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40 Clay Cliffe Drive, Excelsior, MN 55331

$5,500,000

Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 6 Square Footage: 8,320 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 49,658 Status: Closed

Current Price: $5,500,000 List Date: 6/16/2023 Last Modified: 8/06/2025

Overview

Description

Incredible setting with extreme privacy on Lake Minnetonka 's only gated community, Clay Cliffe. Magnificent attention to detail on 1.13-acre, Lake Minnetonka, rolling green lot with 100 ft of direct level, sandy Lakeshore and one of the most prestigious neighborhoods. The spectacular home has been completely remodeled and is move in ready. With a new cedar shake and copper roof, new mechanicals and home systems, and beautifully redesigned kitchen, bathrooms, and upper, main, and lower levels, this home will exceed your expectations. Perfect for indoor and outdoor entertaining, it has all the amenities. A large, open, 3200 sf first floor connects beautifully to a spacious, private outdoor patio, heated pool, spa, outdoor kitchen, and vast lakeshore, there's nothing more you need. This home also has a four-car heated garage with additional workshop and storage. If tennis or pickle ball is a hobby, you are in the right neighborhood! Enjoy all the appointed details of this estate property

Listing Details MLS# 6387613

General Property Information

Assoc Mgmt Co. Phone #: 844-958-1754
Association Fee Frequency: Annually
Association Mgmt Co. Name: Clay Cliffe
Common Wall: No
Lot Measurement: Acres
Manufactured Home?: No
Multiple PIDs?: No
New Development: No
Number of Fireplaces: 3
Road Btwn WF & Home?: No
Waterfront Frontage: 100
Waterfront Present: Yes
Year Built: 2003
Yearly/Seasonal: Yearly
Zoning: Residential-Single Family
Bath Full: 3
Bath Three Quarters: 2
Bath Half: Yes
Main Floor Total SqFt: 3200
Above Grd Total SqFt: 5613
Below Grd Total SqFt: 2707
Total SqFt: 8320
Total Finished Sqft: 8019.00
FireplaceYN: Yes
Lake/Waterfront Name: Minnetonka
Style: (SF) Single Family
Foundation Size: 3200
Power Company: Xcel Energy
Association Fee: 7486
Garage Stalls: 4
Lot Dimensions: 171x310xL100x415
Acres: 1.14
# Carport Spaces: 0
Bath Quarter: 0

Property Features

Accessible: None Air Conditioning: Central Air; Zoned Amenities Shared: Beach; Boat Slip; Dock; Hot Tub; In-Ground Sprinkler System; Patio; Tennis Courts Amenities Unit: Boat Slip; Cable; Ceiling Fan(s); Ethernet Wired; Exercise Room; French Doors; Hardwood Floors; Hot Tub; In-Ground Sprinkler; Kitchen Center Island; Multiple Phone Lines; Natural Woodwork; Outdoor Kitchen; Patio; Primary Bedroom Walk-In Closet; Security Lights; Security System; Tennis Court; Tile Floors; Walk-In Closet Appliances: Air-To-Air Exchanger; Central Vacuum; Cooktop; Dishwasher; Disposal; Double Oven; Freezer; Iron Filter; Microwave; Range; Refrigerator; Washer; Water Filtration System; Water Osmosis System; Other Association Fee Includes: Lawn Care; Outside Maintenance; Professional Mgmt; Security System; Shared Amenities; Snow Removal; Other Basement: 8 ft+ Pour; Concrete Block; Drain Tiled; Full; Storage/Locker; Sump Pump Bath Description: 3/4 Jack & Jill; Full Jack & Jill; Main Floor 1/2 Bath; Main Floor Full Bath; Upper Level 3/4 Bath; Upper Level Full Bath; Full Primary; Private Primary; 3/4 Basement; Bathroom Ensuite Construction Materials: Brick Construction Status: Previously Owned Dining Room Description: Breakfast Area; Breakfast Bar; Eat In Kitchen; Informal Dining Room; Kitchen/Dining Room; Living/Dining Room; Separate/Formal Dining Room Electric: Circuit Breakers Elevation Highpoint to Waterfront Slope: Level Exterior: Brick/Stone; Metal; Shakes Family Room Characteristics: Family Room; Great Room; Lower Level; Main Level Fencing: Partial Financing Terms: Cash Fireplace Characteristics: 2-Sided; Brick; Gas Burning Fuel: Natural Gas Heating: Forced Air; Hot Water; Humidifier; In-Floor Heating; Zoned Internet Options: Cable Lake Details: Sand Laundry: Common Area; Electric Dryer Hookup; Gas Dryer Hookup; Laundry Room; Main Level Lock Box Type: Supra Lot Description: Accessible Shoreline; Cleared; Irregular Lot Parking Characteristics: Floor Drain; Heated Garage Pool Description: Below Ground; Heated Road Frontage: Private Road Road Responsibility: Association Maintained Road Roof: Age 8 Years or Less; Metal; Shake Sellers Terms: Cash; Conventional Sewer: City Sewer/Connected Special Search: 2nd Floor Laundry; 4 BR on One Level; Main Floor Laundry; Renovated Stories: Two Water: City Water/Connected Waterfront View: Bay; Lake

