4865 Ferncroft Drive, Excelsior, MN 55331

$2,300,000
Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 6 Baths: 5 Square Footage: 5,392 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 22,651 Status: Closed
Current Price: $2,300,000 List Date: 7/14/2023 Last Modified: 8/07/2025

Overview

Description

This contemporary home exudes the best of lake living, situated on 100 ft of Lake William lakeshore. Hardwood floors on main & upper levels are complemented by large picture windows that showcase panoramic lake and woodland views. The 4-season den, study, and formal dining areas surround the light-filled great room. A Marvin scenic door provides seamless indoor/outdoor entertaining, while the 2-sided fireplace allows for extended use of the deck in the Spring & Fall. The gourmet kitchen is a chef’s dream with 4 ovens, Quartzite countertops, oversized island and stunning rangehood. The custom floor-to-ceiling cabinets, & upscale appliances are complemented by a separate prep kitchen. Enjoy a generous primary suite with 2 walk-in closets and luxurious ensuite as well as 4 additional upstairs bedrooms, each with shared bathroom access. Other features include an upper-level laundry, wet bar & wine closet, exercise room, sport court, fully fenced rear yard, & built-in dog water bowl/wash.

Listing Details MLS# 6389515

General Property Information

Common Wall
No
Lot Measurement
Acres
Manufactured Home?
No
Multiple PIDs?
No
New Development
No
Number of Fireplaces
3
Road Btwn WF & Home?
No
Waterfront YN
Yes
Year Built
2021
Yearly/Seasonal
Yearly
Zoning
Residential-Single Family
Bath Full
2
Bath Three Quarters
2
Bath Half
Yes
Main Floor Total SqFt
1669
Above Grd Total SqFt
3529
Below Grd Total SqFt
1863
Total SqFt
5392
Total Finished Sqft
5337.00
FireplaceYN
Yes
Lake/Waterfront Name
William
Style
(SF) Single Family
Foundation Size
1863
Garage Stalls
3
Lot Dimensions
244 x 110 x 252 x 40 x 23 x 16
Acres
0.52
# Carport Spaces
0
Bath Quarter
0
Association Fee
0

Property Features

Accessible: None Air Conditioning: Central Air Amenities Unit: Deck; Ethernet Wired; Exercise Room; French Doors; Hardwood Floors; In-Ground Sprinkler; Kitchen Center Island; Kitchen Window; Natural Woodwork; Paneled Doors; Panoramic View; Patio; Porch; Primary Bedroom Walk-In Closet; Security System; Sun Room; Tile Floors; Vaulted Ceiling(s); Walk-In Closet; Wet Bar Appliances: Air-To-Air Exchanger; Dishwasher; Disposal; Double Oven; Dryer; Freezer; Gas Water Heater; Iron Filter; Microwave; Range; Refrigerator; Washer; Water Filtration System; Water Osmosis System Assumable Loan: Not Assumable Basement: Egress Windows; Full; Storage Space; Sump Pump Bath Description: 3/4 Jack & Jill; Double Sink; Full Jack & Jill; Main Floor 1/2 Bath; Upper Level Full Bath; Full Primary; 3/4 Basement; Bathroom Ensuite; Separate Tub & Shower; Walk-In Shower Stall Construction Materials: Concrete; Frame Construction Status: Previously Owned Dining Room Description: Breakfast Bar; Informal Dining Room; Separate/Formal Dining Room Electric: 200+ Amp Service; Circuit Breakers Elevation Highpoint to Waterfront Slope: Gradual Existing Financing: Conventional Exterior: Cedar; Engineered Wood Family Room Characteristics: 2 or More; Great Room; Lower Level; Main Level Fencing: Chain Link; Partial; Wood Financing Terms: Conventional Fireplace Characteristics: 2-Sided; Amusement Room; Family Room; Gas Burning; Other Foundation: Poured Concrete Fuel: Natural Gas Heating: Forced Air; In-Floor Heating; Zoned Internet Options: Cable; Satellite Lake Details: Soft Laundry: Electric Dryer Hookup; Laundry Room; Sink; Upper Level; Washer Hookup Lot Description: Accessible Shoreline; Tree Coverage - Medium Parking Characteristics: Floor Drain; Garage Door Opener; Heated Garage; Insulated Garage; Storage Pool Description: None Road Frontage: City Street; Paved Streets Road Responsibility: Public Maintained Road Roof: Age Over 8 Years; Asphalt Shingles; Flat; Pitched; Rubber Sellers Terms: Cash; Conventional Sewer: City Sewer/Connected Special Search: 2nd Floor Laundry; 3 BR on One Level; 4 BR on One Level Stories: Two Water: Well Waterfront View: Lake; Panoramic; East

