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1431A 188th Avenue, Balsam Lake, WI 54810

$2,200,000

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Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 4 Square Footage: 5,145 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 221,285 Status: Closed

Current Price: $2,200,000 List Date: 9/20/2024 Last Modified: 12/21/2025

Overview

Description

Welcome to this exceptional lake home on Little Balsam! Perfectly situated on 5.08 acres with 242 feet of pristine shoreline, this 5 bedroom home is the perfect place to entertain, relax, and enjoy all that Balsam Lake has to offer. When you enter this exquisite property, you are greeted by a large entry that leads into a spacious chef’s kitchen, large living spaces, and eat-in dining area. The vast screened porch just off the main living room offers an additional oversized area perfect for enjoying the stunning panoramic views of Balsam Lake. The second floor features a large primary suite with soaking tub, two additional bedrooms and another bath. The lower level offers a recreation space, bedroom, bath, and gorgeous porch area overlooking the beautifully landscaped exterior. A well-designed addition completed in 2022 includes a sizeable laundry/mud room off the 2 car heated garage, and 2 large rooms above the garage ideal for guest quarters, an office, or additional rec spac ... (Read more)

Listing Details MLS# 6604849

General Property Information

Common Wall: No
Lot Measurement: Acres
Manufactured Home?: No
Multiple PIDs?: No
New Development: No
Number of Fireplaces: Yes
Road Btwn WF & Home?: No
Waterfront Frontage: 242
Year Built: 2002
Yearly/Seasonal: Yearly
Zoning: Shoreline, Residential-Single Family
Bath Full: Yes
Bath Three Quarters: 2
Bath Half: Yes
Main Floor Total SqFt: 1922
Above Grd Total SqFt: 3709
Below Grd Total SqFt: 1436
Total SqFt: 5145
Total Finished Sqft: 5145.00
FireplaceYN: Yes
Lake/Waterfront Name: Balsam Lake (600020754)
Style: (SF) Single Family
Foundation Size: 1436
Garage Stalls: 2
Lot Dimensions: 533X531X649X240
Acres: 5.08
Assessment Pending: Unknown
Bath Quarter: 0
Association Fee: 0

Property Features

Accessible: None Air Conditioning: Central Air Amenities Unit: Deck; Dock; Kitchen Center Island; Kitchen Window; Panoramic View; Patio; Washer/Dryer Hookup Appliances: Air-To-Air Exchanger; Dishwasher; Disposal; Dryer; Electronic Air Filter; Freezer; Microwave; Range; Refrigerator; Trash Compactor; Washer; Water Filtration System Basement: Full Bath Description: Main Floor 1/2 Bath; Upper Level 3/4 Bath; Full Primary; 3/4 Basement; Separate Tub & Shower Construction Materials: Frame Construction Status: Previously Owned Dining Room Description: Kitchen/Dining Room Electric: 200+ Amp Service Exterior: Brick/Stone; Cedar Family Room Characteristics: Main Level Fencing: None Financing Terms: Conventional Fireplace Characteristics: Living Room; Stone; Wood Burning Fuel: Natural Gas; Wood Heating: Baseboard; Boiler Internet Options: Fiber Optic Lake Details: Hard Laundry: Main Level Lock Box Type: Combo Lot Description: Accessible Shoreline; Tree Coverage - Medium Parking Characteristics: Heated Garage; Insulated Garage Property Subtype: Cabin Road Frontage: Township Road Responsibility: Public Maintained Road Roof: Age 8 Years or Less; Age Over 8 Years; Asphalt Shingles Sewer: Mound Septic; Private Sewer Special Search: 3 BR on One Level; Main Floor Laundry; Primary Bdr Suite Stories: Two Water: Drilled Waterfront View: Lake; Panoramic

Contract Information

Off Market Date: 2024-12-16
Contingency: None
Closed Date: 2024-12-20
Original List Price: 2450000
Sales Close Price: 2200000
ListPrice: 2450000
Owner is an Agent?: No
Auction?: No

Location Tax and Other Information

House Number: 1431A
Street Name: 188th
Street Suffix: Avenue
Postal City: Balsam Lake
County: Polk
State: WI
Zip Code: 54810

