$4,198,500
19855 Cottagewood Avenue
Excelsior, MN 55331
MLS# 6379482
Status: Closed
5 beds  |  4 baths


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Property Description
Beautiful lakeshore home in highly sought-after Cottagewood. Enjoy an open great room flow on the main level with easy indoor-outdoor flow ideal for entertaining. The living room offers large windows framing lake views, a fireplace flanked by built-ins and easy access to the deck which offers a staircase to the backyard. The upper level hosts 4 bedrooms including a stunning primary suite with lakeside balcony, reading nook and a spa-like full bathroom. The walkout lower level offers continued lake views from the family room with a fireplace, wet bar, wine cellar and 5th bedroom. Idyllic sweeping lawn to the lake with a lounging deck at the waters edge and a bluestone patio with built-in gas firepit to soak in all of sights and sounds of Lake Minnetonka. 64' of south-east facing lakeshore. Steps to the historic Cottagewood General Store, Sandy Beach, tennis courts, playground, and the Lake Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail. Minutes to charming downtown Excelsior.

Details
Maps
Contract Information
Digitally Altered Photos: No
Owner is an Agent?: No
Auction?: No
Status: Closed
Off Market Date: 2023-08-07
Contingency: None
Current Price: $4,198,500
Closed Date: 2023-08-30
Original List Price: 4250000
Sales Close Price: 4198500
ListPrice: 4250000
List Date: 2023-07-24
Office/Member Info
Association: MAAR
MLSID: RMLS
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: 64
Year Built: 2002
Yearly/Seasonal: Yearly
Zoning: Residential-Single Family
Lot Dimensions: NW 63X177X64X177
Acres: 0.27
Bath Three Quarters: 1
Bath Half: 1
Lake/Waterfront Name: Minnetonka
Bath Quarter: 0
Main Floor Total SqFt: 0
Above Grd Total SqFt: 0
Below Grd Total SqFt: 0
Total Finished Sqft: 4805.00
FireplaceYN: Yes
Foundation Size: 1606
Style: (SF) Single Family
Garage Stalls: 2
Association Fee: 0
Bedrooms: 5
Baths Total: 4
Bath Full: 2
Location, Tax and Other Information
AssocFeeYN: No
Legal Description: REVISED COTTAGEWOOD LOT 38 AND SWLY 9 FT OF LOT 37
Listing City: Excelsior
Map Page: 118
Municipality: Deephaven
Rental License?: No
School District: Minnetonka
School District Phone: 952-401-5000
DNR Lake ID#: 27013300
DNR Lake Classification: General Development
Lake Chain: N
Property ID Number: 2411723130028
Tax Year: 2023
Tax Amount: 28904.42
In Foreclosure?: No
Potential Short Sale?: No
Lender Owned?: No
Directions & Remarks
Public Remarks: Beautiful lakeshore home in highly sought-after Cottagewood. Enjoy an open great room flow on the main level with easy indoor-outdoor flow ideal for entertaining. The living room offers large windows framing lake views, a fireplace flanked by built-ins and easy access to the deck which offers a staircase to the backyard. The upper level hosts 4 bedrooms including a stunning primary suite with lakeside balcony, reading nook and a spa-like full bathroom. The walkout lower level offers continued lake views from the family room with a fireplace, wet bar, wine cellar and 5th bedroom. Idyllic sweeping lawn to the lake with a lounging deck at the waters edge and a bluestone patio with built-in gas firepit to soak in all of sights and sounds of Lake Minnetonka. 64' of south-east facing lakeshore. Steps to the historic Cottagewood General Store, Sandy Beach, tennis courts, playground, and the Lake Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail. Minutes to charming downtown Excelsior.
Directions: Minnetonka Boulevard to Cottagewood Road to Cottagewood Ave
Accessible
None: 1
Air Conditioning
Central Air: 1
Amenities Unit
Balcony: 1
Ceiling Fan(s): 1
Deck: 1
French Doors: 1
Hardwood Floors: 1
In-Ground Sprinkler: 1
Kitchen Center Island: 1
Kitchen Window: 1
Natural Woodwork: 1
Patio: 1
