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1257 Idaho Avenue W, Saint Paul, MN 55108

New Listing

$525,000

Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 3 Square Footage: 2,871 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 7,405 Status: Coming Soon

Current Price: $525,000 List Date: 6/16/2026 Last Modified: 6/16/2026

Overview

Description

Rare four-bedroom, two-story home in the heart of charming Como Park! This inviting home offers a highly functional layout with thoughtful spaces throughout. The main level features a welcoming kitchen with a cozy breakfast nook and direct access to the formal dining room, creating an ideal flow for everyday living and entertaining. A convenient main-floor bedroom and full bathroom add flexibility for guests, work-from-home needs, or single-level living. Upstairs, you’ll find three spacious bedrooms plus a charming reading nook, perfect for a quiet retreat, study space, or future second-level laundry conversion. The lower level expands the living space with a large family room and an attached bonus area well-suited for exercise equipment, a game table, crafts, toys, or hobbies. A separate office offers additional flexibility and could be converted into a bedroom with the addition of an egress window. A convenient half bathroom completes the lower level. Set in an idyllic Como Park lo ... (Read more)

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Listing Details MLS# 7081206

General Property Information

Common Wall: No
Lot Measurement: Acres
Manufactured Home?: No
Multiple PIDs?: No
New Development: No
Number of Fireplaces: Yes
Waterfront YN: No
Year Built: 1954
Yearly/Seasonal: Yearly
Zoning: Residential-Single Family
Bath Full: Yes
Bath Three Quarters: Yes
Bath Half: Yes
Main Floor Total SqFt: 1041
Above Grd Total SqFt: 1956
Below Grd Total SqFt: 915
Total SqFt: 2871
Total Finished Sqft: 2464.00
FireplaceYN: Yes
Style: (SF) Single Family
Foundation Size: 1041
Garage Stalls: Yes
Lot Dimensions: 60x130
Acres: 0.17
Assessment Pending: Yes
Bath Quarter: 0
Association Fee: 0

Property Features

Accessible: None Air Conditioning: Central Air Amenities Unit: Hardwood Floors; Kitchen Window; Paneled Doors; Patio; Porch; Tile Floors Appliances: Dishwasher; Disposal; Dryer; Microwave; Range; Refrigerator; Washer Basement: Egress Windows; Full Bath Description: Main Floor Full Bath; Upper Level 3/4 Bath; 1/2 Basement Construction Materials: Block Construction Status: Previously Owned Dining Room Description: Eat In Kitchen; Informal Dining Room; Separate/Formal Dining Room Electric: Circuit Breakers Exterior: Brick/Stone; Stucco Family Room Characteristics: Family Room; Lower Level Fencing: Partial Fireplace Characteristics: Brick; Decorative; Family Room Foundation: Concrete Block Fuel: Natural Gas Heating: Forced Air Laundry: Lower Level Lock Box Type: Supra Lot Description: Public Transit (w/in 6 blks) Road Frontage: City Street Roof: Architectural Shingle; Asphalt Shingles Sellers Terms: Cash; Conventional; VA Sewer: City Sewer/Connected Special Search: 3 BR on One Level; Main Floor Bedroom Stories: Two Water: City Water/Connected

Contract Information

Contingency: None
Original List Price: 525000
ListPrice: 525000
Owner is an Agent?: No
Auction?: No

Location Tax and Other Information

House Number: 1257
Street Name: Idaho
Street Suffix: Avenue
Street Direction Suffix: W
Postal City: Saint Paul
County: Ramsey
State: MN
Zip Code: 55108
Complex/Dev/Subdivision: Chelsea Heights

Assessments

Assessment Balance: 356
Tax With Assessments: 8394

Building Information

Finished SqFt Above Ground: 1813
Finished SqFt Below Ground: 651

More Information

Lease Details

Land Leased: Not Applicable

Lock Box Type

Lock Box Source: SPAAR
Supra: Yes

Miscellaneous Information

Homestead: Yes

Ownership

Fractional Ownership: No

Parking Characteristics

Garage Square Feet: 352

Public Survey Info

Range#: 23
Section#: 22
Township#: 29

Office/Member Info

Association: SPAAR

Location, Tax and Other Information

AssocFeeYN: No
Legal Description: CHELSEA HEIGHTS W 1/2 OF LOT 21 AND ALL OF LOT 22 BLK 2
Listing City: Saint Paul
Map Page: 107
Municipality: Saint Paul
School District: St. Paul
School District Phone: 651-767-8100
Zip Plus 4: 2237
Property ID Number: 222923120042
Tax Year: 2026
Tax Amount: 8038
In Foreclosure?: No
Potential Short Sale?: No
Lender Owned?: No

