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Specializing in recreational land and lots, including lakeshore, beach front, and hunting properties,
log cabin homes, hobby farms, and lake acreage, I have over a decade of
experience as a Minnesota real estate agent, broker, and GRI - Graduate Realtor Institute member.
As a buyer or seller, you can
view my listings or view all properties for sale on the
MLS system.
Get the perfect house for your relocation move.
Build from new construction plans, or find a fixer upper.
I have expert purchase agreement skills, and great financing contacts.
You can live in the city, the suburbs, the urban areas, or the woods.
Use my easy
mortgage calculator, or get a
competitive market analysis. Choose from 30 year and 15 year mortgage loans, fixed-rate, adjustable-rate, and even hybrid loans.
If you wish to get pre-qualified, just
contact me.
Learn about
natural shoreline preservation, using landscaping restoration with native vegetation.
Become familiar with the Wetlands Conservation Act and county regulations.
Get local
school information about Independent School District 206, early childhood family education,
Discovery Middle School, Jefferson High School, Dinamx Action Sports training, Brandon School District,
Minnewaska Area, Osakis, and the West Central Area schools.
Find local
area maps, and local
weather/traffic conditions.
For Ottertail, Pope, and Douglas County history, tour the old Fort, the Ann Bickle Heritage House, and visit the Douglas County Historical Society museum.
The Terrace Flour Mill Historic District is near Glenwood, it is on the national register of historic places, and is open for tours and demonstrations.
Also, Kensington Runestone is downtown.
Our
Central Lakes Region
(often called Viking Land) has all the best outdoor activities including camping,
fishing, boating, swimming, and hunting.
Bring your binoculars, if you like watching birds and other critters.
Visit the Silver Sage Ranch if you're into
horses.
You can also have
fun times
at the McCoy Elk Ranch, Theatre L'Homme Dieu, the Viking Speedway, and the many antique and tourist shops.
Check out Carlos Creek Winery, they are the largest grape vineyard in the state. They also have apple orchards and purebred Arabian horses.
If visiting the area, you can stay at a resort or a
bed and breakfast
like the Historic Cedar Rose Inn, Carrington House, Xanadu Island, or the Harvest Inn.
Activities in the
State Parks, forests, nature preserves, and wildlife management areas can include, RV riding, shooting ranges, skiing, snowmobiling,
canoeing, kayaking, and hiking the wild prairie.
Lake Carlos State Park, contains tamarack bogs, marshes, woodland ponds and lakes.
Many parks have picnic areas, drive-in boat access, and cross country trails.
In Glacial Lakes State Park, where Mountain Lake is located, you can go backpacking through fields of wildflowers.
Then, hike the Glacial Ridge and Central Lakes
Recreational trails.
Both Molly Stark Lake and Annie Battle Lake are located in Glendalough State Park, which has a Designated Heritage Fishery.
Winter activities include the Andes Tower Hills ski area, Eagle Mountain Tubing and Cross Country Skiing, and the Arrowwood Resort Snow Center.
Great Golf Courses include, Geneva, Arrowwood, Lake Miltona, Minnewaska, Pezhekee, and Pine Ridge.
Mary "Jeannie" Schjei
Counselor Realty, Inc. of Alexandria 211 Broadway Alexandria, MN 56308
Mobile Toll-Free: 1-800-996-1695 Mobile: 320-760-1695 Home Office: 320-834-2310 Direct Office at Counselor: 320-762-7337 Counselor Office:320-762-1111