11251 E Steamboat Bay Drive, Brainerd, MN 56401

$3,950,000
Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 6 Baths: 6 Square Footage: 5,479 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 159,430 Status: Closed
Current Price: $3,950,000 List Date: 6/16/2025 Last Modified: 8/06/2025

Overview

Description

Welcome to Your Stunning New Lake Home on Highly Sought After Steamboat Bay on Prestigious Gull Lake. Enjoy this Lakeside Cottage with your 111' of perfect shoreline with excellent elevation, sand bottom plus ripped wrapped shoreline, boat house and a permanent piling dock with stunning Steamboat Bay Views and don't forget the beautiful Sunsets! Step into this 6 bedroom / 6 bath Gull Lake Cottage Home which was built with you in mind, from the moment you walk thru the full glass front door, with the 10' ceilings and you enter the living area with 10' ceilings and peer out to the wall of glass overlooking the bay, this living area has beamed and shiplap ceilings, built in cabinets around the cozy stone fireplace, head into the custom kitchen with center island, custom cabinets, top of the line appliances and a walk in pantry. This kitchen is a chef's dream! Head into the 4 season porch with the soaring vaults with beamed and shiplap ceilings with a beautiful stone fireplace and a wall of windows, grab a drink at the wet bar and head over to the retractable 16' patio door that walks onto your timeless paver patio. Your main floor owners suite has a custom box ceiling, 9' patio door which leads you to your paver patio, perfect to relax on and enjoy that morning cup of coffee and the perfect lake view, plus don't miss the walk in closet with a custom closet system, all this makes this a room you won't want to leave. Don't forget the owners bath with beautiful soaking tub with stunning lake views, dual sinks, in floor heat, a dream walk in shower plus a private linen cabinet and make up area. Head down the hall to a custom laundry / mud room with cabinets, bench with lockers, drop station and walk in closet. Need to get a little work done head into the main floor office with wainscot walls, shiplap ceilings and the custom box ceiling. Don't forget the oversized insulated and heated garage plus a private exercise/yoga area with a full glass door over looking the lake, a great way to start the day.. Let's head up to the stunning family room with vaulted shiplap ceilings, wet bar, timeless stone fireplace and floor to ceiling windows to enjoy the lake views and catch the sunsets. 5 bedrooms on this level 2 with stunning lake views and built in bunks for the kids, plus your own ensuite baths. Bedroom 3 you will enjoy bluff views plus your own ensuite bath. Head down the hall to the the bunk room with 4 built in custom bunks plus a hang out area. Full bath at this area with dual separate vanities and private tub and toilet room with lake views. Don't forget bedroom 5 and the flex room with bluff views. This home offers so much; main and upper laundry rooms, upper storage room, check out the custom door, full crawl space, white oak and enamel cabinets, custom enamel trim, Hardie Board siding, paver driveway, fully landscaped plus so much more. Don't forget the 16x25 boathouse at waters edge with full glass door at the lake and a patio door overlooking the paver patio area, the boat house is all ready for your finishing interior touches. Piling dock with boat slips plus a sitting area as well. This 3+ acre lot allows for room on top of the bluff to build a garage with living quarters above. Located on the coveted East Gull Lake walking/golf trail, renowned golf courses, fine dining and all that the Brainerd Lakes area has to offer. Come take a look!!

Listing Details MLS# 6739375

General Property Information

Common Wall
No
Lot Measurement
Acres
Manufactured Home?
No
Multiple PIDs?
No
New Development
No
Number of Fireplaces
3
Projected Completion Date
2025-09-16
Road Btwn WF & Home?
No
Waterfront Frontage
227
Waterfront Present
Yes
Year Built
2025
Yearly/Seasonal
Yearly
Zoning
Residential-Single Family
Bath Full
2
Bath Three Quarters
3
Bath Half
Yes
Main Floor Total SqFt
2825
Above Grd Total SqFt
5479
Total SqFt
5479
Total Finished Sqft
5479.00
FireplaceYN
Yes
Lake/Waterfront Name
Gull
Style
(SF) Single Family
Foundation Size
2825
Garage Stalls
2
Lot Dimensions
Getting
Acres
3.66
Bath Quarter
0
Below Grd Total SqFt
0
Association Fee
0

