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4691 Baycliffe Drive, Excelsior, MN 55331

$2,600,000

Stunning executive limestone front estate with circular drive.

Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 6 Baths: 7 Square Footage: 7,325 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 69,696 Status: Closed

Current Price: $2,600,000 List Date: 4/29/2024 Last Modified: 10/31/2025

Overview

Description

Spectacular private estate on a park-like 1.6-acre site with dock and covered lift on Smithtown Bay - Boat, fish and swim Lake Minnetonka all summer long! Elegantly renovated inside and out, this stately residence with circular drive features a grand staircase, 4 fireplaces, gorgeous hardwoods, expansive windows, and dramatic vaults. Beautifully appointed public spaces include a chef’s kitchen with Wolf/SubZero appliances and 10’ island, refined living and dining rooms, casual family and hearth rooms, and an office all on the main. 4 wonderful bedrooms and double laundry upstairs with a 5th bedroom/guest suite lower. Unbelievable 2500 sq ft pool house with sparkling heated pool has a retractable sport court/dance/gymnastics floor, mezzanine plumbed for a slide, and wiring for a movie projector – an absolute must see! Wonderful entertainment and play spaces in the lower level; movie and game room, wet bar, wine cellar and bonus space! Detached carriage house is a perfect, spacious ... (Read more)

Listing Details MLS# 6522445

General Property Information

Assoc Mgmt Co. Phone #: 952-474-8133
Association Fee Frequency: Annually
Association Mgmt Co. Name: Baycliffe Property Owners Association, Inc.
Common Wall: No
Lot Measurement: Acres
Manufactured Home?: No
Multiple PIDs?: No
New Development: No
Number of Fireplaces: 4
Year Built: 1977
Yearly/Seasonal: Yearly
Zoning: Residential-Single Family
Bath Full: 2
Bath Three Quarters: 2
Bath Half: 3
Main Floor Total SqFt: 4900
Above Grd Total SqFt: 5125
Below Grd Total SqFt: 2200
Total SqFt: 7325
Total Finished Sqft: 8588.00
FireplaceYN: Yes
Lake/Waterfront Name: Minnetonka
Style: (SF) Single Family
Foundation Size: 4900
Association Fee: 1175
Garage Stalls: 6
Lot Dimensions: 160x291x190x49x49x305
Acres: 1.6
Bath Quarter: 0

Property Features

Accessible: None Air Conditioning: Central Air Amenities Shared: Beach; Tennis Courts Amenities Unit: Ceiling Fan(s); Deck; Dock; Hardwood Floors; In-Ground Sprinkler; Kitchen Center Island; Kitchen Window; Patio; Porch; Primary Bedroom Walk-In Closet; Security System; Skylight; Tile Floors; Vaulted Ceiling(s); Walk-In Closet; Wet Bar Appliances: Dishwasher; Disposal; Double Oven; Dryer; Electronic Air Filter; Microwave; Range; Refrigerator; Washer; Water Osmosis System; Wine Cooler Association Fee Includes: Beach Access; Recreation Facility; Shared Amenities; Other Assumable Loan: Not Assumable Basement: Drain Tiled; Full; Storage Space; Sump Pump Bath Description: Double Sink; Main Floor 1/2 Bath; Upper Level Full Bath; 3/4 Primary; Private Primary; Full Basement; Walk-In Shower Stall Construction Status: Previously Owned Dining Room Description: Breakfast Bar; Informal Dining Room; Separate/Formal Dining Room Electric: 200+ Amp Service; Circuit Breakers Exterior: Brick/Stone; Wood Family Room Characteristics: 2 or More; 2 Story/High/Vaulted Ceilings; Family Room; Great Room; Lower Level; Main Level Fencing: Full; Invisible; Split Rail Financing Terms: Conventional Fireplace Characteristics: Family Room; Gas Burning; Living Room; Primary Bedroom; Wood Burning; Other Fuel: Natural Gas Heating: Forced Air Laundry: Laundry Room; Upper Level Lot Description: Tree Coverage - Medium Outbuildings: Additional Garage; Guest House Parking Characteristics: Multiple Garages; Floor Drain; Garage Door Opener; Heated Garage; Insulated Garage; Storage Pool Description: Below Ground; Heated; Indoor Road Frontage: No Outlet/Dead End; Private Road Road Responsibility: Private Maintained Road Roof: Age 8 Years or Less; Other Second Unit: Existing In-Law w/Bath; Existing In-Law w/Kitchen Sellers Terms: Cash; Conventional Sewer: City Sewer/Connected Special Search: 2nd Floor Laundry; 4 BR on One Level; Primary Bdr Suite Stories: Two Water: Well

