HERE IT IS... The highly sought-after and extremely elusive lakeshore with privacy! Tucked among a canopy of mature trees on over 7 acres of land with 540+ feet of lakefrontage sits this beautiful log-sided home, that makes the perfect UP-NORTH GET-A-WAY. The home features an open floor plan with a large kitchen and dining area, two main-floor bedroom en-suites with private baths, a floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace, a loft with a bedroom, flex room, bathroom, and sitting area. A span of lakeside windows and patio doors leads to a covered patio with a lakeside hot tub and perfectly level elevation down to the swimming beach and dock. Additional structures include a 32x32 detached, finished, and heated garage, a 28x24 pole shed with a concrete floor and overhead door, a 16x12 storage shed with a loft, and a vintage log bunkhouse.
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$799,000
12908 County Road 8, Brainerd, MN 56401
3beds
2,350sqft
Single Family
Built in 2011
7.5 Acres Lot
$826,100 Zestimate®
$340/sqft
$2,931 Estimated rent
Home value
$826,100
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Listed by:
Sandy J Smith 218-838-9309,
Kurilla Real Estate LTD
Bought with:
DeeDee Fisher
RE/MAX Results
Source: NorthstarMLS as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 6754821
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 5
- 3/4 bathrooms: 3
- 1/2 bathrooms: 2
Bedroom
- Level: Main
- Area: 149.6 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 13.6x11
Bedroom 2
- Level: Upper
- Area: 121 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 11x11
Bedroom 3
- Level: Upper
- Area: 136 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 13.6x10
Dining room
- Level: Main
- Area: 148.4 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 14x10.6
Family room
- Level: Upper
- Area: 450 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 30x15
Flex room
- Level: Upper
- Area: 90 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 10x9
Kitchen
- Level: Main
- Area: 450 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 30x15
Laundry
- Level: Main
- Area: 56.4 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 9.4x6
Living room
- Level: Main
- Area: 416 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 26x16
Heating
- Ductless Mini-Split, Fireplace(s), Hot Water, In-Floor Heating, Radiant
Cooling
- Ductless Mini-Split
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Dryer, Microwave, Range, Refrigerator, Tankless Water Heater, Washer
- Laundry: Electric Dryer Hookup, Laundry Room, Main Level, Sink, Washer Hookup
Features
- Basement: None
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Living Room, Stone, Wood Burning
Interior area
- Total structure area: 2,350
- Total interior livable area: 2,350 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 2,290
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 4
- Parking features: Detached Garage, Gravel, Electric, Floor Drain, Garage, Garage Door Opener, Heated Garage, Insulated Garage, Multiple Garages
- Garage spaces: 4
- Has uncovered spaces: Yes
- Details: Garage Dimensions (32x32), Garage Door Height (8), Garage Door Width (16)
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: None
Features
- Levels: Two
- Stories: 2
- Patio & porch: Covered, Front Porch, Patio, Side Porch, Wrap Around
- Fencing: Partial,Wood
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Lake, Panoramic, South
- Has water view: Yes
- Water view: Lake
- Waterfront features: Lake Front, Waterfront Elevation(0-4), Lake Bottom(Gravel, Sand)
- Frontage length: Water Frontage: 543
Lot
- Size: 7.50 Acres
- Dimensions: 543 x 893 x 206 x 1104
- Features: Accessible Shoreline, Irregular Lot
Details
- Additional structures: Bunk House, Pole Building, Storage Shed
- Foundation area: 1600
- Parcel number: 78340602
- Zoning description: Shoreline,Residential-Single Family
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family
Materials
- Concrete, Frame, Steel Siding
- Roof: Age Over 8 Years,Metal,Pitched
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 2011
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Circuit Breakers, 200+ Amp Service, Power Company: Mille Lacs Energy Co-op
- Gas: Electric, Propane
- Sewer: Private Sewer, Septic System Compliant - Yes, Tank with Drainage Field
- Water: 4-Inch Submersible, Drilled, Private, Well
Community & neighborhood
Location
- Region: Brainerd
HOA & financial
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Other
Other facts
- Road surface type: Paved
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 8/15/2025 | Sold | $799,000$340/sqft |
Source:  NorthstarMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #6754821 Report a problem | ||
| 7/18/2025 | Pending sale | $799,000$340/sqft |
Source: NorthstarMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #6754821 Report a problem | ||
| 7/18/2025 | Listed for sale | $799,000$340/sqft |
Source: NorthstarMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #6754821 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,835 -4.2% | $881,200 +15.7% |
| 2024 | $6,093 -4.6% | $761,600 -0.9% |
| 2023 | $6,387 +27.8% | $768,500 +3.4% |
| 2022 | $4,999 -2.2% | $743,400 +56.6% |
| 2021 | $5,109 +8% | $474,700 +5.7% |
| 2020 | $4,731 +26% | $449,000 +13.1% |
| 2017 | $3,754 | $397,016 +2.2% |
| 2016 | $3,754 +0.3% | $388,600 +5.4% |
| 2015 | $3,744 +115% | $368,600 +3.2% |
| 2014 | $1,742 +24.3% | $357,300 +140.8% |
| 2012 | $1,401 +0.9% | $148,400 |
| 2011 | $1,389 -17.6% | $148,400 -26.5% |
| 2010 | $1,686 -2.1% | $202,000 -4.1% |
| 2009 | $1,722 | $210,600 |
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Neighborhood: 56401
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 5/10Garfield Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-4Distance: 8.6 mi
- 7/10Forestview Middle SchoolGrades: 5-8Distance: 13.5 mi
- 9/10Brainerd Senior High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 9.8 mi
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- Crow Wing County
- Brainerd
- 56401
- 12908 County Road 8
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