Contract Information

Off Market Date: 2023-06-17
Contingency: None
Closed Date: 2023-07-25
Original List Price: 5350000
Sales Close Price: 5500000
ListPrice: 5350000
Owner is an Agent?: No
Auction?: No

Location Tax and Other Information

House Number: 40
Street Name: Clay Cliffe
Street Suffix: Drive
Postal City: Excelsior
County: Hennepin
State: MN
Zip Code: 55331
Complex/Dev/Subdivision: Clay Cliffe

Assessments

Tax With Assessments: 47597
Assessment Balance: 0

Building Information

Finished SqFt Above Ground: 5613
Finished SqFt Below Ground: 2406

More Information

Lake Details

Lake Acres: 14205
Lake Depth: 113
Sand: Yes

Lease Details

Land Leased: Not Applicable

Lock Box Type

Lock Box Source: OTHER
Supra: Yes

Miscellaneous Information

Homestead: Yes

Ownership

Fractional Ownership: No

Parking Characteristics

Garage Square Feet: 1400
Floor Drain: Yes
Heated Garage: Yes

Public Survey Info

Range#: 23
Section#: 28
Township#: 117

Office/Member Info

Association: MAAR
MLSID: RMLS

Location, Tax and Other Information

AssocFeeYN: Yes
Legal Description: LOT 004 BLOCK 003 CLAY CLIFFE
Listing City: Excelsior
Map Page: 117
Municipality: Tonka Bay
Rental License?: No
School District: Minnetonka
School District Phone: 952-401-5000
DNR Lake ID#: 27013300
DNR Lake Classification: General Development
Lake Chain: N
Zip Plus 4: 9509
Property ID Number: 2811723120012
Tax Year: 2023
Tax Amount: 47597
In Foreclosure?: No
Potential Short Sale?: No
Lender Owned?: No

Directions & Remarks

Public Remarks: Incredible setting with extreme privacy on Lake Minnetonka 's only gated community, Clay Cliffe. Magnificent attention to detail on 1.13-acre, Lake Minnetonka, rolling green lot with 100 ft of direct level, sandy Lakeshore and one of the most prestigious neighborhoods. The spectacular home has been completely remodeled and is move in ready. With a new cedar shake and copper roof, new mechanicals and home systems, and beautifully redesigned kitchen, bathrooms, and upper, main, and lower levels, this home will exceed your expectations. Perfect for indoor and outdoor entertaining, it has all the amenities. A large, open, 3200 sf first floor connects beautifully to a spacious, private outdoor patio, heated pool, spa, outdoor kitchen, and vast lakeshore, there's nothing more you need. This home also has a four-car heated garage with additional workshop and storage. If tennis or pickle ball is a hobby, you are in the right neighborhood! Enjoy all the appointed details of this estate property
Directions: 494 to Hwy 7 West. Go North (right) on Oak Street (CR 19). Turn left on Clay Cliffs Dr

Accessible

None: Yes

Air Conditioning

Central Air: Yes
Zoned: Yes

Amenities Shared

Beach: Yes
Boat Slip: Yes
Dock: Yes
Hot Tub: Yes
In-Ground Sprinkler System: Yes
Patio: Yes
Tennis Courts: Yes

