13118 Saari Rd, Aura, MI

Land Description

Michigan 81-Acre Apple Orchard, Wooded Land, And Unfinished Cabin/Home For Sale. This parcel is located in north-central L'Anse Township in Baraga County, in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. This area is found near the western side of the Point Abbaye Peninsula - which juts into Lake Superior. The Keweenaw Bay to the west gives up good numbers of Crappies, Perch, and Walleyes, and spring and fall catches of Salmon. The Huron Bay to the east is known for Walleye and pike fishing, as well as Perch, Steelhead, and Smallmouth bass. Just a 3+/- miles north-west of the property is the historic Pequaming Shores Settlement. Henry Ford had his summer home about 4 miles away, and it was the center of the Ford Motor Company Upper Peninsula enterprises in the 1940'S. Less than a quarter miles away to the west is the Keweenaw Bay of Lake Superior, and 2.5 miles to the east is the Huron Bay. These areas have sandy beaches for kayaking, paddleboarding, wading, and swimming. A Marina is about 4 miles away for a day's sailing adventure, or a place to launch your Big Lake fishing boat. This area has something to enjoy every season. Spring starts the year with Steelhead fishing in nearby streams. Summer Brook trout, Lake trout, Small mouth bass, Walleye, and Whitefish fishing. Fall Salmon fishing - Avidly pursued by anglers year-round are Blue Gill, Coho salmon, King salmon, Large and Smallmouth bass, Muskies, Perch, Pike, Smelt, Steelhead, Sturgeon, and Whitefish. For summer enjoyment there's also hiking, waterfall and mushroom hunting, as well as ATV and Side by Side riding. In the Autumn color tours are wonderful. In Winter snowmobiling, X-country skiing, and of course ice fishing, rounds out the year. Access to large parcels of Corporate CFA Land, Federal and Copper Country State Forest Lands are minutes away, where wildlife abounds - for public access to fishing, hunting, and trapping. Hunting for Bear, Coyote, Whitetail Deer, Fox and Small game, Game Birds and Waterfowl is also a favorite activity here. The nearest community is called Aura (pronounced "au-rah", which in Finnish means plow). This historic area was settled by Homesteaders in the 1800'S. In it's heyday the unincorporated village included three churches and the New Mazda Theatre. The popular, family oriented, Aura Jamboree which is a multi-day musicians picnic and dance fest, has taken place annually since 1976, at the Aura Community Hall, just a few miles southeast of this property. The area is known for great populations of Whitetail deer that come down from the Huron Mountains to forage in the apple orchards planted by the early settlers. The property is divided by Saari Road. The western 40+/- Acre Parcel includes about 24 acres of open pasture land, that may be suitable for the grazing of livestock. The remainder is wood lands, an orchard with many, many apple trees, and a 1917 Two-Bedroom home. The home has been gutted, and windows and wiring has been installed - just waiting for a new owner to finish. The eastern 40+/- Acre Parcel is wooded. The primary trees found there are Balsam fir, Bigtooth aspen, Eastern hemlock, Paper birch, Quaking aspen, Red maple, Sugar maple, White spruce, and Yellow Birch. This is one of the most scenic, pastural properties available in this area in a long time. To see it, contact us today.