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5137 Colfax Avenue S, Minneapolis, MN 55419

$699,000

Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 2 Square Footage: 2,691 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 4,356 Status: Active

Current Price: $699,000 List Date: 4/24/2026 Last Modified: 6/15/2026

Overview

Description

This jewel-box home sits on a hill overlooking the trees of Minnehaha Creek and Parkway. Available for the first time in over forty years, the gorgeous home has been lovingly attended and continually updated throughout the years. One of many highlights is a fully rebuilt cook’s kitchen with custom cabinets, honed granite counters and high-end appliances. And as you step inside this home, it is the beauty of the original wood floors, dining room oak wainscoting panels with beamed ceiling, large bay window, French doors and millwork that showcase the artisan craftsmanship. Incredible wood burning fireplace, built-in bookcases and southern exposure windows make the living room the perfect space for reading or gathering with friends. The European sunroom overlooking the backyard has heated Italian marble floors, 3 walls of windows, 2 sets of French doors along with the amazing original beadboard ceiling…this room is magical. Updates to the exterior of the home include a new roof ( ... (Read more)

Listing Details MLS# 7059004

General Property Information

Common Wall: No
Lot Measurement: Acres
Manufactured Home?: No
Multiple PIDs?: No
New Development: No
Number of Fireplaces: Yes
Waterfront YN: No
Year Built: 1916
Yearly/Seasonal: Yearly
Zoning: Residential-Single Family
Bath Full: Yes
Bath Half: Yes
Main Floor Total SqFt: 1121
Above Grd Total SqFt: 1851
Below Grd Total SqFt: 840
Total SqFt: 2691
Total Finished Sqft: 1951.00
FireplaceYN: Yes
Style: (SF) Single Family
Foundation Size: 1121
Garage Stalls: Yes
Lot Dimensions: 46 X 128
Acres: 0.1
Assessment Pending: No
Bath Three Quarters: 0
Bath Quarter: 0
Association Fee: 0

Property Features

Accessible: None Air Conditioning: Central Air Amenities Unit: French Doors; Hardwood Floors; Kitchen Window; Natural Woodwork; Paneled Doors; Primary Bedroom Walk-In Closet; Sun Room; Tile Floors Appliances: Dishwasher; Dryer; Freezer; Range; Refrigerator; Washer Basement: Full Bath Description: Upper Level Full Bath; 1/2 Basement Construction Materials: Block Construction Status: Previously Owned Dining Room Description: Separate/Formal Dining Room Electric: 100 Amp Service Existing Financing: Conventional Exterior: Brick/Stone; Stucco Fencing: Wood Fireplace Characteristics: Wood Burning Foundation: Concrete Block Fuel: Natural Gas Heating: Boiler Laundry: In Basement Lot Description: Tree Coverage - Light Parking Characteristics: Tuckunder Garage Road Frontage: City Street; Paved Streets; Sidewalks; Storm Sewer Road Responsibility: Public Maintained Road Roof: Age 8 Years or Less Sellers Terms: Cash; Conventional Sewer: City Sewer/Connected Special Search: 3 BR on One Level Stories: Two Water: City Water/Connected

Contract Information

Contingency: Inspection
Original List Price: 749000
ListPrice: 699000
Owner is an Agent?: No
Auction?: No

Location Tax and Other Information

House Number: 5137
Street Name: Colfax
Street Suffix: Avenue
Street Direction Suffix: S
Postal City: Minneapolis
County: Hennepin
State: MN
Zip Code: 55419
Complex/Dev/Subdivision: Minnehaha Blvd Add

