8597 Sunset Shores, Pine River, MN 56474

New Listing
$4,000,000
Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 6 Baths: 4 Square Footage: 4,018 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 932,184 Status: Active
Current Price: $4,000,000 List Date: 6/19/2026 Last Modified: 6/19/2026

Overview

Description

Set along 300 feet of pristine shoreline on Upper Whitefish Lake, this extraordinary Northwoods estate encompasses 21.4 acres across two parcels, creating a rare combination of privacy, recreation, and legacy ownership on the Whitefish Chain. The primary homesite includes 3.73 acres on Upper Whitefish Lake, while an additional 17.67-acre parcel offers access to the Chain through Mud Lake. Surrounded by towering pines and protected Northwoods beauty, the property offers a sense of seclusion seldom found on one of Minnesota's premier lake chains. Expansive lakeside decking, a dramatic three-season porch, and walls of windows capture breathtaking water views and create seamless indoor-outdoor living. Designed for gathering, the home blends timeless lodge-inspired architecture with exceptional comfort. Warm wood finishes, soaring ceilings, multiple fireplaces, spacious living and family rooms, and a main-level primary suite with lake views create inviting spaces for both everyday living a ...

Listing Details MLS# 7022599

General Property Information

Common Wall
No
Lot Measurement
Acres
Manufactured Home?
No
Multiple PIDs?
Yes
New Development
No
Number of Fireplaces
4
Road Btwn WF & Home?
No
Waterfront Frontage
300
Waterfront YN
Yes
Year Built
1999
Yearly/Seasonal
Yearly
Zoning
Residential-Single Family
Bath Full
Yes
Bath Three Quarters
Yes
Bath Half
2
Main Floor Total SqFt
3228
Above Grd Total SqFt
4018
Total SqFt
4018
Total Finished Sqft
3356.00
FireplaceYN
Yes
Lake/Waterfront Name
Whitefish Lake (18031000)
Style
(SF) Single Family
Foundation Size
2876
Garage Stalls
5
Lot Dimensions
Irr
Acres
21.4
Assessment Pending
No
Bath Quarter
0
Below Grd Total SqFt
0
Association Fee
0

Property Features

Accessible: None Air Conditioning: Central Air Amenities Unit: Balcony; Ceiling Fan(s); Deck; Dock; French Doors; In-Ground Sprinkler; Main Floor Primary Bedroom; Skylight Appliances: Air-To-Air Exchanger; Cooktop; Dishwasher; Double Oven; Dryer; Microwave; Refrigerator; Washer; Other Basement: Crawl Space Bath Description: Main Floor 1/2 Bath; Main Floor Full Bath; Upper Level 3/4 Bath Construction Materials: Block; Concrete; Frame Construction Status: Previously Owned Dining Room Description: Informal Dining Room Electric: 200+ Amp Service Elevation Highpoint to Waterfront Slope: Level Exterior: Log Siding Family Room Characteristics: Family Room; Great Room; Main Level Fencing: Invisible Fireplace Characteristics: 2-Sided; Family Room; Free Standing; Gas Burning; Living Room; Primary Bedroom Foundation: Concrete Block Fuel: Natural Gas Heating: Forced Air; In-Floor Heating Internet Options: Fiber Optic Lake Details: Excellent Sand; Hard Laundry: Main Level Lock Box Type: SentriLock Lot Description: Accessible Shoreline; Tree Coverage - Medium Outbuildings: Additional Garage; Boat House; Guest House; Workshop Parking Characteristics: Multiple Garages Property Subtype: Acreage Road Frontage: Township Roof: Age Over 8 Years Sellers Terms: Cash; Conventional Sewer: Mound Septic; Septic System Compliant - Yes Special Search: Main Floor Laundry; Main Floor Primary; Primary Bdr Suite Stories: Two Water: 4-Inch Submersible Waterfront View: Lake; Panoramic; West

Contract Information

Contingency
None
Original List Price
4000000
ListPrice
4000000
Owner is an Agent?
No
Auction?
No

Location Tax and Other Information

House Number
8597
Street Name
Sunset
Street Suffix
Shores
Postal City
Pine River
County
Crow Wing
State
MN
Zip Code
56474
Complex/Dev/Subdivision
Aud Sub

Additional Parcels Information

Property ID #2
68040500

Assessments

Assessment Balance
25
Tax With Assessments
16242

More Information

Basement

Foundation Dimensions
82x36
Crawl Space
Yes

Building Information

Finished SqFt Above Ground
3356

Elevation Highpoint to Waterfront Feet

Elevation Highpoint Waterfront Feet
0-4

Lake Details

Lake Acres
7714
Lake Chain Acreage
14442
Lake Chain Name
Whitefish
Lake Depth
138
Excellent Sand
Yes
Hard
Yes

