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2928 Waters Island and Dock Van Vac Road, Ely, MN 55731

$2,450,000

Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 6 Baths: 4 Square Footage: 2,146 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 910,404 Status: Active

Current Price: $2,450,000 List Date: 6/25/2024 Last Modified: 4/14/2026

Overview

Description

Burntside Private Island Retreat With Mainland Dock! Gorgeous Sunrise To Sunset Vistas Of Treasured Burntside Lake. Waters Island retreat offers 20.9 acres of towering pines & 2,140 ft south & west facing shoreline offering island studded views all the way across the main body of the lake, 5 cabins, 4 yurts, short boat ride across calm water to mainland dock w/flat access road, just 7 paved miles south of Ely, & 1 paved mile past the public landing. Burntside is a 126 ft deep, spring fed clear blue water trout lake of 7314 acres & over 100 islands, stocked w/walleye & known for exceptional fishing & as the source of Ely’s drinking water. This is a rare property not often seen for sale on Burntside; a private island retreat with a mainland dock on the south shore of the main body of the lake!

Listing Details MLS# 6559212

General Property Information

Common Wall: No
Lot Measurement: Acres
Manufactured Home?: No
Multiple PIDs?: Yes
New Development: No
Number of Fireplaces: Yes
Road Btwn WF & Home?: No
Waterfront Frontage: 2140
Year Built: 1997
Yearly/Seasonal: Yearly
Zoning: Other
Bath Full: 2
Bath Three Quarters: Yes
Bath Half: Yes
Main Floor Total SqFt: 2146
Above Grd Total SqFt: 2146
Total SqFt: 2146
Total Finished Sqft: 2146.00
FireplaceYN: Yes
Lake/Waterfront Name: Burntside
Style: (SF) Single Family
Foundation Size: 2146
Power Company: Lake Country Power
Lot Dimensions: 1420x1070
Acres: 20.9
Assessment Pending: Yes
Bath Quarter: 0
Below Grd Total SqFt: 0
Garage Stalls: 0
Association Fee: 0

Property Features

Accessible: None Air Conditioning: Central Air Amenities Unit: Deck; Dock; Hardwood Floors; Kitchen Window; Main Floor Primary Bedroom; Natural Woodwork; Panoramic View; Sauna; Tile Floors; Washer/Dryer Hookup Appliances: Dishwasher; Dryer; Microwave; Range; Refrigerator; Washer Basement: Concrete Block; Crawl Space Bath Description: Main Floor 1/2 Bath; Main Floor 3/4 Bath; Main Floor Full Bath; Separate Tub & Shower Construction Materials: Frame Construction Status: Previously Owned Dining Room Description: Breakfast Area; Informal Dining Room; Living/Dining Room Electric: 200+ Amp Service Elevation Highpoint to Waterfront Slope: Steep Exterior: Wood Fireplace Characteristics: Free Standing; Wood Burning Foundation: Concrete Block Fuel: Electric; Wood Heating: Wood Stove Lake Details: Rocky Laundry: Electric Dryer Hookup; Main Level; Washer Hookup Lot Description: BWCA Access; Irregular Lot; Tree Coverage - Heavy Outbuildings: Gazebo; Sauna Roof: Asphalt Shingles Sellers Terms: Cash; Conventional Sewer: Private Sewer Special Search: All Living Facilities on One Level; Main Floor Bedroom; Main Floor Laundry; Main Floor Primary Stories: One Water: Lake Water Waterfront View: Lake; Panoramic; North; South; East; West

Contract Information

Contingency: None
Original List Price: 2450000
ListPrice: 2450000
Owner is an Agent?: No
Auction?: No

Location Tax and Other Information

House Number: 2928
Street Name: Waters Island and Dock Van Vac Road
Postal City: Ely
County: St. Louis
State: MN
Zip Code: 55731
Complex/Dev/Subdivision: Morse Town Of

