Bring your plans. Bring your vision. Build what others only imagine. Set on 5.47 acres just minutes from Detroit Lakes, this property is a rare find in a location where space and proximity rarely meet. Property is being sold "AS IS". The existing studio home offers a functional starting point while you plan, design, and create what this setting is truly capable of becoming. The acreage, access, and location make this an exceptional opportunity for a future homesite, or investment project. For individuals ready to start from scratch, this is the kind of setting that inspires big ideas ,modern homestead, custom dream home, private retreat, or creative escape. A detached shed stands ready to be reimagined into a workshop, guest quarters, studio, or storage to support your plans. If your vision calls for even more land, the opportunity of the complimenting 7+ acre parcel with a 5-bedroom home is also available (MLS 7049764), opening the door to expanded possibilities rarely found this close to town. Opportunities like this don’t come finished, they come full of potential.
Active
$169,000
29280 McHugh Rd, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
0beds
944sqft
Est.:
Single Family
Built in 1968
5.47 Acres Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$179/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Detached shedExisting studio home
- 3 days |
- 604 |
- 14 |
Zillow last checked: 7 hours ago
Listing updated: April 07, 2026 at 03:04am
Listed by:
Paula Okeson 218-234-9726,
Counselor Realty Detroit Lakes
Source: NorthstarMLS as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 7049976
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 0
- Bathrooms: 1
- 3/4 bathrooms: 1
Bathroom
- Level: Basement
Kitchen
- Level: Main
Living room
- Level: Main
Heating
- Baseboard, Fireplace(s)
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Laundry: In Basement
Features
- Basement: Block
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Wood Burning
Interior area
- Total structure area: 944
- Total interior livable area: 944 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 472
- Finished area below ground: 472
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Gravel
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: None
Features
- Levels: One
- Stories: 1
- Patio & porch: Porch
Lot
- Size: 5.47 Acres
- Features: Irregular Lot
Details
- Additional structures: Storage Shed
- Foundation area: 472
- Parcel number: 030083001
- Zoning description: Residential-Single Family
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family
Materials
- Frame
- Roof: Metal
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1968
Utilities & green energy
- Gas: Electric, Wood
- Sewer: Private Sewer
- Water: Private, Shared System, Well
Community & HOA
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Detroit Lakes
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $179/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $154,700
- Annual tax amount: $1,208
- Date on market: 4/6/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 175 days
- Road surface type: Unimproved
Estimated market value
Not available
Estimated sales range
Not available
Not available
Price history
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 4/6/2026 | Listed for sale | $169,000-10.6%$179/sqft |
Source:  NorthstarMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #7049976 Report a problem | ||
| 4/1/2026 | Listing removed | $189,000$200/sqft |
Source: NorthstarMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #6800367 Report a problem | ||
| 11/1/2025 | Price change | $189,000-5%$200/sqft |
Source: NorthstarMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #6800367 Report a problem | ||
| 10/11/2025 | Listed for sale | $199,000$211/sqft |
Source: NorthstarMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #6800367 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,150 +3% | $154,700 +7.9% |
| 2024 | $1,116 +4.5% | $143,400 +6.3% |
| 2023 | $1,068 +7% | $134,900 +15.4% |
| 2022 | $998 +9% | $116,900 +21.3% |
| 2021 | $916 +7.3% | $96,400 +14.1% |
| 2020 | $854 -0.5% | $84,500 +5.2% |
| 2019 | $858 | $80,300 -2% |
| 2018 | $858 +12.9% | $81,900 -0.2% |
| 2017 | $760 -1.6% | $82,100 +4.7% |
| 2016 | $772 +14.2% | $78,400 +15% |
| 2015 | $676 +2.7% | $68,200 +2.9% |
| 2014 | $658 +3.1% | $66,300 |
| 2012 | $638 +0.9% | -- |
| 2011 | $632 -7.3% | -- |
| 2010 | $682 | -- |
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Monthly payment
Est. payment
$975/mo
Principal & interest
$872
Property taxes
$103
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Climate risks
Neighborhood: 56501
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 6/10Roosevelt Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-5Distance: 3.8 mi
- 5/10Detroit Lakes Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 3.9 mi
- 7/10Detroit Lakes Senior High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 3.2 mi
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