ULTIMATE RETREAT - heavily wooded 17.7 acres with 473’ of shoreline on natural environmental lake with no public access. This retreat is comprised of year round structures connected by decks & boardwalks; a seamless blend of indoors & outdoors. Built 1995, main 2 bedroom log cabin features open gathering area w/ vaulted ceiling, log trusses & purlins, nat'l stone wood burning fireplace, Fisher wood stove & flows into sunroom w/stunning lake views & kitchen of white cabinetry & red wood floors. Guest/bath house incorporates a ¾ bath, laundry facility & large 16’ x 16’ room w/ patio door – perfect guest quarter or rec room. Across yard is an ideal office/studio building. Authentic Finnish sauna with cooling off deck (when not up for a run to the lake)! Insulated/heated 24' x 24' garage wired for welder; 2 lean-to & storage shed. Property has cut trails & easy direct access to near by rec trails in heart of Superior Nat'l Forest. Isaac Lake is 96 acres with a max. depth of 54’, surrounded by private land. Be like the moose, deer, bear, grouse ……. & frequent the area often for its solitude!
For sale
$450,000
3420 Dewees Rd, Babbitt, MN 55706
3beds
1,556sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1995
17.7 Acres Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$289/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Fisher wood stoveLog trusses and purlins
- 96 days |
- 836 |
- 56 |
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
Wendy S Johnson 218-349-7731,
Keller Williams Classic Realty NW - Ely
Source: Lake Superior Area Realtors as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 6123956
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- 3/4 bathrooms: 1
- Main level bedrooms: 1
Rooms
- Room types: Spa/Sauna, See Remarks, Sunrm/Solarium, Bonus Room
Bedroom
- Description: Painted wood walls with pine ceiling; carpeted.
- Level: Main
- Area: 144 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 12 x 12
Bedroom
- Description: Wood walls & ceiling; carpeted
- Level: Main
- Area: 168 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 14 x 12
Bathroom
- Description: Wood walls; laminate flooring.
- Level: Main
- Area: 49 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 7 x 7
Bonus room
- Description: 9' ceiling; carpeted; patio door, propane free-standing fireplace. Great guest space or rec/office area.
- Level: Main
- Area: 256 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 16 x 16
Kitchen
- Description: White cabinetry, butcherblock counters counters; pine ceiling; red wood floor; gas stove.
- Level: Main
- Area: 272 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 16 x 17
Laundry
- Description: Mud room/laundry, Vinyl flooring.
- Level: Main
- Area: 56 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 7 x 8
Living room
- Description: Log trusses & purlins; skylight; nat. rock, wood burning fireplace; hardwood floors.
- Level: Main
- Area: 170 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 10 x 17
Other
- Description: Ideal studio/office area.
- Level: Main
- Area: 192 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 12 x 16
Sauna
- Description: Cleansing to body & soul!
- Level: Main
- Area: 120 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 8 x 15
Sun room
- Description: Cedar & pine walls & white wood ceiling; lake view windows
- Level: Main
- Area: 140 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 14 x 10
Heating
- Baseboard, Fireplace(s), Wood, Propane, Electric
Cooling
- Window Unit(s)
Appliances
- Included: Dryer, Microwave, Range, Refrigerator, Washer
- Laundry: Dryer Hook-Ups, Washer Hookup
Features
- Ceiling Fan(s), Eat In Kitchen, Kitchen Island, Natural Woodwork, Sauna, Vaulted Ceilings, Beamed Ceilings
- Flooring: Hardwood Floors
- Doors: Patio Door
- Windows: Skylight(s)
- Basement: Partial,Posts,Drainage System,Unfinished,Utility Room
- Number of fireplaces: 3
- Fireplace features: Multiple
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 1,556 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 1,556
