2825 Little Orchard Way, Orono, MN 55391

$7,925,000
Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 10 Square Footage: 16,078 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 232,175 Status: Closed
Current Price: $7,925,000 List Date: 12/14/2022 Last Modified: 8/07/2025

Overview

Description

Impeccably private estate living on one of Minnesota’s most premier sites. 360 feet of lakeshore on Maxwell Bay. Built by Jyland Homes (2002) and remodeled by John Kraemer & Sons (2022), this home combines unparalleled craftsmanship with timeless elegance. Artistic details throughout - wood flooring by Birger Juell, limestone fireplaces by Jean Pierre Jacquet, and iron work by Thomas Schwaiger. Every space has been expertly designed for luxurious living and entertaining. Extensive amenities - master wing, wine cellar with cave-style storage, library, guest apartment, service kitchen, cigar lounge, 7 garage spaces and so much more. 5.33 acres of privacy include 3-tee golf course, boat house, dock, infinity pool and breath-taking natural landscaping. No detail has been overlooked in creating this unrivaled estate.

Listing Details MLS# 6309739

General Property Information

Common Wall
No
Living Area Units
Square Feet
Lot Measurement
Acres
Manufactured Home?
No
Multiple PIDs?
Yes
New Development
No
Number of Fireplaces
7
Road Btwn WF & Home?
No
Waterfront Frontage
361
Waterfront Present
Yes
Year Built
2002
Yearly/Seasonal
Yearly
Zoning
Residential-Single Family
Bath Full
2
Bath Three Quarters
3
Bath Half
5
Main Floor Total SqFt
7096
Above Grd Total SqFt
10321
Below Grd Total SqFt
5757
Total SqFt
16078
Total Finished Sqft
16078.00
FireplaceYN
Yes
Lake/Waterfront Name
Minnetonka
Style
(SF) Single Family
Foundation Size
5757
Garage Stalls
7
Lot Dimensions
irregular
Acres
5.33
# Carport Spaces
0
Bath Quarter
0
Association Fee
0

Property Features

Accessible: Accessible Elevator Installed Air Conditioning: Central Air Amenities Unit: Balcony; Dock; Exercise Room; French Doors; Hardwood Floors; In-Ground Sprinkler; Intercom System; Kitchen Center Island; Kitchen Window; Natural Woodwork; Paneled Doors; Patio; Primary Bedroom Walk-In Closet; Security System; Tile Floors; Vaulted Ceiling(s); Walk-In Closet; Washer/Dryer Hookup; Wet Bar; Other Appliances: Air-To-Air Exchanger; Central Vacuum; Cooktop; Dishwasher; Disposal; Dryer; Electronic Air Filter; Microwave; Range; Refrigerator; Washer; Water Filtration System; Wine Cooler Basement: Drain Tiled; Full; Storage Space; Sump Pump Bath Description: Primary Walk-Thru; Main Floor 1/2 Bath; Main Floor 3/4 Bath; Full Primary; Private Primary; Two Basement Baths; Bathroom Ensuite; Jetted Tub; Separate Tub & Shower; Walk-In Shower Stall Construction Status: Previously Owned Dining Room Description: Breakfast Area; Eat In Kitchen; Separate/Formal Dining Room Exterior: Brick/Stone; Stucco Family Room Characteristics: 2 Story/High/Vaulted Ceilings; Entertainment/Media Center; Family Room; Great Room; Main Level Fencing: Partial Financing Terms: Cash Fireplace Characteristics: Amusement Room; Family Room; Living Room; Primary Bedroom; Stone; Wood Burning; Other Fuel: Natural Gas Heating: Forced Air; Hot Water; In-Floor Heating Lot Description: Irregular Lot; Tree Coverage - Medium Outbuildings: Boat House Parking Characteristics: Multiple Garages; Floor Drain; Garage Door Opener; Heated Garage; Insulated Garage Pool Description: Below Ground; Heated Road Frontage: City Street; Cul De Sac; Paved Streets Roof: Wood Shingles Second Unit: Existing In-Law w/Bath; Existing In-Law w/Kitchen Sewer: City Sewer/Connected Special Search: 2nd Floor Laundry; Main Floor Laundry; Renovated Stories: Two Water: Private; Well Waterfront View: Bay; Lake; Panoramic; South; West

Contract Information

Off Market Date
2022-12-14
Contingency
None
Closed Date
2022-12-30
Original List Price
9500000
Sales Close Price
7925000
ListPrice
9500000
Owner is an Agent?
No
Auction?
No

Location Tax and Other Information

House Number
2825
Street Name
Little Orchard
Street Suffix
Way
Postal City
Orono
County
Hennepin
State
MN
Zip Code
55391
Complex/Dev/Subdivision
Little Orchard

Additional Parcels Information

Property ID #2
0911723120010

Assessments

Tax With Assessments
110574
Assessment Balance
0

More Information

Building Information

Finished SqFt Above Ground
10321
Finished SqFt Below Ground
5757

Lease Details

Land Leased
Not Applicable

Miscellaneous Information

Homestead
No

Ownership

Fractional Ownership
No

Parking Characteristics

Garage Square Feet
985
Multiple Garages
Yes
Floor Drain
Yes
Garage Door Opener
Yes
Heated Garage
Yes
Insulated Garage
Yes

