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8481 Wakemup Narrows, Cook, MN 55771

$1,648,500

1 Ultimate Waterfront Compound Island Offers Bay and Mile-Long Shoreline.jpg

Virtual Tour

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3 Private Bay With Eagles Nest On Right.jpg

4 Looking North With Norwegian Bay Beyond.jpg

7 Over Island Looking East Into The Sunrise Towards Wakemup Narrows.jpg

8 Sauna Guest Cabin Looking Across Bay To Property Owned On Other Side.jpg

10 View From Main Cabin Across Bay To Property Owned On Other Side.jpg

11 Sleeping Cabin Built Into Hillside Looking Across Bay To Property Owned On Other Side.jpg

12 The Wash Fishing Hot Spot and Property Shoreline.jpg

Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 1 Square Footage: 2,080 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 2,003,760 Status: Active

Current Price: $1,648,500 List Date: 3/04/2026 Last Modified: 7/02/2026

Overview

Description

Ultimate Waterfront Compound: Island, Bay, and Mile-Long Shoreline. A Generational Legacy on Lake Vermilion’s Most Coveted Shores. Retreat to a world of unparalleled privacy and natural splendor on one of National Geographic’s Top 10 Most Scenic Lakes. Spanning 46 pristine acres in breathtaking Wakemup Bay, this estate is a masterclass in seclusion, featuring its own private island & sheltered bay with calm waters perfect for a floatplane dock. At its heart lie three grandfathered cabins perched directly at the water’s edge—a historic privilege no longer granted to new builds. Anglers and adventurers will thrive with a mile of shoreline, elite fishing, and crystal-clear swimming areas. Modern infrastructure—including permanent electricity, a new septic system, new roofs and surveyed potential for subdivision—ensures this rugged paradise is as functional as it is beautiful. This sanctuary has hosted generations of milestones. Now, it awaits your story. Photos show apx proper ... (Read more)

Listing Details MLS# 7030727

General Property Information

Common Wall: No
Lot Measurement: Acres
Manufactured Home?: No
Multiple PIDs?: No
New Development: No
Number of Fireplaces: 2
Road Btwn WF & Home?: No
Waterfront Frontage: 5288
Waterfront YN: Yes
Year Built: 1962
Yearly/Seasonal: Yearly
Zoning: Residential-Single Family
Bath Three Quarters: Yes
Main Floor Total SqFt: 1430
Above Grd Total SqFt: 2080
Total SqFt: 2080
Total Finished Sqft: 650.00
FireplaceYN: Yes
Lake/Waterfront Name: Vermilion
Style: (SF) Single Family
Foundation Size: 1632
Lot Dimensions: 2390x100
Acres: 46
Assessment Pending: No
# Carport Spaces: 0
Bath Half: 0
Bath Quarter: 0
Below Grd Total SqFt: 0
Garage Stalls: 0
Association Fee: 0

Property Features

Accessible: None Air Conditioning: None Amenities Unit: Deck; Dock; Hardwood Floors; Kitchen Window; Natural Woodwork; Panoramic View; Sauna; Vaulted Ceiling(s) Appliances: Range; Refrigerator Basement: Crawl Space Bath Description: Upper Level 3/4 Bath Construction Materials: Frame Construction Status: Previously Owned Dining Room Description: Eat In Kitchen; Informal Dining Room Elevation Highpoint to Waterfront Slope: Gradual Exterior: Wood Family Room Characteristics: Main Level Fireplace Characteristics: Free Standing; Living Room; Stone; Wood Burning Foundation: Concrete Block Fuel: Wood Lake Details: Rocky Lot Description: BWCA Access; Irregular Lot; Tree Coverage - Heavy Outbuildings: Bunk House; Guest House; Sauna Parking Characteristics: None Roof: Asphalt Shingles Sellers Terms: Cash; Conventional Sewer: Outhouse Special Search: 4 BR on One Level Stories: Two Topography: Rolling Water: None Waterfront Type: Lake Front Waterfront View: Lake; Panoramic; South; East

Contract Information

Contingency: None
Original List Price: 1750000
ListPrice: 1648500
Owner is an Agent?: No
Auction?: No

Location Tax and Other Information

House Number: 8481
Street Name: Wakemup Narrows
Postal City: Cook
County: St. Louis
State: MN
Zip Code: 55771
Complex/Dev/Subdivision: Beatty Town Of

