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849 Brown Road N, Orono, MN 55356

$3,050,000

Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 8 Square Footage: 8,966 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 237,402 Status: Closed

Current Price: $3,050,000 List Date: 7/09/2025 Last Modified: 1/27/2026

Overview

Description

Stunning two-story walkout estate privately set on 5.45 picturesque acres with over 300 feet of west-facing shoreline on Dickeys Lake. A winding circular driveway leads to a courtyard and welcoming front patio with stone pillar accents, opening to a thoughtfully designed and meticulously crafted interior that captures breathtaking sunset views over the lake. The gourmet kitchen boasts a quartz center island, Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances, a walk-in pantry, and a built-in coffee maker. Just off the kitchen, a vaulted sitting room with a gas fireplace opens to the expansive, recently updated low-maintenance deck with a built-in grill and woodburning fireplace, all overlooking the pool and beautifully landscaped grounds. The main level also features a large living room with a gas fireplace, custom built-ins, and a wet bar, along with formal and informal dining areas and a wood-paneled office/den with a vaulted ceiling and gas fireplace. The luxurious owner’s suite includes a gas fireplac ... (Read more) Stunning two-story walkout estate privately set on 5.45 picturesque acres with over 300 feet of west-facing shoreline on Dickeys Lake. A winding circular driveway leads to a courtyard and welcoming front patio with stone pillar accents, opening to a thoughtfully designed and meticulously crafted interior that captures breathtaking sunset views over the lake. The gourmet kitchen boasts a quartz center island, Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances, a walk-in pantry, and a built-in coffee maker. Just off the kitchen, a vaulted sitting room with a gas fireplace opens to the expansive, recently updated low-maintenance deck with a built-in grill and woodburning fireplace, all overlooking the pool and beautifully landscaped grounds. The main level also features a large living room with a gas fireplace, custom built-ins, and a wet bar, along with formal and informal dining areas and a wood-paneled office/den with a vaulted ceiling and gas fireplace. The luxurious owner’s suite includes a gas fireplace, dual walk-in closets, and a spa-like bathroom with a soaking tub, walk-in shower, and heated floors. The upper level offers three additional bedrooms, each with its own ensuite bathroom, as well as a secondary office or flex room and a convenient laundry room. The walkout lower level is designed for both comfort and entertainment, showcasing a large family room, game room, a wet bar with wine cellar, an exercise room with sauna, a pool bath with laundry, and a fifth bedroom with an ensuite bath. A spacious screened porch with paver flooring, a wood-burning fireplace, and a built-in grill extends the indoor-outdoor living experience. The pool area has been fully updated and features new mechanicals, a new liner, and a new cover, all surrounded by a spacious paver patio. Additional highlights include a heated four-car garage with epoxy flooring, new fencing, a smart home system, and abundant storage space. Set in a private, park-like setting within the award-winning Orono School District, this exceptional home offers luxury living with scenic lake views in a premier location.

Listing Details MLS# 6740566

General Property Information

Common Wall: No
Lot Measurement: Acres
Manufactured Home?: No
Multiple PIDs?: No
New Development: No
Number of Fireplaces: 8
Road Btwn WF & Home?: No
Waterfront Frontage: 300
Year Built: 2006
Yearly/Seasonal: Yearly
Zoning: Residential-Single Family
Bath Full: Yes
Bath Three Quarters: 5
Bath Half: 2
Main Floor Total SqFt: 2649
Above Grd Total SqFt: 6317
Below Grd Total SqFt: 2649
Total SqFt: 8966
Total Finished Sqft: 7969.00
FireplaceYN: Yes
Lake/Waterfront Name: Dickey's
Style: (SF) Single Family
Foundation Size: 3336
Garage Stalls: 4
Lot Dimensions: 955x248x955x248
Acres: 5.45
Bath Quarter: 0
Association Fee: 0

