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1305 Shoreline Drive, Wayzata, MN 55391

$7,500,000

Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 9 Baths: 11 Square Footage: 13,372 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 126,324 Status: Active

Current Price: $7,500,000 List Date: 2/01/2026 Last Modified: 4/14/2026

Overview

Description

Old Oaks — An iconic landmark estate on Lake Minnetonka, set on 2.9 private, park-like acres with 212 feet of gently sloping, south-facing sandy beach shoreline and commanding views across Browns Bay and Lower Lake. This timeless Georgian Revival estate, inspired by classic English Country architecture and designed by renowned architect William Channing Whitney, is a solid masonry residence with a newer slate roof, showcasing elegant proportions and refined architectural detailing throughout. The exceptional grounds include a carriage house, pool, tennis court, and 12 garage stalls. Ideally located close to downtown Wayzata, directly across from the Dakota Rail Trail, and within the Orono School District. Just 15 minutes from downtown Minneapolis via a direct route with no stop signs or stoplights, offering a rare combination of privacy and accessibility. A rare opportunity to enjoy the estate as-is, thoughtfully renovate to suit your vision, or create a legacy estate on one of Lake ... (Read more)

Listing Details MLS# 6706868

General Property Information

Common Wall: No
Lot Measurement: Acres
Manufactured Home?: No
Multiple PIDs?: No
New Development: No
Number of Fireplaces: 4
Road Btwn WF & Home?: No
Waterfront Frontage: 212
Waterfront Present: Yes
Year Built: 1928
Yearly/Seasonal: Yearly
Zoning: Residential-Single Family
Bath Full: 4
Bath Three Quarters: 3
Bath Half: 4
Main Floor Total SqFt: 4197
Above Grd Total SqFt: 9674
Below Grd Total SqFt: 3698
Total SqFt: 13372
Total Finished Sqft: 12524.00
FireplaceYN: Yes
Lake/Waterfront Name: Minnetonka
Style: (SF) Single Family
Foundation Size: 4197
Garage Stalls: 12
Lot Dimensions: 356x417x214Lx454
Acres: 2.9
Assessment Pending: No
Bath Quarter: 0
Association Fee: 0

Property Features

Accessible: None Air Conditioning: Central Air Amenities Unit: Ceiling Fan(s); Deck; Exercise Room; Hardwood Floors; In-Ground Sprinkler; Kitchen Center Island; Kitchen Window; Natural Woodwork; Panoramic View; Patio; Primary Bedroom Walk-In Closet; Sun Room; Tennis Court; Tile Floors; Walk-In Closet; Wet Bar Appliances: Cooktop; Dishwasher; Disposal; Double Oven; Dryer; Microwave; Refrigerator; Washer Basement: Full Bath Description: Full Jack & Jill; Sauna; Main Floor 1/2 Bath; Main Floor Full Bath; Upper Level 1/2 Bath; Upper Level 3/4 Bath; Upper Level Full Bath; 3/4 Primary; Full Primary; Private Primary; Two Primary Baths; 1/2 Basement; 3/4 Basement Construction Status: Previously Owned Dining Room Description: Informal Dining Room; Separate/Formal Dining Room Elevation Highpoint to Waterfront Slope: Gradual Exterior: Brick/Stone Family Room Characteristics: 2 or More; Family Room; Lower Level; Main Level Foundation: Other Fuel: Natural Gas Heating: Forced Air; Hot Water Lake Details: Excellent Sand; Hard; Sand Laundry: Laundry Room; Upper Level Outbuildings: Guest House Parking Characteristics: Garage Door Opener Pool Description: Below Ground; Heated Road Frontage: County Road; Paved Streets Road Responsibility: Public Maintained Road Roof: Slate Second Unit: Existing In-Law w/Bath; Existing In-Law w/Kitchen Sellers Terms: Cash; Conventional Sewer: City Sewer/Connected Special Search: 2nd Floor Laundry; 4 BR on One Level; Main Floor Bedroom; Primary Bdr Suite Stories: More Than 2 Stories Water: Well Waterfront View: Lake; Panoramic; South

Contract Information

Contingency: None
Original List Price: 7500000
ListPrice: 7500000
Owner is an Agent?: No
Auction?: No

Location Tax and Other Information

House Number: 1305
Street Name: Shoreline
Street Suffix: Drive
Postal City: Wayzata
County: Hennepin
State: MN
Zip Code: 55391

Assessments

Tax With Assessments: 73987.34
Assessment Balance: 0
Assessment Installment: 0

Building Information

Finished SqFt Above Ground: 9674
Finished SqFt Below Ground: 2850

More Information

Elevation Highpoint to Waterfront Feet

Elevation Highpoint Waterfront Feet: 15-26

Lake Details

Lake Acres: 14205
Lake Depth: 113
Excellent Sand: Yes
Hard: Yes
Sand: Yes

Lease Details

Land Leased: Not Applicable

Miscellaneous Information

Homestead: Yes

Ownership

Fractional Ownership: No

Parking Characteristics

Garage Dimensions: 37x25
Garage Square Feet: 991
Garage Door Opener: Yes

Public Survey Info

Range#: 23
Section#: 02
Township#: 117

Office/Member Info

Association: MAAR

Location, Tax and Other Information

AssocFeeYN: No
Legal Description: REG. LAND SURVEY NO. 1350 TRACT B
Listing City: Orono
Map Page: 103
Municipality: Orono
School District: Orono
School District Phone: 952-449-8305
DNR Lake ID#: 27013300
DNR Lake Classification: General Development
Property ID Number: 0211723340013
Tax Year: 2025
Tax Amount: 73987.34
In Foreclosure?: No
Potential Short Sale?: No
Lender Owned?: No

