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Owner is an Agent?: No

Auction?: No

Status: Coming Soon

Contingency: None

Current Price: $415,000

Original List Price: 415000

ListPrice: 415000

List Date: 2026-08-28

Association: GLAR

Common Wall: No

Lot Measurement: Acres

Manufactured Home?: No

Multiple PIDs?: Yes

New Development: No

Number of Fireplaces: 1

Road Btwn WF & Home?: No

Waterfront Frontage: 150

Waterfront YN: Yes

Year Built: 1932

Yearly/Seasonal: Seasonal

Zoning: Shoreline, Residential-Single Family

Lot Dimensions: Irregular

Acres: 7.8

Bath Three Quarters: 1

Bath Half: 0

Lake/Waterfront Name: Horseshoe Lake (Powers Twp.)

Bath Quarter: 0

Main Floor Total SqFt: 858

Above Grd Total SqFt: 858

Below Grd Total SqFt: 0

Total SqFt: 858

Total Finished Sqft: 858.00

FireplaceYN: Yes

Foundation Size: 858

Style: (SF) Single Family

Garage Stalls: 1

Association Fee: 0

Assessment Pending: No

Bedrooms: 2

Baths Total: 1

AssocFeeYN: No

Legal Description: 2 PID's/ LOTS 9 & 10, EL SUENO & PT OF GOV LOT 4, SEC / Length Legals

Listing City: Backus

Map Page: 999

Municipality: Backus

School District: Pine River-Backus

School District Phone: 218-587-4720

DNR Lake ID#: 11035800

DNR Lake Classification: Recreational Development

Zip Plus 4: 3989

Property ID Number: 343980100

Tax Year: 2026

Tax Amount: 1606

In Foreclosure?: No

Potential Short Sale?: No

Lender Owned?: No

Public Remarks: If you are looking for a fixer-upper with privacy and lakeshore – you have found it here on the turquoise waters of Horseshoe Lake in Backus! As you drive down the long, tree-studded driveway, you will find peace and serenity abound on this gorgeous 7+ acre wooded property.  The property offers 150' of lakeshore with crystal-clear water and a sandy beach for children to splash and play.  Not only does the spring-fed lake have excellent fishing, but the property also adjoins thousands of acres of public land for hiking, hunting, and exploring, making it an outdoor enthusiast's dream. The main cabin has been gutted and is ready for your vision or bring plans for a new home set beneath the beautiful towering pines. This property offers opportunity with the main cabin, boat house on the water’s edge, guest cabin, garage and storage shed.   Properties on this pristine, highly sought-after lake are rarely offered for sale, making this a truly exceptional opportunity.  With 7.8 acres of privacy, 150’ of lakeshore with gentle elevation to the pristine lake, you will find a rare opportunity to create a true legacy property for generations to come.

Directions: From Backus, take Hwy 371 N, to East on 16th St. NW, to Ox Yoke Rd. NW, to Right on Gateway Dr. NW to home. ***Follow directions, DO NOT follow GPS. GPS will take you to Balsam Trail which is a dead end.

None: 1

Property ID #2: 340152204

None: 1

Deck: 1

Natural Woodwork: 1

Washer/Dryer Hookup: 1

Assessment Balance: 0

Tax With Assessments: 1692

None: 1

Main Floor 3/4 Bath: 1

Finished SqFt Above Ground: 858

Previously Owned: 1

Kitchen/Dining Room: 1

Gradual: 1

Steel Siding: 1

Living Room: 1

Stone: 1

Wood Burning: 1

Stone: 1

Wood: 1

Insurance Fee: 0

Fiber Optic: 1

Lake Acres: 260

Lake Depth: 51

Reeds: 1

Sand: 1

Main Level: 1

Land Leased: Not Applicable

Combo: 1

Accessible Shoreline: 1

Tree Coverage - Heavy: 1

Homestead: No

Additional Garage: 1

Guest House: 1

Fractional Ownership: No

Garage Dimensions: 20x12

Garage Square Feet: 240

Deck: 1

Wrap Around: 1

Acreage: 1

Cabin: 1

Range#: 30

Section#: 15

Township#: 139

Public Maintained Road: 1

Asphalt Shingles: 1

Cash: 1

Other: 1

Private Sewer: 1

All Living Facilities on One Level: 1

Main Floor Bedroom: 1

One: 1

Drilled: 1

Lake Front: 1

Lake: 1

Panoramic: 1

South: 1

House Number: 1489

Street Name: Gateway

Street Suffix: Drive

Street Direction Suffix: NW

Postal City: Backus

County: Cass

State: MN

Zip Code: 56435

Complex/Dev/Subdivision: El Sueno