2845 Watertown Road, Orono, MN 55356

$1,500,000
Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 6 Square Footage: 12,134 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 106,722 Status: Closed
Current Price: $1,500,000 List Date: 4/02/2025 Last Modified: 6/18/2026

Overview

Description

Gorgeous 4BR/6BA with three levels of grand living on over 2.4 acres on corner lot in Orono. A spectacularly designed fortress with Geothermal HVAC. Fully wired security systems. Custom built to impress. The main floor includes a great room, opened to an award-winning kitchen, fabulous formal dining room, extra suite w/bath and living room with fireplace. The primary bedroom suite has a huge room as a walk-in closet with an island with numerous drawers and complete shelving and hanging dark wood storage on all four walls, fireplace, primary on suite bathroom has a double jetted tub. Outdoor Fireplace & Kitchen. You will be captivated by all the Grand height ceilings, panel doors, custom cabinetry, and floor to ceiling windows. Six attached garage stalls. This County owned property is a must see to experience it all in a dream home. Verify all measures. Sold as-is. Read the MLS Supplement. Note, buyer must pay a 3% assurance fee at closing.

Listing Details MLS# 6691646

General Property Information

Common Wall
No
Lot Measurement
Acres
Manufactured Home?
No
Multiple PIDs?
No
New Development
No
Number of Fireplaces
2
Waterfront YN
No
Year Built
2005
Yearly/Seasonal
Yearly
Zoning
Residential-Single Family
Bath Full
3
Bath Three Quarters
Yes
Bath Half
2
Main Floor Total SqFt
6219
Above Grd Total SqFt
12134
Total SqFt
12134
Total Finished Sqft
11200.00
FireplaceYN
Yes
Style
(SF) Single Family
Foundation Size
7434
Garage Stalls
6
Lot Dimensions
462 x 231
Acres
2.45
Assessment Pending
Unknown
Bath Quarter
0
Below Grd Total SqFt
0
Association Fee
0

Property Features

Accessible: None Air Conditioning: Geothermal Amenities Unit: Ceiling Fan(s); French Doors; Hardwood Floors; Intercom System; Kitchen Center Island; Kitchen Window; Multiple Phone Lines; Natural Woodwork; Outdoor Kitchen; Paneled Doors; Patio; Primary Bedroom Walk-In Closet; Security Lights; Security System; Sun Room; Tile Floors; Walk-In Closet; Walk-Up Attic; Washer/Dryer Hookup; Wet Bar Appliances: Air-To-Air Exchanger; Chandelier; Cooktop; Dishwasher; Disposal; Double Oven; Dryer; Freezer; Indoor Grill; Microwave; Refrigerator; Washer; Wine Cooler Basement: None Bath Description: Double Sink; Main Floor 1/2 Bath; Main Floor 3/4 Bath; Upper Level 1/2 Bath; Upper Level Full Bath; 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: Separate/Formal Dining Room Exterior: Brick/Stone; Stucco; Wood Family Room Characteristics: 2 or More; Entertainment/Media Center; Family Room; Great Room; Main Level Fencing: Partial Financing Terms: Conventional Fireplace Characteristics: Brick; Free Standing; Gas Burning; Living Room; Primary Bedroom; Stone; Other Foundation: None Fuel: Electric; Natural Gas Heating: Geothermal Laundry: Electric Dryer Hookup; Laundry Room; Sink; Upper Level; Washer Hookup Lock Box Type: Supra Lot Description: Tree Coverage - Medium Pool Description: None Road Frontage: City Street Road Responsibility: Public Maintained Road Roof: Age Over 8 Years; Asphalt Shingles; Pitched Sellers Terms: Cash; Conventional Sewer: Private Sewer Special Search: 2nd Floor Laundry; 3 BR on One Level; Divided Bdr Flr Plan; Main Floor Bedroom Stories: More Than 2 Stories Water: Private

Contract Information

Off Market Date
2025-05-09
Contingency
None
Closed Date
2026-06-17
Original List Price
1500000
Sales Close Price
1500000
ListPrice
1500000
Owner is an Agent?
No
Auction?
No

Location Tax and Other Information

House Number
2845
Street Name
Watertown
Street Suffix
Road
Postal City
Orono
County
Hennepin
State
MN
Zip Code
55356
Complex/Dev/Subdivision
Auditors Sub 230

Building Information

Finished SqFt Above Ground
11200

Lease Details

Land Leased
Not Applicable

More Information

Lock Box Type

Lock Box Source
MAAR
Supra
Yes

Miscellaneous Information

Homestead
No

Ownership

Fractional Ownership
No

Parking Characteristics

Garage Square Feet
1215

Public Survey Info

Range#
23
Section#
04
Township#
117

Office/Member Info

Association
MAAR

Location, Tax and Other Information

AssocFeeYN
No
Legal Description
LOT 008 AUDITOR'S SUBD. NO. 230
Listing City
Orono
Map Page
103
Municipality
Orono
School District
Orono
School District Phone
952-449-8305
Zip Plus 4
9799
Property ID Number
0411723210003
Tax Year
2025
Tax Amount
0
In Foreclosure?
No
Potential Short Sale?
No
Lender Owned?
No

