2928 Waters Island and Dock Van Vac Road, Ely, MN 55731

$2,450,000
Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 6 Baths: 4 Square Footage: 2,146 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 910,404 Status: Active
Current Price: $2,450,000 List Date: 6/25/2024 Last Modified: 4/14/2026

Overview

Description

Burntside Private Island Retreat With Mainland Dock! Gorgeous Sunrise To Sunset Vistas Of Treasured Burntside Lake. Waters Island retreat offers 20.9 acres of towering pines & 2,140 ft south & west facing shoreline offering island studded views all the way across the main body of the lake, 5 cabins, 4 yurts, short boat ride across calm water to mainland dock w/flat access road, just 7 paved miles south of Ely, & 1 paved mile past the public landing. Burntside is a 126 ft deep, spring fed clear blue water trout lake of 7314 acres & over 100 islands, stocked w/walleye & known for exceptional fishing & as the source of Ely’s drinking water. This is a rare property not often seen for sale on Burntside; a private island retreat with a mainland dock on the south shore of the main body of the lake!

Listing Details MLS# 6559212

General Property Information

Common Wall
No
Lot Measurement
Acres
Manufactured Home?
No
Multiple PIDs?
Yes
New Development
No
Number of Fireplaces
Yes
Road Btwn WF & Home?
No
Waterfront Frontage
2140
Waterfront Present
Yes
Year Built
1997
Yearly/Seasonal
Yearly
Zoning
Other
Bath Full
2
Bath Three Quarters
Yes
Bath Half
Yes
Main Floor Total SqFt
2146
Above Grd Total SqFt
2146
Total SqFt
2146
Total Finished Sqft
2146.00
FireplaceYN
Yes
Lake/Waterfront Name
Burntside
Style
(SF) Single Family
Foundation Size
2146
Power Company
Lake Country Power
Lot Dimensions
1420x1070
Acres
20.9
Assessment Pending
Yes
Bath Quarter
0
Below Grd Total SqFt
0
Garage Stalls
0
Association Fee
0

Property Features

Accessible: None Air Conditioning: Central Air Amenities Unit: Deck; Dock; Hardwood Floors; Kitchen Window; Main Floor Primary Bedroom; Natural Woodwork; Panoramic View; Sauna; Tile Floors; Washer/Dryer Hookup Appliances: Dishwasher; Dryer; Microwave; Range; Refrigerator; Washer Basement: Concrete Block; Crawl Space Bath Description: Main Floor 1/2 Bath; Main Floor 3/4 Bath; Main Floor Full Bath; Separate Tub & Shower Construction Materials: Frame Construction Status: Previously Owned Dining Room Description: Breakfast Area; Informal Dining Room; Living/Dining Room Electric: 200+ Amp Service Elevation Highpoint to Waterfront Slope: Steep Exterior: Wood Fireplace Characteristics: Free Standing; Wood Burning Foundation: Concrete Block Fuel: Electric; Wood Heating: Wood Stove Lake Details: Rocky Laundry: Electric Dryer Hookup; Main Level; Washer Hookup Lot Description: BWCA Access; Irregular Lot; Tree Coverage - Heavy Outbuildings: Gazebo; Sauna Roof: Asphalt Shingles Sellers Terms: Cash; Conventional Sewer: Private Sewer Special Search: All Living Facilities on One Level; Main Floor Bedroom; Main Floor Laundry; Main Floor Primary Stories: One Water: Lake Water Waterfront View: Lake; Panoramic; North; South; East; West

Contract Information

Contingency
None
Original List Price
2450000
ListPrice
2450000
Owner is an Agent?
No
Auction?
No

Location Tax and Other Information

House Number
2928
Street Name
Waters Island and Dock Van Vac Road
Postal City
Ely
County
St. Louis
State
MN
Zip Code
55731
Complex/Dev/Subdivision
Morse Town Of

