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2684 Lydiard
Avenue, Orono, MN 55331
Do you want to live surrounded by 100 year old trees overlooking Lake Minnetonka in a spacious property in a fabulous kid-friendly neighborhood? This is the house!!
Check out a property with these 10 in-demand features. 1) Lake Minnetonka vistas, 2) over 4,800 square feet, 3) neighborhood city maintained beach, 4) updated kitchen with granite counter-tops and dual ovens, 5) in-law apartment/guest suite/empty nester college kid haven connected by a SKYWAY that gives privacy but personal comfort in Minnesota winters, 6) 5 minute walk to Lunds, neighborhood live act venue (The Narrows), and Caribou, 7) 1,000+ square foot owners suite with cathedral ceilings, two-sided gas fireplace, 25' high deck overlooking the lake and sitting room/exercise area, 8) perennial gardens, 9) 10 minute drive to great lake cities Wayzata and Excelsior and 10) great neighbors.
$649,000. Now offered by Zinn Family Realtors at: http://www.carlzinn.com/property_detail_oid_113409.html Available immediately. Latest Zillow estimate over $900,000. See: http://www.zillow.com/HomeDetails.htm?zprop=1900862.
Call 942-474-4444 to schedule an appointment or e-mail czinn@cbburnet.com.
A home for all seasons.
Top 5 Questions from Sellers:
1) Why are you selling this house? We wanted to live on Lake Minnetonka and did not have the resources to do so in 2002. Then, we moved from Plymouth, MN and wanted a unique house near the lake where we would have the time to scope out the area. We originally planned to stay in the house for the long term, but had a 3rd child that made us reconsider where we wanted to remodel or move on to the lake. We also had a sailboat that made getting lake access attractive - although the jump in taxes for lakeshore property has been greater then our slip fees at local marina Sailors World.
2) What did you like most about the house? It was just very relaxing. You felt as though you were up in the North Woods, but only a 10 to 25 minute commute from work. The old trees combined with the lake vistas and high ceilings on the second floors were extraordinary features that we know we will miss.
3) What would you have changed about this house? Long term, we would have reconfigured the upstairs nursery into a 5th bedroom with more privacy for our 3rd child. We would have made the upper level three season porch on the back of the apartment a 4 season porch. Depending upon the health status of our east coast parents, we may have changed the apartment to be two separate bedrooms for our daughters or three bedrooms for all the kids with the nursery (which has some of the best all year views of the lake and a massive 25' high deck) as a adult home office. We would have reconfigured the kitchen island for more baking and possible coffered the ceiling in the living room and dining room.
4) How did you live in this house with 3 kids and two professional adults? Actually, quite well. If we could have moved this house to the lake, that would have been the best. The two girls shared the apartment bedroom. The attached three season porch was their play/work area. The apartment living room was a home office for Mr. with great lake views and high ceilings. The nursery functioned as bedroom for the boy. The upstairs den was a home theater for movie night. The apartment kitchen became a craft center for the kids that was quite handy. The entire basement became a playroom for the kids. The basement is all that is left of the original 1954 house. It has some closet and utility space, but is basically a big knotty pine paneled room with two casement windows. It could be transformed into a walkout fairly easily and pool access has been specced with the city of Orono, but we were content with the configuration. Of the two main floor bedrooms, one was an office for Mrs. and the other was guest room with a queen bed. This worked because the main floor bathroom had a 3/4 bath across from the guest bedroom. There is a large high ceiling screen porch off the main floor kitchen that was perfect to relax early in the morning before kids got up and after they went to bed. We have entertained on the main floor for up to 45 people in winter, more in the summer. The upper floor master suite always felt like an indulgent space. It was big and airy with windows on 3 sides and good views of the lake. Family and friend visitations where great times. There was always enough space and lots to do all year round.
Kitchen and family room, main level.
Dining room and living room, main level
Master suite!
Apartment kitchen and living/bonus room. Apartment has a kitchen, large closet, dining area, full bath, bedroom, 3-season porch, and living room with gas fireplace (pictured above). Highest ceiling point in apartment and main house is 15'.
5) If you had to to do it all over again, would you buy this house or (isn't the floor plan challenging)? We had looked at a lot of houses before this one. We had to think about how we would live in this house because it is not a traditional colonial. Once we mapped out how our very traditional Plymouth household could transform to this house (2 days), we were sold (1 day) and have not had one regret. In the end, we found that the house was quite empowering because it had space, comfort, beauty, intelligent design and warmth. When we designed the house we now live in, much of what we wanted in our new house was based on what we leaving behind in this property.
Property
Type
Two Stories
Year
Built
Original 1-story foundation in 1954. Completely
remodeled with 400% increase in square footage in 2001.
Lake
Waterfront
Lake View
Lake
Name
Lake Minnetonka
Style
Contemporary with traditional living room, dining room.
Open kitchen and family room. Main Floor Laundry, Main Floor Bedroom
Square
Feet
4,910.00
Above
Ground Sqft
4,334.00
Below
GroundSqft
576.00
Foundation
Size
1,672.00
Garage
Capacity
3.00
Garage
Description
Attached Garage
Heating
Forced Air
Air
Conditioning
Central
Water
City Water - Connected
Acres
0.65 registered with city. Due road realignment in
2000, 1.05 serviceable acres.
Lot
Dimension
190x150
Zoning
Single
School
District
277 - WESTONKA
School
District Phone
952-491-8000
Features &
Amenities
Amenities
3 Porches, Balcony, Kitchen Window, Skylight, Vaulted
Ceiling(s), Hardwood Floors, Tiled Floors, Washer/Dryer Hookup, Security
System, marble counter tops. Two kitchens. In-law/guest suite with
separate bath and kitchen separated by skyway.
Appliances
Cooktop, Wall Oven, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer,
Water Softener - Owned, Disposal
Fireplace
Family Room, Master Bedroom, Wood Burning, Gas Burning
Total
Fireplaces
4
Additional Details 8 x 8 hot
tub. 100 year+ old Oak trees, two large perennial gardens. Large
assortment of hosta. Separate middle access floor 5' high with potential
for 10' ceiling in living and dining room as well as secure storage.
Construction
Status
Previously Owned
House
Style
Two Stories
Basement
Finished (Livable), Drain Tiled, Sump Pump
Exterior
Wood
Roof
Asphalt Shingles, Pitched
Fuel
Type
Natural Gas
Heat
System
Forced Air
Road
Frontage
City, Paved Streets
Lot
Description
Tree Coverage - Heavy
Zoning
Single
Pool
None
Accessible
None
Room Details
Bedroom
1
Upper 14X31
Bedroom
2
Main 10X12
Bedroom
3
Main 8X12
Bedroom
4
Upper 11X15
Nursery
Upper 15X15
Kitchen
Main 15X17
Dining
Room
Main 13X14
Living
Room
Main 12X22
Family
Room
Main 13X16
Apartment
Living Room
Upper 16X20
Apartment
Kitchen
Upper 12X14
Financial Details
Annual
Taxes
$5,966
Tax
With Assessments
$5,966