Classic Lutsen Log Home, cute as can be! Additional log guest quarters. Two-car, insulated, garage. 2 acres, just a short distance up the Caribou Tr, near to all the Lutsen fun! Ski Hill, Golf Course, Superior Hiking Tr, XC ski and snowmobile trails just up the road. Being sold fully furnished and turnkey - just show up and enjoy! Abuts public land for additional exploration and views of Lake Superior. Great getaway or year-round cabin. Current owner has kept up with maintenance and upgrades including all buildings restained in 2025! Updated plumbing and electrical. Charming, efficient, Carleton Peak granite fireplace brings the heat and ambiance – easily heats the home. Propane heater keeps it toasty when not burning wood. The inimitable vibe of the interior exudes from the logs and is enhanced by many collective years of owners living a classic Northwoods' life. Close to the forest, splitting wood, pausing for warbler gems cruising by, piney scents invigorating, snow swirling into the curling woodsmoke. On big days, hear the boomers of Lake Superior jamming just down the road! A cedar grove outback thrives, silently pulsing along at Boreal Forest time. Dreamy in there - look closely, sit still, get back to basics. Main bedroom is quiet and private, views into the forest. The kitchen is ready for hand-picked blueberries, fresh trout from the morning’s catch, spring ramps oniony in the omelet. Sequestered room in the back is ideal as an office or as non-conforming bedroom. Covered porch is for cribbage, reading, throwing the ball to the mutt, napping. The spacious, single room guest cabin awaits all sorts of ideas: for sure sleeping friends and family and/or double as a crafts room, yoga, retreat away from it all… Open, park-like surroundings are punctuated by conifers, birch, cedars and excellent views of northern lights cascading down. Shed is handy and possibly dreams of becoming a sauna! Look into short-term rental if you like, ideally located. Come make the place your own, your dream come true and all at an affordable price for once!
Under contract
$269,000
180 Caribou Tr, Lutsen, MN 55612
1beds
733sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1926
2 Acres Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$367/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Carleton peak granite fireplaceAdditional log guest quartersViews of lake superiorCovered porchAbuts public landViews into the forestPropane heater
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
John Oberholtzer 218-370-0236,
TimberWolff Realty LLC
Source: Lake Superior Area Realtors as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 6127362
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 1
- Bathrooms: 1
- 3/4 bathrooms: 1
Bedroom
- Description: Private, quiet and dreamful. Restore after a day at the slopes or returning from a long paddle.
- Level: Main
- Area: 90 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 9 x 10
Bathroom
- Description: Sudsy, clean, wake-up!
- Level: Main
- Area: 32 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 4 x 8
Bonus room
- Description: Office, meditation retreat, up to you. Or a non-conforming bedroom
- Level: Main
- Area: 50 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 5 x 10
Dining room
- Description: Combined with Living Room, little space for dining together or a game of cribbage.
- Level: Main
- Area: 81 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 9 x 9
Kitchen
- Description: Just right for frying up the walleye catch, transforming the berries into crisp, chantarelle souffle.
- Level: Main
- Area: 81 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 9 x 9
Living room
- Description: Cozy and tried and true through many a Lutsen season. Great fireplace!
- Level: Main
- Area: 195 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 15 x 13
Other
- Description: Guest Cabin - delightful log space for extra guests, a personal area of privacy and retreat. Home office.
Heating
- Wood, Propane
Features
- Has basement: No
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Wood Burning
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 733 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 733
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Detached, Tandem
- Garage spaces: 2
Features
- Patio & porch: Deck, Porch
Lot
- Size: 2 Acres
- Dimensions: 205 x 415
- Features: Tree Coverage - Medium, Level
Details
- Additional structures: Storage Shed, Bunkhouse
- Parcel number: 271252250
- Zoning description: Residential
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Log
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Log, Log Home
- Roof: Asphalt Shingle
Condition
- Previously Owned
- Year built: 1926
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Arrowhead Electric
- Sewer: Private Sewer, Mound Septic
- Water: Private
- Utilities for property: Fiber Optic
Community & HOA
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Lutsen
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $367/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $211,600
- Annual tax amount: $1,490
- Date on market: 8/14/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 22 days
Estimated market value
Not available
Estimated sales range
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Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 9/3/2026 | Contingent | $269,000$367/sqft |
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| 9/1/2026 | Listed for sale | $269,000$367/sqft |
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| 8/21/2026 | Contingent | $269,000$367/sqft |
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| 8/14/2026 | Listed for sale | $269,000+89.4%$367/sqft |
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| 12/9/2011 | Sold | $142,000$194/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,410 +16.3% | $211,600 +6% |
| 2024 | $1,212 +6.9% | $199,700 +10.6% |
| 2023 | $1,134 -6.5% | $180,500 +12.3% |
| 2022 | $1,212 -12.6% | $160,700 +19.6% |
| 2021 | $1,387 -2.1% | $134,400 -12% |
| 2020 | $1,417 +2.2% | $152,700 +4.4% |
| 2018 | $1,387 +32.5% | $146,200 +13.6% |
| 2017 | $1,047 +10.8% | $128,700 |
| 2016 | $945 +5.8% | $128,700 |
| 2015 | $893 -0.7% | $128,700 |
| 2014 | $899 | $128,700 -5.2% |
| 2012 | -- | $135,700 -24.1% |
| 2010 | $414 | $178,800 |
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