Additional Parcels Information

Property ID #2
4650004003238
Property ID #3
4650004003236

Assessments

Assessment Balance
25
Tax With Assessments
9772

More Information

Building Information

Finished SqFt Above Ground
2146

Elevation Highpoint to Waterfront Feet

Elevation Highpoint Waterfront Feet
40+

Lake Details

Lake Acres
7313
Lake Depth
126
Rocky
Yes

Lease Details

Land Leased
Not Applicable

Miscellaneous Information

Homestead
No

Ownership

Fractional Ownership
No

Public Survey Info

Range#
13
Section#
28
Township#
63

Office/Member Info

Association
SPAAR

Location, Tax and Other Information

AssocFeeYN
No
Legal Description
Parcel ID's 465-0040-03236, 03238. Legal to govern
Listing City
Ely
Map Page
999
Municipality
Morse Twp
School District
Ely
School District Phone
218-365-6166
DNR Lake ID#
69011800
DNR Lake Classification
Recreational Development
Zip Plus 4
1839
Property ID Number
465004004490
Tax Year
2025
Tax Amount
9772
In Foreclosure?
No
Potential Short Sale?
No
Lender Owned?
No

Directions & Remarks

Public Remarks
Burntside Private Island Retreat With Mainland Dock! Gorgeous Sunrise To Sunset Vistas Of Treasured Burntside Lake. Waters Island retreat offers 20.9 acres of towering pines & 2,140 ft south & west facing shoreline offering island studded views all the way across the main body of the lake, 5 cabins, 4 yurts, short boat ride across calm water to mainland dock w/flat access road, just 7 paved miles south of Ely, & 1 paved mile past the public landing. Burntside is a 126 ft deep, spring fed clear blue water trout lake of 7314 acres & over 100 islands, stocked w/walleye & known for exceptional fishing & as the source of Ely’s drinking water. This is a rare property not often seen for sale on Burntside; a private island retreat with a mainland dock on the south shore of the main body of the lake!
Directions
By boat, NW from Van Vac Public Landing, Mainland property is road accessible.

Accessible

None
Yes

Air Conditioning

Central Air
Yes

Amenities Unit

Deck
Yes
Dock
Yes
Hardwood Floors
Yes
Kitchen Window
Yes
Main Floor Primary Bedroom
Yes
Natural Woodwork
Yes
Panoramic View
Yes
Sauna
Yes
Tile Floors
Yes
Washer/Dryer Hookup
Yes

Appliances

Dishwasher
Yes
Dryer
Yes
Microwave
Yes
Range
Yes
Refrigerator
Yes
Washer
Yes

Basement

Concrete Block
Yes
Crawl Space
Yes

Bath Description

Main Floor 1/2 Bath
Yes
Main Floor 3/4 Bath
Yes
Main Floor Full Bath
Yes
Separate Tub & Shower
Yes

Construction Materials

Frame
Yes

Construction Status

Previously Owned
Yes

Dining Room Description

Breakfast Area
Yes
Informal Dining Room
Yes
Living/Dining Room
Yes

Electric

200+ Amp Service
Yes

Elevation Highpoint to Waterfront Slope

Steep
Yes

Exterior

Wood
Yes

Fireplace Characteristics

Free Standing
Yes
Wood Burning
Yes

Foundation

Concrete Block
Yes

Fuel

Electric
Yes
Wood
Yes

Heating

Wood Stove
Yes

Insurance Fee

Insurance Fee
0

Lake/Waterfront

Lake Front
Yes
Lake View
Yes

Laundry

Electric Dryer Hookup
Yes
Main Level
Yes
Washer Hookup
Yes

Lot Description

BWCA Access
Yes
Irregular Lot
Yes
Tree Coverage - Heavy
Yes

Outbuildings

Gazebo
Yes
Sauna
Yes

Patio, Porch and Deck Features

Deck
Yes

Roof

Asphalt Shingles
Yes

Sellers Terms

Cash
Yes
Conventional
Yes

Sewer

Private Sewer
Yes

Special Search

All Living Facilities on One Level
Yes
Main Floor Bedroom
Yes
Main Floor Laundry
Yes
Main Floor Primary
Yes

Stories

One
Yes

Water

Lake Water
Yes

Waterfront View

Lake
Yes
Panoramic
Yes
North
Yes
South
Yes
East
Yes
West
Yes

Room Information

Room Name Dimensions Level
Kitchen 12x7 Main
Second (2nd) Bedroom 12x12 Main
First (1st) Bedroom 16x12 Main
Living Room 25x23 Main
Dining Room 25x30 Main

Documents

IDX
Listing Office: Janisch Realty, Inc
Last Updated: April - 14 - 2026
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