NOT LISTED FOR SALE

980 Central Ave N Laporte, MN 56461

Estimated Value: $942,855 - $1,043,000

3 Beds
3 Baths
4,437 Sq Ft
$226/Sq Ft Est. Value

Sale Details

Date Sold: June 26, 2025

Last sale price $1,005,000 $227 Per Sq Ft

Current estimated payment $6,141 / mo

63 Days on Market

Highlights

  • 150 Feet of Waterfront
  • Deck
  • Main Floor Primary Bedroom
  • Heated Floors
  • Post and Beam
  • No HOA

About This Home

As of June 2025

You'll love this stunning timber frame lake home built using reclaimed Douglas fir timbers! This property offers gradual elevation to Garfield Lake, known for its excellent fishing, scenic beauty, and low boat traffic. This like-new property is located at the end of a quiet dead-end road, offering privacy and peaceful surroundings. Enjoy gradual elevation to the lake, making access easy and enjoyable for all ages. The timber-framed interior combined with a massive stone fireplace gives you a warm up-north feel, while the expansive lakeside windows and vaulted ceilings keep it light and bright inside.
The oversized main-floor primary bedroom features a private bath, walk-in closet, and a lakeside bonus space perfect for a den, nursery, reading nook, or flexible use to suit your lifestyle. A spacious loft overlooks the main living area and is ideal for a home office or additional guest sleeping. The full walkout basement includes two bedrooms, an entertainment area with space for a pool table and media setup, and additional sleeping accommodations—perfect for hosting family and friends.
Recent updates include granite countertops, new water heater and kitchen appliances in 2024, and a new washer, dryer, primary bedroom carpet and loft carpet in 2025. This home is being sold turnkey with furnishings included—ask your agent for a detailed itemized list.
Outdoor enthusiasts will love the close proximity to the Paul Bunyan Trail, offering miles of scenic routes to explore year-round hiking, biking, or snowmobiling.
A truly rare find for those seeking a move-in ready lake home with timeless charm, modern comfort.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Bill Hansen

Bill Hansen Realty/Longville Listed on: 04/18/2025

Last Buyer's Agent

Karen Chopp

Coldwell Banker Realty

Coldwell Banker Realty

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $8,762

Year Built

  • Built in 2003

Lot Details

  • Lot Dimensions are 150x345x156x319
  • 150 Feet of Waterfront
  • Lake Front
  • Additional Parcels

Parking

  • 5 Car Detached Garage

Home Design

  • Post and Beam
  • Poured Concrete
  • Structural Insulated Panel System
  • Insulated Concrete Forms
  • Cement Board or Planked

Interior Spaces

  • 1.5-Story Property
  • Stone Fireplace
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Dining Room
  • Heated Floors

Kitchen

  • Range
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher
  • Stainless Steel Appliances
  • Trash Compactor
  • The kitchen features windows

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 3 Bedrooms
  • Primary Bedroom on Main

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Laundry on main level
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Finished Basement

  • Walk-Out Basement
  • Basement Fills Entire Space Under The House
  • Basement Ceilings are 8 Feet High
  • Drain

Eco-Friendly Details

  • Air Exchanger

Outdoor Features

  • Deck
  • Rear Porch

Utilities

  • Forced Air Zoned Cooling and Heating System
  • Dual Heating Fuel
  • Heat Pump System
  • Heating System Uses Wood
  • Propane
  • Private Water Source
  • Drilled Well
  • 4 Inch Submersible Water Pump
  • Water Softener is Owned

Community Details

  • No Home Owners Association
  • Forest Park Add Subdivision

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 303800300

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$8,762

Year Built

Built in 2003

Lot Details

1.1 Acres

Parking

5

Listing Details

  • Type: Residential
  • Property Subtype 1: Single Family
  • Cooling System: Central Air, Heat Pump
  • Outside Features: Cement Board
  • Garage Spaces: 5
  • Accessibility Features: None
  • Fireplaces: 1
  • Water Source: 4-Inch Submersible, Drilled, Private
  • Association Amenities: None
  • Year Built: 2003
  • Above Grade Finished Sq Ft: 2432
  • Unit Levels: One and One Half
  • New Construction: No
  • FractionalOwnershipYN: No
  • Special Features: VirtualTour
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Basement: Drain Tiled, 8 ft+ Pour, Finished, Full, ICFs (Insulated Concrete Forms), Concrete, Walkout
  • Appliances: Air-To-Air Exchanger, Dishwasher, Dryer, Microwave, Range, Refrigerator, Stainless Steel Appliances, Trash Compactor, Washer, Water Softener Owned
  • Fireplace Features: Living Room, Stone
  • Living Area: 4437
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Below Grade Finished Sq Ft: 2005
  • Basement YN: Yes

