$499,000
Willow, AK 99688
MLS# 25-8023
3 beds | 2 baths | 1980 sqft
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Property Description
For the sportsman, this is the position you build a life around. The property sits steps from Deshka Landing, the closest of the three Susitna River public launches to Anchorage, at roughly an hour and a half out. The water is a two-minute walk. From your own front door, the river becomes the road -- north to Denali, west into the vast and roadless Western Mat-Su
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Location, Legal, and School Info
Region: 1 - Southcentral Alaska Region
Borough/Census Area: 1D - Matanuska Susitna Borough
Grid # (Muni Anch): N/A
Tax Map #-Mat-Su: WI13
Tax ID: 3994B02L002
Taxes (Estimated): 4806
Tax Year: 2024
School-Elementary: Willow
School-Middle: Houston
School-High: Houston
Legal: Deshka Townsite Addn #1 Ph 1 L2 B2
Contract Info
Foreclosure/Bank Own: No
Price-List: 499000
Date-Listing: 2025-06-19
Status: Active
Property Info
Realtor.com Type: Residential - Single Family
Construction Status: Existing Structure
Property Attached/Common Walls: No
Bathrooms Half: 0
Bathrooms Three Quarter: 1
Bathrooms Full: 1
Bathrooms Total: 2
Acres: 0.94
SF-Lot: 40946.4
Lot Area Source: Tax Authority
Zoning: UNK - Unknown (re: all MSB)
Garage Spaces: 2
SF-Gar: 900
Carport Spaces: 0
Beds: 3
SF-Res: 1980
Year Built: 2007
Remarks and Directions
Directions: From Wasilla:
Follow AK-3 N to Willow Creek Pkwy in Willow
(28.6 mi)
Continue on Willow Creek Pkwy.
Take Crystal Lake Rd Exn to Deshka Landing Rd
11 min (7.0 mi)
Residential Type
B & B Potential: 1
Single Family Res: 1
Miscellaneous
Basement Status: Unfinished
To Show
ShowingTime: 1
Listing Terms Financing
1031 Exchange: 1
AHFC: 1
Cash: 1
Conventional: 1
FHA: 1
Owner Finance: 1
VA Loan: 1
Exterior Finish
Wood: 1
Heating
Floor Furnace: 1
Oil: 1
Wood Stove: 1
Topography
Level: 1
Roof Type
Metal: 1
Foundation Type
All-Weather Wood: 1
Wtrfrnt-Access Near
River: 1
Garage Type
Detached: 1
Wtrfrnt-Frontage
None: 1
Carport Type
None: 1
Floor Style
Other - See Remarks: 1
Features-Interior
BR/BA on Main Level: 1
Sauna: 1
Smoke Detector(s): 1
Soaking Tub: 1
Vaulted Ceiling(s): 1
Washer &/Or Dryer: 1
Appliances
Range: 1
Oven: 1
Refrigerator: 1
Dishwasher: 1
Dryer: 1
Washer: 1
Washer/Dryer: 1
Features-Additional
Barn/Shop: 1
Fire Pit: 1
Private Yard: 1
RV Parking: 1
Waterfront Access: 1
Water Source
Private: 1
Access Type
Government: 1
Maintained: 1
Paved: 1
Mortgage Info
EM Minimum Deposit: 5000
Sewer Type
Septic Tank: 1
Docs Avl for Review
Docs Posted on MLS: 1
Floor Plan: 1
Location Legal and School Info
Area: WI - Willow
Street #: 29416
Directional: W
Street Name: Deshka Landing
Arterial: Road
Closest USPS Town: Willow
State: AK
Zip Code: 99688
Property Features
Residential Type: B & B Potential; Single Family Res
Exterior Finish: Wood
Roof Type: Metal
Foundation Type: All-Weather Wood
Floor Style: Other - See Remarks
Garage Type: Detached
Carport Type: None
Heating: Floor Furnace; Oil; Wood Stove
Sewer Type: Septic Tank
Water Source: Private
Features-Interior: BR/BA on Main Level; Sauna; Smoke Detector(s); Soaking Tub; Vaulted Ceiling(s); Washer &/Or Dryer
Appliances: Range; Oven; Refrigerator; Dishwasher; Dryer; Washer; Washer/Dryer
Features-Additional: Private Yard; Barn/Shop; Fire Pit; Waterfront Access; RV Parking
Access Type: Government; Maintained; Paved
Topography: Level
Wtrfrnt-Frontage: None
Wtrfrnt-Access Near: River
To Show: ShowingTime
Listing Terms Financing: 1031 Exchange; AHFC; Cash; Conventional; FHA; Owner Finance; VA Loan
Docs Avl for Review: Docs Posted on MLS; Floor Plan
Supplements
backcountry, and onto some of the most productive salmon water in Southcentral Alaska.
This is the rare place where the fishing and the hunting are not a destination you drive to, but a lifestyle you step into. Kings and silvers run the Susitna and the Deshka within minutes of the dock. Beyond the launch, the entire wild west side of the Susitna opens up -- moose, bear, and waterfowl across hundreds of thousands of acres reachable by boat and, in winter, by the frozen river itself. Few properties in the Valley offer this combination of serious wilderness access and genuine, practical convenience.
The home is its own reward at the end of the day. Roughly 2,000 square feet of fully custom, handcrafted construction by a single owner-builder, with a grand double-height ceiling and craftsmanship in every detail -- cedar ceilings, antler latches from the owner's own hunts, and thoughtful custom storage throughout. A woodstove anchors the open kitchen and heats the home with ease, backed by a Toyo for effortless year-round or seasonal use. A built-in table extends from the bar, sized for a full moose hunt's worth of processing or a long family dinner. The lofted primary retreat upstairs includes a soaking tub tucked behind a half-wall -- the right kind of luxury after a day on the water.
With the outbuildings, the property sleeps roughly ten. A lofted den, a full spare bedroom, and a detached dry cabin with two more bedrooms host friends and family with ease. The 900-square-foot garage is built for a boat or small RV and the gear that follows. Outside, a wood-fired sauna, firepit, and paved walkway round out the camp.
The community is part of the value. Longtime neighbors, many here twenty to forty years, look after one another and the land without intrusion. The Iditarod passes through, the Northern Lights perform overhead, and Denali greets you from the top of the stairs each morning. A local store and sandwich shop sit just down the highway, with Wasilla a short drive for everything else.
This is wilderness access with a home worth coming back to. To arrange a private showing, contact your Alaska real estate licensee of choice - and don't forget to ask for the feature video, if it's not displayed on the portal you are using.
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Listing Office: EXP Realty, LLC - Downtown Anchorage
Last Updated: June - 23 - 2026
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