$310,000
SOLD JUL 1, 2025

5253 Midway Rd Duluth, MN 55811

3 Beds
1.5 Baths
1,658 Sq Ft
10 Acres

Recently Sold

$187 Per Sq Ft

5% Above List Price

4 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Sauna
  • Traditional Architecture
  • Main Floor Primary Bedroom
  • Proctor Senior High School Rated 9+
  • Wood Flooring
  • No HOA

About This Home

As of July 2025

Experience country living at it's best. This three bedroom two bath home is situated on 10 wooded acres and offers so much. Interior features include a large main floor primary bedroom, two upper level bedrooms with plenty of storage, dining room with a free standing wood burning fireplace, remodeled main floor bath, newer windows. Lower level offers a family room, workshop area, new furnace and water heater and shower. Exterior amenities include vinyl siding, spacious wood heated sauna building, two car detached garage and storage building. Septic system has been tested and is non-conforming. Don't miss out on this truly special home.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Len Sarvela

Real Estate Masters LTD Listed on: 05/21/2025

Real Estate Masters LTD

Last Buyer's Agent

Tomie DeRocher

Coldwell Banker Realty - Duluth

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $2,234

Year Built

  • Built in 1950

Lot Details

  • 10 Acre Lot
  • Lot Dimensions are 330x1320
  • Property fronts a county road
  • Landscaped with Trees

Parking

  • 2 Car Detached Garage

Home Design

  • Traditional Architecture
  • Concrete Foundation
  • Wood Frame Construction
  • Asphalt Shingled Roof
  • Vinyl Siding

Interior Spaces

  • Multi-Level Property
  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Family Room
  • Living Room
  • Dining Room
  • Workshop
  • Lower Floor Utility Room
  • Sauna
  • Wood Flooring

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 3 Bedrooms
  • Primary Bedroom on Main
  • Bathroom on Main Level

Finished Basement

  • Basement Fills Entire Space Under The House
  • Recreation or Family Area in Basement
  • Finished Basement Bathroom

Outdoor Features

  • Storage Shed

Utilities

  • Forced Air Heating System
  • Heating System Uses Oil
  • Heating System Uses Wood
  • Drilled Well
  • Electric Water Heater

Community Details

  • No Home Owners Association

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 280-0013-00550

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$2,234

Year Built

Built in 1950

Lot Details

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Listing Details

  • Class: SINGLE FAMILY
  • Directions: North on Midway Road from Hwy 53. Follow to 5253. Home is on the left.
  • L O1 Office Phone1 Number: 218-722-7710
  • List Price/ Sq Ft: 186.97
  • Property Sub-Type: SF/Detached
  • Tax Year: 2025
  • Lot Description Waterfront: No
  • Reso Association Amenities: Hardwood Floors, Sauna
  • Total One Quarter Bathrooms: 1
  • Mfg And Park Info Construction Type: Frame/Wood
  • FinFootageAboveGrade: 1242
  • Below Grade Finished Sq Ft: 416
  • Garage Type: Detached
  • Heat: Forced Air, Wood, Oil
  • Fireplaces: 1
  • MainFloorBath: Yes
  • Reso Roof: Asphalt Shingles
  • Bedroom 3: Dining Room
  • TotalBedrooms: 3
  • Year Built: 1950
  • Level 1 Bedroom: Main
  • RoomLevel3: Main
  • RoomLevel4: Main
  • RoomLevel5: Second Floor
  • RoomLevel6: Second Floor
  • RoomLevel7: Lower
  • RoomLevel8: Lower
  • Property Style: Traditional
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Total Three Quarter Bathrooms: 1
  • Basement Features: Finished, Family/Rec Room, Utility Room
  • Basement Material: Concrete Block
  • Basement Style: Full
  • Bathroom Description: 3/4 Main Floor, 1/4 Basement
  • Extra Rooms: Family/Rec
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Den Fireplace Type: Wood Burning
  • Bedroom Features:Main Floor Bedroom: Yes
  • Bathroom 1: Living Room
  • Bathroom 2: Kitchen
  • Main Residence Features:Family Room4: Bedroom
  • Bedroom 5: Bedroom
  • Stories: 1.25 - 1.75 Story
  • Room 6: Bedroom
  • Room 7: Family Room
  • Room 8: Workshop
  • Total Bathrooms: 2
  • Total Fin Square Footage: 1658
  • Exercise Room Level2: Main

Exterior Features

  • Out Buildings: Sauna, Storage Shed
  • Road Frontage: County
  • Construction Status: Previously Owned
  • Exterior: Vinyl

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Capacity: 2

Utilities

  • Power Company: Minnesota Power
  • Sewer: Drain Field
  • Water: Drilled

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association Fee: No

Schools

  • School District: Duluth #709
  • Junior High Dist: Duluth #709

Lot Info

  • Geo Update Timestamp: 2025-05-21
  • Estimated Lot Dimensions: 330x1320
  • Estimated Number of Acres: 10
  • Cultivated Acreage: LSAR
  • Geo Subdivision: MN
  • Lot Description: Tree Coverage - Medium
  • Parcel Number: 280-0013-00550

Tax Info

  • Tax Amount: 2234

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jun 12, 2009
Sold by
Petrin Claudia
Bought by
Moorhead David P

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$113,600
Interest Rate
5.15%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
May 16, 2006
Sold by
Lindzy Orville J
Bought by
Lindzy Orville J and The Orville J Lindzy Trust
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
Deed $142,000 Rels
Interfamily Deed Transfer -- Rels
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Open $30,079 Unknown
Closed $10,000 Credit Line Revolving
Previous Owner $113,600 New Conventional
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
07/01/2025 07/01/25 Sold $310,000 +5.1% $187 / Sq Ft
05/25/2025 05/25/25 Pending -- -- --
05/21/2025 05/21/25 For Sale $295,000 -- $178 / Sq Ft
Source: Lake Superior Area REALTORS®

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
2023 $2,234 $237,500 $111,200 $126,300
2022 $1,972 $214,000 $106,100 $107,900
2021 $1,916 $179,400 $59,300 $120,100
2020 $1,912 $175,900 $58,300 $117,600
2019 $1,744 $172,400 $58,300 $114,100
2018 $1,798 $162,800 $58,300 $104,500
2017 $1,684 $162,800 $58,300 $104,500
2016 $1,548 $158,400 $55,500 $102,900
2015 $1,446 $126,300 $45,700 $80,600
2014 $1,446 $126,300 $45,700 $80,600
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Lake Superior Area REALTORS®

MLS Number: 6119487

APN: 280001300550