$1,200,000
Big Lake, AK 99652
MLS# 26-7057
2967 sqft

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Property Description
A distinctive 1.6-acre lakefront parcel with more than 240 feet of Big Lake frontage, the Boathouse is a rare and adaptable waterfront offering with a history as versatile as its layout. Originally built as a three-bedroom lakefront home and most recently operated as the resort's Boathouse restaurant and banquet hall, this two-story building is positioned for an equally compelling next chapter --
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Contract Info
EM Minimum Deposit: 12000
Foreclosure/Bank Own: No
Price-List: 1200000
Date-Listing: 2026-06-12
Status: Active
Property Info
Realtor.com Type: Commercial
Construction Status: Existing Structure
Acres: 1.61
SF-Lot: 70131.6
Lot Area Source: Tax Authority
Zoning: UNZ - Not Zoned-all MSB but Palmer/Wasilla/Houston
Floors: 2
Type of Property: Single Use
SF-Res: 2967
Year Built: 1995
Location, Tax and Legal
Region: 1 - Southcentral Alaska Region
Borough/Census Area: 1D - Matanuska Susitna Borough
Grid # (Muni Anch): N/A
Tax Map #-Mat-Su: HO13
Legal: Sunset View L1
Directions and Remarks
Directions: 20 minutes from Downtown Wasilla
Go 10 miles N on AK -3
Turn left onto W Big Lk Rd
Cont onto Big Lake Rd
3.4 mi
At the traffic circle, take the 3rd exit onto S Big Lake Rd 2.2 mi
Destination on Right
Primary Space
Hospitality: 1
Secondary Space
Office: 1
Exterior Finish
Wood: 1
Roof Type
Asphalt: 1
Construction Type
Wood Frame: 1
View Type
Lake: 1
Mountains: 1
Unobstructed: 1
Foundation
Poured Concrete: 1
Flooring
Concrete: 1
Tile: 1
Luxury Vinyl: 1
Other: 1
Walls
Sheetrock: 1
Access
Maintained: 1
Sewer
Septic Tank: 1
Water Source
Well: 1
Features-Commercial
Floor Drain(s): 1
On-Site Parking: 1
Restroom(s)-Handicap: 1
Wtrfnt-Actual Frntg: 1
Location Tax and Legal
Area: BG - Big Lake
Street #: 5268
Directional: S
Street Name: Big Lake
Arterial: Road
Closest USPS Town: Big Lake
State: AK
Zip Code: 99652
Property Features
Primary Space: Hospitality
Secondary Space: Office
Exterior Finish: Wood
Construction Type: Wood Frame
Foundation: Poured Concrete
Roof Type: Asphalt
Flooring: Concrete; Tile; Luxury Vinyl; Other
Walls: Sheetrock
Sewer: Septic Tank
Water Source: Well
Features-Commercial: Floor Drain(s); On-Site Parking; Restroom(s)-Handicap; Wtrfnt-Actual Frntg
Access: Maintained
View Type: Lake; Mountains; Unobstructed
Supplements
reimagined as a resort-style restaurant, a lakeside event venue, or returned to its roots as an exceptional private residence.
Fully updated throughout, the building is appointed for hospitality at scale: a full commercial kitchen, wet bars on both levels, and multiple dining and gathering spaces that open toward the water. Upstairs, two separate rooms serve readily as private dining, meeting, or staging areas, with ramp access from the rear and accessible bathrooms throughout. Integrated living quarters lend flexibility for an owner-operator or on-site manager -- or form the foundation for a return to comfortable single-family living.
Outside, more than 1,500 square feet of covered deck and patio overlook the lake, ready to be set with tables or cleared for dancing beneath the Alaskan sky. A private dock and direct lake access complete the setting, with impeccable views across Big Lake from nearly every vantage. With appropriate licensing, the Boathouse is well suited to reopen as a year-round restaurant; with vision, it becomes something entirely its owner's own.
Offered alongside the neighboring McKinley House -- a nearly 10,000-square-foot, twelve-bedroom lakefront estate on 3.2 acres -- the two properties together present a singular combined opportunity on Big Lake, whether held as a unified waterfront compound or a turnkey hospitality destination. For the house, search 5322 S Big Lake Road.
IDX
Listing Office: EXP Realty, LLC - Downtown Anchorage
Last Updated: August - 20 - 2026
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