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19855 Cottagewood Avenue, Excelsior, MN 55331

$4,198,500

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Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 4 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 11,761 Status: Closed

Current Price: $4,198,500 List Date: 7/24/2023 Last Modified: 8/08/2025

Overview

Description

Beautiful lakeshore home in highly sought-after Cottagewood. Enjoy an open great room flow on the main level with easy indoor-outdoor flow ideal for entertaining. The living room offers large windows framing lake views, a fireplace flanked by built-ins and easy access to the deck which offers a staircase to the backyard. The upper level hosts 4 bedrooms including a stunning primary suite with lakeside balcony, reading nook and a spa-like full bathroom. The walkout lower level offers continued lake views from the family room with a fireplace, wet bar, wine cellar and 5th bedroom. Idyllic sweeping lawn to the lake with a lounging deck at the waters edge and a bluestone patio with built-in gas firepit to soak in all of sights and sounds of Lake Minnetonka. 64' of south-east facing lakeshore. Steps to the historic Cottagewood General Store, Sandy Beach, tennis courts, playground, and the Lake Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail. Minutes to charming downtown Excelsior.

Listing Details MLS# 6379482

General Property Information

Common Wall: No
Lot Measurement: Acres
Manufactured Home?: No
Multiple PIDs?: No
New Development: No
Number of Fireplaces: 2
Road Btwn WF & Home?: No
Waterfront Frontage: 64
Waterfront Present: Yes
Year Built: 2002
Yearly/Seasonal: Yearly
Zoning: Residential-Single Family
Bath Full: 2
Bath Three Quarters: Yes
Bath Half: Yes
Total Finished Sqft: 4805.00
FireplaceYN: Yes
Lake/Waterfront Name: Minnetonka
Style: (SF) Single Family
Foundation Size: 1606
Garage Stalls: 2
Lot Dimensions: NW 63X177X64X177
Acres: 0.27
Bath Quarter: 0
Main Floor Total SqFt: 0
Above Grd Total SqFt: 0
Below Grd Total SqFt: 0
Association Fee: 0

Property Features

Accessible: None Air Conditioning: Central Air Amenities Unit: Balcony; Ceiling Fan(s); Deck; French Doors; Hardwood Floors; In-Ground Sprinkler; Kitchen Center Island; Kitchen Window; Natural Woodwork; Patio; Porch; Primary Bedroom Walk-In Closet; Tile Floors; Walk-In Closet; Washer/Dryer Hookup Appliances: Dishwasher; Microwave; Range; Refrigerator; Washer Basement: Full Bath Description: Double Sink; Main Floor 1/2 Bath; Upper Level Full Bath; Full Primary; Private Primary; 3/4 Basement; Bathroom Ensuite; Separate Tub & Shower; Walk-In Shower Stall Construction Status: Previously Owned Dining Room Description: Breakfast Bar; Eat In Kitchen; Kitchen/Dining Room; Living/Dining Room Elevation Highpoint to Waterfront Slope: Gradual Exterior: Brick/Stone; Shakes Family Room Characteristics: 2 or More; Entertainment/Media Center; Family Room; Lower Level Financing Terms: Cash Fireplace Characteristics: Family Room; Living Room Fuel: Natural Gas Heating: Forced Air Lake Details: Excellent Sand; Hard; Sand Laundry: Laundry Room; Main Level Lot Description: Accessible Shoreline Road Frontage: Curbs; Paved Streets; Sidewalks Sewer: City Sewer/Connected Special Search: 3 BR on One Level; 4 BR on One Level; Main Floor Laundry; Primary Bdr Suite Stories: Two Water: Well Waterfront View: Bay; Lake; Panoramic; East

Contract Information

Digitally Altered Photos: No
Off Market Date: 2023-08-07
Contingency: None
Closed Date: 2023-08-30
Original List Price: 4250000
Sales Close Price: 4198500
ListPrice: 4250000
Owner is an Agent?: No
Auction?: No

Location Tax and Other Information

House Number: 19855
Street Name: Cottagewood
Street Suffix: Avenue
Postal City: Excelsior
County: Hennepin
State: MN
Zip Code: 55331
Complex/Dev/Subdivision: Revised Cottagewood