Lease Details

Land Leased
Not Applicable

Lock Box Type

Lock Box Source
GLAR
SentriLock
Yes

Miscellaneous Information

Homestead
Yes

Ownership

Fractional Ownership
No

Parking Characteristics

Garage Dimensions
32x32
Garage Square Feet
672
Multiple Garages
Yes

Public Survey Info

Range#
28
Section#
4
Township#
137

Office/Member Info

Association
GLAR

Location, Tax and Other Information

AssocFeeYN
No
Legal Description
PT OF GL 7 DESC: COMM AT NW COR OF LOT 2 BLK 1 MARGARITA VILLE & ASSM N LINE OF SD PLAT BEARS N 87D 37'23" E THEN N 5D 26'38" W 568.33 FT TO AN I/M BEING THE POB OF FOLL TRACT: THEN S 71D 8'48" E 232.55 FT TO AN I/M THEN S 21D 26'9" E 85.17 FT TO ROW OF SUNSET SHORES THEN S 13D 7'18" W 66 FT ALG SD ROW THEN S 62D 12'13" W 255 FT TO INTER WITH N LINE OF S 230 FT & W LINE OF E 1282 FT THEN S 87D 41'41" W ALG SD N LINE 319 FT MOL TO SHORE OF WHITEFISH LAKE THEN N'LY ALG SD SHORE TO INTER WITH A LIN E BEAR S 81D 36'24" W FROM POB THEN N 81D 36'24" E 362 FT MOL TO POB. SUBJ TO ESMNTS RESTR & RESERV OF RECORD.
Listing City
Pine River
Map Page
999
Municipality
Ideal Twp
School District
Pine River-Backus
School District Phone
218-587-4720
DNR Lake ID#
18031000
DNR Lake Classification
General Development
Zip Plus 4
24
Property ID Number
68040510
Tax Year
2025
Tax Amount
16217
In Foreclosure?
No
Potential Short Sale?
No
Lender Owned?
No

Directions & Remarks

Public Remarks
Set along 300 feet of pristine shoreline on Upper Whitefish Lake, this extraordinary Northwoods estate encompasses 21.4 acres across two parcels, creating a rare combination of privacy, recreation, and legacy ownership on the Whitefish Chain. The primary homesite includes 3.73 acres on Upper Whitefish Lake, while an additional 17.67-acre parcel offers access to the Chain through Mud Lake. Surrounded by towering pines and protected Northwoods beauty, the property offers a sense of seclusion seldom found on one of Minnesota's premier lake chains. Expansive lakeside decking, a dramatic three-season porch, and walls of windows capture breathtaking water views and create seamless indoor-outdoor living. Designed for gathering, the home blends timeless lodge-inspired architecture with exceptional comfort. Warm wood finishes, soaring ceilings, multiple fireplaces, spacious living and family rooms, and a main-level primary suite with lake views create inviting spaces for both everyday living and entertaining. Guests and extended family will appreciate the seasonal guest cabin, while the attached garage, detached three-car garage, workshop, and additional storage spaces provide ample room for vehicles, watercraft, hobbies, and recreational equipment. Beyond its impressive acreage and shoreline, this estate offers something increasingly difficult to find: space, privacy, and permanence. Surrounded by towering pines and connected to the Whitefish Chain, it is a property designed to be treasured for generations.
Directions
From Crosslake, head North on CR-66, Left on CR-1, Left on CR-134, Left on Sunset Shores Rd, Stay to right on Sunset Shores Rd, Left on Holly, Driveway is center one.

Accessible

None
Yes

Air Conditioning

Central Air
Yes

Amenities Unit

Balcony
Yes
Ceiling Fan(s)
Yes
Deck
Yes
Dock
Yes
French Doors
Yes
In-Ground Sprinkler
Yes
Main Floor Primary Bedroom
Yes
Skylight
Yes

Appliances

Air-To-Air Exchanger
Yes
Cooktop
Yes
Dishwasher
Yes
Double Oven
Yes
Dryer
Yes
Microwave
Yes
Refrigerator
Yes
Washer
Yes
Other
Yes

Bath Description

Main Floor 1/2 Bath
Yes
Main Floor Full Bath
Yes
Upper Level 3/4 Bath
Yes

Construction Materials

Block
Yes
Concrete
Yes
Frame
Yes

Construction Status

Previously Owned
Yes

Dining Room Description

Informal Dining Room
Yes

Electric

200+ Amp Service
Yes

Elevation Highpoint to Waterfront Slope

Level
Yes

Exterior

Log Siding
Yes

Family Room Characteristics

Family Room
Yes
Great Room
Yes
Main Level
Yes

Fencing

Invisible
Yes

Fireplace Characteristics

2-Sided
Yes
Family Room
Yes
Free Standing
Yes
Gas Burning
Yes
Living Room
Yes
Primary Bedroom
Yes

Foundation

Concrete Block
Yes

Fuel

Natural Gas
Yes

Heating

Forced Air
Yes
In-Floor Heating
Yes

Insurance Fee

Insurance Fee
0

Internet Options

Fiber Optic
Yes

Laundry

Main Level
Yes

Lot Description

Accessible Shoreline
Yes
Tree Coverage - Medium
Yes

Outbuildings

Additional Garage
Yes
Boat House
Yes
Guest House
Yes
Workshop
Yes

Patio, Porch and Deck Features

Deck
Yes
Front Porch
Yes
Screened
Yes

Property Subtype

Acreage
Yes

Road Frontage

Township
Yes

Roof

Age Over 8 Years
Yes

Sellers Terms

Cash
Yes
Conventional
Yes

Sewer

Mound Septic
Yes
Septic System Compliant - Yes
Yes

Special Search

Main Floor Laundry
Yes
Main Floor Primary
Yes
Primary Bdr Suite
Yes

Stories

Two
Yes

Water

4-Inch Submersible
Yes

Waterfront View

Lake
Yes
Panoramic
Yes
West
Yes

Room Information

Room Name Dimensions Level
Three Season Porch 28x11 Main
Dining Room 15x12 Main
Family Room 28x18.5 Main
First (1st) Bedroom 18x17 Main
Fourth (4th) Bedroom 16.5x15 Upper
Foyer 17x19 Main
Kitchen 15x13 Main
Living Room 17x11.5 Main
Primary Bath 15.5x9 Main
Mud Room 9.5X8.5 Main
Second (2nd) Bedroom 13x12.5 Main
Third (3rd) Bedroom 15x8.5 Upper
Unfinished 14.5x11.5 Upper
Unfinished 13.5x9.5 Upper

Documents

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Listing Office: Edina Realty, Inc.
Last Updated: June - 19 - 2026
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