Amenities Unit

Boat Slip: Yes
Cable: Yes
Ceiling Fan(s): Yes
Ethernet Wired: Yes
Exercise Room: Yes
French Doors: Yes
Hardwood Floors: Yes
Hot Tub: Yes
In-Ground Sprinkler: Yes
Kitchen Center Island: Yes
Multiple Phone Lines: Yes
Natural Woodwork: Yes
Outdoor Kitchen: Yes
Patio: Yes
Primary Bedroom Walk-In Closet: Yes
Security Lights: Yes
Security System: Yes
Tennis Court: Yes
Tile Floors: Yes
Walk-In Closet: Yes

Appliances

Air-To-Air Exchanger: Yes
Central Vacuum: Yes
Cooktop: Yes
Dishwasher: Yes
Disposal: Yes
Double Oven: Yes
Freezer: Yes
Iron Filter: Yes
Microwave: Yes
Range: Yes
Refrigerator: Yes
Washer: Yes
Water Filtration System: Yes
Water Osmosis System: Yes
Other: Yes

Association Fee Includes

Lawn Care: Yes
Outside Maintenance: Yes
Professional Mgmt: Yes
Security System: Yes
Shared Amenities: Yes
Snow Removal: Yes
Other: Yes

Basement

8 ft+ Pour: Yes
Concrete Block: Yes
Drain Tiled: Yes
Full: Yes
Storage/Locker: Yes
Sump Pump: Yes

Bath Description

3/4 Jack & Jill: Yes
Full Jack & Jill: Yes
Main Floor 1/2 Bath: Yes
Main Floor Full Bath: Yes
Upper Level 3/4 Bath: Yes
Upper Level Full Bath: Yes
Full Primary: Yes
Private Primary: Yes
3/4 Basement: Yes
Bathroom Ensuite: Yes

Construction Materials

Brick: Yes

Construction Status

Previously Owned: Yes

Dining Room Description

Breakfast Area: Yes
Breakfast Bar: Yes
Eat In Kitchen: Yes
Informal Dining Room: Yes
Kitchen/Dining Room: Yes
Living/Dining Room: Yes
Separate/Formal Dining Room: Yes

Electric

Circuit Breakers: Yes

Elevation Highpoint to Waterfront Slope

Level: Yes

Exterior

Brick/Stone: Yes
Metal: Yes
Shakes: Yes

Family Room Characteristics

Family Room: Yes
Great Room: Yes
Lower Level: Yes
Main Level: Yes

Fencing

Partial: Yes

Financing Terms

Cash: Yes

Fireplace Characteristics

2-Sided: Yes
Brick: Yes
Gas Burning: Yes

Fuel

Natural Gas: Yes

Heating

Forced Air: Yes
Hot Water: Yes
Humidifier: Yes
In-Floor Heating: Yes
Zoned: Yes

Insurance Fee

Insurance Fee: 0

Internet Options

Cable: Yes

Lake/Waterfront

Lake Front: Yes

Laundry

Common Area: Yes
Electric Dryer Hookup: Yes
Gas Dryer Hookup: Yes
Laundry Room: Yes
Main Level: Yes

Lot Description

Accessible Shoreline: Yes
Cleared: Yes
Irregular Lot: Yes

Patio, Porch and Deck Features

Patio: Yes
Terrace: Yes

Pool Description

Below Ground: Yes
Heated: Yes

Restriction/Covenants

Mandatory Owners Assoc: Yes

Road Frontage

Private Road: Yes

Road Responsibility

Association Maintained Road: Yes

Roof

Age 8 Years or Less: Yes
Metal: Yes
Shake: Yes

Sellers Terms

Cash: Yes
Conventional: Yes

Sewer

City Sewer/Connected: Yes

Special Search

2nd Floor Laundry: Yes
4 BR on One Level: Yes
Main Floor Laundry: Yes
Renovated: Yes

Stories

Two: Yes

Water

City Water/Connected: Yes

Waterfront View

Bay: Yes
Lake: Yes

Room Information

Room Name	Dimensions	Level
Second (2nd) Bedroom	15x14	Upper
Third (3rd) Bedroom	15x14	Upper
Fourth (4th) Bedroom	17x14	Upper
Fifth (5th) Bedroom	15x16	Lower
Media Room	19x18	Lower
Exercise Room	17x14	Lower
Sitting Room	15x12	Main
Living Room	25x20	Main
Dining Room	20x12	Main
Kitchen	34x17	Main
Office	15x12	Main
First (1st) Bedroom	20x22	Upper

Listing Office: Coldwell Banker Realty

Last Updated: August - 06 - 2025

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