2799 27th St, 7 - Clara, Birchwood, WI 54817

New Listing
$545,000
Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 2 Baths: 3 Square Footage: 1,850 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 43,560 Status: Active
Current Price: $545,000 List Date: 4/17/2026 Last Modified: 4/18/2026

Overview

Description

Arrive by ferry and leave the ordinary on shore. The offering of the Clara Cabin is a rare opportunity to own a private residence within the storied island setting of the National Register-listed Stout’s Island Lodge on prestigious Red Cedar Lake in Northwest Wisconsin. Positioned in the southwest corner of the Main Island, Clara pairs wooded privacy with spectacular south-and-west-facing lake views and sunsets, a full kitchen, deck, fireplaces, and close proximity to the island’s extensive trail system, docks, tennis courts, and west-end waterfront recreation. The residence consists of approximately 1,450 finished square feet with two bedrooms, three baths, and an unfinished/storage lower level of approximately 700 square feet. What sets Clara apart is not simply its footprint, but its provenance. This residence belongs to the legendary Island of Happy Days, the Red Cedar Lake retreat created for Frank Deming Stout and recognized for its architecturally sophisticated Rustic Style design. Although Clara is a modern build on the Island, the bulk of the estate dates to 1909-1911 and was modeled in the spirit of the great Adirondack camps in Upstate New York, where log architecture, fireplaces, and broad rooflines are woven carefully into the natural landscape. Here, ownership feels less like a purchase and more like stewardship. Days begin with a ten-minute ferry crossing and unfold in a car-free setting of shoreline paths, boathouse culture, lake activities, lawns, common gardens, and evenings by the bonfire. Even the bridge to the east island carries its own story, having been gifted to the estate by Andrew Carnegie, a close friend of Frank Stout. With owner use extending into the winter months, Clara is not only a summer escape, but a four-season family holding in one of the region’s most evocative island estates, located approximately two hours from the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area and roughly six hours from Chicago.

Listing Details MLS# 7057467

General Property Information

Assoc Mgmt Co. Phone #
715-354-3646
Association Fee Frequency
Monthly
Association Mgmt Co. Name
Stout's Island Lodge
Common Wall
No
Lot Measurement
Acres
Manufactured Home?
No
Multiple PIDs?
No
New Development
No
Number of Fireplaces
2
Other Parking Spaces
50
Road Btwn WF & Home?
No
Waterfront Frontage
8400
Waterfront Present
No
Year Built
1993
Yearly/Seasonal
Yearly
Zoning
Other
Bath Full
Yes
Bath Three Quarters
2
Main Floor Total SqFt
1100
Above Grd Total SqFt
1450
Below Grd Total SqFt
400
Total SqFt
1850
Total Finished Sqft
1450.00
FireplaceYN
Yes
Lake/Waterfront Name
Red Cedar Lake
Style
(SF) Single Family
Foundation Size
1100
Association Fee
950
Lot Dimensions
Irregular
Acres
Yes
Assessment Pending
No
# Carport Spaces
0
Bath Half
0
Bath Quarter
0
Garage Stalls
0

Property Features

Accessible: None Air Conditioning: Ductless Amenities Shared: Beach; Boat Slip; Common Garden; Deck; Dock; Tennis Courts; Trail(s); Other Amenities Unit: Boat Slip; Deck; Hardwood Floors; Kitchen Window; Natural Woodwork; Panoramic View; Walk-In Closet Appliances: Dishwasher; Freezer; Microwave; Range; Refrigerator Association Fee Includes: Beach Access; Building Exterior; Dock; Lawn Care; Parking Space; Professional Mgmt; Shared Amenities; Other Basement: Storage Space; Unfinished Construction Materials: Frame Construction Status: Previously Owned Dining Room Description: Living/Dining Room Electric: Circuit Breakers Existing Financing: Cash; Conventional Exterior: Wood Family Room Characteristics: Main Level Fencing: None Fireplace Characteristics: Wood Burning Foundation: Slab Fuel: Propane Laundry: Gas Dryer Hookup; Washer Hookup Lot Description: Accessible Shoreline; Cleared; Tree Coverage - Light Parking Characteristics: Parking Lot Pool Description: None Property Subtype: Cabin Road Frontage: None Roof: Asphalt Shingles Sellers Terms: Cash; Conventional Sewer: Septic System Compliant - Yes Shared Rooms: Other Stories: Two Water: Well Waterfront View: Lake

Contract Information

Contingency
None
Original List Price
545000
ListPrice
545000
Owner is an Agent?
No
Auction?
No

Location Tax and Other Information

House Number
2799
Street Name
27th St
Unit Number
7 - Clara
Postal City
Birchwood
County
Barron
State
WI
Zip Code
54817

