1947 12th Avenue NW, Backus, MN 56435

New Listing
$425,000
Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 2 Baths: 1 Square Footage: 896 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 148,104 Status: Coming Soon
Current Price: $425,000 List Date: 4/07/2026 Last Modified: 4/07/2026

Overview

Description

Is it time to have a cabin of your own??? The perfect cabin on beautiful Ponto Lake is waiting here for you. Ponto Lake is known for its amazing water clarity.! (18+ feet) You will also enjoy the privacy of 3.4 wooded acres and year-round living! You will have plenty of room for everyone with the additional bunk house too. This property has a large heated garage as well...perfect for entertaining, a workshop or just a place for the toys. Enjoy the lake view from your deck surrounded by those Northern MN Birch and Towering Pines! It's time to relax...you know you've earned it.

Listing Details MLS# 7050743

General Property Information

Common Wall
No
Lot Measurement
Acres
Manufactured Home?
No
Multiple PIDs?
No
New Development
No
Road Btwn WF & Home?
Yes
Waterfront Frontage
173
Waterfront Present
Yes
Year Built
1990
Yearly/Seasonal
Yearly
Zoning
Residential-Single Family
Bath Three Quarters
Yes
Main Floor Total SqFt
896
Above Grd Total SqFt
896
Total SqFt
896
Total Finished Sqft
896.00
FireplaceYN
No
Lake/Waterfront Name
Ponto
Style
(SF) Single Family
Foundation Size
896
Power Company
Crow Wing Power
Garage Stalls
2
Lot Dimensions
173x188x648x150x797x231
Acres
3.4
Assessment Pending
No
Number of Fireplaces
0
Bath Half
0
Bath Quarter
0
Below Grd Total SqFt
0
Association Fee
0

Property Features

Accessible: None Air Conditioning: Central Air Amenities Unit: Deck; Dock; Washer/Dryer Hookup Appliances: Dishwasher; Dryer; Range; Refrigerator; Washer Basement: Crawl Space Bath Description: Main Floor 3/4 Bath Construction Materials: Frame Construction Status: Previously Owned Dining Room Description: Informal Dining Room Electric: 100 Amp Service Exterior: Wood Foundation: Concrete Block Fuel: Propane Heating: Forced Air; In-Floor Heating Laundry: Main Level Lock Box Type: Combo Lot Description: Irregular Lot; Tree Coverage - Heavy Outbuildings: Bunk House Parking Characteristics: Finished Garage; Garage Door Opener; Heated Garage; Insulated Garage Road Frontage: Paved Streets; Township Road Responsibility: Public Maintained Road Roof: Age Over 8 Years; Architectural Shingle; Asphalt Shingles; Pitched Sellers Terms: Cash; Conventional Sewer: Private Sewer; Tank with Drainage Field Special Search: All Living Facilities on One Level; Main Floor Bedroom; Main Floor Laundry Stories: One Water: Well

Contract Information

Contingency
None
Original List Price
425000
ListPrice
425000
Owner is an Agent?
No
Auction?
No

Location Tax and Other Information

House Number
1947
Street Name
12th
Street Suffix
Avenue
Street Direction Suffix
NW
Postal City
Backus
County
Cass
State
MN
Zip Code
56435
Complex/Dev/Subdivision
Ponto Lake Township

Assessments

Tax With Assessments
1662
Assessment Balance
0

Basement

Foundation Dimensions
28 x 32
Crawl Space
Yes

More Information

Building Information

Finished SqFt Above Ground
896

Lake Details

Lake Acres
388
Lake Depth
60

Lease Details

Land Leased
Not Applicable

Miscellaneous Information

Homestead
No

Ownership

Fractional Ownership
No

Parking Characteristics

Garage Dimensions
22 x 26
Garage Square Feet
572
Finished Garage
Yes
Garage Door Opener
Yes
Heated Garage
Yes
Insulated Garage
Yes

Public Survey Info

Range#
29
Section#
9
Township#
139

Office/Member Info

Association
SCAAR

Location, Tax and Other Information

AssocFeeYN
No
Legal Description
PT OF GOV LOT 1, SEC 9-139-29
Listing City
Backus
Map Page
999
Municipality
Ponto Lake Twp
School District
Pine River-Backus
School District Phone
218-587-4720
DNR Lake ID#
11023400
DNR Lake Classification
Recreational Development
Zip Plus 4
9732
Property ID Number
320091107
Tax Year
2025
Tax Amount
1596
In Foreclosure?
No
Potential Short Sale?
No
Lender Owned?
No

Directions & Remarks

Public Remarks
Is it time to have a cabin of your own??? The perfect cabin on beautiful Ponto Lake is waiting here for you. Ponto Lake is known for its amazing water clarity.! (18+ feet) You will also enjoy the privacy of 3.4 wooded acres and year-round living! You will have plenty of room for everyone with the additional bunk house too. This property has a large heated garage as well...perfect for entertaining, a workshop or just a place for the toys. Enjoy the lake view from your deck surrounded by those Northern MN Birch and Towering Pines! It's time to relax...you know you've earned it.
Directions
Hwy 84 north from Pine River or south from Longville, to 12th Avenue NW

Accessible

None
Yes

Air Conditioning

Central Air
Yes

Amenities Unit

Deck
Yes
Dock
Yes
Washer/Dryer Hookup
Yes

Appliances

Dishwasher
Yes
Dryer
Yes
Range
Yes
Refrigerator
Yes
Washer
Yes

Bath Description

Main Floor 3/4 Bath
Yes

Construction Materials

Frame
Yes

Construction Status

Previously Owned
Yes

Dining Room Description

Informal Dining Room
Yes

Electric

100 Amp Service
Yes

Exterior

Wood
Yes

Foundation

Concrete Block
Yes

Fuel

Propane
Yes

Heating

Forced Air
Yes
In-Floor Heating
Yes

Insurance Fee

Insurance Fee
0

Lake/Waterfront

Lake Front
Yes

Laundry

Main Level
Yes

Lock Box Type

Combo
Yes

Lot Description

Irregular Lot
Yes
Tree Coverage - Heavy
Yes

Outbuildings

Bunk House
Yes

Patio, Porch and Deck Features

Deck
Yes

Road Frontage

Paved Streets
Yes
Township
Yes

Road Responsibility

Public Maintained Road
Yes

Roof

Age Over 8 Years
Yes
Architectural Shingle
Yes
Asphalt Shingles
Yes
Pitched
Yes

Sellers Terms

Cash
Yes
Conventional
Yes

Sewer

Private Sewer
Yes
Tank with Drainage Field
Yes

Special Search

All Living Facilities on One Level
Yes
Main Floor Bedroom
Yes
Main Floor Laundry
Yes

Stories

One
Yes

Water

Well
Yes

Room Information

Dining Room Dimensions: 10 x 7 Level: Main First (1st) Bedroom Dimensions: 10 x 11 Level: Main Kitchen Dimensions: 12 x 10 Level: Main Living Room Dimensions: 12 x 12 Level: Main Second (2nd) Bedroom Dimensions: 10 x 10 Level: Main
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Last Updated: April - 07 - 2026
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