Half-mile private drive lined with mature pines leading to the log home at 78815 State Hwy 13, Washburn WI

What Makes This Property Special

The Half-Mile Drive Through the Pines

The driveway sets the tone before you ever see the house. A long private approach winds through mature pines on a 335-foot-wide, 1,320-foot-deep parcel — ten heavily wooded acres that buffer the home from Highway 13 and from neighbors. By the time you reach the log exterior, you understand what you're buying: privacy, mature timber, and a setting that took decades to grow in.

Log home exterior at 78815 State Hwy 13, Washburn WI, showing the front of the 1987-built log cabin set among mature pines

Two Detached Garages — Nearly 1,800 Sq Ft of Outbuildings

This is unusual for a 2-bedroom property: a 26x32 detached garage built in 1986 and a 26x36 detached shop built in 1988, both 2x6 stick-built construction. Combined, they offer roughly 1,768 sq ft of secured space — room for vehicles, a workshop, lake toys, snowmobiles, ATVs, and the kind of project space most homes simply don't have.

Built Right in 1987 — And Maintained

Log exterior, frame and wood construction, and a Weil-McLain propane boiler running multi-zone hydronic heat — quiet, even warmth that log cabins are made for. The property is on a drilled well with a conventional system, and the LP tank is owned (not leased). 1,308 sq ft on the main level plus 575 sq ft of finished walkout lower level brings the total to 1,883 finished square feet.

Property Highlights

10 Heavily Wooded Acres in the Town of Bayview

A 335x1320 parcel in Bayfield County's Town of Bayview — long, deep, and tree-covered. The shape gives you a long approach, room for the outbuildings, and natural separation from Highway 13. Heavy woods front, back, and on both sides.

Log Home with Finished Walkout Lower Level

1,308 sq ft on the main level with a stone fireplace, kitchen, primary bedroom, full bath with jetted tub, and 3/4 bath. A loft above functions as the second bedroom. The 575 sq ft finished walkout lower level adds family/rec room space — flexible square footage that lives larger than the bedroom count suggests.

Multi-Zone Hydronic Heat & Owned Utilities

Weil-McLain propane boiler driving multi-zone hydronic baseboard heat — the gold standard for log homes. Drilled well with conventional system. LP tank is owned and conveys with the property. No utility leases to assume.

Year-Round Highway 13 Access

Direct access off State Highway 13, the main South Shore corridor — about 5 minutes to Washburn, 15 minutes to Bayfield, 20 minutes to Ashland, and a straight shot to the Lake Superior shoreline. Maintained year-round.

About the Bayfield County Area

Recreation:

Lake Superior shoreline minutes away via Highway 13, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, ATV and snowmobile trail systems, Mt. Ashwabay ski area, hunting and fishing throughout Bayfield County, kayaking and sailing out of Bayfield and Washburn marinas

Nearby Towns:

Washburn (5 minutes), Bayfield (15 minutes), Ashland (20 minutes), Cornucopia (35 minutes), Iron River (40 minutes), Duluth and Superior (75 minutes)

Lifestyle:

Rural Bayfield County living with year-round highway access, log home character with modern systems, mature timber and active wildlife, full Lake Superior South Shore access within minutes, established small-town communities along the Highway 13 corridor

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Rick Gruebele, Broker/Owner at Visions First Realty

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