Contract Information

Digitally Altered Photos
No
Off Market Date
2023-07-23
Contingency
None
Closed Date
2023-09-01
Original List Price
1950000
Sales Close Price
2300000
ListPrice
1950000
Owner is an Agent?
No
Auction?
No

Location Tax and Other Information

House Number
4865
Street Name
Ferncroft
Street Suffix
Drive
Postal City
Excelsior
County
Hennepin
State
MN
Zip Code
55331
Complex/Dev/Subdivision
Minnetonka Manor

Assessments

Tax With Assessments
17852
Assessment Balance
0

Building Information

Finished SqFt Above Ground
3529
Finished SqFt Below Ground
1808

More Information

Lake Details

Lake Acres
15
Soft
Yes

Lease Details

Land Leased
Not Applicable

Miscellaneous Information

Homestead
Yes

Ownership

Fractional Ownership
No

Parking Characteristics

Garage Square Feet
884
Floor Drain
Yes
Garage Door Opener
Yes
Heated Garage
Yes
Insulated Garage
Yes
Storage
Yes

Public Survey Info

Range#
23
Section#
26
Township#
117

Office/Member Info

Association
MAAR
MLSID
RMLS

Location, Tax and Other Information

AssocFeeYN
No
Legal Description
BLOCK 008 MINNETONKA MANOR LOT 8 AND THOSE PARTS OF LOTS 9 AND 10 LYING NORTHERLY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LINE COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 8 THENCE ON
Listing City
Excelsior
Map Page
118
Municipality
Shorewood
Rental License?
No
School District
Minnetonka
School District Phone
952-401-5000
DNR Lake ID#
27014200
DNR Lake Classification
Not Applicable
Lake Chain
N
Zip Plus 4
9766
Property ID Number
2611723140113
Tax Year
2023
Tax Amount
17852
In Foreclosure?
No
Potential Short Sale?
No
Lender Owned?
No

Directions & Remarks

Public Remarks
This contemporary home exudes the best of lake living, situated on 100 ft of Lake William lakeshore. Hardwood floors on main & upper levels are complemented by large picture windows that showcase panoramic lake and woodland views. The 4-season den, study, and formal dining areas surround the light-filled great room. A Marvin scenic door provides seamless indoor/outdoor entertaining, while the 2-sided fireplace allows for extended use of the deck in the Spring & Fall. The gourmet kitchen is a chef’s dream with 4 ovens, Quartzite countertops, oversized island and stunning rangehood. The custom floor-to-ceiling cabinets, & upscale appliances are complemented by a separate prep kitchen. Enjoy a generous primary suite with 2 walk-in closets and luxurious ensuite as well as 4 additional upstairs bedrooms, each with shared bathroom access. Other features include an upper-level laundry, wet bar & wine closet, exercise room, sport court, fully fenced rear yard, & built-in dog water bowl/wash.
Directions
Minnetonka Blvd to Ferncroft Drive to home.

Accessible

None
Yes

Acreage Information

Pasture Acres
0
Tillable Acres
0
Wooded Acres
0

Air Conditioning

Central Air
Yes

Amenities Unit

Deck
Yes
Ethernet Wired
Yes
Exercise Room
Yes
French Doors
Yes
Hardwood Floors
Yes
In-Ground Sprinkler
Yes
Kitchen Center Island
Yes
Kitchen Window
Yes
Natural Woodwork
Yes
Paneled Doors
Yes
Panoramic View
Yes
Patio
Yes
Porch
Yes
Primary Bedroom Walk-In Closet
Yes
Security System
Yes
Sun Room
Yes
Tile Floors
Yes
Vaulted Ceiling(s)
Yes
Walk-In Closet
Yes
Wet Bar
Yes