Assessments

Tax With Assessments: 9867
Assessment Balance: 0

Basement

Foundation Dimensions: 46 x 25
Full: Yes

More Information

Building Information

Finished SqFt Above Ground: 1851
Finished SqFt Below Ground: 100

Lease Details

Land Leased: Not Applicable

Miscellaneous Information

DP Resource: Yes
Homestead: Yes

Ownership

Fractional Ownership: No

Parking Characteristics

Garage Dimensions: 19 x 13
Garage Square Feet: 247
Tuckunder Garage: Yes

Public Survey Info

Range#: 24
Section#: 16
Township#: 28

Office/Member Info

Association: MAAR

Location, Tax and Other Information

AssocFeeYN: No
Legal Description: LOT 015 BLOCK 006 MINNEHAHA BLVD ADDN TO MPLS
Listing City: Minneapolis
Map Page: 120
Municipality: Minneapolis
School District: Minneapolis
School District Phone: 612-668-0000
Zip Plus 4: 1147
Property ID Number: 1602824410135
Tax Year: 2025
Tax Amount: 9867
In Foreclosure?: No
Potential Short Sale?: No
Lender Owned?: No

Directions & Remarks

Public Remarks: This jewel-box home sits on a hill overlooking the trees of Minnehaha Creek and Parkway. Available for the first time in over forty years, the gorgeous home has been lovingly attended and continually updated throughout the years. One of many highlights is a fully rebuilt cook’s kitchen with custom cabinets, honed granite counters and high-end appliances. And as you step inside this home, it is the beauty of the original wood floors, dining room oak wainscoting panels with beamed ceiling, large bay window, French doors and millwork that showcase the artisan craftsmanship. Incredible wood burning fireplace, built-in bookcases and southern exposure windows make the living room the perfect space for reading or gathering with friends. The European sunroom overlooking the backyard has heated Italian marble floors, 3 walls of windows, 2 sets of French doors along with the amazing original beadboard ceiling…this room is magical. Updates to the exterior of the home include a new roof (2024), complete stucco resurface, rebuilt front stoop, full replacement concrete and brick retaining wall. The backyard is fenced for privacy with playhouse/potting shed and garden space. This is an exceptionally beautiful home located at the end of a quiet and coveted block just steps away from spectacular Minnehaha Creek with walking and bike paths to Lake Harriet. Walkable to restaurants, coffee shops, grocery, library and schools, yet with easy access to freeways….an amazing neighborhood to live!
Directions: From 50th, south on Colfax Avenue S

Accessible

None: Yes

Air Conditioning

Central Air: Yes

Amenities Unit

French Doors: Yes
Hardwood Floors: Yes
Kitchen Window: Yes
Natural Woodwork: Yes
Paneled Doors: Yes
Primary Bedroom Walk-In Closet: Yes
Sun Room: Yes
Tile Floors: Yes

Appliances

Dishwasher: Yes
Dryer: Yes
Freezer: Yes
Range: Yes
Refrigerator: Yes
Washer: Yes

Bath Description

Upper Level Full Bath: Yes
1/2 Basement: Yes

Construction Materials

Block: Yes

Construction Status

Previously Owned: Yes

Dining Room Description

Separate/Formal Dining Room: Yes

Electric

100 Amp Service: Yes

Existing Financing

Conventional: Yes

Exterior

Brick/Stone: Yes
Stucco: Yes

Fencing

Wood: Yes

Fireplace Characteristics

Wood Burning: Yes

Foundation

Concrete Block: Yes

Fuel

Natural Gas: Yes

Heating

Boiler: Yes

Insurance Fee

Insurance Fee: 0

Laundry

In Basement: Yes

Lot Description

Tree Coverage - Light: Yes

Road Frontage

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

Road Responsibility

Public Maintained Road: Yes

Roof

Age 8 Years or Less: Yes

Sellers Terms

Cash: Yes
Conventional: Yes

Sewer

City Sewer/Connected: Yes

Special Search

3 BR on One Level: Yes

Stories

Two: Yes

Water

City Water/Connected: Yes

Room Information

Room Name	Dimensions	Level
Dining Room	17 x 12	Main
First (1st) Bedroom	14 x 10	Second
Kitchen	13 x 12	Main
Living Room	25 x 12	Main
Office	11 x 7	Main
Second (2nd) Bedroom	11 x 10	Second
Third (3rd) Bedroom	14 x 6.5	Second

Listing Office: Lakes Area Realty

Last Updated: June - 15 - 2026

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