Beds/Baths

  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bedrooms: 3
  • Three Quarter Bathrooms: 2

Exterior Features

  • View: Lake
  • Foundation Details: 8 ft+ Pour
  • Other Structures: Pole Building
  • PatioPorchType: Deck, Rear Porch
  • Lake Bottom: Soft
  • Elevation Highpoint to Waterfront Feet: 4-10
  • Waterfront Frontage: 150

Garage/Parking

  • Parking Features: Detached Garage, Gravel

Utilities

  • Heating: Dual Fuel/Off Peak, Forced Air, Fireplace(s), Heat Pump, In-Floor Heating, Zoned
  • Sewer: Private Sewer
  • LaundryFeatures: Laundry Room, Main Level
  • Electric: Circuit Breakers
  • Fuel: Electric, Propane, Wood

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association: No
  • Amenities Unit: Ceiling Fan(s), Deck, Dock, Hardwood Floors, Kitchen Center Island, Kitchen Window, Primary Bedroom Walk-In Closet, Main Floor Primary Bedroom, Natural Woodwork, Paneled Doors, Sun Room, Tile Floors, Vaulted Ceiling(s), Washer/Dryer Hookup, Walk-In Closet

Schools

  • Junior High Dist: Laporte
  • SchoolDistrictPhone: 2182242288

Lot Info

  • Waterfront YN: Yes
  • PropertyAttachedYN: No
  • Lot Size: 150x345x156x319
  • Land Lease: No
  • Additional Parcels: Yes
  • Zoning Description: Residential-Single Family
  • AssessmentPending: No
  • Yearly/Seasonal: Yearly

Building Info

  • Construction Materials: Post and Beam, Structurally Insulated Panels

Tax Info

  • Tax Year: 2025
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 303800300
  • Tax Annual Amount: 8762
  • TaxWithAssessments: 8972

Multi Family

  • WaterfrontFeatures: Lake Front

Ownership History

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Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Apr 18, 2025
Closed on
Jun 26, 2025
Sold by
Bought by
Seller's Agent
Bill Hansen
Bill Hansen Realty/Longville
Buyer's Agent
Karen Chopp
Coldwell Banker Realty
List Price
$1,150,000
Sold Price
$1,005,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$145,000
-12.61%
Views
22
Current Estimated Value
$1,004,464

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
-$536
Avg. Annual Appreciation
-0.05%
Original Mortgage
$804,000
Interest Rate
6.77%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
Dec 19, 2024
Sold by
Bought by
Source: Public Records

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Purchase History

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Date Buyer Sale Price Title Company
$1,005,000 Burnet Title
$500 None Listed On Document
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

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Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Previous Owner $804,000
Source: Public Records

Property History

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Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft
06/26/2025 06/26/25 Sold $1,005,000 -12.6% $227 / Sq Ft
06/25/2025 06/25/25 Pending -- -- --
04/23/2025 04/23/25 For Sale $1,150,000 -- $259 / Sq Ft
Source: NorthstarMLS

Tax History

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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 $8,584 $706,900 $110,000 $596,900
2024 $8,092 $626,200 $100,000 $526,200
2023 $8,128 $667,900 $72,000 $595,900
2022 $8,400 $576,100 $62,000 $514,100
2021 $7,944 $542,900 $65,000 $477,900
2020 $7,984 $498,900 $59,001 $439,899
2019 $6,996 $494,200 $59,000 $435,200
2018 $6,932 $398,700 $51,000 $347,700
2016 $6,616 $409,500 $62,000 $347,500
2015 $6,540 $400,800 $62,000 $338,800
2014 $5,914 $394,400 $77,000 $317,400
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: NorthstarMLS

MLS Number: 6695743

NorthstarMLS

APN: 30.38.00300

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