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16848 205th Avenue NW, Big Lake, MN 55309

$425,000

Living Room original wood fireplace, has a gas insert

Built in dining room hutch, large porch off dining room

Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 2 Baths: 2 Square Footage: 1,616 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 196,020 Status: Pending

Current Price: $425,000 List Date: 5/07/2026 Last Modified: 7/07/2026

Overview

Description

Priceless views of the Elk River. Build your dream home or remodel existing home. Wood fireplace in Living Room has a gas insert. Large porch overlooks the Elk River with views to the North, Northwest, and East. Amazing views. Home has 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Large Living Room with views of the Elk River as well. Main floor laundry and large walk in closet, Kitchen and Dining Room. Separate building was used originally as a painting studio and is 24' x 20'. Septic is compliant, Well water. The Elk River has many species of fish, canoeing, swimming, etc..

Listing Details MLS# 7070103

General Property Information

Common Wall: No
Lot Measurement: Acres
Manufactured Home?: No
Multiple PIDs?: No
New Development: No
Number of Fireplaces: Yes
Other Parking Spaces: 10
Road Btwn WF & Home?: No
Waterfront YN: Yes
Year Built: 1979
Yearly/Seasonal: Yearly
Zoning: Residential-Single Family
Bath Full: Yes
Bath Half: Yes
Main Floor Total SqFt: 1616
Above Grd Total SqFt: 1616
Total SqFt: 1616
Total Finished Sqft: 1616.00
FireplaceYN: Yes
Lake/Waterfront Name: Elk River
Style: (SF) Single Family
Foundation Size: 1616
Garage Stalls: 2
Lot Dimensions: 278x907x475x580
Acres: 4.5
Assessment Pending: No
Bath Three Quarters: 0
Bath Quarter: 0
Below Grd Total SqFt: 0
Association Fee: 0

Property Features

Accessible: No Stairs Internal Air Conditioning: Central Air Amenities Unit: Kitchen Window; Main Floor Primary Bedroom; Panoramic View; Washer/Dryer Hookup Appliances: Dishwasher; Dryer; Range; Refrigerator; Washer Basement: Concrete Block; Crawl Space Bath Description: Main Floor Full Bath; 1/2 Primary Construction Materials: Block; Concrete; Frame Construction Status: Previously Owned Dining Room Description: Breakfast Area; Breakfast Bar; Kitchen/Dining Room Electric: 100 Amp Service; Circuit Breakers Elevation Highpoint to Waterfront Slope: Gradual Exterior: Wood Fireplace Characteristics: Insert; Brick; Gas Burning; Living Room; Wood Burning Foundation: Concrete Block Fuel: Natural Gas Heating: Forced Air Lake Details: Gravel; Rocky; Sand Laundry: Main Level Lock Box Type: Combo Lot Description: Tree Coverage - Heavy Outbuildings: Studio Parking Characteristics: Covered; Garage Door Opener Road Frontage: Paved Streets; Township Road Responsibility: Public Maintained Road Roof: Age Over 8 Years; Asphalt Shingles; Pitched Sellers Terms: Cash; Conventional; FHA; Rural Development; VA Sewer: Mound Septic; Private Sewer; Septic System Compliant - Yes; Tank with Drainage Field Special Search: 3 BR on One Level; All Living Facilities on One Level; Main Floor Bedroom; Main Floor Laundry; Main Floor Primary Stories: One Water: Drilled; Private; Well Waterfront Type: River Front; River View Waterfront View: Panoramic; River; North; East

Contract Information

Off Market Date: 2026-07-07
Contingency: None
Original List Price: 450000
ListPrice: 425000
Owner is an Agent?: No
Auction?: No

Location Tax and Other Information

House Number: 16848
Street Name: 205th
Street Suffix: Avenue
Street Direction Suffix: NW
Postal City: Big Lake
County: Sherburne
State: MN
Zip Code: 55309

Acreage Information

Wooded Acres: 4

Assessments

Tax With Assessments: 4282
Assessment Balance: 0
Assessment Installment: 0

More Information

Basement

Foundation Dimensions: 46x14x32x26x22x9x63
Concrete Block: Yes
Crawl Space: Yes

Building Information

Finished SqFt Above Ground: 1616

Elevation Highpoint to Waterfront Feet

Elevation Highpoint Waterfront Feet: 10-15

Lease Details

Land Leased: Not Applicable

Miscellaneous Information

DP Resource: Yes
Homestead: No

Ownership

Fractional Ownership: No

Parking Characteristics

Garage Dimensions: 26 x22
Garage Door Height: 7
Garage Door Width: 18
Garage Square Feet: 700
Covered: Yes
Garage Door Opener: Yes

