Welcome home to 1586 Grotto Ave. N.! This well-loved Como Park charmer blends genuine character with an impressive list of updates already done for you. Inside, you'll find hand-painted "cloud" ceilings, a cozy fireplace, and beautifully refinished wood floors. New Andersen windows were added to the primary bedroom and kitchen, along with new front and back doors (2010). The roof features GAF Country Mansion designer shingles (2014), and the backyard was transformed into a private sanctuary with a custom Japanese butterfly garden, flagstone patio and walkways, and raised garden beds (2014). A Mitsubishi mini-split provides year-round comfort (2015). The second bedroom is a true standout: Marvin windows, oak hardwood floors with tasteful, intricate walnut and maple inlays, and custom built-ins including a Murphy bed, tip-up window seat (with convenient storage below), and glass-doored bookcase (2016). This room flexes beautifully as a bedroom, exceptional home office, or cozy reading retreat. The primary bedroom also gained a custom walk-in closet that same year. Other updates: LeafGuard gutters, new front and back decks, a newer furnace (2019), new water heater (2020), and a full security camera system (2022). The clean, spacious basement awaits your ideas for finished living space or an additional bedroom (egress required). And the extra spacious 3-car garage, perfect for enthusiasts, is a very rare find in Como Park! All of this just steps from Como Zoo & Conservatory, Como Lake, and the golf course, with easy access to Snelling, I-94, and Hwy 36 for quick connections to both downtowns. Don't miss!
Active
$350,000
1586 Grotto St N, Saint Paul, MN 55117
2beds
968sqft
Single Family
Built in 1937
7,666 Square Feet Lot
$348,100 Zestimate®
$362/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
- 17 days
- 581
- 38
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
Shawn D. Korby 651-442-0829,
Keller Williams Integrity Realty
Source: NorthstarMLS as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 7060836
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Bedroom
- Level: Main
- Area: 132 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 12 x 11
Bedroom 2
- Level: Main
- Area: 99 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 11 x 9
Dining room
- Level: Main
- Area: 168 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 14 x 12
Kitchen
- Level: Main
- Area: 128 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 16 x 8
Living room
- Level: Main
- Area: 154 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 14 x 11
Walk in closet
- Level: Main
- Area: 77 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 11 x 7
Heating
- Baseboard, Boiler, Ductless Mini-Split
Cooling
- Ductless Mini-Split
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Dryer, Range, Refrigerator, Washer
- Laundry: In Basement
Features
- Basement: Block,Partial
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Living Room, Wood Burning
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,564
- Total interior livable area: 968 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 968
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 3
- Parking features: Detached Garage, Gravel
- Garage spaces: 3
- Details: Garage Dimensions (32 x 24), Garage Door Height (8), Garage Door Width (16)
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: None
Features
- Levels: One
- Stories: 1
- Patio & porch: Deck, Patio
- Fencing: Wood
Lot
- Size: 7,666 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 60 x 128
- Features: Tree Coverage - Medium
Details
- Foundation area: 968
- Parcel number: 232923110196
- Zoning description: Residential-Single Family
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family
Materials
- Block
- Roof: Age Over 8 Years,Asphalt
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1937
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Circuit Breakers
- Gas: Natural Gas
- Sewer: City Sewer/Connected
- Water: City Water/Connected
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: Lanes North Dale Park
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Saint Paul
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $362/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $291,100
- Annual tax amount: $4,750
- Date on market: 9/11/2026
Estimated market value
$348,100
$331,000 - $366,000
$2,042/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 9/19/2026 | Listed for sale | $350,000+464.5%$362/sqft |
Source:  NorthstarMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #7060836 Report a problem | ||
| 9/1/1986 | Sold | $62,000$64/sqft |
Source: Agent Provided Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,978 +8.8% | $291,100 +15.2% |
| 2024 | $3,656 -9.8% | $252,700 +3% |
| 2023 | $4,054 +13.2% | $245,300 -7.7% |
| 2022 | $3,580 +1.2% | $265,800 +14.1% |
| 2021 | $3,538 +13.4% | $233,000 +3.5% |
| 2020 | $3,120 +9% | $225,200 +16.6% |
| 2019 | $2,862 | $193,200 |
| 2018 | $2,862 -7.8% | $193,200 -0.2% |
| 2017 | $3,104 | $193,500 |
| 2016 | $3,104 +4.8% | -- |
| 2015 | $2,962 +24.5% | $177,800 |
| 2014 | $2,380 +3.7% | -- |
| 2013 | $2,294 -16.2% | -- |
| 2012 | $2,738 +9.2% | -- |
| 2011 | $2,508 | -- |
| 2010 | -- | -- |
| 2009 | $2,112 -7.5% | -- |
| 2008 | $2,284 +15.1% | -- |
| 2007 | $1,984 +15.5% | -- |
| 2006 | $1,718 +18.5% | -- |
| 2005 | $1,450 +4% | -- |
| 2004 | $1,394 +6.7% | -- |
| 2003 | $1,306 +9% | -- |
| 2002 | $1,198 -5.5% | -- |
| 2001 | $1,268 +33.4% | -- |
| 2000 | $951 | -- |
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Neighborhood: Como
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