4766 chicago bay rd

Opportunity knocks, whispers and shouts. Where to begin? How about a shout out to the amazing land itself; nearly 3 acres situated on Chicago Bay at the mouth of the Flute Reed River. Then there is the comfortable home with beautiful views. In addition, there is a seasonal guest cabin currently operated as a vacation rental; the Chicago Bay Hideaway. Then there is the 900 square foot garage with insulated space on the second level. The main home has 3 bedrooms, a full bath on each level, a three season porch overlooking the lake and river which is warm enough to use on sunny winter days. The house needs wall coverings in the main floor bedroom and second level. The home is built to high quality standards with in-floor heat, top of the line windows, water from the lake with UV, triple filtration and a circulating heat pump providing hot water on demand. The owner is installing a new septic tank Oct. 15. The parklike yard provides easy access to the shoreline with the possibility of launching a canoe or kayak on calm days. Opportunity knocks for the next caretaker of this special place to determine the next stage of its life. Finally, history whispers the story of the first settler in Hovland, Ole Brunes, who chose this beautiful spot as a homestead and built a small log cabin. Louis and Nella Ellingson acquired it in 1902 and established the Ellingson Hotel which stills stands at the site. School children used to stay at the hotel during the week to attend school and walked home up to 10 miles on the weekends. Imagine the stories contained along the 262 feet of lakeshore and 400 feet of river frontage: Immigrants and visitors arriving to stay at the hotel, logs being shipped from the mouth of the river, fishing on the big lake, smelting on the river....it goes on and on. See the supplements for photos and historical records.