749 Cottage Avenue W, Saint Paul, MN 55117

New Listing
$329,900
Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 2 Square Footage: 1,524 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 8,276 Status: Active
Current Price: $329,900 List Date: 7/01/2026 Last Modified: 7/02/2026

Overview

Description

Welcome home to 749 Cottage Ave. W.! This charming Como Park gem delivers classic character and thoughtful updates throughout. The generous living room features lovely archways and rich hardwood flooring, flowing into a separate dining room with a newer light fixture. The bright kitchen offers tall cabinetry, newer stove, fridge, and dishwasher (2019–2020). Two spacious main-floor bedrooms with wood floors and a beautifully tiled full bath round out the main level. Downstairs, enjoy a finished FR, 3rd BR (w/egress), updated 3/4 bath, and a flexible bonus room perfect for a home office — all freshly recarpeted and painted (2026). Recent updates: roof and windows (2014), two new windows (2026). Steps from Como Lake, the Zoo, Como Golf Course, and Regional Park, with easy access to Rosedale, shopping, major roadways, and nearby grocery, retail, and dining. Come see it for yourself!

Listing Details MLS# 7102754

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
1946
Yearly/Seasonal
Yearly
Zoning
Residential-Single Family
Bath Full
Yes
Bath Three Quarters
Yes
Main Floor Total SqFt
948
Above Grd Total SqFt
576
Below Grd Total SqFt
948
Total SqFt
1524
Total Finished Sqft
1753.00
FireplaceYN
Yes
Style
(SF) Single Family
Foundation Size
948
Garage Stalls
Yes
Lot Dimensions
148x56
Acres
0.19
Assessment Pending
No
Bath Half
0
Bath Quarter
0
Association Fee
0

Property Features

Accessible: None Air Conditioning: Central Air Amenities Unit: Hardwood Floors; Kitchen Window; Main Floor Primary Bedroom; Natural Woodwork; Patio; Tile Floors; Washer/Dryer Hookup Appliances: Dishwasher; Dryer; Range; Refrigerator; Washer Basement: Drain Tiled; Egress Windows; Full; Storage Space; Sump Pump Bath Description: Main Floor Full Bath; 3/4 Basement Construction Materials: Block Construction Status: Previously Owned Dining Room Description: Separate/Formal Dining Room Electric: Circuit Breakers Exterior: Vinyl Family Room Characteristics: Lower Level Fencing: Chain Link; Full; Wood Fireplace Characteristics: Living Room; Wood Burning Foundation: Concrete Block Fuel: Natural Gas Heating: Forced Air Laundry: Lower Level Lot Description: Tree Coverage - Light Parking Characteristics: Garage Door Opener Road Frontage: City Street; Curbs; Paved Streets; Sidewalks Road Responsibility: Public Maintained Road Roof: Asphalt Shingles Sellers Terms: Cash; Conventional; FHA; VA Sewer: City Sewer/Connected Special Search: Main Floor Bedroom Stories: One Water: City Water/Connected

Contract Information

Contingency
None
Original List Price
329900
ListPrice
329900
Owner is an Agent?
No
Auction?
No

Location Tax and Other Information

House Number
749
Street Name
Cottage
Street Suffix
Avenue
Street Direction Suffix
W
Postal City
Saint Paul
County
Ramsey
State
MN
Zip Code
55117
Complex/Dev/Subdivision
Steenbergs Parkview

Assessments

Tax With Assessments
6042
Assessment Balance
0

Building Information

Finished SqFt Above Ground
948
Finished SqFt Below Ground
805

More Information

Lease Details

Land Leased
Not Applicable

Miscellaneous Information

DP Resource
Yes
Homestead
Yes

Ownership

Fractional Ownership
No

Parking Characteristics

Garage Dimensions
21'1"x14'1"
Garage Square Feet
297
Garage Door Opener
Yes

Public Survey Info

Range#
23
Section#
23
Township#
29

Office/Member Info

Association
SPAAR

Location, Tax and Other Information

AssocFeeYN
No
Legal Description
LOT 21 BLK 3
Listing City
Saint Paul
Map Page
107
Municipality
Saint Paul
School District
St. Paul
School District Phone
651-767-8100
Zip Plus 4
4011
Property ID Number
232923420062
Tax Year
2026
Tax Amount
6042
In Foreclosure?
No
Potential Short Sale?
No
Lender Owned?
No

Directions & Remarks

Public Remarks
Welcome home to 749 Cottage Ave. W.! This charming Como Park gem delivers classic character and thoughtful updates throughout. The generous living room features lovely archways and rich hardwood flooring, flowing into a separate dining room with a newer light fixture. The bright kitchen offers tall cabinetry, newer stove, fridge, and dishwasher (2019–2020). Two spacious main-floor bedrooms with wood floors and a beautifully tiled full bath round out the main level. Downstairs, enjoy a finished FR, 3rd BR (w/egress), updated 3/4 bath, and a flexible bonus room perfect for a home office — all freshly recarpeted and painted (2026). Recent updates: roof and windows (2014), two new windows (2026). Steps from Como Lake, the Zoo, Como Golf Course, and Regional Park, with easy access to Rosedale, shopping, major roadways, and nearby grocery, retail, and dining. Come see it for yourself!
Directions
MN-36 East to Dale ST, right (South) on Dale to Cottage Ave. W, right (West) to home on right.

Accessible

None
Yes

Air Conditioning

Central Air
Yes

Amenities Unit

Hardwood Floors
Yes
Kitchen Window
Yes
Main Floor Primary Bedroom
Yes
Natural Woodwork
Yes
Patio
Yes
Tile Floors
Yes
Washer/Dryer Hookup
Yes

Appliances

Dishwasher
Yes
Dryer
Yes
Range
Yes
Refrigerator
Yes
Washer
Yes

Basement

Drain Tiled
Yes
Egress Windows
Yes
Full
Yes
Storage Space
Yes
Sump Pump
Yes

Bath Description

Main Floor Full Bath
Yes
3/4 Basement
Yes

Construction Materials

Block
Yes

Construction Status

Previously Owned
Yes

Dining Room Description

Separate/Formal Dining Room
Yes

Electric

Circuit Breakers
Yes

Exterior

Vinyl
Yes

Family Room Characteristics

Lower Level
Yes

Fencing

Chain Link
Yes
Full
Yes
Wood
Yes

Fireplace Characteristics

Living Room
Yes
Wood Burning
Yes

Foundation

Concrete Block
Yes

Fuel

Natural Gas
Yes

Heating

Forced Air
Yes

Insurance Fee

Insurance Fee
0

Laundry

Lower Level
Yes

Lot Description

Tree Coverage - Light
Yes

Patio, Porch and Deck Features

Patio
Yes

Road Frontage

City Street
Yes
Curbs
Yes
Paved Streets
Yes
Sidewalks
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

Main Floor Bedroom
Yes

Stories

One
Yes

Water

City Water/Connected
Yes

Room Information

Room Name Dimensions Level
Deck 13'1"x9'11" Main
Dining Room 11'3"x9'6" Main
Family Room 12'x18'9" Lower
First (1st) Bedroom 13'3"x10' Main
Fourth (4th) Bedroom 6'2"x11' Lower
Kitchen 11'4"x8'7" Main
Living Room 17'11"x12'1" Main
Second (2nd) Bedroom 9'9"x14'6" Main
Third (3rd) Bedroom 10'1"x11'7" Lower
IDX
Listing Office: Keller Williams Integrity Realty
Last Updated: July - 02 - 2026
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