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2503 Birch Forest Road SW, Nisswa, MN 56468

$2,950,000

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Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 4 Square Footage: 5,095 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 70,182 Status: Closed

Current Price: $2,950,000 List Date: 7/12/2024 Last Modified: 8/21/2025

Overview

Description

This Up-North Quality Built Lake Lodge offers great privacy & 197’ of level elevation, breathtaking SUNRISES, sand lake bottom, large covered porches to enjoy warm summer breezes; bright & cheerful 5BR-4BA log-sided lake home; stunning lake views; open floor plan; Great Room w/cathedral log beamed ceilings; 2 stone woodburning fireplaces; beautiful hardwood flooring throughout; large kitchen-granite countertops-custom cabinets-center island breakfast bar; Knotty-Pine tongue & groove ceilings-walls; informal dining area; wet bar; TWO huge lakeside primary suites; large w/i closet & deluxe BA w/ FP; upper level family room w/3 BR-great space for add’l guests; boat house w/ track system at the water’s edge; oversized insulated & heated attached double garage PLUS a 26X26 detached garage…ALL on over 1½ acres of incredible natural beauty & professionally landscaped grounds! This One-of-a-Kind property is located on Gull Lake’s highly sought after Wilson Bay & comes FURNISHED & EQ ... (Read more)

Listing Details MLS# 6563870

General Property Information

Common Wall: No
Lot Measurement: Square Feet
Manufactured Home?: No
Multiple PIDs?: No
New Development: No
Number of Fireplaces: 3
Road Btwn WF & Home?: No
Waterfront Frontage: 197
Year Built: 1997
Yearly/Seasonal: Yearly
Zoning: Shoreline
Bath Full: Yes
Bath Three Quarters: 2
Bath Half: Yes
Main Floor Total SqFt: 2821
Above Grd Total SqFt: 3895
Below Grd Total SqFt: 1200
Total SqFt: 5095
Lot Size SqFt: 70182
Total Finished Sqft: 3895.00
FireplaceYN: Yes
Lake/Waterfront Name: Gull
Style: (SF) Single Family
Foundation Size: 2365
Power Company: Crow Wing Power
Garage Stalls: 4
Lot Dimensions: 197 X 272 X 270 X 348
Assessment Pending: Unknown
Bath Quarter: 0
Association Fee: 0

Property Features

Accessible: None Air Conditioning: Central Air Amenities Unit: Cable; Ceiling Fan(s); Dock; Hardwood Floors; In-Ground Sprinkler; Kitchen Window; Main Floor Primary Bedroom; Natural Woodwork; Paneled Doors; Patio; Porch; Primary Bedroom Walk-In Closet; Security Lights; Skylight; Tile Floors; Vaulted Ceiling(s); Walk-In Closet; Wet Bar Appliances: Air-To-Air Exchanger; Cooktop; Dishwasher; Disposal; Double Oven; Dryer; Microwave; Refrigerator; Trash Compactor; Washer Basement: Concrete Block; Drain Tiled; Storage Space; Sump Pump; Unfinished Bath Description: Main Floor 1/2 Bath; Main Floor 3/4 Bath; Main Floor Full Bath; Upper Level 3/4 Bath; 3/4 Primary; Full Primary; Private Primary; Two Primary Baths; Bathroom Ensuite; Jetted Tub; Separate Tub & Shower; Walk-In Shower Stall Construction Status: Previously Owned Dining Room Description: Breakfast Bar; Informal Dining Room; Kitchen/Dining Room; Living/Dining Room Electric: 200+ Amp Service; Circuit Breakers Elevation Highpoint to Waterfront Slope: Gradual Exterior: Brick/Stone; Log; Wood Family Room Characteristics: 2 or More; Family Room; Great Room; Main Level Financing Terms: Cash Fireplace Characteristics: Family Room; Gas Burning; Living Room; Primary Bedroom; Stone; Wood Burning; Other Foundation: Concrete Block Fuel: Natural Gas Heating: Forced Air Internet Options: Cable Lake Details: Sand; Weeds Laundry: Laundry Room; Main Level; Sink Lock Box Type: Combo Lot Description: Tree Coverage - Heavy; Tree Coverage - Medium; Underground Utilities Outbuildings: Additional Garage; Boat House; Workshop Parking Characteristics: Multiple Garages; Floor Drain; Garage Door Opener; Heated Garage; Insulated Garage; Storage Pool Description: None Road Frontage: County Road; No Outlet/Dead End; Paved Streets Road Responsibility: Public Maintained Road Roof: Wood Shingles Sellers Terms: Cash; Conventional Sewer: 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 Stories: One and One Half Water: Drilled; Private; Well Waterfront View: Lake; Panoramic; South; East

