Burnsville 'Wow!' House: There's An Enormous Tree Growing Out Of The Deck

BURNSVILLE, MN — From the front, this 1978 house in the Whitewood neighborhood comes off a bit fortress-y. The mishmash of rectangles forming the roofline hint at something interesting going on inside, but the scant windows make it apparent that this house is built on the principle of privacy. When you walk through the front door with the designer window, the mood changes dramatically.

Warm, inviting wood tones are found throughout the interior from bottom to top. Even the vaulted ceilings are sheathed in richly stained wood. Exposed beams lend a rustic feel. Designer ceiling fans and lighting systems are aesthetically easy on the eyes. The lighter, grainier wood cabinetry in the kitchen reminds you when the house was built.

There's a stone shower, an expansive brick fireplace in the walkout basement, irregular tilework in the laundry room, and other interesting touches. But visit the backyard and the house design really starts to pop. There's the aforementioned tree growing out of the deck, for starters; the hole would have to be expanded every few years to accommodate trunk growth. There's also a private tennis court, which dominates the half-acre lot.

In all there are five bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms over 4,205 square feet. Two rooms have fireplaces. At $475K it's definitely one of the more expensive houses in the neighborhood, and fittingly so, given its size.

• Address: 300 Eagle Ridge Cir, Burnsville, Minnesota
• Price: $475,000
• Square Feet: 4205
• Bedrooms: 5
• Bathrooms: 3 Full and 1 Half Baths
• Built: 1978

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