Additional Parcels Information

Property ID #2: 4650004003238
Property ID #3: 4650004003236

Assessments

Assessment Balance: 25
Tax With Assessments: 9772

More Information

Building Information

Finished SqFt Above Ground: 2146

Elevation Highpoint to Waterfront Feet

Elevation Highpoint Waterfront Feet: 40+

Lake Details

Lake Acres: 7313
Lake Depth: 126
Rocky: Yes

Lease Details

Land Leased: Not Applicable

Miscellaneous Information

Homestead: No

Ownership

Fractional Ownership: No

Public Survey Info

Range#: 13
Section#: 28
Township#: 63

Office/Member Info

Association: SPAAR

Location, Tax and Other Information

AssocFeeYN: No
Legal Description: Parcel ID's 465-0040-03236, 03238. Legal to govern
Listing City: Ely
Map Page: 999
Municipality: Morse Twp
School District: Ely
School District Phone: 218-365-6166
DNR Lake ID#: 69011800
DNR Lake Classification: Recreational Development
Zip Plus 4: 1839
Property ID Number: 465004004490
Tax Year: 2025
Tax Amount: 9772
In Foreclosure?: No
Potential Short Sale?: No
Lender Owned?: No

Directions & Remarks

Public Remarks: Burntside Private Island Retreat With Mainland Dock! Gorgeous Sunrise To Sunset Vistas Of Treasured Burntside Lake. Waters Island retreat offers 20.9 acres of towering pines & 2,140 ft south & west facing shoreline offering island studded views all the way across the main body of the lake, 5 cabins, 4 yurts, short boat ride across calm water to mainland dock w/flat access road, just 7 paved miles south of Ely, & 1 paved mile past the public landing. Burntside is a 126 ft deep, spring fed clear blue water trout lake of 7314 acres & over 100 islands, stocked w/walleye & known for exceptional fishing & as the source of Ely’s drinking water. This is a rare property not often seen for sale on Burntside; a private island retreat with a mainland dock on the south shore of the main body of the lake!
Directions: By boat, NW from Van Vac Public Landing, Mainland property is road accessible.

Accessible

None: Yes

Air Conditioning

Central Air: Yes

Amenities Unit

Deck: Yes
Dock: Yes
Hardwood Floors: Yes
Kitchen Window: Yes
Main Floor Primary Bedroom: Yes
Natural Woodwork: Yes
Panoramic View: Yes
Sauna: Yes
Tile Floors: Yes
Washer/Dryer Hookup: Yes

Appliances

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

Basement

Concrete Block: Yes
Crawl Space: Yes

Bath Description

Main Floor 1/2 Bath: Yes
Main Floor 3/4 Bath: Yes
Main Floor Full Bath: Yes
Separate Tub & Shower: Yes

Construction Materials

Frame: Yes

Construction Status

Previously Owned: Yes

Dining Room Description

Breakfast Area: Yes
Informal Dining Room: Yes
Living/Dining Room: Yes

Electric

200+ Amp Service: Yes

Elevation Highpoint to Waterfront Slope

Steep: Yes

Exterior

Wood: Yes

Fireplace Characteristics

Free Standing: Yes
Wood Burning: Yes

Foundation

Concrete Block: Yes

Fuel

Electric: Yes
Wood: Yes

Heating

Wood Stove: Yes

Insurance Fee

Insurance Fee: 0

Laundry

Electric Dryer Hookup: Yes
Main Level: Yes
Washer Hookup: Yes

Lot Description

BWCA Access: Yes
Irregular Lot: Yes
Tree Coverage - Heavy: Yes

Outbuildings

Gazebo: Yes
Sauna: Yes

Patio, Porch and Deck Features

Deck: Yes

Roof

Asphalt Shingles: Yes

Sellers Terms

Cash: Yes
Conventional: Yes

Sewer

Private Sewer: Yes

Special Search

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

Stories

One: Yes

Water

Lake Water: Yes

Waterfront View

Lake: Yes
Panoramic: Yes
North: Yes
South: Yes
East: Yes
West: Yes

Room Information

Room Name	Dimensions	Level
Kitchen	12x7	Main
Second (2nd) Bedroom	12x12	Main
First (1st) Bedroom	16x12	Main
Living Room	25x23	Main
Dining Room	25x30	Main

Documents

Certificate of Survey.pdf ›

Parcel A Mainland Survey.pdf ›

Listing Office: Janisch Realty, Inc

Last Updated: April - 14 - 2026

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