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$429,900
501 Sumner Street E
Northfield, MN 55057
MLS# 7115005
4 beds | 3 baths | 3572 sqft
Property DescriptionLooking for inspiration on updates for this property? Several VIRTUALLY STAGED PHOTOS ADDED to give you ideas. Location, Lifestyle and Quality! Welcome to this 1958 rambler-ranch style home that offers generous living spaces, an excellent floor plan, and walkability to the best things in Northfield.
Enjoy peace of mind with a new roof (2022), new water heater (2026), furnace and A/C (2019) maintained annually, new dishwasher (2024), carpeting (2026) - living room, main-floor family room and primary suite, some interior paint (2026).
Delight in the open and large main-floor living spaces: a sun-filled living room with two banks of tall windows, a large dining room with a classic, coved ceiling, a fabulous updated kitchen offering an abundance of cabinetry including an appliance garage, pull-out shelving, expansive granite countertops and backsplash, stainless steel appliances, gas stove top, wall oven, counter seating, a plant window at the kitchen sink, and an informal dining area that opens to the welcoming family room with a traditional mantel, raised hearth, gas fireplace and built-in cupboards and shelving. The family room walks out to one of two large, private decks and overlooks the backyard gardens. The primary bedroom has a private ensuite, ¾ bath with Corian shower surround and stone tile floor and half-wall tiling. Super convenient main floor laundry with a wall of custom cedar closet and cupboard space. This room could be turned back into a bedroom, making 4 bedrooms on the main floor. Two additional bedrooms, both with large closets and hardwood floors, a full, white, ceramic bath and a mud room between the garage and kitchen complete the main level. Note hardwood floors throughout much of the main floor, lots of cupboard and closet space â some cedar lined.
Have fun in the huge lower-level family room space with built-in seating/storage, fabulous retro wallpaper in amazing condition, built-in wall storage, and a yellow rotary wall phone! Tons of storage or workshop space are available in the utility room. Note the west side of the utility room has a shower and is plumbed for a toilet. Laundry hook up is also available.
Enjoy the 1/3 acre corner lot â plant new gardens or enjoy the perennials planted. 2 blocks to Spring Creek Elementary, 4 blocks to Northfield Nursery School, 7 blocks to the high school, 8 to the pool and golf course, 11 blocks to Carleton, 12 blocks to Bridge Square. Enjoy Northfield and all its stores, farmersâ market, restaurants, and coffee shops.
Status: Active
Contingency: None
Current Price: 429900
Original List Price: 469900
ListPrice: 429900
List Date: 2026-07-30
Owner is an Agent?: No
Auction?: No
Common Wall: No
Lot Measurement: Acres
Manufactured Home?: No
Multiple PIDs?: No
New Development: No
Number of Fireplaces: 1
Waterfront YN: No
Year Built: 1958
Yearly/Seasonal: Yearly
Zoning: Residential-Single Family
Bedrooms: 4
Baths Total: 3
Bath Full: 1
Bath Three Quarters: 1
Main Floor Total SqFt: 2280
Above Grd Total SqFt: 2280
Below Grd Total SqFt: 1292
Total SqFt: 3572
Total Finished Sqft: 2896.00
FireplaceYN: Yes
Bath Quarter: 1
Style: (SF) Single Family
Foundation Size: 1292
Power Company: Xcel Energy
Garage Stalls: 2
Lot Dimensions: 110x120
Acres: 0.3
Assessment Pending: No
House Number: 501
Street Name: Sumner
Street Suffix: Street
Street Direction Suffix: E
Postal City: Northfield
County: Rice
Complex/Dev/Subdivision: Hughes 1st Add
Tax With Assessments: 8232
Finished SqFt Above Ground: 2280
Finished SqFt Below Ground: 616
Land Leased: Not Applicable
DP Resource: Yes
Homestead: Yes
Garage Dimensions: 22x24
Garage Square Feet: 528
Air Conditioning: Central Air
Amenities Unit: Ceiling Fan(s); Deck; Hardwood Floors; Kitchen Window; Main Floor Primary Bedroom; Walk-Up Attic
Appliances: Cooktop; Dishwasher; Dryer; Microwave; Refrigerator; Washer
Basement: Full; Partially Finished; Storage Space
Bath Description: Main Floor Full Bath; 3/4 Primary; Private Primary; 1/2 Basement
Construction Status: Previously Owned
Dining Room Description: Breakfast Bar; Eat In Kitchen; Separate/Formal Dining Room
Electric: 200+ Amp Service; Circuit Breakers
Family Room Characteristics: 2 or More; Family Room; Lower Level; Main Level
Fireplace Characteristics: Family Room; Gas Burning
Foundation: Concrete Block
Lot Description: Corner Lot; Tree Coverage - Medium
Road Frontage: City Street
Roof: Age 8 Years or Less
Sellers Terms: Cash; Conventional
Sewer: City Sewer/Connected
Special Search: 4 BR on One Level; All Living Facilities on One Level; Main Floor Laundry; Main Floor Primary; Primary Bdr Suite
Water: City Water/Connected
| Room Name | Dimensions | Level |
| Amusement Room | 23x15 | Lower |
| Deck | 9x30 | Main |
| Deck | 18x12 | Main |
| Dining Room | 21x12 | Main |
| Family Room | 16x12 | Main |
| Family Room | 22x11 | Lower |
| First (1st) Bedroom | 16x11 | Main |
| Fourth (4th) Bedroom | 12x11 | Main |
| Living Room | 17x21 | Main |
| Mud Room | 13x3 | Main |
| Second (2nd) Bedroom | 12x9 | Main |
| Third (3rd) Bedroom | 11x14 | Main |
| Informal Dining Room | 8x12 | Main |
| Kitchen | 9x15 | Main |
Listing Office: Coldwell Banker Realty
Last Updated: October - 12 - 2026

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