Commercial Red Barn Antique Store Opportunity Beautiful Barn in lakes/tourist area; Backus, Minnesota Start Price USD 125,000.00 Current Price USD 125,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 200,000.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, November 10, 2008 End Time Wednesday, December 10, 2008 Location Backus, Minnesota See more about 'Commercial Red Barn Antique Store Opportunity' Description     This is a great opportunity for an antique store, restaurant, or other commercial enterprise.  Start your dream business in this huge red barn located on a heavily trafficked section of MN State Highway 371. The Barn is located in Backus, directly across the street from a popular general store (Godfrey's) that sells gas, groceries, hardware, sporting goods, and high-quality clothing.  This is the busiest road headed north out of the Twin Cities to the vacation/weekend destination of the area lakes. The location is approximately 40 miles north of Brainerd, MN and 20 miles south of Walker, MN.  Picture 1 (above) is from the parking lot of the store across the highway.Picture 2 is the north side of the barn.  This is the "back side".  There is a new small housing development in its early phases north of the property.  This is the view from that subdivision road.Picture 3 is the south side of the barn.  This is what northbound tourists see.Pictures 4 and 5 are downstairs.  A masonry business is currently using the barn for equipment storage.Pictures 6 and 7 are the ceiling.  It is SO COOL!Pictures 8, 9, and 10 are the upstairs (hayloft) floor.  Picture 9 shows minor damage to the floor under the 2 cupolas.There is not yet a phone, well, or septic system on the property.  The barn does have electricity.  The property taxes are quite low, just a few hundred dollars a year.  I can get current numbers, but taxes will change considerably when this is being used commercially.This property is in a rural area that is actively supporting economic growth.  It's in a "JobZ" zone, which offers tax breaks for businesses.  The City of Backus, Cass County, and the State of Minnesota all have economic growth incentive information on their websites.As you can see, this is a beautiful barn that's in excellent shape for its age.  My husband's grandfather owns it now, and when we've told people he bought it, most of them knew exactly which barn we were talking about.  Many have said, "Oh, I've loved that old barn my whole life.  If knew what to do with it, I'd buy it!"  It's well-known by travelers and much-loved by locals.  Since it's already a landmark, it would be a great place for a "destination" type of business...it's easy to give directions to it, and it's hard to miss when you get there! Place a Bid!