Assessments

Tax With Assessments: 21972
Assessment Balance: 0

Building Information

Finished SqFt Above Ground: 3709
Finished SqFt Below Ground: 1436

More Information

Lake Details

Lake Acres: 1901
Lake Depth: 37
Hard: Yes

Lease Details

Land Leased: Not Applicable

Miscellaneous Information

Homestead: Yes

Ownership

Fractional Ownership: No

Public Survey Info

Range#: 17W
Section#: 34
Township#: 35N

Office/Member Info

Association: SPAAR

Location, Tax and Other Information

AssocFeeYN: No
Legal Description: LOT 7 CSM #2264 V10 PG 188 LOC IN GL 1
Listing City: Balsam Lake
Map Page: 999
Municipality: Balsam Lake
School District: Unity
School District Phone: 715-825-3515
DNR Lake ID#: 2620600
DNR Lake Classification: Not Applicable
Property ID Number: 040011090700
Tax Year: 2023
Tax Amount: 21972
In Foreclosure?: No
Potential Short Sale?: No
Lender Owned?: No

Directions & Remarks

Public Remarks: Welcome to this exceptional lake home on Little Balsam! Perfectly situated on 5.08 acres with 242 feet of pristine shoreline, this 5 bedroom home is the perfect place to entertain, relax, and enjoy all that Balsam Lake has to offer. When you enter this exquisite property, you are greeted by a large entry that leads into a spacious chef’s kitchen, large living spaces, and eat-in dining area. The vast screened porch just off the main living room offers an additional oversized area perfect for enjoying the stunning panoramic views of Balsam Lake. The second floor features a large primary suite with soaking tub, two additional bedrooms and another bath. The lower level offers a recreation space, bedroom, bath, and gorgeous porch area overlooking the beautifully landscaped exterior. A well-designed addition completed in 2022 includes a sizeable laundry/mud room off the 2 car heated garage, and 2 large rooms above the garage ideal for guest quarters, an office, or additional rec space.
Directions: Highway 46 to 190th Ave. East to 188th Ave, east to property.

Accessible

None: Yes

Air Conditioning

Central Air: Yes

Amenities Unit

Deck: Yes
Dock: Yes
Kitchen Center Island: Yes
Kitchen Window: Yes
Panoramic View: Yes
Patio: Yes
Washer/Dryer Hookup: Yes

Appliances

Air-To-Air Exchanger: Yes
Dishwasher: Yes
Disposal: Yes
Dryer: Yes
Electronic Air Filter: Yes
Freezer: Yes
Microwave: Yes
Range: Yes
Refrigerator: Yes
Trash Compactor: Yes
Washer: Yes
Water Filtration System: Yes

Basement

Full: Yes

Bath Description

Main Floor 1/2 Bath: Yes
Upper Level 3/4 Bath: Yes
Full Primary: Yes
3/4 Basement: Yes
Separate Tub & Shower: Yes

Construction Materials

Frame: Yes

Construction Status

Previously Owned: Yes

Dining Room Description

Kitchen/Dining Room: Yes

Electric

200+ Amp Service: Yes

Exterior

Brick/Stone: Yes
Cedar: Yes

Family Room Characteristics

Main Level: Yes

Fencing

None: Yes

Financing Terms

Conventional: Yes

Fireplace Characteristics

Living Room: Yes
Stone: Yes
Wood Burning: Yes

Fuel

Natural Gas: Yes
Wood: Yes

Heating

Baseboard: Yes
Boiler: Yes

Insurance Fee

Insurance Fee: 0

Internet Options

Fiber Optic: Yes

Laundry

Main Level: Yes

Lock Box Type

Combo: Yes

Lot Description

Accessible Shoreline: Yes
Tree Coverage - Medium: Yes

Parking Characteristics

Heated Garage: Yes
Insulated Garage: Yes

Patio, Porch and Deck Features

Porch: Yes
Screened: Yes

Property Subtype

Cabin: Yes

Road Frontage

Township: Yes

Road Responsibility

Public Maintained Road: Yes

Roof

Age 8 Years or Less: Yes
Age Over 8 Years: Yes
Asphalt Shingles: Yes

Sewer

Mound Septic: Yes
Private Sewer: Yes

Special Search

3 BR on One Level: Yes
Main Floor Laundry: Yes
Primary Bdr Suite: Yes

Stories

Two: Yes

Water

Drilled: Yes

Waterfront View

Lake: Yes
Panoramic: Yes

Room Information

Room Name	Dimensions	Level
Fifth (5th) Bedroom	29 X 14	Upper
Fourth (4th) Bedroom	17 X 14	Lower
Mud Room	21 X 17	Main
Family Room	19 X 14	Main
First (1st) Bedroom	33 X 14	Upper
Three Season Porch	33 X 14	Main
Three Season Porch	19 X 8	Main
Third (3rd) Bedroom	20 X 10	Upper
Second (2nd) Bedroom	20 X 12	Upper
Dining Room	18 X 8	Main
Kitchen	15 X 14	Main
Living Room	20 X 16	Main

Listing Office: Coldwell Banker Realty

Last Updated: December - 21 - 2025

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