Wisconsin

An example of a $2.5 million property in Seattle:

4-bed, 4.5-bath 2-story in Magnolia
4,440 sqft
5,029 sqft lot
2008 property tax bill: $18,286
“sweeping sound and mountain views”

An example of a $2.5 million property in Wisconsin:

2-story stone lodge in Couderay
407 acres
37-acre private lake
2008 property tax bill: $14,948
8-car garage
guard tower
“massive fireplace, a caretaker’s residence and other outbuildings”

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