LOG HOME ON 5 ACRES - THIS HIDDEN GEM IS JUST MINUTES FROM DOWNTOWN ELY YET PROVIDES THE ULTIMATE EXPERIENCE FOR PRIVACY, PEACE AND QUIET. THE CREATIVE DESIGN FEATURES 8” RED PINE LOGS WITH 6 WALLS IN AN OCTAGON SHAPE. BEAUTIFUL MAPLE FLOORS IN A SPIDER WEB DESIGN. THE MAIN LEVEL HAS AN OPEN FLOOR PLAN WITH THE LIVING, DINING AND KITCHEN AREA. PROPANE RANGE & OVEN. THERE ARE MANY LARGE WINDOWS PROVIDING GREAT VIEWS OF THE SURROUNDING WOODS. CARVED WINDOWS ALL AROUND PERIMETER OF THE CRAWL SPACE UNDER THE CABIN. HANDCRAFTED STAIRWELL SPIRALING UP TO LOFT AROUND CURVED TREE TRUNK. THE DOOR WAS BUILT AROUND A FORKED TREE WITH THE WINDOW IN THE FORK, MASSIVE HINGES, RECLAIMED FROM A DOOR IN A MINE BUILDING, WITH HANDFORGED DOOR PULL & LATCH. FREE STANDING WOOD BURNING STOVE IN THE LIVING ROOM PROVIDES THE HEAT. REFRIGERATION IS PROVIDED BY AN ICE BOX. LIGHTING IS BY KEROSENE LANTERNS. THE LOFT HAS A BEDROOM AND SPACIOUS STORAGE. THE FOUNDATION IS STONE AND MORTAR. WOOD SHED AND OUTDOOR PIZZA OVEN. THIS PROPERTY IS TRULY A STEP BACK IN THE PAST.
Sold for $240,000
$240,000
2450 Newgord Dr, Ely, MN 55731
1beds
0baths
551sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1995
5 Acres Lot
$244,700 Zestimate®
$436/sqft
$1,253 Estimated rent
Home value
$244,700
$208,000 - $286,000
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Beautiful maple floorsKerosene lanternsOpen floor planIce boxLarge windowsOutdoor pizza ovenCarved windows
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Listed by:
Janet Erchul 218-365-2100,
Ely Realty
Bought with:
Andrea Zupancich, MN 40149923
Z' Up North Realty
Source: Lake Superior Area Realtors as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 6121411
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 1
- Bathrooms: 0
Rooms
- Room types: See Remarks
Bedroom
- Description: Large windows with views of the woods Maple flooring Office area Octagonal 14 X 17 X 8 X 8
- Level: Upper
- Area: 238 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 14 x 17
Kitchen
- Description: Maple Floor Full Kitchen Gas Range with oven
- Level: Main
- Area: 112 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 14 x 8
Living room
- Description: Maple Floors Large windows Wood Burning stove Octagonal 14' X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8
- Level: Main
- Area: 238 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 14 x 17
Heating
- Wood
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Range
Features
- Ceiling Fan(s), Natural Woodwork, Vaulted Ceiling(s), Beamed Ceilings
- Windows: See Remarks
- Basement: N/A
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Free Standing
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 551 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 551
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Gravel, None
Features
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Inland Lake, Panoramic
- Has water view: Yes
- Water view: Lake
Lot
- Size: 5 Acres
- Dimensions: 256 x 356
- Features: Many Trees, Rolling Slope, See Remarks
- Residential vegetation: Heavily Wooded
Details
- Additional structures: Storage Shed
- Foundation area: 448
- Parcel number: 465026200020 & 465026200010
- Zoning description: Residential
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Log
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Log, Log Home
- Foundation: Stone
- Roof: Asphalt Shingle
Condition
- Previously Owned
- Year built: 1995
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: None
- Sewer: None
- Water: None
- Utilities for property: Satellite
Community & HOA
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Ely
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $436/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $67,300
- Annual tax amount: $834
- Date on market: 8/20/2025
- Cumulative days on market: 24 days
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 10/3/2025 | Sold | $240,000$436/sqft |
Source:  Lake Superior Area Realtors as distributed by MLS GRID #6121411 Report a problem | ||
| 9/15/2025 | Pending sale | $240,000$436/sqft |
Source: Lake Superior Area Realtors as distributed by MLS GRID #6121411 Report a problem | ||
| 9/2/2025 | Contingent | $240,000$436/sqft |
Source: Lake Superior Area Realtors as distributed by MLS GRID #6121411 Report a problem | ||
| 8/20/2025 | Listed for sale | $240,000$436/sqft |
Source: Lake Superior Area Realtors as distributed by MLS GRID #6121411 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $664 +3.4% | $67,300 +0.9% |
| 2023 | $642 +4.2% | $66,700 +13.8% |
| 2022 | $616 +9.2% | $58,600 +16.7% |
| 2021 | $564 | $50,200 +4.1% |
| 2020 | $564 | $48,200 |
| 2019 | $564 -17.1% | $48,200 -21.8% |
| 2018 | $680 -0.6% | $61,600 |
| 2017 | $684 +0.6% | $61,600 +5.1% |
| 2016 | $680 +4% | $58,600 |
| 2015 | $654 +6.9% | $58,600 -1.7% |
| 2014 | $612 +10.6% | $59,600 +15.1% |
| 2013 | $553 +3.6% | $51,800 -1.7% |
| 2012 | $534 +10.2% | $52,700 |
| 2011 | $485 -0.4% | $52,700 -7.2% |
| 2010 | $486 | $56,800 |
| 2009 | $486 -5.2% | $56,800 |
| 2008 | $513 -20.6% | $56,800 +2.7% |
| 2007 | $646 +21.7% | $55,300 +5.3% |
| 2006 | $531 -12.6% | $52,500 +11% |
| 2004 | $608 +7.4% | $47,300 +12.1% |
| 2003 | $566 +11.9% | $42,200 +9.9% |
| 2002 | $506 +130.3% | $38,400 +8.5% |
| 2001 | $220 +7% | $35,400 +8.6% |
| 2000 | $205 | $32,600 |
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Neighborhood: 55731
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