I've got two listings right now, and they're about as different as lake properties get. One is 20 acres of raw land on a private lake. The other is a fully renovated home looking out over Bald Eagle Lake. They're only a few miles apart, and they're going to make sense for two very different buyers.
Pine Tree Lake: 20 acres on a private lake
Pine Tree Lake in Grant has no public access, and the whole shoreline is privately owned. It runs about 176 acres and gets 30+/- feet deep, and it's ringed by multi-acre estates.
The parcel on Ideal Ave N is listed at $1,995,000. It's 19.8+/- acres total, with about 2+/- upland acres of oak and meadow rising from the water to the homesite. The rest is lake and wetland, which is a big part of why it feels so private.
The shoreline is what makes this one hard to find anywhere else:
- 350+/- feet of direct frontage on the main lake
- A 1+/- acre wooded peninsula across the bay with about 1,070 feet of its own shoreline
The perc test is done, with primary and alternate septic sites identified, and electric and natural gas are available. You can bring your own builder, or go with a home and land package where the build is already lined up.
It's in the Mahtomedi school district, minutes from White Bear Lake and Stillwater and about 20 minutes to downtown St. Paul. Showings are private and by appointment. Acreage and frontage are approximate per Washington County GIS, and buyers should verify them.
12056 Everton Ave N: renovated, with Bald Eagle Lake views
This one is the opposite of a project. It's move-in ready.
The home is listed at $1,150,000 with 5 bedrooms, 5 baths and about 3,400 finished square feet. It was originally built in 1960, and The Arle Collection redesigned it throughout. It's a lake view home, not lakeshore, and that matters. You get Bald Eagle Lake out the windows without paying what owned shoreline on Bald Eagle costs.
What stands out when you walk through:
- Three bedrooms on the main floor, each with its own ensuite bath
- A chef's kitchen with KitchenAid appliances, a 36 inch cooktop and a hidden walk-in pantry
- Exposed wood beams and River's Edge white oak floors
- Two fireplaces and a sunroom
- Lake views from the kitchen, dining room, primary suite and deck
- A finished walkout lower level with two more bedrooms, a bath, entertainment space and laundry
- An oversized 30 by 30 garage with room for a workshop or storage
The lot is about a third of an acre, and it's in the White Bear Lake school district. If you want the lake view and a home that's already done, without taking on a remodel, this one fits.
Which one fits you
If you want privacy, acreage and real shoreline, and you're up for building, Pine Tree Lake is the one to walk. If you want to move in, unpack and look at the lake from the kitchen, Everton is it.
If you want to see either one, I'll walk it with you myself.
Tim Ornell | Ornell Group, Real Broker Luxury Division (NASDAQ: REAX) | 651.263.9480 | ornellgroup.com | Lakeshore specialists across the Twin Cities.