Contract Information

Off Market Date: 2024-10-01
Contingency: None
Closed Date: 2024-10-30
Original List Price: 2995000
Sales Close Price: 2600000
ListPrice: 2795000
Owner is an Agent?: No
Auction?: No

Location Tax and Other Information

House Number: 4691
Street Name: Baycliffe
Street Suffix: Drive
Postal City: Excelsior
County: Carver
State: MN
Zip Code: 55331
Complex/Dev/Subdivision: Baycliffe

Assessments

Tax With Assessments: 16640
Assessment Balance: 0

Building Information

Finished SqFt Above Ground: 6388
Finished SqFt Below Ground: 2200

More Information

Lake Details

Lake Acres: 14205
Lake Depth: 113

Lease Details

Land Leased: Not Applicable

Miscellaneous Information

Homestead: Yes

Ownership

Fractional Ownership: No

Parking Characteristics

Garage Dimensions: 33x25 35x24
Garage Square Feet: 1890
Multiple Garages: Yes
Floor Drain: Yes
Garage Door Opener: Yes
Heated Garage: Yes
Insulated Garage: Yes
Storage: Yes

Public Survey Info

Range#: 24
Section#: 01
Township#: 116

Office/Member Info

Association: MAAR

Location, Tax and Other Information

AssocFeeYN: Yes
Legal Description: SUBDIVISIONNAME BAYCLIFFE LOT 002 BLOCK 002 SUBDIVISIONCD 65155 SECTION 01 TOWNSHIP 116 RANGE 024
Listing City: Excelsior
Map Page: 117
Municipality: Excelsior
School District: Minnetonka
School District Phone: 952-401-5000
DNR Lake ID#: 27013300
DNR Lake Classification: General Development
Zip Plus 4: 9741
Property ID Number: 651550110
Tax Year: 2023
Tax Amount: 16640
In Foreclosure?: No
Potential Short Sale?: No
Lender Owned?: No

Directions & Remarks

Public Remarks: Spectacular private estate on a park-like 1.6-acre site with dock and covered lift on Smithtown Bay - Boat, fish and swim Lake Minnetonka all summer long! Elegantly renovated inside and out, this stately residence with circular drive features a grand staircase, 4 fireplaces, gorgeous hardwoods, expansive windows, and dramatic vaults. Beautifully appointed public spaces include a chef’s kitchen with Wolf/SubZero appliances and 10’ island, refined living and dining rooms, casual family and hearth rooms, and an office all on the main. 4 wonderful bedrooms and double laundry upstairs with a 5th bedroom/guest suite lower. Unbelievable 2500 sq ft pool house with sparkling heated pool has a retractable sport court/dance/gymnastics floor, mezzanine plumbed for a slide, and wiring for a movie projector – an absolute must see! Wonderful entertainment and play spaces in the lower level; movie and game room, wet bar, wine cellar and bonus space! Detached carriage house is a perfect, spacious au pair/guest apartment. Exceptional outdoor living: screened porch, multiple patios, gas and woodburning fire pits, Rainbow play system and ropes course! 6 car garage includes a woodworking shop. Limestone and cedar exterior with lifetime Enviroshake roof and all new mechanicals. Beautiful lake community with association swimming beach and new tennis and pickleball courts. Carver County taxes and Minnetonka Schools! Welcome home!
Directions: Hwy 7 W. Turn right onto Baycliffe Dr, through Baycliffe gates to home.