Assessments

Tax With Assessments: 28904.42
Assessment Balance: 0

Building Information

Finished SqFt Above Ground: 3517
Finished SqFt Below Ground: 1288

More Information

Elevation Highpoint to Waterfront Feet

Elevation Highpoint Waterfront Feet: 4-10

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: 31x21

Office/Member Info

Association: MAAR
MLSID: RMLS

Location, Tax and Other Information

AssocFeeYN: No
Legal Description: REVISED COTTAGEWOOD LOT 38 AND SWLY 9 FT OF LOT 37
Listing City: Excelsior
Map Page: 118
Municipality: Deephaven
Rental License?: No
School District: Minnetonka
School District Phone: 952-401-5000
DNR Lake ID#: 27013300
DNR Lake Classification: General Development
Lake Chain: N
Property ID Number: 2411723130028
Tax Year: 2023
Tax Amount: 28904.42
In Foreclosure?: No
Potential Short Sale?: No
Lender Owned?: No

Directions & Remarks

Public Remarks: Beautiful lakeshore home in highly sought-after Cottagewood. Enjoy an open great room flow on the main level with easy indoor-outdoor flow ideal for entertaining. The living room offers large windows framing lake views, a fireplace flanked by built-ins and easy access to the deck which offers a staircase to the backyard. The upper level hosts 4 bedrooms including a stunning primary suite with lakeside balcony, reading nook and a spa-like full bathroom. The walkout lower level offers continued lake views from the family room with a fireplace, wet bar, wine cellar and 5th bedroom. Idyllic sweeping lawn to the lake with a lounging deck at the waters edge and a bluestone patio with built-in gas firepit to soak in all of sights and sounds of Lake Minnetonka. 64' of south-east facing lakeshore. Steps to the historic Cottagewood General Store, Sandy Beach, tennis courts, playground, and the Lake Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail. Minutes to charming downtown Excelsior.
Directions: Minnetonka Boulevard to Cottagewood Road to Cottagewood Ave

Accessible

None: Yes

Air Conditioning

Central Air: Yes

Amenities Unit

Balcony: Yes
Ceiling Fan(s): Yes
Deck: Yes
French Doors: Yes
Hardwood Floors: Yes
In-Ground Sprinkler: Yes
Kitchen Center Island: Yes
Kitchen Window: Yes
Natural Woodwork: Yes
Patio: Yes
Porch: Yes
Primary Bedroom Walk-In Closet: Yes
Tile Floors: Yes
Walk-In Closet: Yes
Washer/Dryer Hookup: Yes

Appliances

Dishwasher: Yes
Microwave: Yes
Range: Yes
Refrigerator: Yes
Washer: Yes

Basement

Full: Yes

Bath Description

Double Sink: Yes
Main Floor 1/2 Bath: Yes
Upper Level Full Bath: Yes
Full Primary: Yes
Private Primary: Yes
3/4 Basement: Yes
Basement: Yes
Bathroom Ensuite: Yes
Separate Tub & Shower: Yes
Walk-In Shower Stall: Yes

Construction Status

Previously Owned: Yes

Dining Room Description

Breakfast Bar: Yes
Eat In Kitchen: Yes
Kitchen/Dining Room: Yes
Living/Dining Room: Yes

Elevation Highpoint to Waterfront Slope

Gradual: Yes

Exterior

Brick/Stone: Yes
Shakes: Yes

Family Room Characteristics

2 or More: Yes
Entertainment/Media Center: Yes
Family Room: Yes
Lower Level: Yes

Financing Terms

Cash: Yes

Fireplace Characteristics

Family Room: Yes
Living Room: Yes

Fuel

Natural Gas: Yes

Heating

Forced Air: Yes

Insurance Fee

Insurance Fee: 0

Lake/Waterfront

Lake Front: Yes
Lake View: Yes

Laundry

Laundry Room: Yes
Main Level: Yes

Lot Description

Accessible Shoreline: Yes

Patio, Porch and Deck Features

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

Road Frontage

Curbs: Yes
Paved Streets: Yes
Sidewalks: Yes

Sewer

City Sewer/Connected: Yes

Special Search

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

Stories

Two: Yes

Water

Well: Yes

Waterfront View

Bay: Yes
Lake: Yes
Panoramic: Yes
East: Yes

Room Information

Room Name	Dimensions	Level
Family Room	36x28.7	Lower
Fourth (4th) Bedroom	16.6x14.5	Upper
Fifth (5th) Bedroom	15.7x13.9	Lower
Dining Room	15.7x13.5	Main
Living Room	24.7x20.11	Main
Laundry	9.9x7.7	Main
Kitchen	21.6x12.5	Main
Sitting Room	13.1x12.9	Main
Sitting Room	11.11x9.3	Upper
Office	15.2x15	Main
First (1st) Bedroom	20.5x20.5	Upper
Third (3rd) Bedroom	13.11x12.2	Upper
Second (2nd) Bedroom	13.7x11.6	Upper

Listing Office: Compass

Last Updated: August - 08 - 2025

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