503 Bluff Avenue, Brainerd, MN 56401

New Listing
$369,900
Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 3 Square Footage: 3,355 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 42,689 Status: Active
Current Price: $369,900 List Date: 6/09/2026 Last Modified: 6/09/2026

Overview

Description

Located in the historic Bluff Avenue neighborhood, this charming 4-bedroom, 3-bath home offers character, space, and rare Mississippi River frontage on a nearly 1-acre lot. Beautifully restored hardwood floors run throughout much of the home, blending classic craftsmanship with numerous recent updates including refreshed bathrooms, landscaping improvements, and other thoughtful enhancements that maintain the home’s traditional feel while adding modern comfort. The spacious attic has been updated with fresh carpet and provides a large amount of versatile living space perfect for a bonus room, office, or guest area. With over 2,400 finished square feet, a large 30x24 detached garage, and approximately 42 feet of Mississippi River frontage, the property also offers close proximity to Essentia Health St. Joseph’s Hospital, Gregory Park, downtown Brainerd. This is a rare opportunity to own a classic home in one of Brainerd’s most desirable and walkable neighborhoods.

Open Houses

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Listing Details MLS# 7088661

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
38
Waterfront Present
Yes
Year Built
1895
Yearly/Seasonal
Yearly
Zoning
Residential-Single Family
Bath Full
Yes
Bath Half
Yes
Main Floor Total SqFt
1287
Above Grd Total SqFt
2455
Below Grd Total SqFt
900
Total SqFt
3355
Total Finished Sqft
2455.00
FireplaceYN
Yes
Lake/Waterfront Name
Mississippi River
Bath Quarter
Yes
Style
(SF) Single Family
Foundation Size
1180
Garage Stalls
2
Lot Dimensions
42x539x82x236x106x745
Acres
0.98
Assessment Pending
Unknown
Bath Three Quarters
0
Association Fee
0

Property Features

Accessible: None Air Conditioning: Window Unit(s) Basement: Full; Unfinished; Other Construction Status: Previously Owned Elevation Highpoint to Waterfront Slope: Steep Exterior: Stucco Foundation: Stone Fuel: Natural Gas Heating: Boiler; Hot Water Lake Details: Soft Lock Box Type: SentriLock Pool Description: None Road Frontage: City Street; Paved Streets; Sidewalks; Storm Sewer; Street Lights Road Responsibility: Public Maintained Road Roof: Asphalt Shingles Sellers Terms: Cash; Conventional; FHA; VA Sewer: City Sewer/Connected Special Search: 3 BR on One Level; Main Floor Laundry Stories: More Than 2 Stories Water: City Water/Connected Waterfront View: River; North

Contract Information

Contingency
None
Original List Price
369900
ListPrice
369900
Owner is an Agent?
No
Auction?
No

Location Tax and Other Information

House Number
503
Street Name
Bluff
Street Suffix
Avenue
Postal City
Brainerd
County
Crow Wing
State
MN
Zip Code
56401
Complex/Dev/Subdivision
Riverside Add The City Of Braine

Additional Parcels Information

Property ID #2
41230514

Assessments

Assessment Balance
25
Tax With Assessments
3326

More Information

Building Information

Finished SqFt Above Ground
2455

Elevation Highpoint to Waterfront Feet

Elevation Highpoint Waterfront Feet
40+

Lease Details

Land Leased
Not Applicable

Lock Box Type

Lock Box Source
GLAR
SentriLock
Yes

Miscellaneous Information

Homestead
Yes

Ownership

Fractional Ownership
No

Parking Characteristics

Garage Dimensions
30x24
Garage Square Feet
720

Public Survey Info

Range#
31
Section#
24
Township#
45

Office/Member Info

Association
GLAR

Location, Tax and Other Information

AssocFeeYN
No
Legal Description
Riverside Addition to the city of Brainerd LOTS 13 THRU 15 INCLUSIVE BLOCK 1 & Lot Auditors Plat of unplatted portion of sec lot 12
Listing City
Brainerd
Map Page
999
Municipality
Brainerd
School District
Brainerd
School District Phone
218-454-6900
DNR Lake Classification
Not Applicable
Zip Plus 4
2652
Property ID Number
41241589
Tax Year
2026
Tax Amount
3301
In Foreclosure?
No
Potential Short Sale?
No
Lender Owned?
No

Directions & Remarks

Public Remarks
Located in the historic Bluff Avenue neighborhood, this charming 4-bedroom, 3-bath home offers character, space, and rare Mississippi River frontage on a nearly 1-acre lot. Beautifully restored hardwood floors run throughout much of the home, blending classic craftsmanship with numerous recent updates including refreshed bathrooms, landscaping improvements, and other thoughtful enhancements that maintain the home’s traditional feel while adding modern comfort. The spacious attic has been updated with fresh carpet and provides a large amount of versatile living space perfect for a bonus room, office, or guest area. With over 2,400 finished square feet, a large 30x24 detached garage, and approximately 42 feet of Mississippi River frontage, the property also offers close proximity to Essentia Health St. Joseph’s Hospital, Gregory Park, downtown Brainerd. This is a rare opportunity to own a classic home in one of Brainerd’s most desirable and walkable neighborhoods.
Directions
MN 210 E to left onto N 5th St, right onto Bluff Ave

Accessible

None
Yes

Air Conditioning

Window Unit(s)
Yes

Basement

Full
Yes
Unfinished
Yes
Other
Yes

Construction Status

Previously Owned
Yes

Elevation Highpoint to Waterfront Slope

Steep
Yes

Exterior

Stucco
Yes

Foundation

Stone
Yes

Fuel

Natural Gas
Yes

Heating

Boiler
Yes
Hot Water
Yes

Insurance Fee

Insurance Fee
0

Lake Details

Lake Depth
No
Soft
Yes

Lake/Waterfront

River Front
Yes

Pool Description

None
Yes

Road Frontage

City Street
Yes
Paved Streets
Yes
Sidewalks
Yes
Storm Sewer
Yes
Street Lights
Yes

Road Responsibility

Public Maintained Road
Yes

Roof

Asphalt Shingles
Yes

Sellers Terms

Cash
Yes
Conventional
Yes
FHA
Yes
VA
Yes

Sewer

City Sewer/Connected
Yes

Special Search

3 BR on One Level
Yes
Main Floor Laundry
Yes

Stories

More Than 2 Stories
Yes

Water

City Water/Connected
Yes

Waterfront View

River
Yes
North
Yes

Room Information

Room Name Dimensions Level
Three Season Porch 26x20 Main
Dining Room 26x16 Main
First (1st) Bedroom 19x11 Upper
Fourth (4th) Bedroom 27x25 Third
Kitchen 18x18 Main
Laundry 8x6 Main
Living Room 21x14 Main
Second (2nd) Bedroom 15x13 Upper
Third (3rd) Bedroom 12x8 Upper

Documents

IDX
Listing Office: Positive Realty
Last Updated: June - 09 - 2026
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