Assessments

Tax With Assessments
5966.32
Assessment Balance
0

Building Information

Finished SqFt Above Ground
1450

More Information

Lake Details

Lake Acres
1897
Lake Depth
53

Lease Details

Land Leased
Not Applicable

Miscellaneous Information

Homestead
No

Ownership

Fractional Ownership
No

Office/Member Info

Association
MAAR

Location, Tax and Other Information

AssocFeeYN
Yes
Legal Description
GL 5 SEC 10 UNIT 7 & INT IN COMMON ELEMENTS THEREIN CONDOMINIUM PLAT OF THE ISLAND OF HAPPY DAYS
Listing City
Birchwood
Map Page
999
Municipality
Birchwood
School District
Birchwood
School District Phone
715-354-3471
DNR Lake ID#
2109600
DNR Lake Classification
Not Applicable
County Abbreviation
7 - Clara
Property ID Number
010423308000
Tax Year
2024
Tax Amount
5966.32
In Foreclosure?
No
Potential Short Sale?
No
Lender Owned?
No

Directions & Remarks

Public Remarks
Arrive by ferry and leave the ordinary on shore. The offering of the Clara Cabin is a rare opportunity to own a private residence within the storied island setting of the National Register-listed Stout’s Island Lodge on prestigious Red Cedar Lake in Northwest Wisconsin. Positioned in the southwest corner of the Main Island, Clara pairs wooded privacy with spectacular south-and-west-facing lake views and sunsets, a full kitchen, deck, fireplaces, and close proximity to the island’s extensive trail system, docks, tennis courts, and west-end waterfront recreation. The residence consists of approximately 1,450 finished square feet with two bedrooms, three baths, and an unfinished/storage lower level of approximately 700 square feet. What sets Clara apart is not simply its footprint, but its provenance. This residence belongs to the legendary Island of Happy Days, the Red Cedar Lake retreat created for Frank Deming Stout and recognized for its architecturally sophisticated Rustic Style design. Although Clara is a modern build on the Island, the bulk of the estate dates to 1909-1911 and was modeled in the spirit of the great Adirondack camps in Upstate New York, where log architecture, fireplaces, and broad rooflines are woven carefully into the natural landscape. Here, ownership feels less like a purchase and more like stewardship. Days begin with a ten-minute ferry crossing and unfold in a car-free setting of shoreline paths, boathouse culture, lake activities, lawns, common gardens, and evenings by the bonfire. Even the bridge to the east island carries its own story, having been gifted to the estate by Andrew Carnegie, a close friend of Frank Stout. With owner use extending into the winter months, Clara is not only a summer escape, but a four-season family holding in one of the region’s most evocative island estates, located approximately two hours from the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area and roughly six hours from Chicago.
Directions
From Rice Lake: Head east on W Evans St toward N Wilson Ave Turn left at the 1st cross street onto N Wilson Ave Turn left onto W Knapp St Turn right toward WI-48 E/20 1/4 St/Hammond Ave Continue to follow WI-48 E Turn right onto 28th Ave Stop at Stouts Island Lodge Boat Launch to Ferry to Island

Accessible

None
Yes

Air Conditioning

Ductless
Yes

Amenities Shared

Beach
Yes
Boat Slip
Yes
Common Garden
Yes
Deck
Yes
Dock
Yes
Tennis Courts
Yes
Trail(s)
Yes
Other
Yes

Amenities Unit

Boat Slip
Yes
Deck
Yes
Hardwood Floors
Yes
Kitchen Window
Yes
Natural Woodwork
Yes
Panoramic View
Yes
Walk-In Closet
Yes

Appliances

Dishwasher
Yes
Freezer
Yes
Microwave
Yes
Range
Yes
Refrigerator
Yes

Association Fee Includes

Beach Access
Yes
Building Exterior
Yes
Dock
Yes
Lawn Care
Yes
Parking Space
Yes
Professional Mgmt
Yes
Shared Amenities
Yes
Other
Yes

Basement

Storage Space
Yes
Unfinished
Yes

Construction Materials

Frame
Yes

Construction Status

Previously Owned
Yes

Dining Room Description

Living/Dining Room
Yes

Electric

Circuit Breakers
Yes

Existing Financing

Cash
Yes
Conventional
Yes

Exterior

Wood
Yes

Family Room Characteristics

Main Level
Yes

Fencing

None
Yes

Fireplace Characteristics

Wood Burning
Yes

Foundation

Slab
Yes

Fuel

Propane
Yes

Insurance Fee

Insurance Fee
0

Lake/Waterfront

Lake View
Yes

Laundry

Gas Dryer Hookup
Yes
Washer Hookup
Yes

Lot Description

Accessible Shoreline
Yes
Cleared
Yes
Tree Coverage - Light
Yes

Parking Characteristics

Parking Lot
Yes

Patio, Porch and Deck Features

Deck
Yes

Pool Description

None
Yes

Property Subtype

Cabin
Yes

Restriction/Covenants

Mandatory Owners Assoc
Yes
Minimum Lot Size
Yes
Rental Restrictions May Apply
Yes

Road Frontage

None
Yes

Roof

Asphalt Shingles
Yes

Sellers Terms

Cash
Yes
Conventional
Yes

Sewer

Septic System Compliant - Yes
Yes

Shared Rooms

Other
Yes

Stories

Two
Yes

Water

Well
Yes

Waterfront View

Lake
Yes

Room Information

Bathroom Dimensions: 6'9x7'8 Level: Main First (1st) Bedroom Dimensions: 11'3x18'5 Level: Main Second (2nd) Bedroom Dimensions: 18x13 Level: Upper
Listing Office: Northco Real Estate Services
IDX
Last Updated: April - 18 - 2026
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