Appliances

Air-To-Air Exchanger
Yes
Dishwasher
Yes
Disposal
Yes
Double Oven
Yes
Dryer
Yes
Freezer
Yes
Gas Water Heater
Yes
Iron Filter
Yes
Microwave
Yes
Range
Yes
Refrigerator
Yes
Washer
Yes
Water Filtration System
Yes
Water Osmosis System
Yes

Assumable Loan

Not Assumable
Yes

Basement

Egress Windows
Yes
Full
Yes
Storage Space
Yes
Sump Pump
Yes

Bath Description

3/4 Jack & Jill
Yes
Double Sink
Yes
Full Jack & Jill
Yes
Main Floor 1/2 Bath
Yes
Upper Level Full Bath
Yes
Full Primary
Yes
3/4 Basement
Yes
Bathroom Ensuite
Yes
Separate Tub & Shower
Yes
Walk-In Shower Stall
Yes

Construction Materials

Concrete
Yes
Frame
Yes

Construction Status

Previously Owned
Yes

Dining Room Description

Breakfast Bar
Yes
Informal Dining Room
Yes
Separate/Formal Dining Room
Yes

Electric

200+ Amp Service
Yes
Circuit Breakers
Yes

Elevation Highpoint to Waterfront Slope

Gradual
Yes

Existing Financing

Conventional
Yes

Exterior

Cedar
Yes
Engineered Wood
Yes

Family Room Characteristics

2 or More
Yes
Great Room
Yes
Lower Level
Yes
Main Level
Yes

Fencing

Chain Link
Yes
Partial
Yes
Wood
Yes

Financing Terms

Conventional
Yes

Fireplace Characteristics

2-Sided
Yes
Amusement Room
Yes
Family Room
Yes
Gas Burning
Yes
Other
Yes

Foundation

Poured Concrete
Yes

Fuel

Natural Gas
Yes

Heating

Forced Air
Yes
In-Floor Heating
Yes
Zoned
Yes

Insurance Fee

Insurance Fee
0

Internet Options

Cable
Yes
Satellite
Yes

Laundry

Electric Dryer Hookup
Yes
Laundry Room
Yes
Sink
Yes
Upper Level
Yes
Washer Hookup
Yes

Lot Description

Accessible Shoreline
Yes
Tree Coverage - Medium
Yes

Patio, Porch and Deck Features

Composite Decking
Yes
Covered
Yes
Deck
Yes
Front Porch
Yes
Patio
Yes
Rear Porch
Yes

Pool Description

None
Yes

Road Frontage

City Street
Yes
Paved Streets
Yes

Road Responsibility

Public Maintained Road
Yes

Roof

Age Over 8 Years
Yes
Asphalt Shingles
Yes
Flat
Yes
Pitched
Yes
Rubber
Yes

Sellers Terms

Cash
Yes
Conventional
Yes

Sewer

City Sewer/Connected
Yes

Special Search

2nd Floor Laundry
Yes
3 BR on One Level
Yes
4 BR on One Level
Yes

Stories

Two
Yes

Water

Well
Yes

Waterfront View

Lake
Yes
Panoramic
Yes
East
Yes

Room Information

Room Name Dimensions Level
Kitchen 14 x 13 Main
Dining Room 12 x 10 Main
Four Season Porch 14 x 16 Main
Informal Dining Room 14 x 14 Main
Deck 14 x 16 Main
Office 13 x 11 Main
Amusement Room 16 x 14 Lower
Family Room 16 x 18 Lower
Exercise Room 12 x 12 Lower
Bar/Wet Bar Room 13 x 8 Lower
Sixth (6th) Bedroom 13 x 10 Lower
Athletic Court 20 x 20 Lower
Patio 16 x 14 Lower
First (1st) Bedroom 18 x 16 Upper
Third (3rd) Bedroom 10 x 13 Upper
Second (2nd) Bedroom 11 x 13 Upper
Fifth (5th) Bedroom 15 x 12 Upper
Great Room 16 x 18 Main
Fourth (4th) Bedroom 10 x 14 Upper
IDX
Listing Office: Coldwell Banker Realty
Last Updated: August - 07 - 2025
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