1240 W Lake Cowdry Road NW, Alexandria, MN 56308 (MLS# 7152974)

1240 W Lake Cowdry Road NW, Alexandria, MN 56308

$399,900
Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 1 Square Footage: 1,833 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 26,136 Status: Active
Current Price: $399,900 List Date: 9/30/2026 Last Modified: 10/08/2026

Overview

Description

Cozy Lake Cowdry Home with 80 Feet of Lakeshore! Enjoy a peaceful lake setting just minutes from town with this 3-bedroom, 1-bath home overlooking beautiful Lake Cowdry. Situated on a spacious .60-acre lot with 80 feet of lake frontage, the property has a charming, tucked-away feel with a quiet winding road between the home and the lake. Inside, the sunken living room features an impressive stone gas fireplace, creating a cozy gathering space. The dining room includes French doors to the 4-season sunroom where large windows showcase gorgeous lake views and provide access to the front lakeside deck. The heart of the home has a kitchen with a breakfast bar and custom Swedbergs cabinetry and amazing lake views from the large windows. Outside, enjoy front and back decks, another deck with a pergola, plenty of yard space, and a storage shed with a concrete floor. Additional features include two large garage stalls, lower-level laundry and family room, city sewer, natural gas heat, and centr ...

Listing Details MLS# 7152974

General Property Information

Common Wall
No
Lot Measurement
Acres
Manufactured Home?
No
Multiple PIDs?
No
New Development
No
Number of Fireplaces
Yes
Road Btwn WF & Home?
Yes
Waterfront Frontage
80
Waterfront YN
Yes
Year Built
1969
Yearly/Seasonal
Yearly
Zoning
Residential-Single Family
Bath Full
Yes
Main Floor Total SqFt
1282
Above Grd Total SqFt
1282
Below Grd Total SqFt
551
Total SqFt
1833
Total Finished Sqft
1486.00
FireplaceYN
Yes
Lake/Waterfront Name
Cowdry
Style
(SF) Single Family
Foundation Size
988
Power Company
Alexandria Light & Power
Garage Stalls
2
Lot Dimensions
80x335x80x343
Acres
0.6
Assessment Pending
No

Property Features

Accessible: Stair Chair Lift Air Conditioning: Central Air Amenities Unit: Cable; Ceiling Fan(s); Deck; French Doors; Kitchen Window; Main Floor Primary Bedroom; Sun Room; Vaulted Ceiling(s) Appliances: Dishwasher; Dryer; Microwave; Range; Refrigerator; Washer Basement: Concrete Block Bath Description: Main Floor Full Bath Construction Materials: Block Construction Status: Previously Owned Dining Room Description: Separate/Formal Dining Room Electric: Circuit Breakers Exterior: Vinyl Family Room Characteristics: Lower Level Fireplace Characteristics: Gas Burning; Living Room; Stone Foundation: Concrete Block Fuel: Natural Gas Heating: Forced Air Internet Options: Cable Lake Details: Sand Laundry: Lower Level; Main Level Lock Box Type: Supra Lot Description: Accessible Shoreline; Tree Coverage - Medium Parking Characteristics: Garage Door Opener; Tuckunder Garage Road Frontage: Paved Streets; Township Road Responsibility: Public Maintained Road Roof: Age Over 8 Years; Asphalt Shingles Sewer: City Sewer/Connected Special Search: 3 BR on One Level; Main Floor Bedroom; Main Floor Laundry Stories: One Water: Private; Well Waterfront Type: Lake Front Waterfront View: Lake; South

Contract Information

Contingency
Inspection
Original List Price
399900
ListPrice
399900
Owner is an Agent?
No
Auction?
No

Location Tax and Other Information

House Number
1240
Street Direction Prefix
W
Street Name
Lake Cowdry
Street Suffix
Road
Street Direction Suffix
NW
Postal City
Alexandria
County
Douglas
State
MN
Zip Code
56308
Complex/Dev/Subdivision
Carlsons Beach

Assessments

Tax With Assessments
2692

Building Information

Finished SqFt Above Ground
1282
Finished SqFt Below Ground
204

More Information

Lake Details

Lake Acres
242
Lake Chain Acreage
7404
Lake Chain Name
Alexandria
Lake Depth
52

Lease Details

Land Leased
Not Applicable

Lock Box Type

Lock Box Source
ALEX

Miscellaneous Information

DP Resource
Yes
Homestead
Yes

Ownership

Fractional Ownership
No

Parking Characteristics

Garage Square Feet
450

Public Survey Info

Range#
38
Section#
11
Township#
128

Room Information

Room Name Dimensions Level
Bathroom 5x9 Main
Dining Room 10x14 Main
Family Room 17x12 Lower
First (1st) Bedroom 12x12 Main
Four Season Porch 10x15 Main
Kitchen 12x13 Main
Living Room 20x14 Main
Second (2nd) Bedroom 12x12 Main
Third (3rd) Bedroom 11x12 Main
IDX
Listing Office: Counselor Realty Inc of Alex
Last Updated: October - 08 - 2026
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