$2,650,000
Excelsior, MN 55331
MLS# 6625270
Status: Pending
5 beds | 5 baths | 7626 sqft

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Property Description
This storied property was once part of the legendary grain magnate George VanDusen family estate. Cherished and meticulously renovated, what was a large carriage house has been transformed into a storybook home. One can imagine weddings, gatherings of friends and family and daily life surrounded by the architectural beauty of the past seamlessly joined with new fixtures and finishes of the highest quality and sophistication. A full renovation from 2022 to 2024 turned this home that was once beautiful into a masterpiece. Every inch of this 7,000+ stylish square footage has been touched with new Duchateau hardwood flooring, new carpet, new paint, new roof, new ventilation system, new insulation, new light fixtures and much, much more. (See supplements.) The exquisite interiors are matched by the charming English garden and landscaping, all within the premier lakeshore community of Baycliffe. An impressive fountain stands at the center of the driveway turnaround, adding a striking feature. A fountain inspired by historical horse troughs brings a serene touch to the back garden, reflecting the property’s heritage. A subtle fountain at the driveway entrance greets visitors with a calming presence. The Baycliffe community offers the lakeshore lifestyle with docks at the end of an adjacent path, private maintained beach as well as private tennis and pickleball courts all within an intimate community of 17 neighbors. At its prime location, 4714’s dock has a 2023 installed, easy to use new boat lift system.
Details
Maps
Documents
Contract Information
Owner is an Agent?: No
Auction?: No
Status: Pending
Off Market Date: 2025-06-23
Contingency: None
Current Price: $2,650,000
Original List Price: 2650000
ListPrice: 2650000
List Date: 2024-10-31
Office/Member Info
Association: MAAR
General Property Information
Assoc Mgmt Co. Phone #: 952-476-3430
Association Fee Frequency: Annually
Association Mgmt Co. Name: Self Managed
Common Wall: No
Lot Measurement: Acres
Manufactured Home?: No
Multiple PIDs?: No
New Development: No
Number of Fireplaces: 3
Year Built: 1905
Yearly/Seasonal: Yearly
Zoning: Residential-Single Family
Lot Dimensions: 180x212x205x266
Acres: 1.01
Bath Three Quarters: 0
Bath Half: 2
Lake/Waterfront Name: Minnetonka
Bath Quarter: 0
Main Floor Total SqFt: 4148
Above Grd Total SqFt: 7626
Below Grd Total SqFt: 0
Total Finished Sqft: 7626.00
FireplaceYN: Yes
Foundation Size: 4148
Style: (SF) Single Family
Garage Stalls: 2
Association Fee: 1000
Bedrooms: 5
Baths Total: 5
Bath Full: 3
Total SqFt: 7626
Location, Tax and Other Information
AssocFeeYN: Yes
Legal Description: SUBDIVISIONNAME BAYCLIFFE LOT 002 BLOCK 001 SUBDIVISIONCD 65155 SECTION 01 TOWNSHIP 116 RANGE 024
Listing City: Excelsior
Map Page: 117
Municipality: Victoria
School District: Minnetonka
School District Phone: 952-401-5000
DNR Lake ID#: 27013300
DNR Lake Classification: General Development
Property ID Number: 651550020
Tax Year: 2024
Tax Amount: 17854
In Foreclosure?: No
Potential Short Sale?: No
Lender Owned?: No
Directions & Remarks
Public Remarks: This storied property was once part of the legendary grain magnate George VanDusen family estate. Cherished and meticulously renovated, what was a large carriage house has been transformed into a storybook home. One can imagine weddings, gatherings of friends and family and daily life surrounded by the architectural beauty of the past seamlessly joined with new fixtures and finishes of the highest quality and sophistication. A full renovation from 2022 to 2024 turned this home that was once beautiful into a masterpiece.
Every inch of this 7,000+ stylish square footage has been touched with new Duchateau hardwood flooring, new carpet, new paint, new roof, new ventilation system, new insulation, new light fixtures and much, much more. (See supplements.) The exquisite interiors are matched by the charming English garden and landscaping, all within the premier lakeshore community of Baycliffe. An impressive fountain stands at the center of the driveway turnaround, adding a striking feature. A fountain inspired by historical horse troughs brings a serene touch to the back garden, reflecting the property’s heritage. A subtle fountain at the driveway entrance greets visitors with a calming presence.
The Baycliffe community offers the lakeshore lifestyle with docks at the end of an adjacent path, private maintained beach as well as private tennis and pickleball courts all within an intimate community of 17 neighbors. At its prime location, 4714’s dock has a 2023 installed, easy to use new boat lift system.
Directions: Highway 7 to Baycliffe drive through gated entrance.
