216 Summit Avenue, Center City, MN 55012

$564,000
Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 2 Square Footage: 3,440 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 13,068 Status: Active
Current Price: $564,000 List Date: 3/12/2026 Last Modified: 4/09/2026

Overview

Description

Experience exceptional sunset views from this distinguished Victorian residence situated on North Center Lake. Located on Historic Summit Avenue, the property offers convenient access to local restaurants, parks, and heritage sites in the center of America’s Little Sweden. The architect thoughtfully designed this home to highlight lake vistas with an inviting front porch, a sunroom, a side deck, and a landscaped, park-like yard. Notable architectural features include a butler’s pantry, a secondary staircase, solid oak pocket doors, nine-foot ceilings, a parlor, the grand central staircase, a clawfoot bathtub, decorative fireplaces, and the “lake room” featuring a window seat for optimal viewing. The property has been exceptionally maintained, with more than $125,000 invested in recent upgrades. Improvements include a new roof, leaf guard gutters, modernized windows, siding, shutters, window well covers, renovated side and back porches, a new garage door, NEST system, storm doors, sidewalks, appliances, and shower. Additionally, the humidifier, central air conditioning, and furnace were replaced about 2012. This property includes a 2nd property with 50' on North Center Lake which is known for its exceptional beauty and good fishing. It is part of the Chisago Chain of Lakes with over 5,000 acres. There is a city dock with easy access to restaurants for boaters. This residence presents a rare opportunity to experience refined lakefront living, as enjoyed by the current owners for more than five decades.

Open Houses

Listing Details MLS# 7035683

General Property Information

Common Wall
No
Lot Measurement
Acres
Manufactured Home?
No
Multiple PIDs?
Yes
New Development
No
Number of Fireplaces
2
Road Btwn WF & Home?
Yes
Waterfront Frontage
50
Waterfront Present
Yes
Year Built
1904
Yearly/Seasonal
Yearly
Zoning
Residential-Single Family
Bath Full
Yes
Bath Half
Yes
Main Floor Total SqFt
1225
Above Grd Total SqFt
2400
Below Grd Total SqFt
1040
Total SqFt
3440
Total Finished Sqft
2200.00
FireplaceYN
Yes
Lake/Waterfront Name
North Center Lake
Style
(SF) Single Family
Foundation Size
1040
Garage Stalls
2
Lot Dimensions
75x190x80x174
Acres
0.3
Assessment Pending
Unknown
Bath Three Quarters
0
Bath Quarter
0
Association Fee
0

Property Features

Accessible: None Air Conditioning: Central Air Amenities Unit: Ceiling Fan(s); French Doors; Hardwood Floors; Kitchen Window; Natural Woodwork; Paneled Doors; Panoramic View; Porch; Primary Bedroom Walk-In Closet; Skylight; Sun Room; Tile Floors; Walk-In Closet; Washer/Dryer Hookup Appliances: Dishwasher; Dryer; Microwave; Range; Refrigerator; Washer; Water Filtration System Basement: Full Bath Description: Main Floor 1/2 Bath; Upper Level Full Bath; Separate Tub & Shower Construction Status: Previously Owned Dining Room Description: Eat In Kitchen; Separate/Formal Dining Room Electric: Circuit Breakers Exterior: Aluminum Siding Family Room Characteristics: Family Room; Main Level Fireplace Characteristics: Decorative; Primary Bedroom; Other Foundation: Other Fuel: Natural Gas Heating: Forced Air Lake Details: Sand; Weeds Laundry: In Basement Lot Description: Tree Coverage - Medium Parking Characteristics: Garage Door Opener Roof: Age 8 Years or Less Sellers Terms: Cash; Conventional Sewer: City Sewer/Connected Special Search: 3 BR on One Level; 4 BR on One Level; Renovated Stories: Two Water: City Water/Connected Waterfront View: Lake; Panoramic; West

Contract Information

Contingency
None
Original List Price
595000
ListPrice
564000
Owner is an Agent?
No
Auction?
No

Location Tax and Other Information

House Number
216
Street Name
Summit
Street Suffix
Avenue
Postal City
Center City
County
Chisago
State
MN
Zip Code
55012

Additional Parcels Information

Property ID #2
120020300

Assessments

Assessment Balance
133.38
Tax With Assessments
4176

More Information

Basement

Foundation Dimensions
1040
Full
Yes

Building Information

Finished SqFt Above Ground
2200

Elevation Highpoint to Waterfront Feet

Elevation Highpoint Waterfront Feet
26-40

Lake Details

Lake Acres
749
Lake Chain Acreage
5357
Lake Chain Name
Chisago Lakes
Lake Depth
46
Sand
Yes
Weeds
Yes

Lease Details

Land Leased
Not Applicable

Miscellaneous Information

DP Resource
Yes
Homestead
No

Ownership

Fractional Ownership
No

Parking Characteristics

Garage Square Feet
600
Garage Door Opener
Yes

Public Survey Info

Range#
20
Section#
34
Township#
34

Office/Member Info

Association
SPAAR

Location, Tax and Other Information

AssocFeeYN
No
Legal Description
Lot 7 Blk 6 Kavanagh & Schulze's 1st Adn
Listing City
Center City
Map Page
12
Municipality
Center City
School District
Chisago Lakes
School District Phone
651-213-2096
DNR Lake ID#
13003201
DNR Lake Classification
General Development
Zip Plus 4
9514
Property ID Number
120014100
Tax Year
2025
Tax Amount
4042.62
In Foreclosure?
No
Potential Short Sale?
No
Lender Owned?
No