Directions & Remarks

Public Remarks: Old Oaks — An iconic landmark estate on Lake Minnetonka, set on 2.9 private, park-like acres with 212 feet of gently sloping, south-facing sandy beach shoreline and commanding views across Browns Bay and Lower Lake. This timeless Georgian Revival estate, inspired by classic English Country architecture and designed by renowned architect William Channing Whitney, is a solid masonry residence with a newer slate roof, showcasing elegant proportions and refined architectural detailing throughout. The exceptional grounds include a carriage house, pool, tennis court, and 12 garage stalls. Ideally located close to downtown Wayzata, directly across from the Dakota Rail Trail, and within the Orono School District. Just 15 minutes from downtown Minneapolis via a direct route with no stop signs or stoplights, offering a rare combination of privacy and accessibility. A rare opportunity to enjoy the estate as-is, thoughtfully renovate to suit your vision, or create a legacy estate on one of Lake Minnetonka’s most distinguished properties.
Directions: 394 to west on Cty Rd 15 to 1305 Shoreline Drive

Accessible

None: Yes

Air Conditioning

Central Air: Yes

Amenities Unit

Ceiling Fan(s): Yes
Deck: Yes
Exercise Room: Yes
Hardwood Floors: Yes
In-Ground Sprinkler: Yes
Kitchen Center Island: Yes
Kitchen Window: Yes
Natural Woodwork: Yes
Panoramic View: Yes
Patio: Yes
Primary Bedroom Walk-In Closet: Yes
Sun Room: Yes
Tennis Court: Yes
Tile Floors: Yes
Walk-In Closet: Yes
Wet Bar: Yes

Appliances

Cooktop: Yes
Dishwasher: Yes
Disposal: Yes
Double Oven: Yes
Dryer: Yes
Microwave: Yes
Refrigerator: Yes
Washer: Yes

Basement

Full: Yes

Bath Description

Full Jack & Jill: Yes
Sauna: Yes
Main Floor 1/2 Bath: Yes
Main Floor Full Bath: Yes
Upper Level 1/2 Bath: Yes
Upper Level 3/4 Bath: Yes
Upper Level Full Bath: Yes
3/4 Primary: Yes
Full Primary: Yes
Private Primary: Yes
Two Primary Baths: Yes
1/2 Basement: Yes
3/4 Basement: Yes

Construction Status

Previously Owned: Yes

Dining Room Description

Informal Dining Room: Yes
Separate/Formal Dining Room: Yes

Elevation Highpoint to Waterfront Slope

Gradual: Yes

Exterior

Brick/Stone: Yes

Family Room Characteristics

2 or More: Yes
Family Room: Yes
Lower Level: Yes
Main Level: Yes

Foundation

Other: Yes

Fuel

Natural Gas: Yes

Heating

Forced Air: Yes
Hot Water: Yes

Insurance Fee

Insurance Fee: 0

Lake/Waterfront

Dock: Yes
Lake Front: Yes
Lake View: Yes

Laundry

Laundry Room: Yes
Upper Level: Yes

Outbuildings

Guest House: Yes

Patio, Porch and Deck Features

Deck: Yes
Patio: Yes
Porch: Yes
Rear Porch: Yes

Pool Description

Below Ground: Yes
Heated: Yes

Road Frontage

County Road: Yes
Paved Streets: Yes

Road Responsibility

Public Maintained Road: Yes

Roof

Slate: Yes

Second Unit

Existing In-Law w/Bath: Yes
Existing In-Law w/Kitchen: Yes

Sellers Terms

Cash: Yes
Conventional: Yes

Sewer

City Sewer/Connected: Yes

Special Search

2nd Floor Laundry: Yes
4 BR on One Level: Yes
Main Floor Bedroom: Yes
Primary Bdr Suite: Yes

Stories

More Than 2 Stories: Yes

Water

Well: Yes

Waterfront View

Lake: Yes
Panoramic: Yes
South: Yes

Room Information

Room Name	Dimensions	Level
Amusement Room	38x23.5	Lower
Bonus Room	30x16	Third
Den	19x13.5	Upper
Dining Room	27x17	Main
Exercise Room	16x13	Lower
Family Room	28x25.5	Main
Fifth (5th) Bedroom	16x13	Main
First (1st) Bedroom	33.5x16.5	Upper
Four Season Porch	16x15	Main
Fourth (4th) Bedroom	16x14	Upper
Game Room	26.5x17	Lower
Kitchen	24x19	Main
Living Room	33x24	Main
Second (2nd) Bedroom	21x15	Upper
Sixth (6th) Bedroom	15x12.5	Third
Third (3rd) Bedroom	17x16	Upper

Listing Office: Coldwell Banker Realty

Last Updated: April - 14 - 2026

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