House Moved Across Frozen White Bear Lake--This Ain't No Fish House Either!

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Real Estate Agent with Boardman Realty Minnesota License#90858

White Bear Lake

Last fall, I shared wonderful warm photos White Bear Lake shoreline and the bridge that connects Manitou Island to the rest of the City of White Bear Lake. You can take the fall photo tour again by clicking HERE. Today with our weeks of subzero temperatures, the surface of the lake is frozen. It is so solid they were able to move a house from Manitou Island across the lake. I have to admit that though many Minnesotans really get their kicks from ice fishing and spinning donuts on frozen lakes, I never was one to attempt to drive onto frozen water.

Today, the scene was one for the record books; homeowners moved their house across the lake from Manitou Island. I wish I had been there in person. If they can move a 60 Ton house across this water, I guess my car would be okay. Maybe next time I am out showing houses in White Bear Lake in this Minnesota winter, I can take a little short cut....Naw...Call me chicken but I will still will stay on the frozen and icy asphalt!

Check out the full news story and video of the frozen house move here!

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Teri Eckholm. REALTOR with Boardman Realty, is a native Minnesotan who has lived and worked in the Minneapolis St Paul metro all of her life. She specializes in lakeshore homes, acreage properties and first time home buyers but assists anyone making a move in the north and east Twin Cities metro.

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Comments (16)

Lynda Eisenmann
Preferred Home Brokers - Brea, CA
Broker-Owner,CRS,CDPE,GRI,SRES, Brea,CA, Orange Co

Hi Teri,

Wow, so interesting. I clicked through your link to read the story and how he was successful and how he tested the ice for more than a month.

Funny, but those of us from warmer climates can't even begin to imagine what that must be like. Stay warm!

 

Jan 28, 2009 03:01 PM
Kris Wales
Keller Williams Realty - Lakeside Market Center - Macomb, MI
Real Estate Blog & Homes for Sale search site, Macomb County MI

I'm with you:  I'd be too scared to drive across it!  Moving a house?   Leave that to the professionals (who pay dearly for insurance I'd bet!)

Jan 28, 2009 10:10 PM
Not a real person
San Diego, CA

I watched a historic two-story house moved in my home town many years ago, but not across a frozen lake! In fact, I don't think I've ever even seen a frozen lake -- LOL.

Jan 28, 2009 10:19 PM
Teri Eckholm
Boardman Realty - White Bear Lake, MN
REALTOR Serving Mpls/St Paul North & East Metro

Lynda--Funny thing was that a day earlier a huge dump truck went through the ice on another lake after taking several loads back and forth across the ice. They said that a truck of that weight never should have attempted to cross...Then I see this move. Someone was looking out for this guy to have everything go so well. I STILL don't like going out on frozen lakes! :)

Jan 29, 2009 01:06 AM
Teri Eckholm
Boardman Realty - White Bear Lake, MN
REALTOR Serving Mpls/St Paul North & East Metro

Kris--I can't even imagine the clean up costs if the house had fallen through. The expense to pull out cars and snowmobiles is pricey enough to keep me off the ice!

Jan 29, 2009 01:08 AM
Teri Eckholm
Boardman Realty - White Bear Lake, MN
REALTOR Serving Mpls/St Paul North & East Metro

Russel--We watched them move an old school house from our neighbor's property about ten years ago. That had to be moved at night due to the size and the amount of powerlines that had to be taken down as it went across certain streets. It was amazing how quickly they moved it once they started.

Jan 29, 2009 01:35 AM
Bill Gassett
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Hopkinton, MA
Metrowest Massachusetts Real Estate

Wow that looks like quite an undertaking Teri. I can not even imagine something going wrong with this adventure.

Jan 29, 2009 02:22 AM
Nobody Here
Cold - Algoma, ON

Just a typical day for a MN home contractor...  Ha ha.

Locally we had a new home being built on an island about 2 years ago.  All the lumber & materials had to be delivered in the winter over the ice.  I know some of the delivery drivers and they all wore life jackets and kept the windows open, just in case.  I can't imagine moving an entire house.

Jan 29, 2009 03:48 AM
Laura Cerrano
Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY
Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher

Teri, That must have been quite a site!  No doubt an "Artful Distraction" :)

Jan 29, 2009 11:33 AM
Karen Kruschka
RE/MAX Executives - Woodbridge, VA
- "My Experience Isn't Expensive - It's PRICELESS"

Teri  I love winter, but that is more winter than I need - I guess you have lousy sledding the last two weeks in August :)  Karen

Jan 29, 2009 12:17 PM
Teri Eckholm
Boardman Realty - White Bear Lake, MN
REALTOR Serving Mpls/St Paul North & East Metro

Bill--It has been the talk of the community. I guess the ice was bowing as the house moved across it. They were very fortunate that it worked out!

Feb 01, 2009 01:42 AM
Teri Eckholm
Boardman Realty - White Bear Lake, MN
REALTOR Serving Mpls/St Paul North & East Metro

Joe--I would have done the very same thing...No kidding. I would wear a life jacket ice fishing...Okay, I just don't go ice fishing. I don't like being on a frozen lake but with a loaded down truck? No way!

Feb 01, 2009 01:48 AM
Teri Eckholm
Boardman Realty - White Bear Lake, MN
REALTOR Serving Mpls/St Paul North & East Metro

Carole--I so wish I had been there to see the move!

Feb 01, 2009 01:48 AM
Teri Eckholm
Boardman Realty - White Bear Lake, MN
REALTOR Serving Mpls/St Paul North & East Metro

Karen--It was 46 yesterday...Our big January thaw! We usually have a few warm days in the winter and most of the snow is gone by April...Thankfully or I wouldn't live here! Our spring weather is beautiful!

Feb 01, 2009 01:50 AM
Midori Miller
Talk 2 Midori, LLC - Daytona Beach, FL
Online Marketing For Real Estate Professionals

Wow Teri one mistake???  It's something...I guess..that is really home to someone! :)  Congrats your post was selected as a Bloggers Choice Selection Award Winner. 

Feb 14, 2009 07:10 AM
Teri Eckholm
Boardman Realty - White Bear Lake, MN
REALTOR Serving Mpls/St Paul North & East Metro

Midori--Thank you for the honor! Glad you enjoyed reading and watching the story! Good think it was moved in January. The first week of February, we had four days in the high 40s and rain. The ice was very unstable after that.

Feb 14, 2009 08:45 AM

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