RARE OPPORTUNITY to purchase +/- 1000’ shoreline, but even rarer to find on crystal clear Cedar Lake approx. 2 miles from BWCA! Spacious +/- 1500 sq ft cabin situated on +/- 3 acres point adjoins 40 acres of State land; all towering Norway, white pines & cedars. Massive indigenous stone, wood burning fireplace is Great Room’s focal point by evening, but spectacular 180 degrees lake views take over in the morning! Vaulted ceilings, hardwood flooring & skylights throughout 2 bedroom/2 bath seasonal home. French doors in Primary Suite leads to spacious screen porch to enjoy early morning coffees. Though expansive, 3-sided wrap around cedar deck is where one spends majority of day if not in/on the lake. Lake side, wood fired sauna with sandy beach. At day’s end, sit by point’s campfire for breathtaking, sunsets over opposing shoreline's unspoiled views (100’s of gov’t acres). Cedar Lake is 465 acres with 45’ of depth, water clarity of 11’. Pristine setting very characteristic of the BW.
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$800,000
151 Wax Wing Dr, Ely, MN 55731
2beds
1,532sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1985
3 Acres Lot
$835,200 Zestimate®
$522/sqft
$2,131 Estimated rent
Home value
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$702,000 - $994,000
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White pinesPrimary suiteSpacious screen porchCrystal clear cedar lakeVaulted ceilingsFrench doorsMassive indigenous stone
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Listed by:
Wendy S Johnson 218-349-7731,
Keller Williams Classic Realty NW - Ely
Bought with:
Lisa Janisch, MN 40298563
Janisch Realty Inc.
Source: Lake Superior Area Realtors as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 6108192
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 2
- 3/4 bathrooms: 2
- Main level bedrooms: 1
Bedroom
- Description: Private suite with French doors to screen porch & deck.
- Level: Main
- Area: 147 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 10.5 x 14
Bedroom
- Level: Main
- Area: 140 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 10 x 14
Bathroom
- Description: Spacious 3/4 bath for primary bedroom suite
- Level: Main
- Area: 89.25 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 10.5 x 8.5
Bathroom
- Description: Laundry combined with 3/4 bath
- Level: Main
- Area: 80 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 10 x 8
Great room
- Description: Natural stone, wood burning fireplace; vaulted, beamed ceilings; opulent views!
- Level: Main
- Area: 500 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 25 x 20
Other
- Level: Main
- Area: 90 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 10 x 9
Other
- Level: Main
- Area: 90 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 10 x 9
Porch
- Level: Main
- Area: 133 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 9.5 x 14
Heating
- Fireplace(s), Wood
Appliances
- Included: Dryer, Exhaust Fan, Microwave, Range, Refrigerator, Trash Compactor, Washer
- Laundry: Main Level, Dryer Hook-Ups, Washer Hookup
Features
- Ceiling Fan(s), Natural Woodwork, Vaulted Ceiling(s), Beamed Ceilings, Center Hall Foyer
- Flooring: Hardwood Floors, Tiled Floors
- Doors: Patio Door
- Windows: Skylight(s)
- Has basement: Yes
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Wood Burning
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 1,532 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 1,532
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Gravel, None
Features
- Patio & porch: Deck, Porch
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Inland Lake, Panoramic
- Has water view: Yes
- Water view: Lake
- Waterfront features: Inland Lake, Waterfront Access(Private), Shoreline Characteristics(Gravel, Hard, Sand, Undeveloped, Shore-Accessible, Shore-Beach, Other - See Remarks)
- Body of water: Cedar
- Frontage length: 1050
Lot
- Size: 3 Acres
- Dimensions: 1050' x 80' x 660'
- Features: Accessible Shoreline, Irregular Lot, Many Trees, High, Level, Rolling Slope, BWCA Access
- Residential vegetation: Heavily Wooded
Details
- Additional structures: Sauna, Storage Shed
- Parcel number: 28631107560 & 07565
- Wooded area: 130680
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Other
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Wood, Frame/Wood
- Roof: Asphalt Shingle
Condition
- Year built: 1985
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Lake Country Power
- Sewer: Mound Septic
- Water: Private
Community & HOA
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Ely
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $522/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $582,000
- Annual tax amount: $3,954
- Date on market: 5/23/2023
- Cumulative days on market: 127 days
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional
- Road surface type: Unimproved
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 8/6/2025 | Listing removed | $835,000+4.4%$545/sqft |
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| 10/13/2023 | Sold | $800,000+6.7%$522/sqft |
Source: Lake Superior Area Realtors as distributed by MLS GRID #6108192 Report a problem | ||
| 9/28/2023 | Pending sale | $750,000$490/sqft |
Source: Lake Superior Area Realtors as distributed by MLS GRID #6108192 Report a problem | ||
| 8/11/2023 | Price change | $750,000-10.2%$490/sqft |
Source: Lake Superior Area Realtors as distributed by MLS GRID #6108192 Report a problem | ||
| 5/23/2023 | Listed for sale | $835,000$545/sqft |
Source: Lake Superior Area Realtors as distributed by MLS GRID #6108192 Report a problem | ||
| 2/1/2023 | Listing removed | -- |
Source: Range AOR #144145 Report a problem | ||
| 10/7/2022 | Listed for sale | $835,000$545/sqft |
Source: Lake Superior Area Realtors as distributed by MLS GRID #6105300 Report a problem | ||
| 9/18/2022 | Contingent | $835,000$545/sqft |
Source: Lake Superior Area Realtors as distributed by MLS GRID #6105300 Report a problem | ||
| 9/15/2022 | Pending sale | $835,000$545/sqft |
Source: Lake Superior Area Realtors as distributed by MLS GRID #6105300 Report a problem | ||
| 9/4/2022 | Listed for sale | $835,000$545/sqft |
Source: Lake Superior Area Realtors as distributed by MLS GRID #6105300 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,365 +3.7% | $582,000 +18.5% |
| 2024 | $3,245 -10.2% | $491,300 +2.6% |
| 2023 | $3,613 +31.5% | $478,700 +60% |
| 2022 | $2,748 -2.7% | $299,100 |
| 2021 | $2,825 +10.1% | $299,100 |
| 2020 | $2,567 -28.8% | $299,100 -0.1% |
| 2018 | $3,607 +11.5% | $299,300 -14.5% |
| 2017 | $3,235 0% | $350,000 +9.1% |
| 2016 | $3,236 +2.8% | $320,700 -0.4% |
| 2015 | $3,148 | $321,900 |
| 2014 | $3,148 +1.6% | -- |
| 2013 | $3,099 +5.2% | -- |
| 2012 | $2,946 | -- |
| 2011 | -- | -- |
| 2010 | $2,453 | -- |
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Neighborhood: 55731
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