Magical, Mesmerizing Views are yours ON LAKE SUPERIOR'S SHORE! This 3 bedroom, 2 bath home exudes charm & character and is "just the right size"! Walk in and you immediately view straight through to the expansive Great Lake Superior! An addition off the rear of the home from the dining room opens to a small rec room to watch tv, read or office AND get your lake views all day! A powder room on the main level is rare, just off the efficient and functional, updated kitchen! Play the baby grand piano in a formal living room with windows facing the Lake, enjoy the crackle of a wood fireplace and custom bookshelves built to house your books to relax and read in this room! Upstairs. .. .three bedrooms. . all with redone hardwood floors! The Master Suite is large enough for your king bed, has a "shaker porch style deck" for outdoor enjoyment- sunrises, feel the breezes, winter calm and four seasons over the Big Lake! Lower Level potential awaits you. .. unfinished, but, with an open space, laundry, workshop. .. add a little more sq footage! Attached one car garage houses the snowblower and all those outdoor accessories or you can cover your vehicle! Newly landscaped with paver stone driveway, plus, a parking place near the front door adds a level of elegance to this gracious home! A pretty, little package with a vantage point below you can walk down to a concrete platform, with so many options on your seawall & enjoy every aspect of Lake Superior's immensity!
Single-familyProperty Type
1930Year Built
9,148 sq ftLot Size
$361Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
1 car garageParking
Contact: ***
Bought with Betsy Norman• Think Minnesota Realty LLC
LAKE SUPERIOR IS YOUR BACKYARD! Sitting on the shores of Lake Superior is this well maintained, well priced, colonial and a chance to live on the Lake! This area also boasts the ability to walk to Brighton Beach, the Grocery Store, access Lester Park Trails and follow the London Road sidewalk down to the Lakewalk and Canal Park! Sellers have lived and maintained this home for years and are passing it on to you! Enjoy an updated, efficient kitchen, a formal dining room that attaches to a main floor addition which is perfect for a tv watching OR wave watching area! A formal living room with fireplace makes for a cozy place to relax! Upstairs, the bedrooms are all on one level with an updated bath! Excellent Master bedroom has its own balcony- fun for coffee or cocktails! The lower level has great potential for lots of rec room space & storage and 1car tuck under garage provides vehicle/snowblower storage! Head down to the lake area and find a concrete deck with steps to the water. .. .a beach for kayaking, canoing and swimming is yours to use! An affordable price provides you the chance to live on this immense lake and all in a location all this area has to offer.
NORTHSTARMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid #DAAR6003178
Sep 14, 2012
Listed
$409,500
$199/sq ft
NORTHSTARMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid #DAAR139314
Apr 1, 2008
Listed
$409,500
$199/sq ft
NORTHSTARMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid #3427382
Feb 14, 2008
Listing Removed
—
Aug 14, 2007
Listed
$475,000
$230/sq ft
NORTHSTARMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid #DAAR135552
Aug 14, 2007
Listed
$475,000
$230/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2026
$8,144 (+7.5%)
$340,400 + $222,800
$563,200
2025
$7,574 (+15.3%)
$340,400 + $202,900
$543,300
2024
$6,570 (+1.6%)
$202,700 + $262,100
$464,800
2023
$6,468 (+3.4%)
$188,200 + $243,100
$431,300
2022
$6,256 (+2.1%)
$186,796 + $192,453
$379,249
2021
$6,128 (−2.8%)
$186,796 + $192,453
$379,249
2020
$6,304 (+0.4%)
$186,796 + $192,453
$379,249
2019
$6,276 (+6.9%)
$184,763 + $195,685
$380,448
2018
$5,872 (−8.8%)
$184,868 + $195,689
$380,557
2017
$6,436 (+40.2%)
$186,200 + $231,700
$417,900
2016
$4,592 (−18.8%)
$146,800 + $157,500
$304,300
2014
$5,654 (+2.2%)
$33,600 + $334,300
$367,900
2013
$5,532
$33,600 + $334,300
$367,900
Tax history for 5708 London Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2026
$8,144 (+7.5%)
$340,400 + $222,800
$563,200
2025
$7,574 (+15.3%)
$340,400 + $202,900
$543,300
2024
$6,570 (+1.6%)
$202,700 + $262,100
$464,800
2023
$6,468 (+3.4%)
$188,200 + $243,100
$431,300
2022
$6,256 (+2.1%)
$186,796 + $192,453
$379,249
2021
$6,128 (−2.8%)
$186,796 + $192,453
$379,249
2020
$6,304 (+0.4%)
$186,796 + $192,453
$379,249
2019
$6,276 (+6.9%)
$184,763 + $195,685
$380,448
2018
$5,872 (−8.8%)
$184,868 + $195,689
$380,557
2017
$6,436 (+40.2%)
$186,200 + $231,700
$417,900
2016
$4,592 (−18.8%)
$146,800 + $157,500
$304,300
2014
$5,654 (+2.2%)
$33,600 + $334,300
$367,900
2013
$5,532
$33,600 + $334,300
$367,900
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
3
Baths
2
Stories
2
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
9,069 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
—
Sq. Ft.
