1431A 188th Avenue, Balsam Lake, WI 54810

$2,200,000
Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 4 Square Footage: 5,145 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 221,285 Status: Closed
Current Price: $2,200,000 List Date: 9/20/2024 Last Modified: 12/21/2025

Overview

Description

Welcome to this exceptional lake home on Little Balsam! Perfectly situated on 5.08 acres with 242 feet of pristine shoreline, this 5 bedroom home is the perfect place to entertain, relax, and enjoy all that Balsam Lake has to offer. When you enter this exquisite property, you are greeted by a large entry that leads into a spacious chef’s kitchen, large living spaces, and eat-in dining area. The vast screened porch just off the main living room offers an additional oversized area perfect for enjoying the stunning panoramic views of Balsam Lake. The second floor features a large primary suite with soaking tub, two additional bedrooms and another bath. The lower level offers a recreation space, bedroom, bath, and gorgeous porch area overlooking the beautifully landscaped exterior. A well-designed addition completed in 2022 includes a sizeable laundry/mud room off the 2 car heated garage, and 2 large rooms above the garage ideal for guest quarters, an office, or additional rec space.

Listing Details MLS# 6604849

General Property Information

Common Wall
No
Lot Measurement
Acres
Manufactured Home?
No
Multiple PIDs?
No
New Development
No
Number of Fireplaces
Yes
Road Btwn WF & Home?
No
Waterfront Frontage
242
Waterfront Present
Yes
Year Built
2002
Yearly/Seasonal
Yearly
Zoning
Shoreline, Residential-Single Family
Bath Full
Yes
Bath Three Quarters
2
Bath Half
Yes
Main Floor Total SqFt
1922
Above Grd Total SqFt
3709
Below Grd Total SqFt
1436
Total SqFt
5145
Total Finished Sqft
5145.00
FireplaceYN
Yes
Lake/Waterfront Name
Balsam Lake (600020754)
Style
(SF) Single Family
Foundation Size
1436
Garage Stalls
2
Lot Dimensions
533X531X649X240
Acres
5.08
Assessment Pending
Unknown
Bath Quarter
0
Association Fee
0

Property Features

Accessible: None Air Conditioning: Central Air Amenities Unit: Deck; Dock; Kitchen Center Island; Kitchen Window; Panoramic View; Patio; Washer/Dryer Hookup Appliances: Air-To-Air Exchanger; Dishwasher; Disposal; Dryer; Electronic Air Filter; Freezer; Microwave; Range; Refrigerator; Trash Compactor; Washer; Water Filtration System Basement: Full Bath Description: Main Floor 1/2 Bath; Upper Level 3/4 Bath; Full Primary; 3/4 Basement; Separate Tub & Shower Construction Materials: Frame Construction Status: Previously Owned Dining Room Description: Kitchen/Dining Room Electric: 200+ Amp Service Exterior: Brick/Stone; Cedar Family Room Characteristics: Main Level Fencing: None Financing Terms: Conventional Fireplace Characteristics: Living Room; Stone; Wood Burning Fuel: Natural Gas; Wood Heating: Baseboard; Boiler Internet Options: Fiber Optic Lake Details: Hard Laundry: Main Level Lock Box Type: Combo Lot Description: Accessible Shoreline; Tree Coverage - Medium Parking Characteristics: Heated Garage; Insulated Garage Property Subtype: Cabin Road Frontage: Township Road Responsibility: Public Maintained Road Roof: Age 8 Years or Less; Age Over 8 Years; Asphalt Shingles Sewer: Mound Septic; Private Sewer Special Search: 3 BR on One Level; Main Floor Laundry; Primary Bdr Suite Stories: Two Water: Drilled Waterfront View: Lake; Panoramic

Contract Information

Off Market Date
2024-12-16
Contingency
None
Closed Date
2024-12-20
Original List Price
2450000
Sales Close Price
2200000
ListPrice
2450000
Owner is an Agent?
No
Auction?
No

Location Tax and Other Information

House Number
1431A
Street Name
188th
Street Suffix
Avenue
Postal City
Balsam Lake
County
Polk
State
WI
Zip Code
54810

Assessments

Tax With Assessments
21972
Assessment Balance
0

Building Information

Finished SqFt Above Ground
3709
Finished SqFt Below Ground
1436

More Information

Lake Details

Lake Acres
1901
Lake Depth
37
Hard
Yes

Lease Details

Land Leased
Not Applicable

Miscellaneous Information

Homestead
Yes

Ownership

Fractional Ownership
No

Public Survey Info

Range#
17W
Section#
34
Township#
35N

Office/Member Info

Association
SPAAR

Location, Tax and Other Information

AssocFeeYN
No
Legal Description
LOT 7 CSM #2264 V10 PG 188 LOC IN GL 1
Listing City
Balsam Lake
Map Page
999
Municipality
Balsam Lake
School District
Unity
School District Phone
715-825-3515
DNR Lake ID#
2620600
DNR Lake Classification
Not Applicable
Property ID Number
040011090700
Tax Year
2023
Tax Amount
21972
In Foreclosure?
No
Potential Short Sale?
No
Lender Owned?
No