Contract Information

Off Market Date: 2024-08-09
Contingency: None
Closed Date: 2024-08-20
Original List Price: 2995000
Sales Close Price: 2950000
ListPrice: 2995000
Owner is an Agent?: No
Auction?: No

Location Tax and Other Information

House Number: 2503
Street Name: Birch Forest
Street Suffix: Road
Street Direction Suffix: SW
Postal City: Nisswa
County: Cass
State: MN
Zip Code: 56468

Assessments

Tax With Assessments: 18836
Assessment Balance: 0

Building Information

Finished SqFt Above Ground: 3895

More Information

Elevation Highpoint to Waterfront Feet

Elevation Highpoint Waterfront Feet: 4-10

Lake Details

Lake Acres: 10010
Lake Chain Acreage: 13497
Lake Chain Name: Gull
Lake Depth: 80
Sand: Yes
Weeds: Yes

Lease Details

Land Leased: Not Applicable

Miscellaneous Information

Homestead: No

Ownership

Fractional Ownership: No

Parking Characteristics

Garage Dimensions: 26x26 24x24
Garage Square Feet: 1252
Garage Stall ID#: 3
Multiple Garages: Yes
Floor Drain: Yes
Garage Door Opener: Yes
Heated Garage: Yes
Insulated Garage: Yes
Storage: Yes

Office/Member Info

Association: GLAR

Location, Tax and Other Information

AssocFeeYN: No
Fire Number: 2503
Legal Description: LOT 17 & PART OF LOT 16 BIRCH FOREST
Listing City: Nisswa
Map Page: 999
Municipality: Nisswa
School District: Pillager
School District Phone: 218-746-3772
DNR Lake ID#: 11030500
DNR Lake Classification: General Development
Country: US
Property ID Number: 144370160
Tax Year: 2024
Tax Amount: 18836
In Foreclosure?: No
Potential Short Sale?: No
Lender Owned?: No

Directions & Remarks

Public Remarks: This Up-North Quality Built Lake Lodge offers great privacy & 197’ of level elevation, breathtaking SUNRISES, sand lake bottom, large covered porches to enjoy warm summer breezes; bright & cheerful 5BR-4BA log-sided lake home; stunning lake views; open floor plan; Great Room w/cathedral log beamed ceilings; 2 stone woodburning fireplaces; beautiful hardwood flooring throughout; large kitchen-granite countertops-custom cabinets-center island breakfast bar; Knotty-Pine tongue & groove ceilings-walls; informal dining area; wet bar; TWO huge lakeside primary suites; large w/i closet & deluxe BA w/ FP; upper level family room w/3 BR-great space for add’l guests; boat house w/ track system at the water’s edge; oversized insulated & heated attached double garage PLUS a 26X26 detached garage…ALL on over 1½ acres of incredible natural beauty & professionally landscaped grounds! This One-of-a-Kind property is located on Gull Lake’s highly sought after Wilson Bay & comes FURNISHED & EQUIPPED!
Directions: FROM THE STOPLIGHTS @ THE JCT. OF PINE BEACH RD. & 371 “DONDELINGER AUTO” GO WEST ON PINE BEACH RD. FOR 8.9 MILES TO, RIGHT ON BIRCH FOREST RD. FOR 0.4 MILE TO SIGN & FIRE# 2503 ON RIGHT.