Public Survey Info

Range#: 27
Section#: 16
Township#: 33

Office/Member Info

Association: SPAAR

Location, Tax and Other Information

AssocFeeYN: No
Legal Description: ALL THAT PT OF SE 1-4 OF SE 1-4 AS DESC IN INST 140685: COM AT A PT TO BE HEREAFTER KNOWN AS PT A ON S LINE OF SAID SE 1-4 OF SE 1-4 A DIST OF 215 FT W OF THE SE COR THEREOF, THENCE N AT RA TO INTERSECT THE THREAD OF THE ELK RIVER & THE ACTUAL PT OF BEG OF LAND TO BE DES, THENCE RET ALONG LAST DES COURSE TO PT A, THENCE W ALONG SAID S LINE A DIST OF 215 FT; THENCE N AT RA TO INTERSECT SAID THREAD OF ELK RIVER, THENCE SE'LY ALONG SAID THREAD TO PT OF BEG. TOGETHER WITH ALL THAT PART OF NE 1-4 OF NE 1/4 SEC 21 DESC AS FOLL: COMM AT A PT TO BE HEREAFTER KNOWN AS POINT A ON N LINE OF NE 1/4 OF NE 1/4 DIST 215 FT W OF NE CORNER THEREOF;THENCE S AT RT ANGLES TO INTERSECT THE CENTERLINE
Listing City: Big Lake
Map Page: 18
Municipality: Big Lake Twp
School District: Big Lake
School District Phone: 763-262-5218
DNR Lake Classification: Not Applicable
Zip Plus 4: 9481
Property ID Number: 10001164410
Tax Year: 2025
Tax Amount: 4282
In Foreclosure?: No
Potential Short Sale?: No
Lender Owned?: No

Directions & Remarks

Public Remarks: Priceless views of the Elk River. Build your dream home or remodel existing home. Wood fireplace in Living Room has a gas insert. Large porch overlooks the Elk River with views to the North, Northwest, and East. Amazing views. Home has 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Large Living Room with views of the Elk River as well. Main floor laundry and large walk in closet, Kitchen and Dining Room. Separate building was used originally as a painting studio and is 24' x 20'. Septic is compliant, Well water. The Elk River has many species of fish, canoeing, swimming, etc..
Directions: 205th Avenue NW to home / property on North side of 205th.

Accessible

No Stairs Internal: Yes

Air Conditioning

Central Air: Yes

Amenities Unit

Kitchen Window: Yes
Main Floor Primary Bedroom: Yes
Panoramic View: Yes
Washer/Dryer Hookup: Yes

Appliances

Dishwasher: Yes
Dryer: Yes
Range: Yes
Refrigerator: Yes
Washer: Yes

Bath Description

Main Floor Full Bath: Yes
1/2 Primary: Yes

Construction Materials

Block: Yes
Concrete: Yes
Frame: Yes

Construction Status

Previously Owned: Yes

Dining Room Description

Breakfast Area: Yes
Breakfast Bar: Yes
Kitchen/Dining Room: Yes

Electric

100 Amp Service: Yes
Circuit Breakers: Yes

Elevation Highpoint to Waterfront Slope

Gradual: Yes

Exterior

Wood: Yes

Fireplace Characteristics

Insert: Yes
Brick: Yes
Gas Burning: Yes
Living Room: Yes
Wood Burning: Yes

Foundation

Concrete Block: Yes

Fuel

Natural Gas: Yes

Heating

Forced Air: Yes

Insurance Fee

Insurance Fee: 0

Lake Details

Gravel: Yes
Lake Depth: No
Rocky: Yes
Sand: Yes

Laundry

Main Level: Yes

Lock Box Type

Combo: Yes

Lot Description

Tree Coverage - Heavy: Yes

Outbuildings

Studio: Yes

Patio, Porch and Deck Features

Covered: Yes
Enclosed: Yes
Rear Porch: Yes

Road Frontage

Paved Streets: Yes
Township: Yes

Road Responsibility

Public Maintained Road: Yes

Roof

Age Over 8 Years: Yes
Asphalt Shingles: Yes
Pitched: Yes

Sellers Terms

Cash: Yes
Conventional: Yes
FHA: Yes
Rural Development: Yes
VA: Yes

Sewer

Mound Septic: Yes
Private Sewer: Yes
Septic System Compliant - Yes: Yes
Tank with Drainage Field: Yes

Special Search

3 BR on One Level: Yes
All Living Facilities on One Level: Yes
Main Floor Bedroom: Yes
Main Floor Laundry: Yes
Main Floor Primary: Yes

Stories

One: Yes

Water

Drilled: Yes
Private: Yes
Well: Yes

Waterfront Type

River Front: Yes
River View: Yes

Waterfront View

Panoramic: Yes
River: Yes
North: Yes
East: Yes

Room Information

Room Name	Dimensions	Level
Bathroom	10 x 7	Main
Dining Room	12 x 12	Main
First (1st) Bedroom	19 x 16	Main
Kitchen	13 x 12	Main
Laundry	8 x 7	Main
Living Room	15 x 18	Main
Primary Bath	5 x 5	Main
Second (2nd) Bedroom	12 x 9	Main
Third (3rd) Bedroom	13 x 8	Main
Porch	30 x 8	Main

Listing Office: MNsota Real Estate

Last Updated: July - 07 - 2026

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