1,649
Year built
1930
Style
Single Family Residential
County
St. Louis County
APN
010-2830-00115
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Aug 7, 2026.
R-1
Residential-Traditional District
The R-1 district is established to accommodate traditional neighborhoods of single-family detached residences, duplexes and townhouses on moderately sized lots. This district is intended to be used primarily in established neighborhoods. Many of the dimensional standards in this district require development and redevelopment to be consistent with development patterns, building scale, and building location of nearby areas. Uses are allowed as shown in Table 50-19.8.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture
Religious facility
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Housing-Senior
Educational/school
Park & open space
Property details
Parking
Parking/Garage Information
Has Garage
# of Garage Spaces: 1
Parking Features: Off Street
Interior
Bathroom Information
# of Full Bathrooms: 1
# of Half Bathrooms: 1
Heating & Cooling
Has Heating
Heating: Radiant, Hot Water, Natural Gas, Electric
Interior Features
Interior Features: Breakfast Bar
Flooring: Hardwood
Has Fireplace
# of Fireplaces: 1
Fireplace Features: Wood Burning
Room Information
Has Basement
Basement Details: Full, Unfinished
Exterior
Exterior Features
Exterior Features: Balcony
Patio And Porch Features: Deck
Roof: Asphalt, Shingle
Building Information
Above Grade Finished Area: 2,062
# of Stories Total: 2
Property Features
On Waterfront
Waterfront Features: Lake
Has View
Property Information
Property Type: Residential
Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
Raw Mls Property Sub Type: Single Family Detached
Lot Information
Water Body Name: Lake Superior
Lot Size Dimensions: 68 x 136
Lot Size Acres: 0.21
Financial
Tax Information
Tax Annual Amount: $6,256
Utilities
Utility Information
Water Source: Public
Sewer: Public Sewer
Location
Schools Information
High School District: Duluth #709
Location Information
Directions: Head East on London Rd to property on the Lake side
Public facts
Beds: 3
Baths: 2.0
Sq. Ft.: 1,649
Stories: 2.0
Lot Size: 9,069 square feet
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1930
Year Renovated: —
County: St. Louis County
APN: 010-2830-00115
Home facts updated by county records on Aug 7, 2026
Other
Listing Information
AttributionContact: ***
Around this home
Schools
Lester Park Elementary School
Public K-5 • Assigned • 0.4mi
8/10
Ordean East Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 2.8mi
7/10
East Senior High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 1.7mi
10/10
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Lifestyle
Provided by Walk Score and Local Logic
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
1/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 90° expected this year, 13 days in 30 years
1/10 Wind Factor
Minimal risk of severe winds over next 30 years
2/10 Air Factor
0 unhealthy days expected this year, 1 days in 30 years
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Sun exposure
In this area, properties receive around 9 hours in
June and 3.1 hours in December, placing it below the
U.S. average for solar exposure.