A daily journal concerning Lake Vermilion and surrounding areas
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Monday, January 31, 2005
Lake Vermilion 3 bedroom log home offered at $649,000
Waters of Vermilion offers a unique community living opportunity on the shores of Lake Vermilion. Meet your family, entertain friends, or enjoy a quiet getaway in a maintenance free luxury cabin. The setting offers homesites among 33 rolling and forested acres with 720 feet of Lake Vermilion waterfront. Waters of Vermilion features energy efficient homes with a northwoods wilderness atmosphere . Lot ownership includes shared access to the 2000 sq. ft. lodge, guest cabin, sauna, trail system, dockage, and more. Lots include connection to a waste water treatment system, well water system, plus electric and gas service.
Waters of Vermilion is located at the gateway to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Voyageurs National Park is just down the road. Ely, Tower, and Cook, Minnesota are nearby shopping and service centers. Convenient outdoor activites include championship golf, fishing, snowmobiling, skiing, hiking, biking, and more.
A visit to Waters of Vermilion will confirm the substantial benefits this planned development has to offer.
One way to overcome the winter blues is to put a new plan into action. Why not plan to plant a tree? Or maybe a bunch of trees!
The North St. Louis Soil and Water Conservation District is an organization that offers a number of beneficial services for area property owners. One of the functions of the North St. Louis SWDC is their annual tree sale! Many tree species are offered with prices starting at $25 for 30 bare-root trees.
Start planning your tree planting project now because orders (order form, .pdf file) must be placed before April 15, 2005.
The LakeVermilionRealEstate.com Selected Properties link previously shown on the right side of this webpage has been replaced.
The new link, Featured Properties, contains information on current listings that might be of interest to you. Please refer to the Featured Properties often and pass along any questions you might have concerning additional details.
As confirmation that it is possible to live, work, and breathe at minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit, please note the above photo.
I should report that this paltry -40 degree outdoor temperature put Cook, MN a considerable distance up the thermal leader board when, on that same morning, the fair town of Embarrass, MN recorded an impressive -54. That bog fringed town was quite possibly aided in its' recovery from the freeze by the uninvited attention of an overwhelming media moment in the sun.
Typically, local residents do not intentially seek the notoriety sometimes given to these natural events.
But as a testimony to their resolve the hearty Northlanders usually find a way to tolerate unmerited heat.
Northern Minnesota (among other places) has been on an arctic roller coaster the last several days. (The chart shows actual area temperatures from noon last Thursday to noon today.) The frigid temperatures have crystallized most outdoor activity on or near Lake Vermilion since late last week. Some might claim this weather is one of the reasons we live here. Others might suggest it's one of the reasons we should leave. Accommodating a freeze like this is really just a matter of preparation, common sense, and good old-fashioned bundling up.
We're headed for zero plus tomorrow! Maybe it'll snow!
The St. Louis County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing related to the Lake Vermilion Management Plan. The hearing will held at Fortune Bay on Thursday, January 13th at 2:30 PM. This in an opportunity to express your thoughts and opinions. The County website dedicated to the Plan is here.
"It was cold out there... bitter, biting, cutting, piercing, hyperborean, marmoreal cold, and there were all these Minnesotans running around outdoors, happy as lambs in the spring." - Charles Kuralt
Does your list of New Year's resolutions include buying lake property?
Here's notice of a couple of new listings that could be perfect to fulfill that promise to yourself.
There is a budget-priced Lake Vermilion lot on the market with road access, driveway, and building site. It's on the market at $174,900. There is also a very high quality Pelican Lake building lot with road access, generous size, and a functional year-round cabin. It's on the market at $289,000. Additional details will be posted here very soon but if you would like additional details please send me an email.
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