$480,000
SOLD JUL 17, 2025

17879 237th Ave NW Big Lake, MN 55309

3 Beds
1.5 Baths
2,118 Sq Ft
9.29 Acres

Recently Sold

$227 Per Sq Ft

1% Above List Price

26 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Multiple Garages
  • No HOA
  • Hobby Room
  • 404,672 Sq Ft lot
  • Home Office
  • Stainless Steel Appliances

About This Home

As of July 2025

Welcome to this spacious home on 9+ beautiful acres with a detached, heated three car garage. Some updating needed to make this property shine. You will see a huge living room with a 10' patio door, great for entertaining or that large family. A separate dining room is right off the kitchen for those family dinners. Newer stainless appliances are found in the kitchen. Upstairs you will find three bedrooms and a full bath. In the lower level is a huge family room, complete with wood burning fireplace and blower for heating the home. There are also two more rooms, which could be illegal bedrooms, or use for home offices. Washing machine is new, water heater is 1 yr old, A/C and plumbing serviced in 2024, electrical updated 2024, new faucets in bath and kitchen, roof is 3 yrs old, patio door in kitchen and some windows new and furnace is 3 yrs old. This home has natural gas!

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Carol Gordon

RE/MAX Results Listed on: 06/18/2025

RE/MAX Results

Last Buyer's Agent

Emily Rome Welter

Coldwell Banker Realty

Coldwell Banker Realty

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $5,132

Year Built

  • Built in 1978

Lot Details

  • 9.29 Acre Lot
  • Partially Fenced Property
  • Vinyl Fence
  • Additional Parcels

Parking

  • 6 Car Attached Garage
  • Multiple Garages
  • Heated Garage
  • Insulated Garage
  • Garage Door Opener

Interior Spaces

  • 2-Story Property
  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Brick Fireplace
  • Family Room with Fireplace
  • Living Room
  • Home Office
  • Hobby Room

Kitchen

  • Range
  • Stainless Steel Appliances

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 3 Bedrooms

Laundry

  • Dryer
  • Washer

Partially Finished Basement

  • Basement Fills Entire Space Under The House
  • Sump Pump

Eco-Friendly Details

  • Electronic Air Cleaner

Utilities

  • Forced Air Heating and Cooling System
  • Well

Community Details

  • No Home Owners Association
  • Walden Estates Second Add Subdivision

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 35004170105

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$5,132

Year Built

Built in 1978

Lot Details

0

Parking

6

Listing Details

  • Type: Residential
  • Property Subtype 1: Single Family Residence
  • Cooling System: Central Air
  • Garage Spaces: 6
  • Accessibility Features: None
  • Fireplaces: 1
  • Water Source: Well
  • Year Built: 1978
  • Above Grade Finished Sq Ft: 1580
  • Unit Levels: Two
  • New Construction: No
  • FractionalOwnershipYN: No
  • Rental License?: No
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Basement: Block, Full, Partially Finished, Sump Pump
  • Appliances: Dryer, Electronic Air Filter, Electric Water Heater, Exhaust Fan, Fuel Tank - Owned, Range, Refrigerator, Stainless Steel Appliances, Washer
  • Fireplace Features: Brick, Circulating, Family Room, Full Masonry, Wood Burning
  • Living Area: 2118
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Below Grade Finished Sq Ft: 538
  • Basement YN: Yes
  • Dining Room Type: Living Room, Dining Room, Family Room, Kitchen, Bedroom 1, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Office, Hobby Room, Laundry

Beds/Baths

  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bedrooms: 3

Exterior Features

  • Roof: Age 8 Years or Less
  • Fencing: Partial, Vinyl
  • Other Structures: Additional Garage

Garage/Parking

  • Parking Features: Attached Garage, Gravel, Garage Door Opener, Heated Garage, Insulated Garage, Multiple Garages
  • Garage Square Feet: 1520

Utilities

  • Heating: Forced Air
  • Sewer: Tank with Drainage Field
  • Electric: Circuit Breakers
  • Fuel: Natural Gas

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association: No

Schools

  • Junior High Dist: Big Lake
  • SchoolDistrictNumber: 727
  • SchoolDistrictPhone: 763-262-5218

Lot Info

  • PropertyAttachedYN: No
  • Lot Size: irregular
  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 404672.4
  • Land Lease: No
  • Lot Features: Many Trees
  • Additional Parcels Description: 35004170110
  • Additional Parcels: Yes
  • Zoning Description: Residential-Single Family
  • AssessmentPending: No
  • Yearly/Seasonal: Yearly

Building Info

  • Construction Materials: Vinyl Siding

Tax Info

  • Tax Year: 2025
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 35004170105
  • Tax Annual Amount: 5132
  • TaxWithAssessments: 5132.0000

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Jun 18, 2025
Closed on
Jul 2, 2025
Sold by
Rowe Mary Lou
Bought by
Merker Charles and Merker Darya
Seller's Agent
Carol Gordon
RE/MAX Results
Buyer's Agent
Emily Rome Welter
Coldwell Banker Realty
List Price
$475,000
Sold Price
$480,000
Premium/Discount to List
$5,000
1.05%
Views
24

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
27.76%
Original Mortgage
$300,000
Outstanding Balance
$298,965
Interest Rate
5.96%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$190,535
Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Type Sale Price Title Company
Personal Reps Deed $480,000 None Listed On Document
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Open $300,000 New Conventional
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
07/17/2025 07/17/25 Sold $480,000 +1.1% $227 / Sq Ft
07/14/2025 07/14/25 Pending -- -- --
06/18/2025 06/18/25 For Sale $475,000 -- $224 / Sq Ft
Source: NorthstarMLS

Tax History Compared to Growth

Source: Public Records

Tax History

Year Tax Paid Tax Assessment Tax Assessment Total Assessment is a certain percentage of the fair market value that is determined by local assessors to be the total taxable value of land and additions on the property. Land Improvement
2025 $1,546 $167,300 $131,600 $35,700
2024 $890 $150,100 $114,400 $35,700
2023 $836 $87,000 $51,900 $35,100
2022 $850 $79,200 $43,400 $35,800
2020 $820 $64,300 $38,100 $26,200
2019 $796 $61,800 $36,100 $25,700
2018 $760 $58,600 $34,200 $24,400
2017 $724 $54,200 $31,200 $23,000
2016 $692 $49,400 $27,600 $21,800
2015 $592 $48,600 $27,600 $21,000
2014 $524 $47,900 $27,600 $20,300
2013 -- $39,500 $27,600 $11,900
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: NorthstarMLS

MLS Number: 6741191

NorthstarMLS

APN: 35-417-0105