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HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES
By:
Kevin M. Kolbet, REALTOR, ABR
Mitchell
County is blessed with some of the most fertile and
productive farmland in the world. We are proud of
our farming heritage. One of the best secrets,
however, is our rural countryside, especially near
our waterways (Big Cedar and Little Cedar Rivers)
which offers inviting undulating topography and
wooded settings for rural residences to co-habitat
with farms. Our underground water supplies are
plentiful and clean. Our air is unpolluted. Noise
is limited to the beauties of nature or the sounds
of agriculture. And, our roadways are neither
congested nor rage-full.
We call
our rural residential sites “acreages”. Some would
say they are “farmettes”, “country estates”, or just
“homes in the country”. Many are sites which were
once working farms themselves and, as farm units
grew in number of acres operated by individuals,
they became rural residential sites for families who
work in our other industries. The sizes of these
sites may range from just a couple of acres to
thirty five acres. Acreages with existing homes
have been selling from $85,000 to $250,000 depending
on location, size, type/condition of the home, and
presence of supplemental outbuildings.
There
are some rural residential subdivisions or “planned
developments” outside of corporate municipal
limits. These have been quite popular building
sites and typical prices for these lots range from
$25,000 to $45,000 depending on location, size,
proximity to a waterway, wooded or not, and
infrastructure present.
Our
cities and towns are unique in the fact that we have
new construction intermixed with existing homes.
The reason this can and does occur is primarily due
to the fantastic pride of property and caretaking
which is exhibited by all homeowners. Many of our
visitors comment on the varied styles and
exceptional “clean” neighborhoods. There are no
“blighted” areas of our communities. These “infill”
lots typically sell for $9,000 to $25,000 depending
on location, size, and type of street present. Each
city also has new residential developments usually
accommodating larger homes. Prices of these lots
typically range from $19,900 to $25,000 depending on
location, size, and street improvements. Existing
homes sell in a rather wide range of $25,000 to
$250,000 depending on location, size, and amenities.
Our work
ethic is evidenced in no better place than our
construction industries. We have talented craftsmen
in all of our building trades along with four
material suppliers right within our county. From
excavating companies, concrete experts, plumbers,
electricians, carpenters, and landscapers your new
housing project will proceed trouble-free. These
firms are so responsible and work so well together
that many individuals serve as there own “general
contractor” for their new home project. New
construction costs range from $60 to $110 per square
foot depending on style and amenities.
All of
your housing questions will be expertly answered and
quality personal service will be provided by our
real estate professionals in Mitchell County. Those
having a presence on a regional database of listings
with links to their websites are as follows:
KOLBET
REALTORS
1429 Main St., P.O. Box 245
Osage, IA 50461-0245
641-732-3337
www.kolbetrealtors.com
MAIN
REALTY
729 Main St.
Osage, IA 50461
641-732-5790
www.mainrealty.net
RICEVILLE REAL ESTATE
109 Woodland Ave., P.O. Box 292
Riceville, IA
50466
641-985-2442
ricere@omnitelcom.com
ST.
ANSGAR REAL ESTATE
237 W 4th St., P.O. Box 219,
St. Ansgar, IA 50472
641-713-4501
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