source: NorthstarMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #6777641 Report a problem | ||
| 8/25/2025 | Listed for sale | $825,000+312.5%$359/sqft |
Source: NorthstarMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #6777641 Report a problem | ||
| 6/30/2016 | Sold | $200,000-4.3%$87/sqft |
Source: NorthstarMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #6058813 Report a problem | ||
| 6/24/2016 | Pending sale | $209,000$91/sqft |
Source: RE/MAX Signature Properties #20-17357 Report a problem | ||
| 5/17/2016 | Listed for sale | $209,000$91/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,978 -4.3% | $572,600 +5% |
| 2024 | $4,157 +26.8% | $545,500 +8.3% |
| 2023 | $3,278 -7.3% | $503,500 +28.7% |
| 2022 | $3,538 +11.2% | $391,200 |
| 2021 | $3,182 -3.4% | -- |
| 2020 | $3,295 +104.3% | $391,400 +9.5% |
| 2018 | $1,613 -48.2% | $357,400 +91.7% |
| 2017 | $3,114 +92.9% | $186,400 -3.9% |
| 2016 | $1,614 | $193,900 |
| 2015 | $1,614 -2.4% | -- |
| 2014 | $1,654 | $188,700 |
| 2013 | -- | -- |
| 2012 | -- | -- |
| 2011 | $1,640 -3% | -- |
| 2010 | $1,690 | -- |
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Climate risks
Neighborhood: 56571
Nearby schools
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- 7/10Henning Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-6Distance: 9.6 mi
- 6/10Henning SecondaryGrades: 7-12Distance: 9.6 mi
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- Otter Tail County
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- 29979 State Highway 78
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