Public Survey Info

Range#
23
Section#
09
Township#
117

Office/Member Info

Association
MAAR
MLSID
RMLS

Location, Tax and Other Information

AssocFeeYN
No
Legal Description
LOT 006 BLOCK 001 LITTLE ORCHARD
Listing City
Orono
Map Page
103
Rental License?
No
School District
Orono
School District Phone
952-449-8305
DNR Lake ID#
27013300
DNR Lake Classification
General Development
Lake Chain
N
Zip Plus 4
4342
Property ID Number
0911723210012
Tax Year
2022
Tax Amount
110574
In Foreclosure?
No
Potential Short Sale?
No
Lender Owned?
No

Directions & Remarks

Public Remarks
Impeccably private estate living on one of Minnesota’s most premier sites. 360 feet of lakeshore on Maxwell Bay. Built by Jyland Homes (2002) and remodeled by John Kraemer & Sons (2022), this home combines unparalleled craftsmanship with timeless elegance. Artistic details throughout - wood flooring by Birger Juell, limestone fireplaces by Jean Pierre Jacquet, and iron work by Thomas Schwaiger. Every space has been expertly designed for luxurious living and entertaining. Extensive amenities - master wing, wine cellar with cave-style storage, library, guest apartment, service kitchen, cigar lounge, 7 garage spaces and so much more. 5.33 acres of privacy include 3-tee golf course, boat house, dock, infinity pool and breath-taking natural landscaping. No detail has been overlooked in creating this unrivaled estate.
Directions
Old Crystal Bay Road to Little Orchard Way. First house on left.

Accessible

Accessible Elevator Installed
Yes

Air Conditioning

Central Air
Yes

Amenities Unit

Balcony
Yes
Dock
Yes
Exercise Room
Yes
French Doors
Yes
Hardwood Floors
Yes
In-Ground Sprinkler
Yes
Intercom System
Yes
Kitchen Center Island
Yes
Kitchen Window
Yes
Natural Woodwork
Yes
Paneled Doors
Yes
Patio
Yes
Primary Bedroom Walk-In Closet
Yes
Security System
Yes
Tile Floors
Yes
Vaulted Ceiling(s)
Yes
Walk-In Closet
Yes
Washer/Dryer Hookup
Yes
Wet Bar
Yes
Other
Yes

Appliances

Air-To-Air Exchanger
Yes
Central Vacuum
Yes
Cooktop
Yes
Dishwasher
Yes
Disposal
Yes
Dryer
Yes
Electronic Air Filter
Yes
Microwave
Yes
Range
Yes
Refrigerator
Yes
Washer
Yes
Water Filtration System
Yes
Wine Cooler
Yes

Basement

Drain Tiled
Yes
Full
Yes
Storage Space
Yes
Sump Pump
Yes

Bath Description

Primary Walk-Thru
Yes
Main Floor 1/2 Bath
Yes
Main Floor 3/4 Bath
Yes
Full Primary
Yes
Private Primary
Yes
Two Basement Baths
Yes
Bathroom Ensuite
Yes
Jetted Tub
Yes
Separate Tub & Shower
Yes
Walk-In Shower Stall
Yes

Construction Status

Previously Owned
Yes

Dining Room Description

Breakfast Area
Yes
Eat In Kitchen
Yes
Separate/Formal Dining Room
Yes

Exterior

Brick/Stone
Yes
Stucco
Yes

Family Room Characteristics

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

Fencing

Partial
Yes

Financing Terms

Cash
Yes

Fireplace Characteristics

Amusement Room
Yes
Family Room
Yes
Living Room
Yes
Primary Bedroom
Yes
Stone
Yes
Wood Burning
Yes
Other
Yes

Fuel

Natural Gas
Yes

Heating

Forced Air
Yes
Hot Water
Yes
In-Floor Heating
Yes

Insurance Fee

Insurance Fee
0

Lake/Waterfront

Dock
Yes
Lake Front
Yes
Lake View
Yes

Lot Description

Irregular Lot
Yes
Tree Coverage - Medium
Yes

Outbuildings

Boat House
Yes

Pool Description

Below Ground
Yes
Heated
Yes

Road Frontage

City Street
Yes
Cul De Sac
Yes
Paved Streets
Yes

Roof

Wood Shingles
Yes

Second Unit

Existing In-Law w/Bath
Yes
Existing In-Law w/Kitchen
Yes

Sewer

City Sewer/Connected
Yes

Special Search

2nd Floor Laundry
Yes
Main Floor Laundry
Yes
Renovated
Yes

Stories

Two
Yes

Water

Private
Yes
Well
Yes

Waterfront View

Bay
Yes
Lake
Yes
Panoramic
Yes
South
Yes
West
Yes

Room Information

Third (3rd) Bedroom Dimensions: 23 x 23 Level: Upper Second (2nd) Bedroom Dimensions: 28 x 17 Level: Upper Fourth (4th) Bedroom Dimensions: 14 x 13 Level: Upper Living Room Dimensions: 35 x 28 Level: Main Family Room Dimensions: 22 x 17 Level: Main Dining Room Dimensions: 22 x 18 Level: Main First (1st) Bedroom Dimensions: 28 x 17 Level: Upper Kitchen Dimensions: 25 x 17 Level: Main
Listing Office: Coldwell Banker Realty
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Last Updated: August - 07 - 2025
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