755 Tonkawa Road, Orono, MN 55356
$3,537,000
Property Type:
Residential
Bedrooms:
4
Baths:
5
Square Footage:
3,831
Lot Size (sq. ft.):
100,624
Status:
Closed
Current Price:
$3,537,000
List Date:
9/07/2022
Last Modified:
8/06/2025
Overview
Description
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WINTERTREE | A timeless estate designed by Frank Lloyd Wright’s head draftsman, John Howe, on 2.3 private park-like acres with 235 feet of incredible southwest facing Lake Minnetonka shoreline. Reimagined while preserving the architectural integrity and situated near water’s edge, each room provides commanding views over North Arm Bay. The sun-drenched one-and-a-half story living room showcases a massive stone fireplace, beautiful built-ins and walls of glass opening to the large terrace ideal for outdoor entertaining. Stunning kitchen with top-of-the-line appliances, Cambria countertops and an excellent bar area. Dramatic owner’s suite accessed from a breezeway with artful ceilings and a private patio. Two additional bedrooms, studio/den and a spacious laundry room are on the opposite end of the home. The property also features a guesthouse with a bathroom, detached two-car garage with a carport, new rip-rap shoreline, expansive lakeside deck and breathtaking gardens. Orono schools.
Listing Details MLS# 6254315
General Property Information
- Common Wall
- No
- Lot Measurement
- Acres
- Manufactured Home?
- No
- Multiple PIDs?
- No
- New Development
- No
- Number of Fireplaces
- Yes
- Road Btwn WF & Home?
- No
- Waterfront Frontage
- 235
- Waterfront Present
- Yes
- Year Built
- 1965
- Yearly/Seasonal
- Yearly
- Zoning
- Residential-Single Family
- Bath Full
- Yes
- Bath Three Quarters
- 3
- Bath Half
- Yes
- Main Floor Total SqFt
- 3831
- Above Grd Total SqFt
- 3831
- Total SqFt
- 3831
- Total Finished Sqft
- 3831.00
- FireplaceYN
- Yes
- Lake/Waterfront Name
- Minnetonka
- Style
- (SF) Single Family
- Foundation Size
- 3831
- Garage Stalls
- 4
- Lot Dimensions
- 220x405x226x460
- Acres
- 2.31
- Bath Quarter
- 0
- Below Grd Total SqFt
- 0
- Association Fee
- 0
Property Features
Accessible:
None
Air Conditioning:
Central Air
Amenities Unit:
Boat Slip; Ceiling Fan(s); Dock; In-Ground Sprinkler; Kitchen Center Island; Kitchen Window; Main Floor Primary Bedroom; Natural Woodwork; Panoramic View; Patio; Primary Bedroom Walk-In Closet; Security System; Skylight; Vaulted Ceiling(s); Washer/Dryer Hookup
Appliances:
Dishwasher; Disposal; Dryer; Microwave; Range; Refrigerator; Washer; Water Osmosis System
Basement:
None
Bath Description:
Main Floor 1/2 Bath; Main Floor 3/4 Bath; Full Primary; Private Primary; Separate Tub & Shower
Construction Status:
Previously Owned
Dining Room Description:
Kitchen/Dining Room
Exterior:
Brick/Stone; Wood
Family Room Characteristics:
2 or More; Entertainment/Media Center; Family Room; Main Level
Financing Terms:
Conventional
Fireplace Characteristics:
Gas Burning; Living Room
Fuel:
Natural Gas
Heating:
Forced Air; In-Floor Heating
Lake Details:
Excellent Sand; Hard; Sand
Lot Description:
Tree Coverage - Medium
Outbuildings:
Additional Garage; Guest House; Workshop
Parking Characteristics:
Carport; Garage Door Opener; Heated Garage
Pool Description:
None
Road Frontage:
City Street; Paved Streets
Roof:
Wood Shingles
Sellers Terms:
Cash; Conventional
Sewer:
City Sewer/Connected
Special Search:
3 BR on One Level; All Living Facilities on One Level; Main Floor Bedroom; Main Floor Laundry; Renovated
Stories:
One
Water:
Well
Waterfront View:
Panoramic; South; West
Contract Information
- Off Market Date
- 2022-09-26
- Contingency
- None
- Closed Date
- 2022-10-12
- Original List Price
- 3795000
- Sales Close Price
- 3537000
- ListPrice
- 3795000
- Owner is an Agent?
- No
- Auction?
- No
Location Tax and Other Information
- House Number
- 755
- Street Name
- Tonkawa
- Street Suffix
- Road
- Postal City
- Orono
- County
- Hennepin
- State
- MN
- Zip Code
- 55356
Assessments
- Tax With Assessments
- 35425
- Assessment Balance
- 0
Building Information
- Finished SqFt Above Ground
- 3831
More Information
Lake Details
- Lake Acres
- 14205
- Lake Depth
- 113
- Excellent Sand
- Yes
- Hard
- Yes
- Sand
- Yes
Lease Details
- Land Leased
- Not Applicable
- Monthly Land Lease Amt
- 0
Miscellaneous Information
- Homestead
- No
Ownership
- Fractional Ownership
- No
Parking Characteristics
- Garage Square Feet
- Yes
- Carport
- Yes
- Garage Door Opener
- Yes
- Heated Garage
- Yes
Office/Member Info
- Association
- MAAR
- MLSID
- RMLS
Location, Tax and Other Information
- AssocFeeYN
- No
- Legal Description
- LOT 001 AUDITOR'S SUBD. NO. 217 NWLY 200 FT OF LOT 1 AUD SUBD NO 217 AND SELY 20 FT OF LOT 11 AUD SUBD NO 207
- Listing City
- Orono
- Map Page
- 103
- Municipality
- Orono
- Rental License?
