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1879 State 87 NW, Backus, MN 56435

New Listing

$160,000

Property Type: Residential Square Footage: 1,248 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 77,101 Status: Active

Current Price: $160,000 List Date: 6/18/2026 Last Modified: 6/20/2026

Overview

Description

Sylvan Lake is calling! Bring your vision and unlock the potential of this rare opportunity. Priced at $160,000, this 1.77 acre parcel is more than $100,000 below Cass County’s estimated market value, reflecting the condition of the existing structures and offering exceptional upside for a buyer ready to start fresh. The property features 297 feet of natural shoreline, level terrain across most of the lot, and lakeside stairs leading to the water. The manufactured home and outbuildings are not salvageable, and a professional removal quote has already been completed, giving you a clear path toward redevelopment. The lakeside stairs remain in place but will require repair or replacement. This property is being sold as-is, it is truly a diamond in the rough and presents an opportunity to design and build your ideal Sylvan Lake retreat from the ground up.

Listing Details MLS# 7094610

General Property Information

Common Wall: No
Lot Measurement: Acres
Manufactured Home?: Yes
Multiple PIDs?: No
New Development: No
Road Btwn WF & Home?: No
Waterfront Frontage: 297
Waterfront YN: Yes
Year Built: 1996
Yearly/Seasonal: Yearly
Zoning: Shoreline
Main Floor Total SqFt: 1248
Above Grd Total SqFt: 1248
Total SqFt: 1248
Total Finished Sqft: 1248.00
FireplaceYN: No
Lake/Waterfront Name: Sylvan Lake (11024600)
Style: (SF) Single Family
Foundation Size: 1248
Lot Dimensions: 260x297x268x300
Acres: 1.77
Assessment Pending: No
# Carport Spaces: 0
Number of Fireplaces: 0
Other Parking Spaces: 0
Bath Three Quarters: 0
Bath Half: 0
Bath Quarter: 0
Below Grd Total SqFt: 0
Garage Stalls: 0
Association Fee: 0

Property Features

Accessible: None Air Conditioning: None Basement: Crawl Space Construction Status: Previously Owned Elevation Highpoint to Waterfront Slope: Gradual Exterior: Vinyl Foundation: Pillar/Post/Pier Fuel: Other Heating: None Lake Details: Undeveloped Road Responsibility: Public Maintained Road Sellers Terms: Cash; Conventional Sewer: Tank with Drainage Field Stories: One Water: Sand Point Waterfront View: East

Contract Information

Contingency: None
Original List Price: 160000
ListPrice: 160000
Owner is an Agent?: No
Auction?: No

Location Tax and Other Information

House Number: 1879
Street Name: State 87
Street Direction Suffix: NW
Postal City: Backus
County: Cass
State: MN
Zip Code: 56435

Assessments

Assessment Installment: 86
Tax With Assessments: 1366
Assessment Balance: 0

Basement

Foundation Dimensions: 16x78
Crawl Space: Yes

More Information

Building Information

Finished SqFt Above Ground: 1248

Elevation Highpoint to Waterfront Feet

Elevation Highpoint Waterfront Feet: 10-15

Lake Details

Lake Acres: 112
Lake Depth: 26
Undeveloped: Yes

Lease Details

Land Leased: Not Applicable

Miscellaneous Information

DP Resource: Yes
Homestead: No

Ownership

Fractional Ownership: No

Public Survey Info

Range#: 29
Section#: 20
Township#: 139

Office/Member Info

Association: GLAR

Location, Tax and Other Information

AssocFeeYN: No
Legal Description: PT OF GOV LOT 1
Listing City: Backus
Map Page: 999
Municipality: Backus
School District: Pine River-Backus
School District Phone: 218-587-4720
DNR Lake ID#: 11024600
DNR Lake Classification: Recreational Development
Zip Plus 4: 2171
Property ID Number: 320202213
Tax Year: 2026
Tax Amount: 1280
In Foreclosure?: No
Potential Short Sale?: No
Lender Owned?: No

Directions & Remarks

Public Remarks: Sylvan Lake is calling! Bring your vision and unlock the potential of this rare opportunity. Priced at $160,000, this 1.77 acre parcel is more than $100,000 below Cass County’s estimated market value, reflecting the condition of the existing structures and offering exceptional upside for a buyer ready to start fresh. The property features 297 feet of natural shoreline, level terrain across most of the lot, and lakeside stairs leading to the water. The manufactured home and outbuildings are not salvageable, and a professional removal quote has already been completed, giving you a clear path toward redevelopment. The lakeside stairs remain in place but will require repair or replacement. This property is being sold as-is, it is truly a diamond in the rough and presents an opportunity to design and build your ideal Sylvan Lake retreat from the ground up.
Directions: From Hackensack go South on Hwy 371 to Left onto State 87 (At Godfrey's) to approx. 6.6 miles to property on right 1879 State 87 NW

Accessible

None: Yes

Air Conditioning

None: Yes

Construction Status

Previously Owned: Yes

Elevation Highpoint to Waterfront Slope

Gradual: Yes

Exterior

Vinyl: Yes

Foundation

Pillar/Post/Pier: Yes

Fuel

Other: Yes

Heating

None: Yes

Insurance Fee

Insurance Fee: 0

Road Responsibility

Public Maintained Road: Yes

Sellers Terms

Cash: Yes
Conventional: Yes

Sewer

Tank with Drainage Field: Yes

Stories

One: Yes

Water

Sand Point: Yes

Waterfront View

East: Yes

Listing Office: Edina Realty, Inc.

Last Updated: June - 20 - 2026

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