Porch: 1
Primary Bedroom Walk-In Closet: 1
Tile Floors: 1
Walk-In Closet: 1
Washer/Dryer Hookup: 1
Appliances
Dishwasher: 1
Microwave: 1
Range: 1
Refrigerator: 1
Washer: 1
Assessments
Assessment Balance: 0
Tax With Assessments: 28904.42
Basement
Full: 1
Bath Description
Double Sink: 1
Main Floor 1/2 Bath: 1
Upper Level Full Bath: 1
Full Primary: 1
Private Primary: 1
3/4 Basement: 1
Basement: 1
Bathroom Ensuite: 1
Separate Tub & Shower: 1
Walk-In Shower Stall: 1
Building Information
Finished SqFt Above Ground: 3517
Finished SqFt Below Ground: 1288
Construction Status
Previously Owned: 1
Dining Room Description
Breakfast Bar: 1
Eat In Kitchen: 1
Kitchen/Dining Room: 1
Living/Dining Room: 1
Elevation Highpoint to Waterfront Feet
Elevation Highpoint Waterfront Feet: 4-10
Elevation Highpoint to Waterfront Slope
Gradual: 1
Exterior
Brick/Stone: 1
Shakes: 1
Family Room Characteristics
2 or More: 1
Entertainment/Media Center: 1
Family Room: 1
Lower Level: 1
Financing Terms
Cash: 1
Fireplace Characteristics
Family Room: 1
Living Room: 1
Fuel
Natural Gas: 1
Heating
Forced Air: 1
Insurance Fee
Insurance Fee: 0
Lake Details
Excellent Sand: 1
Hard: 1
Lake Acres: 14205
Lake Depth: 113
Sand: 1
Laundry
Laundry Room: 1
Main Level: 1
Lease Details
Land Leased: Not Applicable
Lot Description
Accessible Shoreline: 1
Miscellaneous Information
Homestead: Yes
Ownership
Fractional Ownership: No
Parking Characteristics
Garage Dimensions: 31x21
Patio, Porch and Deck Features
Covered: 1
Deck: 1
Patio: 1
Porch: 1
Rear Porch: 1
Road Frontage
Curbs: 1
Paved Streets: 1
Sidewalks: 1
Sewer
City Sewer/Connected: 1
Special Search
3 BR on One Level: 1
4 BR on One Level: 1
Main Floor Laundry: 1
Primary Bdr Suite: 1
Stories
Two: 1
Water
Well: 1
Waterfront View
Bay: 1
Lake: 1
Panoramic: 1
East: 1
Location Tax and Other Information
House Number: 19855
Street Name: Cottagewood
Street Suffix: Avenue
Postal City: Excelsior
County: Hennepin
State: MN
Zip Code: 55331
Complex/Dev/Subdivision: Revised Cottagewood
Property Features
Accessible: None
Air Conditioning: Central Air
Amenities Unit: Balcony; Ceiling Fan(s); Deck; French Doors; Hardwood Floors; In-Ground Sprinkler; Kitchen Center Island; Kitchen Window; Natural Woodwork; Patio; Porch; Primary Bedroom Walk-In Closet; Tile Floors; Walk-In Closet; Washer/Dryer Hookup
Appliances: Dishwasher; Microwave; Range; Refrigerator; Washer
Basement: Full
Bath Description: Double Sink; Main Floor 1/2 Bath; Upper Level Full Bath; Full Primary; Private Primary; 3/4 Basement; Bathroom Ensuite; Separate Tub & Shower; Walk-In Shower Stall
Construction Status: Previously Owned
Dining Room Description: Breakfast Bar; Eat In Kitchen; Kitchen/Dining Room; Living/Dining Room
Elevation Highpoint to Waterfront Slope: Gradual
Exterior: Brick/Stone; Shakes
Family Room Characteristics: 2 or More; Entertainment/Media Center; Family Room; Lower Level
Financing Terms: Cash
Fireplace Characteristics: Family Room; Living Room
Fuel: Natural Gas
Heating: Forced Air
Lake Details: Excellent Sand; Hard; Sand
Laundry: Laundry Room; Main Level
Lot Description: Accessible Shoreline
Road Frontage: Curbs; Paved Streets; Sidewalks
Sewer: City Sewer/Connected
Special Search: 3 BR on One Level; 4 BR on One Level; Main Floor Laundry; Primary Bdr Suite
Stories: Two
Water: Well
Waterfront View: Bay; Lake; Panoramic; East
Room Information
Room Name Dimensions Level
Family Room36x28.7Lower
Fourth (4th) Bedroom16.6x14.5Upper
Fifth (5th) Bedroom15.7x13.9Lower
Dining Room15.7x13.5Main
Living Room24.7x20.11Main
Laundry9.9x7.7Main
Kitchen21.6x12.5Main
Sitting Room13.1x12.9Main
Sitting Room11.11x9.3Upper
Office15.2x15Main
First (1st) Bedroom20.5x20.5Upper
Third (3rd) Bedroom13.11x12.2Upper
Second (2nd) Bedroom13.7x11.6Upper

IDX
Listing Office: Compass

Last Updated: August - 08 - 2025

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