- No
- School District
- Orono
- School District Phone
- 952-449-8305
- Map Coordinate Source
- RETS
- DNR Lake ID#
- 27013300
- DNR Lake Classification
- General Development
- Lake Chain
- N
- Country
- US
- Property ID Number
- 0511723330003
- Tax Year
- 2022
- Tax Amount
- 35425
- In Foreclosure?
- No
- Potential Short Sale?
- No
- Lender Owned?
- No
Directions & Remarks
- Public Remarks
- WINTERTREE | A timeless estate designed by Frank Lloyd Wright’s head draftsman, John Howe, on 2.3 private park-like acres with 235 feet of incredible southwest facing Lake Minnetonka shoreline. Reimagined while preserving the architectural integrity and situated near water’s edge, each room provides commanding views over North Arm Bay. The sun-drenched one-and-a-half story living room showcases a massive stone fireplace, beautiful built-ins and walls of glass opening to the large terrace ideal for outdoor entertaining. Stunning kitchen with top-of-the-line appliances, Cambria countertops and an excellent bar area. Dramatic owner’s suite accessed from a breezeway with artful ceilings and a private patio. Two additional bedrooms, studio/den and a spacious laundry room are on the opposite end of the home. The property also features a guesthouse with a bathroom, detached two-car garage with a carport, new rip-rap shoreline, expansive lakeside deck and breathtaking gardens. Orono schools.
- Directions
- Use GPS. Please Note - Tonkawa Road is not accessible from the south via North Shore Drive due to bridge construction. Take Bayside Road to South on Tonkawa Road.
Accessible
- None
- Yes
Air Conditioning
- Central Air
- Yes
Amenities Unit
- Boat Slip
- Yes
- Ceiling Fan(s)
- Yes
- Dock
- Yes
- In-Ground Sprinkler
- Yes
- Kitchen Center Island
- Yes
- Kitchen Window
- Yes
- Main Floor Primary Bedroom
- Yes
- Natural Woodwork
- Yes
- Panoramic View
- Yes
- Patio
- Yes
- Primary Bedroom Walk-In Closet
- Yes
- Security System
- Yes
- Skylight
- Yes
- Vaulted Ceiling(s)
- Yes
- Washer/Dryer Hookup
- Yes
Appliances
- Dishwasher
- Yes
- Disposal
- Yes
- Dryer
- Yes
- Microwave
- Yes
- Range
- Yes
- Refrigerator
- Yes
- Washer
- Yes
- Water Osmosis System
- Yes
Basement
- None
- Yes
Bath Description
- Main Floor 1/2 Bath
- Yes
- Main Floor 3/4 Bath
- Yes
- Full Primary
- Yes
- Private Primary
- Yes
- Separate Tub & Shower
- Yes
Construction Status
- Previously Owned
- Yes
Dining Room Description
- Kitchen/Dining Room
- Yes
Exterior
- Brick/Stone
- Yes
- Wood
- Yes
Family Room Characteristics
- 2 or More
- Yes
- Entertainment/Media Center
- Yes
- Family Room
- Yes
- Main Level
- Yes
Financing Terms
- Conventional
- Yes
Fireplace Characteristics
- Gas Burning
- Yes
- Living Room
- Yes
Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Yes
Heating
- Forced Air
- Yes
- In-Floor Heating
- Yes
Insurance Fee
- Insurance Fee
- 0
Lake/Waterfront
- Dock
- Yes
- Lake Front
- Yes
- Lake View
- Yes
Lot Description
- Tree Coverage - Medium
- Yes
Outbuildings
- Additional Garage
- Yes
- Guest House
- Yes
- Workshop
- Yes
Pool Description
- None
- Yes
Road Frontage
- City Street
- Yes
- Paved Streets
- Yes
Roof
- Wood Shingles
- Yes
Sellers Terms
- Cash
- Yes
- Conventional
- Yes
Sewer
- City Sewer/Connected
- Yes
Special Search
- 3 BR on One Level
- Yes
- All Living Facilities on One Level
- Yes
- Main Floor Bedroom
- Yes
- Main Floor Laundry
- Yes
- Renovated
- Yes
Stories
- One
- Yes
Water
- Well
- Yes
Waterfront View
- Panoramic
- Yes
- South
- Yes
- West
- Yes
Room Information
| Room Name | Dimensions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Kitchen | 23x21 | Main |
| Laundry | 16x11 | Main |
| Living Room | 34x16 | Main |
| Second (2nd) Bedroom | 17.5x13 | Main |
| Third (3rd) Bedroom | 16x11.5 | Main |
| Den | 11.5x9.5 | Main |
| Dining Room | 15.5x8 | Main |
| Family Room | 35.5x13 | Main |
| First (1st) Bedroom | 22x13 | Main |
| Fourth (4th) Bedroom | 25x20 | Main |
Listing Office:
Coldwell Banker Realty
Last Updated: August - 06 - 2025
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