Directions & Remarks

Public Remarks
Gorgeous 4BR/6BA with three levels of grand living on over 2.4 acres on corner lot in Orono. A spectacularly designed fortress with Geothermal HVAC. Fully wired security systems. Custom built to impress. The main floor includes a great room, opened to an award-winning kitchen, fabulous formal dining room, extra suite w/bath and living room with fireplace. The primary bedroom suite has a huge room as a walk-in closet with an island with numerous drawers and complete shelving and hanging dark wood storage on all four walls, fireplace, primary on suite bathroom has a double jetted tub. Outdoor Fireplace & Kitchen. You will be captivated by all the Grand height ceilings, panel doors, custom cabinetry, and floor to ceiling windows. Six attached garage stalls. This County owned property is a must see to experience it all in a dream home. Verify all measures. Sold as-is. Read the MLS Supplement. Note, buyer must pay a 3% assurance fee at closing.
Directions
I-394 West to US-12W exit onto CR-112 toward Long Lake, Orono, onto Wayzata Blvd W, turn Left onto N Old Crystal Bay Rd, turn Right onto Watertown Road home is on the left corner.

Accessible

None
Yes

Air Conditioning

Geothermal
Yes

Amenities Unit

Ceiling Fan(s)
Yes
French Doors
Yes
Hardwood Floors
Yes
Intercom System
Yes
Kitchen Center Island
Yes
Kitchen Window
Yes
Multiple Phone Lines
Yes
Natural Woodwork
Yes
Outdoor Kitchen
Yes
Paneled Doors
Yes
Patio
Yes
Primary Bedroom Walk-In Closet
Yes
Security Lights
Yes
Security System
Yes
Sun Room
Yes
Tile Floors
Yes
Walk-In Closet
Yes
Walk-Up Attic
Yes
Washer/Dryer Hookup
Yes
Wet Bar
Yes

Appliances

Air-To-Air Exchanger
Yes
Chandelier
Yes
Cooktop
Yes
Dishwasher
Yes
Disposal
Yes
Double Oven
Yes
Dryer
Yes
Freezer
Yes
Indoor Grill
Yes
Microwave
Yes
Refrigerator
Yes
Washer
Yes
Wine Cooler
Yes

Assessments

Assessment Balance
0
Tax With Assessments
0

Basement

None
Yes

Bath Description

Double Sink
Yes
Main Floor 1/2 Bath
Yes
Main Floor 3/4 Bath
Yes
Upper Level 1/2 Bath
Yes
Upper Level Full Bath
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

Separate/Formal Dining Room
Yes

Exterior

Brick/Stone
Yes
Stucco
Yes
Wood
Yes

Family Room Characteristics

2 or More
Yes
Entertainment/Media Center
Yes
Family Room
Yes
Great Room
Yes
Main Level
Yes

Fencing

Partial
Yes

Financing Terms

Conventional
Yes

Fireplace Characteristics

Brick
Yes
Free Standing
Yes
Gas Burning
Yes
Living Room
Yes
Primary Bedroom
Yes
Stone
Yes
Other
Yes

Foundation

None
Yes

Fuel

Electric
Yes
Natural Gas
Yes

Heating

Geothermal
Yes

Insurance Fee

Insurance Fee
0

Laundry

Electric Dryer Hookup
Yes
Laundry Room
Yes
Sink
Yes
Upper Level
Yes
Washer Hookup
Yes

Lot Description

Tree Coverage - Medium
Yes

Patio, Porch and Deck Features

Patio
Yes
Porch
Yes

Pool Description

None
Yes

Road Frontage

City Street
Yes

Road Responsibility

Public Maintained Road
Yes

Roof

Age Over 8 Years
Yes
Asphalt Shingles
Yes
Pitched
Yes

Sellers Terms

Cash
Yes
Conventional
Yes

Sewer

Private Sewer
Yes

Special Search

2nd Floor Laundry
Yes
3 BR on One Level
Yes
Divided Bdr Flr Plan
Yes
Main Floor Bedroom
Yes

Stories

More Than 2 Stories
Yes

Water

Private
Yes

Room Information

Room Name Dimensions Level
Mud Room 13 x 23 First
Laundry 8 x 10 Second
Bonus Room 11 x 19 Third
Foyer 25 x 27 Main
Office 18 x 21 Upper
Fourth (4th) Bedroom 17 x 14 Upper
Game Room 23 x 13 Third
Kitchen 18 x 30 Main
Dining Room 18 x 14 Main
Living Room 21 x 20 Main
Third (3rd) Bedroom 16 x 15 Upper
Second (2nd) Bedroom 14 x 29 Upper
First (1st) Bedroom 21 x 27 Main
Great Room 20 x 27 Main
IDX
Listing Office: Eagle Nesters Realty LLC
Last Updated: June - 18 - 2026
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