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Gravel, Detached, Electrical Service, Heat, Insulation, Slab
- Garage spaces: 2
Features
- Patio & porch: Deck
- Exterior features: Dock
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Inland Lake, Panoramic
- Has water view: Yes
- Water view: Lake
- Waterfront features: Inland Lake, Waterfront Access(Private), Shoreline Characteristics(Sand, Shore-Accessible, Elevation-Medium, Shore-Beach, Shore-Vegetation)
- Body of water: Isaac
- Frontage length: 473
Lot
- Size: 17.7 Acres
- Features: Accessible Shoreline, Tree Coverage - Heavy, Rolling Slope
Details
- Additional structures: Lean-To, Storage Shed
- Parcel number: 625001104235
- Wooded area: 771012
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Other
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Log, Wood, Frame/Wood, Log Home
- Foundation: Concrete Perimeter
- Roof: Asphalt Shingle,Metal
Condition
- Previously Owned
- Year built: 1995
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Lake Country Power
- Sewer: Drain Field
- Water: Dug
- Utilities for property: Satellite
Community & HOA
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Babbitt
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $289/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $370,200
- Annual tax amount: $2,407
- Date on market: 3/10/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 96 days
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional
- Road surface type: Unimproved
Estimated market value
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Estimated sales range
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Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 3/10/2026 | Listed for sale | $450,000+0.4%$289/sqft |
Source:  Lake Superior Area Realtors as distributed by MLS GRID #6123956 Report a problem | ||
| 1/1/2026 | Listing removed | $448,000$288/sqft |
Source: Range AOR #148686 Report a problem | ||
| 10/4/2025 | Price change | $448,000-3.7%$288/sqft |
Source: Range AOR #148686 Report a problem | ||
| 7/9/2025 | Listed for sale | $465,000-10.1%$299/sqft |
Source: Lake Superior Area Realtors as distributed by MLS GRID #6120586 Report a problem | ||
| 1/21/2022 | Sold | $517,500-1.4%$333/sqft |
Source: Lake Superior Area Realtors as distributed by MLS GRID #6100180 Report a problem | ||
| 12/11/2021 | Pending sale | $525,000$337/sqft |
Source: Lake Superior Area Realtors as distributed by MLS GRID #6100180 Report a problem | ||
| 11/20/2021 | Listed for sale | $525,000$337/sqft |
Source: Range AOR #142472 Report a problem | ||
| 11/10/2021 | Pending sale | $525,000$337/sqft |
Source: Lake Superior Area Realtors as distributed by MLS GRID #6100180 Report a problem | ||
| 10/12/2021 | Listed for sale | $525,000$337/sqft |
Source: Lake Superior Area Realtors as distributed by MLS GRID #6100180 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,944 +33.9% | $370,200 +9.5% |
| 2023 | $2,198 -6.8% | $338,000 +34.9% |
| 2022 | $2,358 -1.8% | $250,600 +28.8% |
| 2021 | $2,402 | $194,500 |
| 2020 | $2,402 | $194,500 |
| 2019 | $2,402 +0.1% | $194,500 |
| 2018 | $2,400 +1.7% | $194,500 |
| 2017 | $2,360 -1.7% | $194,500 -1.9% |
| 2016 | $2,400 -3% | $198,200 +2.3% |
| 2015 | $2,474 +1% | $193,700 |
| 2014 | $2,450 -17.8% | $193,700 -19.1% |
| 2013 | $2,981 +6.2% | $239,300 |
| 2012 | $2,808 +16.3% | $239,300 |
| 2011 | $2,414 +2.5% | $239,300 |
| 2010 | $2,354 | $239,300 |
| 2009 | $2,354 +37.2% | $239,300 +27.3% |
| 2008 | $1,716 +5.8% | $188,000 +15% |
| 2007 | $1,622 +2.9% | $163,500 +16% |
| 2006 | $1,576 +54.3% | $140,900 +74.4% |
| 2004 | $1,022 +10.6% | $80,800 +15.8% |
| 2003 | $924 +15.5% | $69,800 +16.1% |
| 2002 | $800 -7.3% | $60,100 +8.5% |
| 2001 | $863 +2.8% | $55,400 +8.4% |
| 2000 | $839 | $51,100 |
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Neighborhood: 55706
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- 5/10Babbitt Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-6Distance: 4.8 mi
- 6/10Northeast Range SecondaryGrades: 7-12Distance: 4.8 mi
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