68 Cougar Tr, Grand Marais, MN 55604

68 Cougar Trail, it’s like the name sounds: wild country, Northwoods forest, off the beaten track. 20 acres of it abutting public land! Yet, only 5 minutes to Grand Marais. Here’s a home, well loved and maintained, just right for realizing the dream of living close to nature in the boreal woods. Current owners have kept nature close: right out the door, near the walkways and around the buildings, natural plant life is thriving. Then, they got to planting trees, tons of them! Soothes the mind to be living in a healthy, pure, pulsing ecosystem. Among all the plant life are your new neighbors: deer, fox, warblers, eagles. Shy at first, but as you settle in and pay attention, they are all around, busy with their furry, feathery lives! Inviting, open home, all on one floor. Solidly built. Anderson Windows. Steel roof is the definition of peace of mind. Spacious kitchen with custom cabinets is the gathering spot - supported admirably by a handy pantry. If the gathering bothers the cook, shoo them away to the living room - more than adequate to house the whole gang and is light-filled via a snazzy bay window. Dining is open to kitchen and living room and has a perfect vantage over the woods via sliding glass doors – great place for the bird feeders, maybe even a salt lick for the hooved friends. Three bedrooms provide lots of options. The main bedroom is dreamy with huge ensuite bath, large walk-in and opens to the sprawling deck. Three bathrooms altogether! Detached 2-car-plus garage has a terrific workshop space, mission critical for living up north, or for hobbies. Large lean-to on the garage out back for all the stuff! Attached 1-car garage is handy to slip in and out of the house no matter the weather. Woodshed holds plenty and feeds the woodstove which is bright and cheerful between kitchen and living room – great for the psyche and nice on the pocketbook! Asphalt driveway is a classy touch deep in the woods - keeps the dust down. Located on a dead-end road. Peace prevails.Trails invite. Raspberries, wow, wait to you see ‘em! Get moving and they’ll be some ready just after closing – cook a raspberry pie in your new home! Location is the gateway to all the adventure, dining, paddling, skiing, snowmobiling that exists up the Gunflint, over toward Devil Track Lake and up into the BWCA. Or just hole-up in your new “neighborhood” of 20 acres. Lots to discover. Unwind, relax, get into forest living. Realign with your goals, with what matters. More land available.