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About this home
There is no other property on iconic Burntside Lake like this one! Welcome to Aurora Waters, a one of a kind, landmark home on a spectacular island! This is a magical property: 5 hand crafted cabins and 4 exotic Yurts spread through an enchanted, open forest of 20.9 acres with 2,140 feet of sunny, southern facing shoreline. Towering Norway pines and high granite bluffs offer shimmering island studded views across the vast, main body of the lake to the legendary Boundary Waters Wilderness, world famous for canoe trips. Catch giant lake trout in the 120’ clear, spring fed depths in front of your dock, and sauna and swim under the shimmer of the Northern Lights. Bald eagles and deer abound. Loons call in the still twilight, and the stars are bright and close. Waters Island is the largest, most central island on Burntside and Aurora’s neighboring forest is held in a Land Trust. It’s the ultimate in seclusion and privacy, yet easily accessible via a nearby dock (included). There is a flat, spacious parking area with a level, hundred yard driveway to the Eastern Van Vac Road. Just seven paved miles to the charming frontier town of Ely with its cafes, restaurants, canoe outfitters and shopping. 40 minutes to the Hibbing Airport. Something like this will never come up for sale on Burntside again. Invest in a legacy property and a rare sanctuary in these turbulent times. Visit soon!
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Home facts
Facts & features
Interior
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 4
- Bath breakdown
- 2 full / 1 3/4 / 1 half
- Heating
- Fireplace(s)
- Cooling
- None
- Appliances
- Dishwasher, Electric Water Heater, Exhaust Fan, Microwave, Range, Refrigerator
Property
- Levels / stories
- One
- Parking features
- Gravel
- Patio & porch
- Deck
- Exterior features
- Wood
- Other structures
- Bunk House, Gazebo, Sauna, Storage Shed
- View
- East, Lake, North, Panoramic, South, West
Construction
- Property type
- Residential
- Property subtype
- Single Family
- Construction materials
- Frame
- Foundation
- Block · 2,146 sqft
- Roof
- Asphalt
- Year built
- 1997
Utilities
- Water
- Lake Water
- Sewer
- Private Sewer
- Fuel
- Wood
- Electric
- 200+ Amp Service
Community & HOA
- Subdivision
- Morse Town Of
- HOA
- No HOA
- School district
- 696 - Ely
- High school district
- Ely
Financial & listing details
- Annual tax
- $9,252 (2026)
- Listed
- May 20, 2025
- Days on market
- 495 · 2 cumulative
- Manufactured home
- Yes
Interior details
Exterior & lot
Utilities
Parking & garage
Financial details
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Estimated monthly payment
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Location
X Waters Island, Ely, MN, 55731
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Listing information
Listing information provided courtesy of the MLS. This information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed.
