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6500 South Bay Drive, Excelsior, MN 55331

$2,900,000

Time for Fun! Patio with Firepit, beautiful walk ways down to lake, take the newer tram to your dock, and boat house all to enjoy Lake Minnetonka!

Wonderful open Living Room with room for all!

More seating or add another table! All with views of Lake Minnetonka

Enjoy gas fireplace with walkout to four-season porch!

Cozy finished porch with woodstove for those chilly nights

Den with Built-in bookcases and peaceful wooded views

Beautifully finished kitchen with center island seating

Wonderful private views of woods and gardens

Main Level Primary Suite with views of lake

Private Primary Suite Bathroom with walk-in shower and heated floors

Primary Suite Walk-in closet with built-ins

Original Banister from historic O'Shaughnessy home on Hardscrabble

Second Floor Deck with spectacular views!

hallway bathroom for back bedroom and 2nd floor deck

Large Bedroom with private large bathroom and 2 walk-in closets

Large private bathroom with soaking tub and walk-in shower

Lakeside boathouse! Perfect storage for all you toys!

Enchanting setting next to wooded privacy on Lake Minnetonka

Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 7 Square Footage: 6,181 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 93,654 Status: Closed

Current Price: $2,900,000 List Date: 6/19/2023 Last Modified: 8/07/2025

Overview

Description

The magic forest awaits your escape. No need to travel up north. Your peaceful retreat nestled in next to three rivers park. This 2+ acre, 200 ' of quiet lakeshore offers unsurpassed views and quality of finishes in this historic home. Attention to detail is apparent at every turn. Come, relax, and enjoy!

Listing Details MLS# 6385557

General Property Information

Common Wall: No
Lot Measurement: Acres
Manufactured Home?: No
Multiple PIDs?: Yes
New Development: No
Number of Fireplaces: 3
Road Btwn WF & Home?: No
Waterfront Frontage: 207
Year Built: 1930
Yearly/Seasonal: Yearly
Zoning: Residential-Single Family
Bath Full: 5
Bath Three Quarters: Yes
Bath Half: Yes
Main Floor Total SqFt: 2770
Above Grd Total SqFt: 4695
Below Grd Total SqFt: 1486
Total SqFt: 6181
Total Finished Sqft: 5707.00
FireplaceYN: Yes
Lake/Waterfront Name: Minnetonka
Style: (SF) Single Family
Foundation Size: 2770
Garage Stalls: 4
Lot Dimensions: Irregular
Acres: 2.15
Assessment Pending: Unknown
# Carport Spaces: 0
Bath Quarter: 0
Association Fee: 0

Property Features

Accessible: None Air Conditioning: Central Air Amenities Unit: Ceiling Fan(s); Deck; Dock; Hardwood Floors; In-Ground Sprinkler; Kitchen Center Island; Kitchen Window; Main Floor Primary Bedroom; Patio; Porch; Primary Bedroom Walk-In Closet; Tile Floors; Walk-In Closet Appliances: Dryer; Range; Refrigerator; Washer Basement: Full Bath Description: Main Floor 1/2 Bath; Main Floor Full Bath; Upper Level Full Bath; 3/4 Basement Construction Status: Previously Owned Dining Room Description: Eat In Kitchen; Informal Dining Room Exterior: Cement Board Financing Terms: Cash Fireplace Characteristics: Gas Burning; Living Room; Wood Burning Fuel: Propane Heating: Forced Air; In-Floor Heating Laundry: In Basement Lot Description: Tree Coverage - Medium Outbuildings: Boat House Parking Characteristics: Tuckunder Garage Pool Description: None Road Frontage: City Street; Cul De Sac; No Outlet/Dead End; Paved Streets Road Responsibility: Public Maintained Road Roof: Metal Sellers Terms: Cash; Conventional Sewer: City Sewer/Connected Special Search: 4 BR on One Level; Main Floor Bedroom; Primary Bdr Suite; Renovated Stories: Two Water: City Water/Connected; Well Waterfront View: Bay

Contract Information

Digitally Altered Photos: No
Off Market Date: 2023-08-10
Contingency: None
Closed Date: 2023-09-15
Original List Price: 3500000
Sales Close Price: 2900000
ListPrice: 2900000
Owner is an Agent?: No
Auction?: No

Location Tax and Other Information

House Number: 6500
Street Name: South Bay
Street Suffix: Drive
Postal City: Excelsior
County: Hennepin
State: MN
Zip Code: 55331
Complex/Dev/Subdivision: Halsted Bay Estates

