Rare investment opportunity! This one is a hidden treasure, the setting is truly magical! Located in a choice Highland Park neighborhood, with frontage on quiet Colby Street as well as as prestigious Mississippi River Boulevard, the opportunities found here are exciting and endless! The property is a diamond in the rough, and is ready for your updates to create a truly remarkable urban paradise. The home faces Colby Street, and features a classic rambler facade. The back of the home is a walk-out and boasts breathtaking views of the River Boulevard. The main level offers a spacious and open living room/dining room with built-ins and a fireplace. The main floor family room also has a fireplace, and is open to the informal dining room and kitchen. An enclosed breezeway joins the kitchen with the garage. The owner’s bedroom has generous closets and a private ceramic tiled three-quarter bath. A second bedroom has a ceramic tiled full bath nearby. The lower level features a vast family room with a brick fireplace, a bar with counter seating, daylight windows, and a walk-out to the backyard and the River Boulevard. There is also a second kitchen/laundry room, a three-quarter bath, and loads of storage. The setting is magnificent, with the home perched on a promontory overlooking the river. This home is being sold as-is, put your imagination to work! The backyard has a sloping elevation to the River Boulevard, with large, mature trees and plenty of space for a deck, patio or firepit. Close to Highland Village, and an easy commute to either downtown Minneapolis or St. Paul or the International Airport.
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$995,000
1065 Colby St, Saint Paul, MN 55116
2beds
3,115sqft
Est.:
Single Family Residence
Built in 1958
0.36 Acres Lot
$968,300 Zestimate®
$319/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
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Zillow last checked: 7 hours ago
Listing updated: June 20, 2025 at 10:29am
Listed by:
Henry A. Edelstein 651-270-1667,
Coldwell Banker Realty,
David Noyes Jr. 651-233-0748
Source: NorthstarMLS as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 6739790

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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 1
- 3/4 bathrooms: 2
Rooms
- Room types: Living Room, Kitchen, Informal Dining Room, Family Room, Bedroom 1, Bedroom 2, Kitchen- 2nd, Office
Bedroom 1
- Level: Main
- Area: 156 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 13x12
Bedroom 2
- Level: Main
- Area: 132 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 12x11
Family room
- Level: Main
- Area: 168 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 14x12
Family room
- Level: Lower
- Area: 480 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 32x15
Informal dining room
- Level: Main
- Area: 60 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 10x6
Kitchen
- Level: Main
- Area: 77 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 11x7
Kitchen 2nd
- Level: Lower
- Area: 216 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 18x12
Living room
- Level: Main
- Area: 392 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 28x14
Office
- Level: Lower
- Area: 140 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 14x10
Heating
- Forced Air
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Range, Refrigerator
Features
- Basement: Daylight,Finished,Full,Walk-Out Access
- Number of fireplaces: 3
- Fireplace features: Amusement Room, Brick, Family Room, Living Room
Interior area
- Total structure area: 3,115
- Total interior livable area: 3,115 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 1,566
- Finished area below ground: 500
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Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Attached
- Attached garage spaces: 2
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: None
Features
- Levels: One
- Stories: 1
- Pool features: None
- Fencing: None
- Has view: Yes
- View description: River
- Has water view: Yes
- Water view: River
- Waterfront features: River View, Road Between Waterfront And Home, Waterfront Num(S9990712)
- Body of water: Mississippi River
Lot
- Size: 0.36 Acres
- Dimensions: 80 x 194
- Features: Near Public Transit, Many Trees
Details
- Foundation area: 1549
- Parcel number: 172823410009
- Zoning description: Residential-Single Family
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Brick/Stone, Wood Siding
Condition
- Age of Property: 67
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1958
Utilities & green energy
- Gas: Natural Gas
- Sewer: City Sewer/Connected
- Water: City Water/Connected
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: Bisanz Riverwood Terrace
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Saint Paul
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $319/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $477,900
- Annual tax amount: $7,712
- Date on market: 6/18/2025
- Road surface type: Paved
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