Directions & Remarks

Public Remarks
Experience exceptional sunset views from this distinguished Victorian residence situated on North Center Lake. Located on Historic Summit Avenue, the property offers convenient access to local restaurants, parks, and heritage sites in the center of America’s Little Sweden. The architect thoughtfully designed this home to highlight lake vistas with an inviting front porch, a sunroom, a side deck, and a landscaped, park-like yard. Notable architectural features include a butler’s pantry, a secondary staircase, solid oak pocket doors, nine-foot ceilings, a parlor, the grand central staircase, a clawfoot bathtub, decorative fireplaces, and the “lake room” featuring a window seat for optimal viewing. The property has been exceptionally maintained, with more than $125,000 invested in recent upgrades. Improvements include a new roof, leaf guard gutters, modernized windows, siding, shutters, window well covers, renovated side and back porches, a new garage door, NEST system, storm doors, sidewalks, appliances, and shower. Additionally, the humidifier, central air conditioning, and furnace were replaced about 2012. This property includes a 2nd property with 50' on North Center Lake which is known for its exceptional beauty and good fishing. It is part of the Chisago Chain of Lakes with over 5,000 acres. There is a city dock with easy access to restaurants for boaters. This residence presents a rare opportunity to experience refined lakefront living, as enjoyed by the current owners for more than five decades.
Directions
Hwy 8 to Andrews Ave into Center City. Andrews Ave turns into Summit Ave. Go past the house to Mobeck Ave turn right, then take the first right on Center Ave. Go to 216 Summit Ave. Look for the for-sale sign.

Accessible

None
Yes

Air Conditioning

Central Air
Yes

Amenities Unit

Ceiling Fan(s)
Yes
French Doors
Yes
Hardwood Floors
Yes
Kitchen Window
Yes
Natural Woodwork
Yes
Paneled Doors
Yes
Panoramic View
Yes
Porch
Yes
Primary Bedroom Walk-In Closet
Yes
Skylight
Yes
Sun Room
Yes
Tile Floors
Yes
Walk-In Closet
Yes
Washer/Dryer Hookup
Yes

Appliances

Dishwasher
Yes
Dryer
Yes
Microwave
Yes
Range
Yes
Refrigerator
Yes
Washer
Yes
Water Filtration System
Yes

Bath Description

Main Floor 1/2 Bath
Yes
Upper Level Full Bath
Yes
Separate Tub & Shower
Yes

Construction Status

Previously Owned
Yes

Dining Room Description

Eat In Kitchen
Yes
Separate/Formal Dining Room
Yes

Electric

Circuit Breakers
Yes

Exterior

Aluminum Siding
Yes

Family Room Characteristics

Family Room
Yes
Main Level
Yes

Fireplace Characteristics

Decorative
Yes
Primary Bedroom
Yes
Other
Yes

Foundation

Other
Yes

Fuel

Natural Gas
Yes

Heating

Forced Air
Yes

Insurance Fee

Insurance Fee
0

Lake/Waterfront

Lake Front
Yes
Lake View
Yes

Laundry

In Basement
Yes

Lot Description

Tree Coverage - Medium
Yes

Patio, Porch and Deck Features

Covered
Yes
Deck
Yes
Front Porch
Yes
Porch
Yes
Rear Porch
Yes

Roof

Age 8 Years or Less
Yes

Sellers Terms

Cash
Yes
Conventional
Yes

Sewer

City Sewer/Connected
Yes

Special Search

3 BR on One Level
Yes
4 BR on One Level
Yes
Renovated
Yes

Stories

Two
Yes

Water

City Water/Connected
Yes

Waterfront View

Lake
Yes
Panoramic
Yes
West
Yes

Room Information

Three Season Porch Dimensions: 11.9x11.7 Level: Main Bathroom Dimensions: 8.10x12.1 Level: Upper Deck Dimensions: 12.2x9.10 Level: Main Dining Room Dimensions: 13.2x15.3 Level: Main Family Room Dimensions: 9.9x12.1 Level: Main First (1st) Bedroom Dimensions: 13.1x15.3 Level: Upper Fourth (4th) Bedroom Dimensions: 9.9x7.10 Level: Upper Foyer Dimensions: 16.2x14 Level: Main Foyer Dimensions: 3.10x12 Level: Main Kitchen Dimensions: 12.7x12.9 Level: Main Library Dimensions: 12.10x12.9 Level: Main Porch Dimensions: 8.1x12.4 Level: Main Second (2nd) Bedroom Dimensions: 10.11x12 Level: Upper Third (3rd) Bedroom Dimensions: 12.7x8.4 Level: Upper
Listing Office: Coldwell Banker Realty
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Last Updated: April - 09 - 2026
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