Additional Parcels Information

Property ID #2: 3411724110027

Assessments

Tax With Assessments: 30772
Assessment Balance: 0

More Information

Building Information

Finished SqFt Above Ground: 4695
Finished SqFt Below Ground: 1012

Lake Details

Lake Acres: 14205
Lake Depth: 113

Lease Details

Land Leased: Not Applicable

Miscellaneous Information

Homestead: No

Ownership

Fractional Ownership: No

Parking Characteristics

Garage Dimensions: 42x20
Garage Square Feet: 840
Tuckunder Garage: Yes

Public Survey Info

Range#: 24
Section#: 34
Township#: 117

Office/Member Info

Association: MAAR
MLSID: RMLS

Location, Tax and Other Information

AssocFeeYN: No
Legal Description: LOT 004 BLOCK 001 HALSTED BAY ESTATES & LOT 003 BLOCK 001 HALSTED BAY ESTATES
Listing City: Excelsior
Map Page: 116
Municipality: Minnetrista
Rental License?: No
School District: Westonka
School District Phone: 952-491-8001
DNR Lake ID#: 27013300
DNR Lake Classification: General Development
Lake Chain: N
Zip Plus 4: 8040
Property ID Number: 3411724110018
Tax Year: 2023
Tax Amount: 30772
In Foreclosure?: No
Potential Short Sale?: No
Lender Owned?: No

Directions & Remarks

Public Remarks: The magic forest awaits your escape. No need to travel up north. Your peaceful retreat nestled in next to three rivers park. This 2+ acre, 200 ' of quiet lakeshore offers unsurpassed views and quality of finishes in this historic home. Attention to detail is apparent at every turn. Come, relax, and enjoy!
Directions: Cty Rd 44, west on Lotus Drive, Right on Meadowview Lane, Right on Lotus Drive, Right on South Bay Drive to home at the end of the cul-de-sac

Accessible

None: Yes

Air Conditioning

Central Air: 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
Main Floor Primary Bedroom: Yes
Patio: Yes
Porch: Yes
Primary Bedroom Walk-In Closet: Yes
Tile Floors: Yes
Walk-In Closet: Yes

Appliances

Dryer: Yes
Range: Yes
Refrigerator: Yes
Washer: Yes

Basement

Full: Yes

Bath Description

Main Floor 1/2 Bath: Yes
Main Floor Full Bath: Yes
Upper Level Full Bath: Yes
3/4 Basement: Yes

Construction Status

Previously Owned: Yes

Dining Room Description

Eat In Kitchen: Yes
Informal Dining Room: Yes

Exterior

Cement Board: Yes

Financing Terms

Cash: Yes

Fireplace Characteristics

Gas Burning: Yes
Living Room: Yes
Wood Burning: Yes

Fuel

Propane: Yes

Heating

Forced Air: Yes
In-Floor Heating: Yes

Insurance Fee

Insurance Fee: 0

Laundry

In Basement: Yes

Lot Description

Tree Coverage - Medium: Yes

Outbuildings

Boat House: Yes

Patio, Porch and Deck Features

Composite Decking: Yes
Deck: Yes
Glass Enclosed: Yes
Patio: Yes
Porch: Yes

Pool Description

None: Yes

Road Frontage

City Street: Yes
Cul De Sac: Yes
No Outlet/Dead End: Yes
Paved Streets: Yes

Road Responsibility

Public Maintained Road: Yes

Roof

Metal: Yes

Sellers Terms

Cash: Yes
Conventional: Yes

Sewer

City Sewer/Connected: Yes

Special Search

4 BR on One Level: Yes
Main Floor Bedroom: Yes
Primary Bdr Suite: Yes
Renovated: Yes

Stories

Two: Yes

Water

City Water/Connected: Yes
Well: Yes

Waterfront View

Bay: Yes

Room Information

Room Name	Dimensions	Level
Fifth (5th) Bedroom	21x19	Upper
Laundry	20x20	Lower
Exercise Room	20x13	Lower
Porch	15x23	Main
Living Room	36x21	Main
Kitchen	23x23	Main
Dining Room		Main
Den	13x13	Main
First (1st) Bedroom	21x17	Main
Second (2nd) Bedroom	13x8	Upper
Third (3rd) Bedroom	13x14	Upper
Fourth (4th) Bedroom	21x20	Upper

Listing Office: Coldwell Banker Realty

Last Updated: August - 07 - 2025

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