Accessible
None: 1
Air Conditioning
Central Air: 1
Amenities Unit
Ceiling Fan(s): 1
French Doors: 1
Hardwood Floors: 1
In-Ground Sprinkler: 1
Kitchen Center Island: 1
Kitchen Window: 1
Natural Woodwork: 1
Paneled Doors: 1
Patio: 1
Porch: 1
Primary Bedroom Walk-In Closet: 1
Sauna: 1
Skylight: 1
Tile Floors: 1
Vaulted Ceiling(s): 1
Walk-In Closet: 1
Washer/Dryer Hookup: 1
Wet Bar: 1
Appliances
Dishwasher: 1
Disposal: 1
Dryer: 1
Iron Filter: 1
Microwave: 1
Range: 1
Refrigerator: 1
Washer: 1
Assessments
Assessment Balance: 0
Tax With Assessments: 17854
Association Fee Includes
Beach Access: 1
Dock: 1
Outside Maintenance: 1
Bath Description
Main Floor 1/2 Bath: 1
Upper Level Full Bath: 1
Full Primary: 1
Private Primary: 1
Separate Tub & Shower: 1
Walk-In Shower Stall: 1
Building Information
Finished SqFt Above Ground: 7626
Construction Status
Previously Owned: 1
Electric
Circuit Breakers: 1
Elevation Highpoint to Waterfront Slope
Gradual: 1
Exterior
Brick/Stone: 1
Stucco: 1
Family Room Characteristics
2 or More: 1
Entertainment/Media Center: 1
Family Room: 1
Great Room: 1
Main Level: 1
Fireplace Characteristics
Electric: 1
Gas Burning: 1
Living Room: 1
Primary Bedroom: 1
Stone: 1
Wood Burning: 1
Foundation
Permanent: 1
Fuel
Natural Gas: 1
Heating
Hot Water: 1
In-Floor Heating: 1
Insurance Fee
Insurance Fee: 0
Lake Details
Lake Acres: 14205
Lake Depth: 113
Lease Details
Land Leased: Not Applicable
Lot Description
Accessible Shoreline: 1
Tree Coverage - Medium: 1
Miscellaneous Information
Homestead: Yes
Ownership
Fractional Ownership: No
Parking Characteristics
Garage Square Feet: 474
Public Survey Info
Range#: 24
Section#: 01
Township#: 116
Road Frontage
No Outlet/Dead End: 1
Paved Streets: 1
Private Road: 1
Roof
Age 8 Years or Less: 1
Shake: 1
Sewer
City Sewer/Connected: 1
Special Search
4 BR on One Level: 1
Main Floor Laundry: 1
Stories
Two: 1
Water
Well: 1
Location Tax and Other Information
House Number: 4714
Street Name: Baycliffe
Street Suffix: Drive
Postal City: Excelsior
County: Carver
State: MN
Zip Code: 55331
Complex/Dev/Subdivision: Baycliffe
Property Features
Accessible: None
Air Conditioning: Central Air
Amenities Unit: Ceiling Fan(s); French Doors; Hardwood Floors; In-Ground Sprinkler; Kitchen Center Island; Kitchen Window; Natural Woodwork; Paneled Doors; Patio; Porch; Primary Bedroom Walk-In Closet; Sauna; Skylight; Tile Floors; Vaulted Ceiling(s); Walk-In Closet; Washer/Dryer Hookup; Wet Bar
Appliances: Dishwasher; Disposal; Dryer; Iron Filter; Microwave; Range; Refrigerator; Washer
Association Fee Includes: Beach Access; Dock; Outside Maintenance
Bath Description: Main Floor 1/2 Bath; Upper Level Full Bath; Full Primary; Private Primary; Separate Tub & Shower; Walk-In Shower Stall
Construction Status: Previously Owned
Electric: Circuit Breakers
Elevation Highpoint to Waterfront Slope: Gradual
Exterior: Brick/Stone; Stucco
Family Room Characteristics: 2 or More; Entertainment/Media Center; Family Room; Great Room; Main Level
Fireplace Characteristics: Electric; Gas Burning; Living Room; Primary Bedroom; Stone; Wood Burning
Foundation: Permanent
Fuel: Natural Gas
Heating: Hot Water; In-Floor Heating
Lot Description: Accessible Shoreline; Tree Coverage - Medium
Road Frontage: No Outlet/Dead End; Paved Streets; Private Road
Roof: Age 8 Years or Less; Shake
Sewer: City Sewer/Connected
Special Search: 4 BR on One Level; Main Floor Laundry
Stories: Two
Water: Well
Room Information
| Room Name | Dimensions | Level |
| First (1st) Bedroom | 31x16 | Upper |
| Second (2nd) Bedroom | 23x20 | Upper |
| Dining Room | 28x08 | Main |
| Kitchen | 24x15 | Main |
| Living Room | 33x18 | Main |
| Family Room | 27x16 | Upper |
| Great Room | 18x13 | Main |
| Sitting Room | 15x15 | Upper |
| Fifth (5th) Bedroom | 21x15 | Upper |
| Three Season Porch | 19x15 | Upper |
| Third (3rd) Bedroom | 13x12 | Upper |
| Fourth (4th) Bedroom | 13x12 | Upper |
| Amusement Room | 27x14 | Main |
Listing Office: Lakes Sotheby's International
Last Updated: August - 08 - 2025
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