Owner is an Agent?: No

Auction?: No

Status: Active

Contingency: None

Current Price: $525,000

Original List Price: 525000

ListPrice: 525000

List Date: 2026-04-10

Association: SCAAR

Common Wall: No

Lot Measurement: Acres

Manufactured Home?: No

Multiple PIDs?: No

New Development: No

Number of Fireplaces: 1

Road Btwn WF & Home?: No

Waterfront Frontage: 80

Waterfront Present: Yes

Year Built: 1920

Yearly/Seasonal: Yearly

Zoning: Shoreline, Residential-Single Family

Lot Dimensions: See Survey from 2026

Acres: 1.83

Bath Three Quarters: 0

Bath Half: 0

Lake/Waterfront Name: Big Birch

Bath Quarter: 0

Main Floor Total SqFt: 1304

Above Grd Total SqFt: 1308

Below Grd Total SqFt: 300

Total Finished Sqft: 1308.00

FireplaceYN: Yes

Foundation Size: 1308

Style: (SF) Single Family

Garage Stalls: 1

Power Company: Stearns Electric Association

Association Fee: 0

Assessment Pending: No

Bedrooms: 2

Baths Total: 1

Bath Full: 1

Total SqFt: 1608

AssocFeeYN: No

Legal Description: See Exhibit For Tract A Part Of LOT 10 ELMWOOD BEACH ADD 1.83 Acres

Listing City: Melrose

Map Page: 999

Municipality: Melrose

School District: Melrose

School District Phone: 320-256-4224

DNR Lake ID#: 77008400

DNR Lake Classification: Not Applicable

Zip Plus 4: 8043

Property ID Number: 22132280000

Tax Year: 2025

Tax Amount: 3192

In Foreclosure?: No

Potential Short Sale?: No

Lender Owned?: No

Public Remarks: Offered for the first time in over 30 years due to the sellers downsizing, this charming lake home presents a rare opportunity on Big Birch Lake. Set on nearly 2 acres of land with 80 feet of prime north-facing lakeshore, the property offers a peaceful setting and beautiful water views. The home features 2 bedrooms and 1 full bathroom, with an open kitchen and dining area designed to take full advantage of the scenic lakefront. Included with the property are the appliances, as well as the dock and boat lift—making it easy to start enjoying lake life right away. Conveniently located just 45 minutes from St. Cloud and Alexandria, and only 90 minutes from the Twin Cities metro area, this property is ideal as a weekend retreat or a full-time residence.

Directions: I94 to Freeport Exit, N on County Road 11, L on County Road 17 follow till Sunset Beach Road or 440th Street.

No Stairs Internal: 1

None: 1

Dryer: 1

Fuel Tank - Owned: 1

Range: 1

Refrigerator: 1

Washer: 1

Assessment Balance: 0

Tax With Assessments: 3192

Concrete Block: 1

Partial: 1

Main Floor Full Bath: 1

Finished SqFt Above Ground: 1308

Previously Owned: 1

Living/Dining Room: 1

Elevation Highpoint Waterfront Feet: 26-40

Steep: 1

Vinyl: 1

Free Standing: 1

Wood Burning: 1

Combination: 1

Concrete Block: 1

Stone: 1

Oil: 1

Wood: 1

Forced Air: 1

Wood Stove: 1

Insurance Fee: 0

Hard: 1

Lake Acres: 2106

Lake Depth: 81

Sand: 1

Lake Front: 1

Main Level: 1

Land Leased: Not Applicable

Combo: 1

Accessible Shoreline: 1

Tree Coverage - Medium: 1

DP Resource: Yes

Homestead: Yes

Additional Garage: 1

Fractional Ownership: No

Garage Square Feet: 600

Deck: 1

Rear Porch: 1

Acreage: 1

Range#: 32

Section#: 31

Township#: 127

Paved Streets: 1

Township: 1

Public Maintained Road: 1

Age 8 Years or Less: 1

Asphalt Shingles: 1

Cash: 1

Conventional: 1

FHA: 1

Other: 1

Special Funding: 1

VA: 1

Tank with Drainage Field: 1

Main Floor Bedroom: 1

One: 1

Well: 1

North: 1

House Number: 30602

Street Name: 440th

Street Suffix: Street

Postal City: Melrose

County: Stearns

State: MN

Zip Code: 56352

Complex/Dev/Subdivision: Elmwood Beach