Property Features

Accessible: Accessible Elevator Installed Air Conditioning: Central Air Amenities Unit: Ceiling Fan(s); Deck; Exercise Room; Hardwood Floors; In-Ground Sprinkler; Kitchen Center Island; Natural Woodwork; Outdoor Kitchen; Paneled Doors; Panoramic View; Patio; Porch; Primary Bedroom Walk-In Closet; Sun Room; Tile Floors; Vaulted Ceiling(s); Walk-In Closet; Wet Bar Appliances: Air-To-Air Exchanger; Central Vacuum; Cooktop; Dishwasher; Disposal; Double Oven; Dryer; Iron Filter; Microwave; Refrigerator; Washer; Water Filtration System; Wine Cooler Basement: Drain Tiled; Storage Space; Sump Pump; Tile Shower Bath Description: His and Her Closets; Primary Walk-Thru; Sauna; Steam Shower; Main Floor 1/2 Bath; Upper Level 3/4 Bath; Full Primary; Private Primary; 3/4 Basement; Bathroom Ensuite; Separate Tub & Shower Construction Status: Previously Owned Dining Room Description: Eat In Kitchen; Informal Dining Room; Separate/Formal Dining Room Electric: 200+ Amp Service; Circuit Breakers Exterior: Brick/Stone; Wood Family Room Characteristics: Family Room; Great Room; Lower Level; Main Level Fencing: Composite; Full Financing Terms: Conventional Fireplace Characteristics: Electric; Family Room; Gas Burning; Living Room; Primary Bedroom; Stone; Wood Burning Fuel: Natural Gas Heating: Forced Air; In-Floor Heating Laundry: Laundry Room; Lower Level; Upper Level Lot Description: Tree Coverage - Medium Parking Characteristics: Garage Door Opener; Heated Garage; Insulated Garage Pool Description: Below Ground; Heated Road Frontage: City Street; Paved Streets; Sidewalks Roof: Age 8 Years or Less; Asphalt Shingles Sellers Terms: Cash; Conventional Sewer: City Sewer/Connected Special Search: 2nd Floor Laundry; 4 BR on One Level; Primary Bdr Suite Stories: Two Water: Well Waterfront View: Lake; West

Contract Information

Off Market Date: 2025-08-23
Contingency: None
Closed Date: 2025-10-31
Original List Price: 3195000
Sales Close Price: 3050000
ListPrice: 3195000
Owner is an Agent?: Yes
Auction?: No

Location Tax and Other Information

House Number: 849
Street Name: Brown
Street Suffix: Road
Street Direction Suffix: N
Postal City: Orono
County: Hennepin
State: MN
Zip Code: 55356

Assessments

Tax With Assessments: 31083
Assessment Balance: 0

Building Information

Finished SqFt Above Ground: 5648
Finished SqFt Below Ground: 2321

More Information

Lake Details

Lake Acres: 8
Lake Depth: 26

Lease Details

Land Leased: Not Applicable

Miscellaneous Information

Homestead: No

Ownership

Fractional Ownership: No

Parking Characteristics

Garage Dimensions: 48x23
Garage Square Feet: 1104
Garage Door Opener: Yes
Heated Garage: Yes
Insulated Garage: Yes

Public Survey Info

Range#: 23
Section#: 27
Township#: 118

Office/Member Info

Association: MAAR

Location, Tax and Other Information

AssocFeeYN: No
Legal Description: UNPLATTED 27 118 23 THE N 248.00 FT OF THE S 602.75 FT OF THE E 990.00 FT OF THE SE 1/4 OF SW 1/4 OF SEC 27 T 118 R 23 EXCEPT ROAD
Listing City: Orono
Map Page: 103
Municipality: Orono
School District: Orono
School District Phone: 952-449-8305
DNR Lake ID#: 27016100
DNR Lake Classification: Natural Environment
Zip Plus 4: 9377
Property ID Number: 2711823340012
Tax Year: 2025
Tax Amount: 31083
In Foreclosure?: No
Potential Short Sale?: No
Lender Owned?: No

Directions & Remarks

Public Remarks: Stunning two-story walkout estate privately set on 5.45 picturesque acres with over 300 feet of west-facing shoreline on Dickeys Lake. A winding circular driveway leads to a courtyard and welcoming front patio with stone pillar accents, opening to a thoughtfully designed and meticulously crafted interior that captures breathtaking sunset views over the lake. The gourmet kitchen boasts a quartz center island, Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances, a walk-in pantry, and a built-in coffee maker. Just off the kitchen, a vaulted sitting room with a gas fireplace opens to the expansive, recently updated low-maintenance deck with a built-in grill and woodburning fireplace, all overlooking the pool and beautifully landscaped grounds. The main level also features a large living room with a gas fireplace, custom built-ins, and a wet bar, along with formal and informal dining areas and a wood-paneled office/den with a vaulted ceiling and gas fireplace. The luxurious owner’s suite includes a gas fireplace, dual walk-in closets, and a spa-like bathroom with a soaking tub, walk-in shower, and heated floors. The upper level offers three additional bedrooms, each with its own ensuite bathroom, as well as a secondary office or flex room and a convenient laundry room. The walkout lower level is designed for both comfort and entertainment, showcasing a large family room, game room, a wet bar with wine cellar, an exercise room with sauna, a pool bath with laundry, and a fifth bedroom with an ensuite bath. A spacious screened porch with paver flooring, a wood-burning fireplace, and a built-in grill extends the indoor-outdoor living experience. The pool area has been fully updated and features new mechanicals, a new liner, and a new cover, all surrounded by a spacious paver patio. Additional highlights include a heated four-car garage with epoxy flooring, new fencing, a smart home system, and abundant storage space. Set in a private, park-like setting within the award-winning Orono School District, this exceptional home offers luxury living with scenic lake views in a premier location.
Directions: Wayzata Blvd to north on Brown Road N to home