Directions & Remarks

Public Remarks: Rare four-bedroom, two-story home in the heart of charming Como Park! This inviting home offers a highly functional layout with thoughtful spaces throughout. The main level features a welcoming kitchen with a cozy breakfast nook and direct access to the formal dining room, creating an ideal flow for everyday living and entertaining. A convenient main-floor bedroom and full bathroom add flexibility for guests, work-from-home needs, or single-level living. Upstairs, you’ll find three spacious bedrooms plus a charming reading nook, perfect for a quiet retreat, study space, or future second-level laundry conversion. The lower level expands the living space with a large family room and an attached bonus area well-suited for exercise equipment, a game table, crafts, toys, or hobbies. A separate office offers additional flexibility and could be converted into a bedroom with the addition of an egress window. A convenient half bathroom completes the lower level. Set in an idyllic Como Park location just moments from the lake, golf course, zoo, lake, and neighborhood amenities, this home offers the space, character, and location buyers have been waiting for. Don't miss the extensive list of almost $150k in improvements!
Directions: From Hamline, east on Idaho to home.

Accessible

None: Yes

Air Conditioning

Central Air: Yes

Amenities Unit

Hardwood Floors: Yes
Kitchen Window: Yes
Paneled Doors: Yes
Patio: Yes
Porch: Yes
Tile Floors: Yes

Appliances

Dishwasher: Yes
Disposal: Yes
Dryer: Yes
Microwave: Yes
Range: Yes
Refrigerator: Yes
Washer: Yes

Basement

Egress Windows: Yes
Full: Yes

Bath Description

Main Floor Full Bath: Yes
Upper Level 3/4 Bath: Yes
1/2 Basement: Yes

Construction Materials

Block: Yes

Construction Status

Previously Owned: Yes

Dining Room Description

Eat In Kitchen: Yes
Informal Dining Room: Yes
Separate/Formal Dining Room: Yes

Electric

Circuit Breakers: Yes

Exterior

Brick/Stone: Yes
Stucco: Yes

Family Room Characteristics

Family Room: Yes
Lower Level: Yes

Fencing

Partial: Yes

Fireplace Characteristics

Brick: Yes
Decorative: Yes
Family Room: Yes

Foundation

Concrete Block: Yes

Fuel

Natural Gas: Yes

Heating

Forced Air: Yes

Insurance Fee

Insurance Fee: 0

Laundry

Lower Level: Yes

Lot Description

Public Transit (w/in 6 blks): Yes

Patio, Porch and Deck Features

Rear Porch: Yes
Screened: Yes

Road Frontage

City Street: Yes

Roof

Architectural Shingle: Yes
Asphalt Shingles: Yes

Sellers Terms

Cash: Yes
Conventional: Yes
VA: Yes

Sewer

City Sewer/Connected: Yes

Special Search

3 BR on One Level: Yes
Main Floor Bedroom: Yes

Stories

Two: Yes

Water

City Water/Connected: Yes

Room Information

Room Name	Dimensions	Level
Dining Room	11.3x10.1	Main
Family Room	31.10x18.8	Lower
First (1st) Bedroom	14.11x10.1	Upper
Fourth (4th) Bedroom	12x10	Main
Informal Dining Room	9.7x5.1	Main
Kitchen	15.2x9.4	Main
Living Room	20.4x15.3	Main
Office	11.5x13.3	Lower
Office	5.7x5.5	Upper
Patio		Main
Screened Porch	12.2x9.1	Main
Second (2nd) Bedroom	13.11x13.7	Upper
Third (3rd) Bedroom	13.3x9.4	Upper

Documents

Listing Office: Edina Realty, Inc.

Last Updated: June - 16 - 2026

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