Accessible

None: Yes

Air Conditioning

Central Air: Yes

Amenities Shared

Beach: Yes
Tennis Courts: Yes

Amenities Unit

Ceiling Fan(s): Yes
Deck: Yes
Dock: Yes
Hardwood Floors: Yes
In-Ground Sprinkler: Yes
Kitchen Center Island: Yes
Kitchen Window: Yes
Patio: Yes
Porch: Yes
Primary Bedroom Walk-In Closet: Yes
Security System: Yes
Skylight: Yes
Tile Floors: Yes
Vaulted Ceiling(s): Yes
Walk-In Closet: Yes
Wet Bar: Yes

Appliances

Dishwasher: Yes
Disposal: Yes
Double Oven: Yes
Dryer: Yes
Electronic Air Filter: Yes
Microwave: Yes
Range: Yes
Refrigerator: Yes
Washer: Yes
Water Osmosis System: Yes
Wine Cooler: Yes

Association Fee Includes

Beach Access: Yes
Recreation Facility: Yes
Shared Amenities: Yes
Other: Yes

Assumable Loan

Not Assumable: Yes

Basement

Drain Tiled: Yes
Full: Yes
Storage Space: Yes
Sump Pump: Yes

Bath Description

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

Construction Status

Previously Owned: Yes

Dining Room Description

Breakfast Bar: Yes
Informal Dining Room: Yes
Separate/Formal Dining Room: Yes

Electric

200+ Amp Service: Yes
Circuit Breakers: Yes

Exterior

Brick/Stone: Yes
Wood: Yes

Family Room Characteristics

2 or More: Yes
2 Story/High/Vaulted Ceilings: Yes
Family Room: Yes
Great Room: Yes
Lower Level: Yes
Main Level: Yes

Fencing

Full: Yes
Invisible: Yes
Split Rail: Yes

Financing Terms

Conventional: Yes

Fireplace Characteristics

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

Fuel

Natural Gas: Yes

Heating

Forced Air: Yes

Insurance Fee

Insurance Fee: 0

Laundry

Laundry Room: Yes
Upper Level: Yes

Lot Description

Tree Coverage - Medium: Yes

Outbuildings

Additional Garage: Yes
Guest House: Yes

Patio, Porch and Deck Features

Composite Decking: Yes
Patio: Yes
Rear Porch: Yes
Screened: Yes

Pool Description

Below Ground: Yes
Heated: Yes
Indoor: Yes

Restriction/Covenants

Architecture Committee: Yes

Road Frontage

No Outlet/Dead End: Yes
Private Road: Yes

Road Responsibility

Private Maintained Road: Yes

Roof

Age 8 Years or Less: Yes
Other: Yes

Second Unit

Existing In-Law w/Bath: Yes
Existing In-Law w/Kitchen: Yes

Sellers Terms

Cash: Yes
Conventional: Yes

Sewer

City Sewer/Connected: Yes

Special Search

2nd Floor Laundry: Yes
4 BR on One Level: Yes
Primary Bdr Suite: Yes

Stories

Two: Yes

Water

Well: Yes

Room Information

Room Name	Dimensions	Level
Guest House	35x24	Main
Patio	62x26	Main
Bar/Wet Bar Room	17x11	Lower
Media Room	19x17	Lower
Play Room	25x15	Lower
Fourth (4th) Bedroom	15x10	Upper
Fifth (5th) Bedroom	16x12	Lower
Second (2nd) Bedroom	14x13	Upper
Third (3rd) Bedroom	13x12	Upper
Screened Porch	21x15	Main
First (1st) Bedroom	17x16	Upper
Office	9x9	Main
Recreation Room	49x47	Main
Family Room	18x16	Main
Hearth Room	20x17	Main
Dining Room	18x13	Main
Kitchen	27x19	Main
Living Room	22x15	Main
Deck	16x10	Main

Listing Office: Edina Realty, Inc.

Last Updated: October - 31 - 2025

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