Accessible

Accessible Elevator Installed: Yes

Air Conditioning

Central Air: Yes

Amenities Unit

Ceiling Fan(s): Yes
Deck: Yes
Exercise Room: Yes
Hardwood Floors: Yes
In-Ground Sprinkler: Yes
Kitchen Center Island: Yes
Natural Woodwork: Yes
Outdoor Kitchen: Yes
Paneled Doors: Yes
Panoramic View: Yes
Patio: Yes
Porch: Yes
Primary Bedroom Walk-In Closet: Yes
Sun Room: Yes
Tile Floors: Yes
Vaulted Ceiling(s): Yes
Walk-In Closet: Yes
Wet Bar: Yes

Appliances

Air-To-Air Exchanger: Yes
Central Vacuum: Yes
Cooktop: Yes
Dishwasher: Yes
Disposal: Yes
Double Oven: Yes
Dryer: Yes
Iron Filter: Yes
Microwave: Yes
Refrigerator: Yes
Washer: Yes
Water Filtration System: Yes
Wine Cooler: Yes

Basement

Drain Tiled: Yes
Storage Space: Yes
Sump Pump: Yes
Tile Shower: Yes

Bath Description

His and Her Closets: Yes
Primary Walk-Thru: Yes
Sauna: Yes
Steam Shower: Yes
Main Floor 1/2 Bath: Yes
Upper Level 3/4 Bath: Yes
Full Primary: Yes
Private Primary: Yes
3/4 Basement: Yes
Bathroom Ensuite: Yes
Separate Tub & Shower: Yes

Construction Status

Previously Owned: Yes

Dining Room Description

Eat In Kitchen: Yes
Informal Dining Room: Yes
Separate/Formal Dining Room: Yes

Electric

200+ Amp Service: Yes
Circuit Breakers: Yes

Exterior

Brick/Stone: Yes
Wood: Yes

Family Room Characteristics

Family Room: Yes
Great Room: Yes
Lower Level: Yes
Main Level: Yes

Fencing

Composite: Yes
Full: Yes

Financing Terms

Conventional: Yes

Fireplace Characteristics

Electric: Yes
Family Room: Yes
Gas Burning: Yes
Living Room: Yes
Primary Bedroom: Yes
Stone: Yes
Wood Burning: Yes

Fuel

Natural Gas: Yes

Heating

Forced Air: Yes
In-Floor Heating: Yes

Insurance Fee

Insurance Fee: 0

Laundry

Laundry Room: Yes
Lower Level: Yes
Upper Level: Yes

Lot Description

Tree Coverage - Medium: Yes

Patio, Porch and Deck Features

Composite Decking: Yes
Deck: Yes
Front Porch: Yes
Patio: Yes
Rear Porch: Yes
Screened: Yes

Pool Description

Below Ground: Yes
Heated: Yes

Road Frontage

City Street: Yes
Paved Streets: Yes
Sidewalks: Yes

Roof

Age 8 Years or Less: Yes
Asphalt Shingles: Yes

Sellers Terms

Cash: Yes
Conventional: Yes

Sewer

City Sewer/Connected: Yes

Special Search

2nd Floor Laundry: Yes
4 BR on One Level: Yes
Primary Bdr Suite: Yes

Stories

Two: Yes

Water

Well: Yes

Waterfront View

Lake: Yes
West: Yes

Room Information

Room Name	Dimensions	Level
Living Room	21x18.5	Main
Dining Room	15.5x9.5	Main
Sitting Room	15x14.5	Main
Den	16x13	Main
Informal Dining Room	10x8	Main
Deck	38.5x22	Main
First (1st) Bedroom	20.5x16	Upper
Flex Room	13x10	Upper
Family Room	25.5x18	Lower
Bar/Wet Bar Room	12x9	Lower
Exercise Room	19x17.5	Lower
Screened Porch	38.5x22	Lower
Kitchen	17x13	Main
Great Room	16.5x15	Main
Second (2nd) Bedroom	16x12.5	Upper
Third (3rd) Bedroom	14x14	Upper
Fourth (4th) Bedroom	30x13	Upper
Game Room	15.5x11.5	Lower

Listing Office: Coldwell Banker Realty

Last Updated: January - 27 - 2026

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