What's the Catch? (Hint: There's 2)Where: 31xx East Calhoun Parkway in South Minneapolis
What: 5 BR/4 BA with 4,500 FSF on .29 acre lot
How Much: originally listed for $925k on 9/21; just dropped to $825k yesterday
Who: Broker - Edina Realty; Agent - James Keane
Even in a soft market for upper bracket homes, a 4,500 square foot home, on a .29 acre lot -- overlooking Minneapolis' Lake Calhoun, no less -- stands out.
So what's the catch, besides what some might say is the plain curb appeal?
Looking for Catches
The home doesn't appear to be dated or run-down; in fact, the interior pictures are actually quite flattering.
And no, it's not a foreclosure or short sale.
So what, then?
There is a high-rise tower immediately to the north looming over the home (and no, it's not in the pictures).
Not a huge deal, perhaps, but not exactly an amenity, either,
Catch #2
The other catch -- at least until the taxes catch up to the lower valuation? (Like many expensive Twin Cities homes now, this one is listed for well below the tax assessed value.)
An almost $17,000 annual property tax bill.
In truth, property taxes are a looming issue for many, many other upper bracket homes as well, but particularly in Minneapolis (by way of comparison, you'd expect an $800k Edina home to have a $10,000 property tax bill, give or take).
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