14230 Hillside Road, Brownsville, MN 55919

$550,000
Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 2 Baths: 1 Square Footage: 1,980 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 2,352,240 Status: Active
Current Price: $550,000 List Date: 4/16/2026 Last Modified: 5/19/2026

Overview

Description

Discover an outstanding opportunity to own a versatile recreational property in Southeast Minnesota that combines premium hunting habitat, comfortable living quarters, scenic views, and direct access to public land. This 54-acre property offers the kind of privacy, natural beauty, and functionality that buyers are searching for in today’s market. Whether you are looking for a hunting retreat, weekend getaway, seasonal cabin, or future homesite, this place checks all the boxes. The land features heavily wooded acreage with quality timber, rolling terrain, and a layout that feels much larger than its surveyed 54 acres. The topography creates ideal wildlife movement and natural travel corridors, making this an exceptional whitetail deer and turkey hunting property. The surrounding landscape, combined with adjoining 1200+ acres of state land, provides expanded habitat and additional room for wildlife to thrive. Properties with this kind of access and hunting potential are increasingly difficult to find in Houston County. An established trail network winds throughout the property, making it easy to navigate by foot, ATV, or UTV. Multiple access points and interior trails allow efficient movement to hunting setups, habitat areas, and recreational spots. An enclosed hunting blind is already in place, allowing immediate use during hunting season. The rolling terrain is manageable and usable, offering numerous stand locations, travel routes, and strategic hunting opportunities. One of the standout features is the large pond located behind the cabin area. This water feature adds visual appeal, attracts wildlife, and enhances the overall recreational value of the property. In addition, the land includes unique fruit trees and berry bushes that provide seasonal food sources for wildlife and owners alike. The year-round 36x48 living quarters offer comfort and practicality for extended stays. The main floor includes a two-car garage, open-concept kitchen and living room area, bathroom, laundry and convenient amenities designed for year-round use. Upstairs, a large finished room provides additional sleeping space, recreation space, or overflow lodging for family and guests. This setup makes the property ideal for hunting camp weekends, family retreats, or simply enjoying peaceful country living. How this property is situated, it is a natural corridor for deer to travel from one valley to the next, so you never know what will show up during the rut when you are on stand. There is also potential for a future full-time residence or custom home build, making this a property with flexibility for changing goals over time. Whether you want a hunting basecamp today and a home tomorrow, or simply a place to unplug and enjoy nature, this land offers options. If you have been searching for Southeast Minnesota recreational land for sale with a cabin, pond, public land access, deer hunting, turkey hunting, and scenic views, this is a property worth serious consideration. Tracts with this combination of features rarely become available. Schedule your private showing and experience everything this unique 54-acre retreat has to offer.

Listing Details MLS# 7052070

General Property Information

Common Wall
No
Lot Measurement
Acres
Manufactured Home?
No
Multiple PIDs?
Yes
New Development
No
Waterfront Present
No
Year Built
2006
Yearly/Seasonal
Yearly
Zoning
Forestry, Residential-Single Family
Bath Full
Yes
Main Floor Total SqFt
1116
Above Grd Total SqFt
1980
Total SqFt
1980
Total Finished Sqft
1980.00
FireplaceYN
No
Style
(SF) Single Family
Foundation Size
1728
Garage Stalls
2
Lot Dimensions
1673x1349
Acres
54
Assessment Pending
No
Number of Fireplaces
0
Bath Three Quarters
0
Bath Half
0
Bath Quarter
0
Below Grd Total SqFt
0
Association Fee
0

Property Features

Accessible: None Air Conditioning: Window Unit(s) Amenities Unit: Balcony; Ceiling Fan(s); Kitchen Window; Washer/Dryer Hookup Appliances: Cooktop; Range; Refrigerator; Other Basement: None Bath Description: Main Floor Full Bath Construction Status: Previously Owned Dining Room Description: Eat In Kitchen Exterior: Vinyl Foundation: Slab Fuel: Propane Heating: Boiler; Radiant Outbuildings: Chicken Coop/Barn Parking Characteristics: Floor Drain; Garage Door Opener; Heated Garage; Insulated Garage; Tuckunder Garage Property Subtype: Acreage; Shouse (Shop + House) Road Frontage: Township Roof: Asphalt Shingles Sewer: Private Sewer Stories: Two Water: Private; Well Waterfront View: River

Contract Information

Contingency
None
Original List Price
600000
ListPrice
550000
Owner is an Agent?
No
Auction?
No

Location Tax and Other Information

House Number
14230
Street Name
Hillside
Street Suffix
Road
Postal City
Brownsville
County
Houston
State
MN
Zip Code
55919