Property Features

Accessible: None Air Conditioning: Central Air Amenities Unit: Cable; Ceiling Fan(s); Dock; Exercise Room; Hardwood Floors; In-Ground Sprinkler; Kitchen Center Island; Kitchen Window; Main Floor Primary Bedroom; Paneled Doors; Patio; Porch; Primary Bedroom Walk-In Closet; Tile Floors; Vaulted Ceiling(s); Walk-In Closet; Washer/Dryer Hookup; Wet Bar Appliances: Air-To-Air Exchanger; Dishwasher; Disposal; Dryer; Microwave; Range; Refrigerator; Washer Basement: Concrete Block; Crawl Space; Drain Tiled; Storage Space; Sump Pump Bath Description: Double Sink; Full Jack & Jill; Main Floor 1/2 Bath; Main Floor Full Bath; Upper Level 3/4 Bath; Upper Level Full Bath; Full Primary; Private Primary; Bathroom Ensuite; Separate Tub & Shower; Walk-In Shower Stall Construction Materials: Block Construction Status: Under Construc/Spec Homes Dining Room Description: Kitchen/Dining Room; Living/Dining Room Electric: 200+ Amp Service Exterior: Brick/Stone; Cement Board Family Room Characteristics: 2 Story/High/Vaulted Ceilings; Family Room; Great Room; Main Level Financing Terms: Cash Fireplace Characteristics: Gas Burning Foundation: Concrete Block Fuel: Natural Gas Heating: Forced Air; In-Floor Heating Lake Details: Excellent Sand; Sand Laundry: Laundry Room; Main Level; Sink; Upper Level Lot Description: Irregular Lot; Tree Coverage - Medium Outbuildings: Boat House Parking Characteristics: Finished Garage; Floor Drain; Garage Door Opener; Heated Garage; Insulated Garage Roof: Asphalt Shingles Sellers Terms: Cash; Conventional Sewer: City Sewer/Connected Special Search: 2nd Floor Laundry; 4 BR on One Level; Main Floor Laundry; Main Floor Primary; Primary Bdr Suite Stories: Two Water: Drilled; Private; Well Waterfront View: Lake; Panoramic; West

Contract Information

Off Market Date
2025-06-20
Contingency
None
Closed Date
2025-07-23
Original List Price
3850000
Sales Close Price
3950000
ListPrice
3850000
Owner is an Agent?
No
Auction?
No

Location Tax and Other Information

House Number
11251
Street Direction Prefix
E
Street Name
Steamboat Bay
Street Suffix
Drive
Postal City
Brainerd
County
Cass
State
MN
Zip Code
56401

Assessments

Tax With Assessments
9422
Assessment Balance
0

Building Information

Finished SqFt Above Ground
5479

More Information

Lake Details

Lake Acres
10010
Lake Chain Acreage
13497
Lake Chain Name
Gull
Lake Depth
80
Excellent Sand
Yes
Sand
Yes

Lease Details

Land Leased
Not Applicable

Miscellaneous Information

Homestead
No

Ownership

Fractional Ownership
No

Parking Characteristics

Garage Dimensions
28x32
Garage Door Height
8
Garage Door Width
18
Garage Square Feet
896
Finished Garage
Yes
Floor Drain
Yes
Garage Door Opener
Yes
Heated Garage
Yes
Insulated Garage
Yes

