Wanna Buy a 1937 MN Schoolhouse Converted Into a Massive Single-Family Home for $380K?

Culture Wanna Buy a 1937 MN Schoolhouse Converted Into a Massive Single-Family Home for $380K? Garage square footage won't be an issue out in Blomkest. By Jay Boller 1:59 PM CST on November 10, 2026 Add Racket to Google Do you value architectural history, small-town living, and a metric crapton of garage space? If so, there's a one-of-a-kind house waiting for you in the central Minnesota town of Blomkest (population 145). Built in 1937 as a schoolhouse and reimagined as a single-family home around 2000, 115 Main St. S. hit the market late last month for $379,900 . "There are no comps for this place. Absolutely zero," says listing agent Kristi Jo Block with eXp Realty . "To appreciate what this family has invested and put into this building? I mean, it's in a small, small town but you have a solid brick building, a really well-done conversion. If you were to build this today, it would be a couple million dollars." There's... a lot going on throughout the three-bedroom, three-bathroom, 6,720-square-foot property, which includes a bonus 5,184 square feet inside the heated/air conditioned garages. Inside, you'll find three fireplaces and several neat structural clues to its past life as a school. Outside, you'll find that the current owners "spent a ton of money landscaping, it's really beautiful," Block says. The owner once had the place zoned as mixed-use to accommodate their trucking business and residence, she adds. Though it's now zoned as residential, Blomkest city officials have signaled their willingness to restore commercial zoning. Subscribe to skip ads Advertisement "There's great mixed-use potential," Block says. "That garage on the main floor is just massive with in-floor heat—they did not spare an expense during remodeling. You can back trucks up to the garages. I envision a small-business buyer, maybe they do a lot of online sales. This would be ideal." Zillow Gone Wild, KARE 11, and, yes, Racket have all inquired about the ol' schoolhouse for house-peeping journalistic purposes, and Block says interest is booming despite the hyper-specific nature of the property. "I don't think it's going to last very long," she says. And if you're wondering about Blomkest, you should know it's about 20 minutes south of Willmar and just under two hours west of the Twin Cities. It "shines through in its hometown values and hardworking community," if we're to believe Kandiyohi County Economic Development . Nearby Cosmos, population 500? It's lousy with wacky outer-space lore . Let's take a photo tour of 115 Main St. courtesy of eXp Realty and Ali Jacobson Photography . Share on Bluesky Share on Reddit Share on Facebook Share on X (formerly Twitter) Jay Boller Co-owner/editor of Racket. Tagged: Wanna Buy Stay in touch Sign up for our free newsletter Email Sign Up More Stories Music Life Is Long and So Is Your Complete Concert Calendar: Nov. 10-16 Pretty much all the music you can catch in the Twin Cities this week. Keith Harris November 10, 2026 News Impeachment Efforts Begin Against MN Man With (Alleged) Drinking, Competency, Sociopathy Issues Plus cursed Kmart history, quickie food/drink hitters, and talkin' indie rock in today's Flyover news roundup. 20 Comments Jay Boller November 9, 2026 Today's stories are presented by Racket's first-ever book: Buy the Racket Book The first-ever Racket book is SHIPPING NOW for the FIRST TIME! Only 67 copies remain. Enjoy eight longform stories, PLUS tactile extras like intros, tables of contents, thank you pages, and front AND rear covers. Also available IRL at Moon Palace Books. Advertisement opens in a new tab. Events Open Studios in NE, Colson Whitehead, Evan Clark Does ‘Jesse Ventura’: This Week’s Best Events Plus raunchy puppets, Insight's beer b-day, and MN Roller Derby kicks off its 23rd season. 1 Comments Racket Staff November 9, 2026 Food & Drink St. Paul’s Bewick is the Cadillac of All-Day Cafes Here's what makes it special. 4 Comments Em Cassel November 9, 2026 News Why Republicans Lost MN in Such Humiliating, Landslide Fashion Plus voting on 'I voted' stickers, a big move for Twin Cities Maker, and a retired Strib columnist's new substack in today's Flyover news roundup. 27 Comments Jay Boller , Em Cassel , and Jessica Armbruster November 6, 2026 Opinion Tell Us Your Political Hopes, Dreams, Fears, and Hot Takes in This Week’s Post-Election Open Thread As we do every Friday, we're turning Racket over to you, the readers. 76 Comments Jay Boller November 6, 2026