Acreage Information

Wooded Acres
50

Additional Parcels Information

Property ID #2
R040038002

More Information

Assessments

Tax With Assessments
3174
Assessment Balance
0

Basement

Foundation Dimensions
36x48
None
Yes

Building Information

Finished SqFt Above Ground
1980

Lease Details

Land Leased
Not Applicable

Miscellaneous Information

DP Resource
Yes
Homestead
Yes

Ownership

Fractional Ownership
No

Parking Characteristics

Garage Dimensions
17x36
Garage Door Height
8
Garage Door Width
10
Garage Square Feet
612
Floor Drain
Yes
Garage Door Opener
Yes
Heated Garage
Yes
Insulated Garage
Yes
Tuckunder Garage
Yes

Public Survey Info

Range#
04
Section#
15
Township#
102

Office/Member Info

Association
MAAR

Location, Tax and Other Information

AssocFeeYN
No
Legal Description
54.03± acres
Listing City
Brownsville
Map Page
999
Municipality
Brownsville
School District
Caledonia
School District Phone
507-725-3389
Zip Plus 4
5902
Property ID Number
R040038003
Tax Year
2025
Tax Amount
3174
In Foreclosure?
No
Potential Short Sale?
No
Lender Owned?
No

Directions & Remarks

Public Remarks
Discover an outstanding opportunity to own a versatile recreational property in Southeast Minnesota that combines premium hunting habitat, comfortable living quarters, scenic views, and direct access to public land. This 54-acre property offers the kind of privacy, natural beauty, and functionality that buyers are searching for in today’s market. Whether you are looking for a hunting retreat, weekend getaway, seasonal cabin, or future homesite, this place checks all the boxes. The land features heavily wooded acreage with quality timber, rolling terrain, and a layout that feels much larger than its surveyed 54 acres. The topography creates ideal wildlife movement and natural travel corridors, making this an exceptional whitetail deer and turkey hunting property. The surrounding landscape, combined with adjoining 1200+ acres of state land, provides expanded habitat and additional room for wildlife to thrive. Properties with this kind of access and hunting potential are increasingly difficult to find in Houston County. An established trail network winds throughout the property, making it easy to navigate by foot, ATV, or UTV. Multiple access points and interior trails allow efficient movement to hunting setups, habitat areas, and recreational spots. An enclosed hunting blind is already in place, allowing immediate use during hunting season. The rolling terrain is manageable and usable, offering numerous stand locations, travel routes, and strategic hunting opportunities. One of the standout features is the large pond located behind the cabin area. This water feature adds visual appeal, attracts wildlife, and enhances the overall recreational value of the property. In addition, the land includes unique fruit trees and berry bushes that provide seasonal food sources for wildlife and owners alike. The year-round 36x48 living quarters offer comfort and practicality for extended stays. The main floor includes a two-car garage, open-concept kitchen and living room area, bathroom, laundry and convenient amenities designed for year-round use. Upstairs, a large finished room provides additional sleeping space, recreation space, or overflow lodging for family and guests. This setup makes the property ideal for hunting camp weekends, family retreats, or simply enjoying peaceful country living. How this property is situated, it is a natural corridor for deer to travel from one valley to the next, so you never know what will show up during the rut when you are on stand. There is also potential for a future full-time residence or custom home build, making this a property with flexibility for changing goals over time. Whether you want a hunting basecamp today and a home tomorrow, or simply a place to unplug and enjoy nature, this land offers options. If you have been searching for Southeast Minnesota recreational land for sale with a cabin, pond, public land access, deer hunting, turkey hunting, and scenic views, this is a property worth serious consideration. Tracts with this combination of features rarely become available. Schedule your private showing and experience everything this unique 54-acre retreat has to offer.
Directions
South on MN-26, right on Shellhorn Dr., Left on Hillside Rd. Property on the right.

Accessible

None
Yes

Air Conditioning

Window Unit(s)
Yes

Amenities Unit

Balcony
Yes
Ceiling Fan(s)
Yes
Kitchen Window
Yes
Washer/Dryer Hookup
Yes

Appliances

Cooktop
Yes
Range
Yes
Refrigerator
Yes
Other
Yes

Bath Description

Main Floor Full Bath
Yes

Construction Status

Previously Owned
Yes

Dining Room Description

Eat In Kitchen
Yes

Exterior

Vinyl
Yes

Foundation

Slab
Yes

Fuel

Propane
Yes

Heating

Boiler
Yes
Radiant
Yes

Insurance Fee

Insurance Fee
0

Outbuildings

Chicken Coop/Barn
Yes

Property Subtype

Acreage
Yes
Shouse (Shop + House)
Yes

Road Frontage

Township
Yes

Roof

Asphalt Shingles
Yes

Sewer

Private Sewer
Yes

Stories

Two
Yes

Water

Private
Yes
Well
Yes

Waterfront View

River
Yes

Room Information

First (1st) Bedroom Dimensions: 11x18 Level: Main Kitchen Dimensions: 18x18 Level: Main Living Room Dimensions: 18x18 Level: Main Second (2nd) Bedroom Dimensions: 18x48 Level: Upper
Listing Office: Whitetail Properties Real Estate
IDX
Last Updated: May - 19 - 2026
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