Public Survey Info

Range#
29
Section#
29
Township#
134

Office/Member Info

Association
MAAR

Location, Tax and Other Information

AssocFeeYN
No
Legal Description
PT OF GOV LOT 1, SEC 29-134-29 AS FOL Tract B: - See Attached Survey
Listing City
East Gull Lake
Map Page
999
Municipality
East Gull Lake
School District
Brainerd
School District Phone
218-454-6900
DNR Lake ID#
11030500
DNR Lake Classification
General Development
Zip Plus 4
5064
Property ID Number
870291102
Tax Year
2025
Tax Amount
9422
In Foreclosure?
No
Potential Short Sale?
No
Lender Owned?
No

Directions & Remarks

Public Remarks
Welcome to Your Stunning New Lake Home on Highly Sought After Steamboat Bay on Prestigious Gull Lake. Enjoy this Lakeside Cottage with your 111' of perfect shoreline with excellent elevation, sand bottom plus ripped wrapped shoreline, boat house and a permanent piling dock with stunning Steamboat Bay Views and don't forget the beautiful Sunsets! Step into this 6 bedroom / 6 bath Gull Lake Cottage Home which was built with you in mind, from the moment you walk thru the full glass front door, with the 10' ceilings and you enter the living area with 10' ceilings and peer out to the wall of glass overlooking the bay, this living area has beamed and shiplap ceilings, built in cabinets around the cozy stone fireplace, head into the custom kitchen with center island, custom cabinets, top of the line appliances and a walk in pantry. This kitchen is a chef's dream! Head into the 4 season porch with the soaring vaults with beamed and shiplap ceilings with a beautiful stone fireplace and a wall of windows, grab a drink at the wet bar and head over to the retractable 16' patio door that walks onto your timeless paver patio. Your main floor owners suite has a custom box ceiling, 9' patio door which leads you to your paver patio, perfect to relax on and enjoy that morning cup of coffee and the perfect lake view, plus don't miss the walk in closet with a custom closet system, all this makes this a room you won't want to leave. Don't forget the owners bath with beautiful soaking tub with stunning lake views, dual sinks, in floor heat, a dream walk in shower plus a private linen cabinet and make up area. Head down the hall to a custom laundry / mud room with cabinets, bench with lockers, drop station and walk in closet. Need to get a little work done head into the main floor office with wainscot walls, shiplap ceilings and the custom box ceiling. Don't forget the oversized insulated and heated garage plus a private exercise/yoga area with a full glass door over looking the lake, a great way to start the day.. Let's head up to the stunning family room with vaulted shiplap ceilings, wet bar, timeless stone fireplace and floor to ceiling windows to enjoy the lake views and catch the sunsets. 5 bedrooms on this level 2 with stunning lake views and built in bunks for the kids, plus your own ensuite baths. Bedroom 3 you will enjoy bluff views plus your own ensuite bath. Head down the hall to the the bunk room with 4 built in custom bunks plus a hang out area. Full bath at this area with dual separate vanities and private tub and toilet room with lake views. Don't forget bedroom 5 and the flex room with bluff views. This home offers so much; main and upper laundry rooms, upper storage room, check out the custom door, full crawl space, white oak and enamel cabinets, custom enamel trim, Hardie Board siding, paver driveway, fully landscaped plus so much more. Don't forget the 16x25 boathouse at waters edge with full glass door at the lake and a patio door overlooking the paver patio area, the boat house is all ready for your finishing interior touches. Piling dock with boat slips plus a sitting area as well. This 3+ acre lot allows for room on top of the bluff to build a garage with living quarters above. Located on the coveted East Gull Lake walking/golf trail, renowned golf courses, fine dining and all that the Brainerd Lakes area has to offer. Come take a look!!
Directions
N on MN 371 to left onto CR 77/Pine Beach Rd, right onto East Gull Lake Rd, property is on the left. To drive down to the lake property - take East Steamboat bay drive down to the property on the beach. There are signs on the beach area - bring a copy of the survey to guide you.

