The Most Finished Square Footage in Montgomery Under $280,000 300 5th Street NE is an all stone rambler in Montgomery, Minnesota, built in 1950 and listed at $279,000. With 3,468 finished square feet, it is the largest single family home currently for sale in Montgomery under $280,000. It offers 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, two fireplaces, and an attached 21x24 garage on a 0.308 acre fenced corner lot. Both bedrooms and the full bath are on the main level. Listed by Trevor Houn with The Sullivan Group at RE/MAX Advantage Plus. Let's Talk About the Number Everyone Notices First 3,468 finished square feet. For $279,000. That is roughly $80 a finished foot, and in Montgomery right now, nothing else on the market touches it. Here is the honest math, straight off the MLS. Only three active listings in all of Montgomery have more finished space than this home, and every one of them is priced near or above $375,000. Drop into this home's price range, anywhere from the low $200s to the high $280s, and you are looking at homes in the 1,100 to 2,300 square foot range. This one gives you 3,468. It is, quite simply, the most house your money buys in this town today. If square footage is what you are after, the search is over. There is no closer comparison, because the market did not build one. What You Give Up, and Why the Right Buyer Won't Care Let's be upfront, because you'll notice it anyway. This is a 2 bedroom home. Most houses this size have four. If you need four bedrooms, this probably isn't your house, and that's okay. But if you don't? If you're an empty nester who wants room to breathe, a couple who both work from home and needs real offices, a hobbyist who has always wanted a dedicated space, or a downsizer who refuses to actually feel downsized? Then you just found 3,468 square feet that nobody else in your price range is fighting you for. The two bedroom count is the reason this much house costs this little. It's not a flaw. It's the trade, and for the right person it's the best trade in Montgomery. Built in 1950, Wrapped in Stone, Still Standing Proud They don't build them like this because they can't afford to anymore. The entire exterior is stone. Not a stone accent on the front with vinyl wrapped around the sides. Full stone, all the way around. That is why a house that turns seventy six this year still looks the part. No repainting. No siding replacement. No exterior project waiting to ambush your savings account in year three. The stone did its job in 1950 and it is still doing it today. The Main Level: Everything That Matters, On One Floor Both bedrooms live here. So does the full bath, the kitchen, the living room, both dining spaces, and the office. Hardwood floors run throughout, warm and original. The 20x15 living room is anchored by a stone fireplace and lit by big picture windows pulling sun from two directions. Off the kitchen sits the detail people fall for: a rounded dining nook wrapped in windows on three sides, a curved bay of glass that no modern builder will touch because it doesn't fit a standard truss and it costs a fortune. Here it has been sitting pretty since 1950. The kitchen pairs quartz countertops with solid wood cabinetry and stainless appliances. The office is finished in wood paneling with a matching wood ceiling, the kind of mid century detail that got ripped out of most homes and drywalled over. This one was left exactly as it should be. The full bath is a genuine surprise for the era, with both a separate soaking tub and a walk in shower. The Lower Level: A Second Home Underneath the First Here is where 3,468 stops being a number and starts being a lifestyle. The lower level matches the main floor foot for foot, another 1,734 square feet, and it is finished. A 20x14 family room holds the home's second fireplace, made for cold Minnesota nights. A 29x13 flex room stretches out long enough to be whatever you need: home gym, workshop, rec room, studio, playroom, all of the above. Add an oversized 23x14 laundry room and a 20x14 storage room that finally lets you stop cramming boxes into closets. There is a half bath down here too. This is not a finished basement you tolerate. It is a second living area you actually use. The Lot: A Corner With Room to Move 0.308 acres on a corner, fenced, with mature trees, a storage shed, a concrete driveway, and an attached 21x24 garage. The alley access is a quiet bonus: a second way onto the property that makes trailers, boats, and deliveries far less of a headache. The landscaping is established and generous, with perennial beds of tulips, day lilies, peonies, hibiscus, and hostas that return every single spring without you lifting a finger. Why Montgomery, MN Montgomery sits in Le Sueur County, about fifteen minutes from New Prague and roughly forty five minutes from the south metro. Known as the Kolacky Capital, it throws its beloved Kolacky Days festival every July. Buyers heading out from the Twin Cities keep discovering the same truth: your dollar stretches dramatically further here. This listing is that truth in its purest form. Twin Cities money simply does not buy 3,468 square feet in Scott or Dakota County. Here, it does. The Bottom Line If you have been hunting for the most space your budget can buy, and you care more about square footage than bedroom count, stop scrolling. There is nothing else like this in Montgomery at this price, and the MLS proves it. Solid stone construction, two fireplaces, hardwood floors, a quartz kitchen, and nearly 3,500 finished square feet for $279,000. Homes like this find their buyer, and when they do, that buyer knows exactly what they lucked into. Come see it before someone else does the math first. FAQ What is the largest home for sale in Montgomery, MN under $280,000? 300 5th Street NE, at 3,468 finished square feet for $279,000, is the largest single family home currently listed in Montgomery under $280,000. How much does 300 5th Street NE cost? $279,000, which is approximately $80 per finished square foot. How big is the home? 3,468 total finished square feet, split evenly at 1,734 on the main floor and 1,734 in the finished lower level. How many bedrooms and bathrooms? 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Both bedrooms and the full bath, which has a separate tub and walk in shower, are on the main level. A half bath is in the lower level. When was it built and what is it made of? Built in 1950 with a full stone exterior that requires no paint and no siding upkeep. Does it have a garage? Yes, an attached 21x24 two car garage with a concrete driveway and alley access, on a 0.308 acre corner lot. Does it have a fireplace? Two, one on the main level and one in the lower level. Who should I contact to see it? Trevor Houn with The Sullivan Group at RE/MAX Advantage Plus. Trevor has lived in Montgomery for 32 years and spent 25 years in construction before real estate. Call or text 612-799-1026.