Directions & Remarks

Public Remarks
Welcome to this exceptional lake home on Little Balsam! Perfectly situated on 5.08 acres with 242 feet of pristine shoreline, this 5 bedroom home is the perfect place to entertain, relax, and enjoy all that Balsam Lake has to offer. When you enter this exquisite property, you are greeted by a large entry that leads into a spacious chef’s kitchen, large living spaces, and eat-in dining area. The vast screened porch just off the main living room offers an additional oversized area perfect for enjoying the stunning panoramic views of Balsam Lake. The second floor features a large primary suite with soaking tub, two additional bedrooms and another bath. The lower level offers a recreation space, bedroom, bath, and gorgeous porch area overlooking the beautifully landscaped exterior. A well-designed addition completed in 2022 includes a sizeable laundry/mud room off the 2 car heated garage, and 2 large rooms above the garage ideal for guest quarters, an office, or additional rec space.
Directions
Highway 46 to 190th Ave. East to 188th Ave, east to property.

Accessible

None
Yes

Air Conditioning

Central Air
Yes

Amenities Unit

Deck
Yes
Dock
Yes
Kitchen Center Island
Yes
Kitchen Window
Yes
Panoramic View
Yes
Patio
Yes
Washer/Dryer Hookup
Yes

Appliances

Air-To-Air Exchanger
Yes
Dishwasher
Yes
Disposal
Yes
Dryer
Yes
Electronic Air Filter
Yes
Freezer
Yes
Microwave
Yes
Range
Yes
Refrigerator
Yes
Trash Compactor
Yes
Washer
Yes
Water Filtration System
Yes

Basement

Full
Yes

Bath Description

Main Floor 1/2 Bath
Yes
Upper Level 3/4 Bath
Yes
Full Primary
Yes
3/4 Basement
Yes
Separate Tub & Shower
Yes

Construction Materials

Frame
Yes

Construction Status

Previously Owned
Yes

Dining Room Description

Kitchen/Dining Room
Yes

Electric

200+ Amp Service
Yes

Exterior

Brick/Stone
Yes
Cedar
Yes

Family Room Characteristics

Main Level
Yes

Fencing

None
Yes

Financing Terms

Conventional
Yes

Fireplace Characteristics

Living Room
Yes
Stone
Yes
Wood Burning
Yes

Fuel

Natural Gas
Yes
Wood
Yes

Heating

Baseboard
Yes
Boiler
Yes

Insurance Fee

Insurance Fee
0

Internet Options

Fiber Optic
Yes

Lake/Waterfront

Lake Front
Yes

Laundry

Main Level
Yes

Lock Box Type

Combo
Yes

Lot Description

Accessible Shoreline
Yes
Tree Coverage - Medium
Yes

Parking Characteristics

Heated Garage
Yes
Insulated Garage
Yes

Patio, Porch and Deck Features

Porch
Yes
Screened
Yes

Property Subtype

Cabin
Yes

Road Frontage

Township
Yes

Road Responsibility

Public Maintained Road
Yes

Roof

Age 8 Years or Less
Yes
Age Over 8 Years
Yes
Asphalt Shingles
Yes

Sewer

Mound Septic
Yes
Private Sewer
Yes

Special Search

3 BR on One Level
Yes
Main Floor Laundry
Yes
Primary Bdr Suite
Yes

Stories

Two
Yes

Water

Drilled
Yes

Waterfront View

Lake
Yes
Panoramic
Yes

Room Information

Fifth (5th) Bedroom Dimensions: 29 X 14 Level: Upper Fourth (4th) Bedroom Dimensions: 17 X 14 Level: Lower Mud Room Dimensions: 21 X 17 Level: Main Family Room Dimensions: 19 X 14 Level: Main First (1st) Bedroom Dimensions: 33 X 14 Level: Upper Three Season Porch Dimensions: 33 X 14 Level: Main Three Season Porch Dimensions: 19 X 8 Level: Main Third (3rd) Bedroom Dimensions: 20 X 10 Level: Upper Second (2nd) Bedroom Dimensions: 20 X 12 Level: Upper Dining Room Dimensions: 18 X 8 Level: Main Kitchen Dimensions: 15 X 14 Level: Main Living Room Dimensions: 20 X 16 Level: Main
Listing Office: Coldwell Banker Realty
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Last Updated: December - 21 - 2025
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