3.4-ACRE CUSTOM LONG LAKE WATERFRONT RANCH IN WAUSHARA COUNTY, WISCONSIN SELLS FOR $1,655,000

WHAT THE LAND OFFERED

This 3.4-acre waterfront property sat on Long Lake in the Township of Springwater, Waushara County, with 112.89 feet of frontage and a wooded, rural setting that delivered both privacy and a working lake view. The home was a 2022 custom-built ranch with an exposed lower level, 6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, and 3,387 finished square feet split between a 1,992 square foot main floor and a 1,395 square foot walkout basement.

The main floor carried three bedrooms, two baths, and a vaulted living and dining area opening to an elevated deck over the lakefront. The lower walkout added three more bedrooms, two baths, and a family room built around a gas fireplace. The attached three-car garage was insulated, heated, and boat-deep, which on a Long Lake property is a real feature and not just a checkbox. A boat house, backup generator, irrigation system, and private well and septic rounded out the site. Zoning was RS-20 with shoreland zoning in place.

HOW THE SALE CAME TOGETHER

The listing came on the market on January 23, 2026 at $1,675,000 and went pending in 12 days, closing on April 30, 2026 at $1,655,000. That put the final sale price at roughly 98.8 percent of asking. A $90,000 personal property Bill of Sale ran alongside the real estate transaction.

The speed of the deal came down to two things: a turnkey 2022 build with no deferred maintenance, and the kind of frontage that does not come back to the market often on Long Lake. Buyers shopping the higher end of the Waushara County waterfront segment tend to move when something this complete shows up.

"Long Lake doesn't see many listings like this one, where the house is brand new, the garage actually fits a real boat, and you have a boat house already built. When a property checks all of those boxes at the same time, buyers stop negotiating and start writing," said Al Wisnefske of Land & Legacy Group LLC.

LOCAL MARKET CONTEXT

Waushara County sits in central Wisconsin and runs on a mix of recreational lake property, working farmland, and timber acreage. The Long Lake and Wild Rose area in particular pulls buyers from the Fox Valley, Milwaukee, and Madison metros looking for a primary residence on water or a four-season second home within a reasonable drive.

Inventory on full-recreation lakes with hard-bottom frontage and newer construction has stayed tight. Most of what trades in this price band is either older cabins on good water or new builds on average water, and listings that combine new construction with established lake frontage continue to clear quickly. The 12-day days-on-market figure here is consistent with what we have seen on the strongest Waushara County waterfront listings over the past year.

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‍If you own rural land, farmland, or acreage property in Wisconsin and are curious what it might be worth in today's market, Land & Legacy Group LLC specializes in exactly this kind of transaction. Visit landandlegacygroup.com to learn more, or reach out directly to discuss your property.