MLS# 50123410 Property Type: Farm Active
HISTORIC MICHIGAN CENTENIAL FAMILY FARM FOR SALE! Owned by the Same Family for Over 100 Years this property is listed on the National Register – The Niemisto Pine Creek Farm, settled in 1911, is a 240 +/- Acre traditional Finnish Immigrant Family Dairy Farm located 4+ miles south of the unincorporated community of Pelkie, in the northwest part of Baraga County in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. This is an area full of History and Outdoor Opportunities! The setting includes tillable acreage with a large 65 x 100 pole barn, a 14 x 16 Barn, a 16 x 16 Grainery, a 20 x 24 Machine Shop, a 12 x 16 wood fired Sauna, and a 8 x 16 Winter Shack. The 1 ½ Story Home was built in 1911, and has had several additions. Part of the original log cabin is included in the home structure. The First floor has a Covered Open Front Porch Entrance into a newer addition Living Room. From there a hallway takes you past a Laundry Room and Bath to the opposite end of the First Floor which has a Kitchen, Dining Room, Office and Bedroom. There is an 8x12 Enclosed Entryway that provides access to the Kitchen and to the Basement. Another separate exterior entry to the Basement is also available. The Second Floor has a Central Open Area with two Bedrooms at the end, and a Full Bath at the side. The home is heated with a wood boiler and a Free-standing Wood Stove in the Living Room. The property has a pond, and about a mile of Pine Creek meanders through the property. Further to the North, the Pine joins the Silver River, and flows into the Sturgeon River. The Sturgeon is a 106-mile-long river. A length of the river's course in the national forest has been listed as a Wild and Scenic River, and is is classified as a Blue Ribbon Trout Stream. It is a Type 1 Fishing Stream were Atlantic salmon, Brook trout, Brown trout, Coho, Chinook and Pink salmon, Lake trout, Rainbow trout, Splake are fish species of note. Deciduous forest, Evergreen forest, Woody wetlands, ... Continued in Addendum
Remarks Continued: Pasture and Hay lands make up the parcel – The woodland wilderness areas attract all kinds of animals, birds, and waterfowl. The farm also has a very productive grove of apple trees. The southern border of the property being offered for sale is adjacent to USA Lands. Beaver, Black bear, Fisher, Fox, Mink, Moose, Ruffed grouse, Snowshoe hare, Whitetail deer, and Woodcock are common here. It is a short commute in either direction to Houghton, or to the L'Anse -Baraga Area. To the north in Houghton and Hancock, Michigan Tech University, Theatres, Shopping and Galleries are located. To the south-east in the Villages of Baraga and L'Anse are Lake Superior marinas, hotels, motels, a casino, restaurants, stores, service stations and a hospital. The property being offered for sale has over a half-mile of Class-A Highway frontage. If you are seeking a large, varied parcel for a Year-Round Home, or for Recreation contact us today!
Listing Provided Courtesy of TIM KEOHANE - GREAT LAKES & LAND OF MARQUETTE, INC.