Assessments

Assessment Balance: 85
Tax With Assessments: 11866

Basement

Foundation Dimensions: 48x34
Crawl Space: Yes

More Information

Building Information

Finished SqFt Above Ground: 650

Elevation Highpoint to Waterfront Feet

Elevation Highpoint Waterfront Feet: 40+

Lake Details

Lake Acres: 39272
Lake Depth: 76
Rocky: Yes

Lease Details

Land Leased: Not Applicable

Miscellaneous Information

Homestead: No

Ownership

Fractional Ownership: No

Public Survey Info

Range#: 24
Section#: 18
Township#: 63

Office/Member Info

Association: SPAAR

Location, Tax and Other Information

AssocFeeYN: No
Legal Description: LOT 1 EX THAT PART LYING N OF A LINE DRAWN AT RIGHT ANGLES TO E LINE OF SAID LOT AND 203 FT S OF E 1/4 CORNER OF SEC 23
Listing City: Cook
Map Page: 999
Municipality: Beatty Twp
School District: St. Louis County
School District Phone: 218-749-8130
DNR Lake ID#: 69037800
DNR Lake Classification: General Development
Zip Plus 4: 2149
Property ID Number: 25000202003130
Tax Year: 2026
Tax Amount: 11866
In Foreclosure?: No
Potential Short Sale?: No
Lender Owned?: No

Directions & Remarks

Public Remarks: Ultimate Waterfront Compound: Island, Bay, and Mile-Long Shoreline. A Generational Legacy on Lake Vermilion’s Most Coveted Shores. Retreat to a world of unparalleled privacy and natural splendor on one of National Geographic’s Top 10 Most Scenic Lakes. Spanning 46 pristine acres in breathtaking Wakemup Bay, this estate is a masterclass in seclusion, featuring its own private island & sheltered bay with calm waters perfect for a floatplane dock. At its heart lie three grandfathered cabins perched directly at the water’s edge—a historic privilege no longer granted to new builds. Anglers and adventurers will thrive with a mile of shoreline, elite fishing, and crystal-clear swimming areas. Modern infrastructure—including permanent electricity, a new septic system, new roofs and surveyed potential for subdivision—ensures this rugged paradise is as functional as it is beautiful. This sanctuary has hosted generations of milestones. Now, it awaits your story. Photos show apx property lines.
Directions: Wakemup Bay Lake Vermilion.

Accessible

None: Yes

Air Conditioning

None: Yes

Amenities Unit

Deck: Yes
Dock: Yes
Hardwood Floors: Yes
Kitchen Window: Yes
Natural Woodwork: Yes
Panoramic View: Yes
Sauna: Yes
Vaulted Ceiling(s): Yes

Appliances

Range: Yes
Refrigerator: Yes

Bath Description

Upper Level 3/4 Bath: Yes

Construction Materials

Frame: Yes

Construction Status

Previously Owned: Yes

Dining Room Description

Eat In Kitchen: Yes
Informal Dining Room: Yes

Elevation Highpoint to Waterfront Slope

Gradual: Yes

Exterior

Wood: Yes

Family Room Characteristics

Main Level: Yes

Fireplace Characteristics

Free Standing: Yes
Living Room: Yes
Stone: Yes
Wood Burning: Yes

Foundation

Concrete Block: Yes

Fuel

Wood: Yes

Insurance Fee

Insurance Fee: 0

Lot Description

BWCA Access: Yes
Irregular Lot: Yes
Tree Coverage - Heavy: Yes

Outbuildings

Bunk House: Yes
Guest House: Yes
Sauna: Yes

Parking Characteristics

Garage Dimensions: No
None: Yes

Patio, Porch and Deck Features

Deck: Yes

Roof

Asphalt Shingles: Yes

Sellers Terms

Cash: Yes
Conventional: Yes

Sewer

Outhouse: Yes

Special Search

4 BR on One Level: Yes

Stories

Two: Yes

Topography

Rolling: Yes

Water

None: Yes

Waterfront Type

Lake Front: Yes

Waterfront View

Lake: Yes
Panoramic: Yes
South: Yes
East: Yes

Room Information

Room Name	Dimensions	Level
Dining Room	15.5x11.5	Main
Family Room	24x15.5	Main
First (1st) Bedroom	15.5x7.5	Upper
Fourth (4th) Bedroom	15x11.5	Upper
Kitchen	15.5x7.5	Main
Living Room	27.5x15.5	Main
Second (2nd) Bedroom	12.5x11.5	Upper
Third (3rd) Bedroom	12.5x1.5	Upper

Documents

Sheffer Survey.pdf ›

Listing Office: Janisch Realty, Inc

Last Updated: July - 02 - 2026

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