Accessible

None
Yes

Air Conditioning

Central Air
Yes

Amenities Unit

Cable
Yes
Ceiling Fan(s)
Yes
Dock
Yes
Exercise Room
Yes
Hardwood Floors
Yes
In-Ground Sprinkler
Yes
Kitchen Center Island
Yes
Kitchen Window
Yes
Main Floor Primary Bedroom
Yes
Paneled Doors
Yes
Patio
Yes
Porch
Yes
Primary Bedroom Walk-In Closet
Yes
Tile Floors
Yes
Vaulted Ceiling(s)
Yes
Walk-In Closet
Yes
Washer/Dryer Hookup
Yes
Wet Bar
Yes

Appliances

Air-To-Air Exchanger
Yes
Dishwasher
Yes
Disposal
Yes
Dryer
Yes
Microwave
Yes
Range
Yes
Refrigerator
Yes
Washer
Yes

Basement

Concrete Block
Yes
Crawl Space
Yes
Drain Tiled
Yes
Storage Space
Yes
Sump Pump
Yes

Bath Description

Double Sink
Yes
Full Jack & Jill
Yes
Main Floor 1/2 Bath
Yes
Main Floor Full Bath
Yes
Upper Level 3/4 Bath
Yes
Upper Level Full Bath
Yes
Full Primary
Yes
Private Primary
Yes
Bathroom Ensuite
Yes
Separate Tub & Shower
Yes
Walk-In Shower Stall
Yes

Construction Materials

Block
Yes

Construction Status

Under Construc/Spec Homes
Yes

Dining Room Description

Kitchen/Dining Room
Yes
Living/Dining Room
Yes

Electric

200+ Amp Service
Yes

Exterior

Brick/Stone
Yes
Cement Board
Yes

Family Room Characteristics

2 Story/High/Vaulted Ceilings
Yes
Family Room
Yes
Great Room
Yes
Main Level
Yes

Financing Terms

Cash
Yes

Fireplace Characteristics

Gas Burning
Yes

Foundation

Concrete Block
Yes

Fuel

Natural Gas
Yes

Heating

Forced Air
Yes
In-Floor Heating
Yes

Insurance Fee

Insurance Fee
0

Lake/Waterfront

Lake Front
Yes
Lake View
Yes

Laundry

Laundry Room
Yes
Main Level
Yes
Sink
Yes
Upper Level
Yes

Lot Description

Irregular Lot
Yes
Tree Coverage - Medium
Yes

Outbuildings

Boat House
Yes

Patio, Porch and Deck Features

Front Porch
Yes
Patio
Yes

Roof

Asphalt Shingles
Yes

Sellers Terms

Cash
Yes
Conventional
Yes

Sewer

City Sewer/Connected
Yes

Special Search

2nd Floor Laundry
Yes
4 BR on One Level
Yes
Main Floor Laundry
Yes
Main Floor Primary
Yes
Primary Bdr Suite
Yes

Stories

Two
Yes

Water

Drilled
Yes
Private
Yes
Well
Yes

Waterfront View

Lake
Yes
Panoramic
Yes
West
Yes

Room Information

Family Room Dimensions: 20x20 Level: Upper Laundry Dimensions: 6x10 Level: Upper Laundry Dimensions: 11x12 Level: Main Second (2nd) Bedroom Dimensions: 16x14 Level: Upper Flex Room Dimensions: 11x13 Level: Upper Sixth (6th) Bedroom Dimensions: 11x13 Level: Upper Fifth (5th) Bedroom Dimensions: 22x15 Level: Upper First (1st) Bedroom Dimensions: 15x16 Level: Main Fourth (4th) Bedroom Dimensions: 14x15 Level: Upper Office Dimensions: 16x14 Level: Main Four Season Porch Dimensions: 16x20 Level: Main Third (3rd) Bedroom Dimensions: 16x14 Level: Upper Pantry (Walk-In) Dimensions: 7x11 Level: Main Dining Room Dimensions: 12x16 Level: Main Kitchen Dimensions: 12x22 Level: Main Great Room Dimensions: 18x20 Level: Main Patio Dimensions: 20x24 Level: Main Exercise Room Dimensions: 16x20 Level: Main

Documents

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Last Updated: August - 06 - 2025
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