Accessible

None: Yes

Air Conditioning

Central Air: Yes

Amenities Unit

Cable: Yes
Ceiling Fan(s): Yes
Dock: Yes
Hardwood Floors: Yes
In-Ground Sprinkler: Yes
Kitchen Window: Yes
Main Floor Primary Bedroom: Yes
Natural Woodwork: Yes
Paneled Doors: Yes
Patio: Yes
Porch: Yes
Primary Bedroom Walk-In Closet: Yes
Security Lights: Yes
Skylight: Yes
Tile Floors: Yes
Vaulted Ceiling(s): Yes
Walk-In Closet: Yes
Wet Bar: Yes

Appliances

Air-To-Air Exchanger: Yes
Cooktop: Yes
Dishwasher: Yes
Disposal: Yes
Double Oven: Yes
Dryer: Yes
Microwave: Yes
Refrigerator: Yes
Trash Compactor: Yes
Washer: Yes

Basement

Concrete Block: Yes
Drain Tiled: Yes
Storage Space: Yes
Sump Pump: Yes
Unfinished: Yes

Bath Description

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

Construction Status

Previously Owned: Yes

Dining Room Description

Breakfast Bar: Yes
Informal Dining Room: Yes
Kitchen/Dining Room: Yes
Living/Dining Room: Yes

Electric

200+ Amp Service: Yes
Circuit Breakers: Yes

Elevation Highpoint to Waterfront Slope

Gradual: Yes

Exterior

Brick/Stone: Yes
Log: Yes
Wood: Yes

Family Room Characteristics

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

Financing Terms

Cash: Yes

Fireplace Characteristics

Family Room: Yes
Gas Burning: Yes
Living Room: Yes
Primary Bedroom: Yes
Stone: Yes
Wood Burning: Yes
Other: Yes

Foundation

Concrete Block: Yes

Fuel

Natural Gas: Yes

Heating

Forced Air: Yes

Insurance Fee

Insurance Fee: 0

Internet Options

Cable: Yes

Laundry

Laundry Room: Yes
Main Level: Yes
Sink: Yes

Lock Box Type

Combo: Yes

Lot Description

Tree Coverage - Heavy: Yes
Tree Coverage - Medium: Yes
Underground Utilities: Yes

Outbuildings

Additional Garage: Yes
Boat House: Yes
Workshop: Yes

Patio, Porch and Deck Features

Covered: Yes
Front Porch: Yes
Patio: Yes
Porch: Yes
Rear Porch: Yes

Pool Description

None: Yes

Road Frontage

County Road: Yes
No Outlet/Dead End: Yes
Paved Streets: Yes

Road Responsibility

Public Maintained Road: Yes

Roof

Wood Shingles: Yes

Sellers Terms

Cash: Yes
Conventional: Yes

Sewer

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

Stories

One and One Half: Yes

Water

Drilled: Yes
Private: Yes
Well: Yes

Waterfront View

Lake: Yes
Panoramic: Yes
South: Yes
East: Yes

Room Information

Room Name	Dimensions	Level
Second (2nd) Bedroom	14.9x18	Main
First (1st) Bedroom	13x18.3	Main
Fourth (4th) Bedroom	13.8x13.9	Upper
Third (3rd) Bedroom	11.9x13.8	Upper
Fifth (5th) Bedroom	11x13.7	Upper
Laundry	7.8 X 10	Main
Family Room	13x18	Upper
Living Room	25.6x33	Main
Primary Bath	10x21	Main
Foyer	8x18	Main
Patio	10x22	Main
Kitchen	14.9x17	Main
Dining Room	10x14	Upper

Listing Office: Kurilla Real Estate LTD

Last Updated: August - 21 - 2025

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