821 8th Avenue SW, Rochester, MN 55902

$2,650,000

Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 5 Square Footage: 6,010 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 27,878 Status: Active

Current Price: $2,650,000 List Date: 5/02/2026 Last Modified: 9/16/2026

Overview

Description

This very charming large 3 story home with 5+ bedrooms and 5 baths is a rare gem, a living testament to history, craftsmanship and timeless elegance, waiting for its next steward. Nestled on a uniquely private large walkout lot, it's just a short walk from Folwell School, Mayo Clinic Campus and Downtown. Ninety years ago, a distinguished Mayo Clinic physician commissioned the renowned architect Harold Crawford to design a home in the Colonial style, inspired by his Virginia roots, in what we now know as the Pill Hill neighborhood of Historic Old Southwest Rochester. Fortunately, over nearly a century, this classically crafted home has been cherished by its owners, each preserving the original vision of an elegant yet comfortable family dwelling. The current owners have loved this home for nearly 35 years and in the last 15 years, they have painstakingly restored every facet, refreshing what needed care, enhancing with thoughtful improvements, while keeping the home's original flow int ... (Read more) This very charming large 3 story home with 5+ bedrooms and 5 baths is a rare gem, a living testament to history, craftsmanship and timeless elegance, waiting for its next steward. Nestled on a uniquely private large walkout lot, it's just a short walk from Folwell School, Mayo Clinic Campus and Downtown. Ninety years ago, a distinguished Mayo Clinic physician commissioned the renowned architect Harold Crawford to design a home in the Colonial style, inspired by his Virginia roots, in what we now know as the Pill Hill neighborhood of Historic Old Southwest Rochester. Fortunately, over nearly a century, this classically crafted home has been cherished by its owners, each preserving the original vision of an elegant yet comfortable family dwelling. The current owners have loved this home for nearly 35 years and in the last 15 years, they have painstakingly restored every facet, refreshing what needed care, enhancing with thoughtful improvements, while keeping the home's original flow intact. Each element has been updated...the roof, cement siding, every window, brickwork restored in the elegant garden room beneath the front steps. Heated floors, a new furnace, a fabulous marble kitchen, remodeled bathrooms and so much more. Every room is well proportioned. With beautifully crafted dental moldings, rich woodwork, marble and antique Delft tile, gas and wood-burning fireplaces, hardwood floors with inlaid padauk detail, generous built-in cabinetry throughout. A library expanded for effortless flow. The original knotty pine main floor family room is now enlarged and replaced with walnut paneling with nine new panel designs replicating the original molding, the formal dining room now with gorgeous shell cabinets. The lower level family room lowered to create an 8 foot ceiling. The meticulously created and cared-for grounds offer formal and informal gardens, stone walkways, retaining walls, and a bluestone patio hidden behind a brick wall and beneath a graceful pergola and a beautiful large covered front porch. Main floor features: foyer, large living room with fireplace, formal dining room, large family room, library, beautiful kitchen and half bath. Second Floor features: large primary bedroom with a private full bath, 3 additional bedrooms, full bathroom and 3/4 bathroom. Each of the 4 upstairs bedrooms is spacious, well-closeted, with 3 remodeled bathrooms. Third floor features: large flexible space to use as a large 6th bedroom or office or exercise room. Another bonus room, 2 sites for a future 6th bathroom. Lower-level features: Large wood paneled family room with fireplace, 5th bedroom, 3/4 bathroom, mudroom, laundry room, utility room/workshop. Garden room which walks out to the yard, access to 2 car garage. See attached videos.

Listing Details MLS# 7024965

General Property Information

Common Wall: No
Lot Measurement: Acres
Manufactured Home?: No
Multiple PIDs?: No
New Development: No
Number of Fireplaces: 3
Waterfront YN: No
Year Built: 1936
Yearly/Seasonal: Yearly
Zoning: Residential-Single Family
Bath Full: 2
Bath Three Quarters: 2
Bath Half: Yes
Main Floor Total SqFt: 1756
Above Grd Total SqFt: 4726
Below Grd Total SqFt: 1284
Total SqFt: 6010
Total Finished Sqft: 6010.00
FireplaceYN: Yes
Style: (SF) Single Family
Foundation Size: 1284
Garage Stalls: 2
Lot Dimensions: 157x178
Acres: 0.64
Assessment Pending: No

Property Features

Accessible: None Air Conditioning: Central Air Amenities Unit: Cable; Hardwood Floors; In-Ground Sprinkler; Kitchen Center Island; Kitchen Window; Paneled Doors; Panoramic View; Patio; Porch; Security System; Tile Floors; Walk-In Closet Appliances: Chandelier; Cooktop; Dishwasher; Double Oven; Dryer; Microwave; Refrigerator; Washer Basement: Full Bath Description: Main Floor 1/2 Bath; Upper Level 3/4 Bath; Upper Level Full Bath; Full Primary; 3/4 Basement Construction Status: Previously Owned Dining Room Description: Breakfast Bar; Eat In Kitchen; Separate/Formal Dining Room Exterior: Cement Board Family Room Characteristics: 2 or More; Lower Level; Main Level Fireplace Characteristics: Family Room; Gas Burning; Living Room; Wood Burning Foundation: Combination Fuel: Natural Gas Heating: Forced Air; Radiant Internet Options: Cable Laundry: In Basement; Laundry Room Lock Box Type: Supra Lot Description: Tree Coverage - Medium Parking Characteristics: Garage Door Opener; Tuckunder Garage Road Frontage: City Street Road Responsibility: Public Maintained Road Roof: Age Over 8 Years Sewer: City Sewer/Connected Special Search: 4 BR on One Level Stories: More Than 2 Stories Water: City Water/Connected

Contract Information

Contingency: None
Original List Price: 2650000
ListPrice: 2650000
Owner is an Agent?: No
Auction?: No

Location Tax and Other Information

House Number: 821
Street Name: 8th
Street Suffix: Avenue
Street Direction Suffix: SW
Postal City: Rochester
County: Olmsted
State: MN
Zip Code: 55902
Complex/Dev/Subdivision: Bjerrings Resub

Assessments

Tax With Assessments: 23500

Building Information

Finished SqFt Above Ground: 4726
Finished SqFt Below Ground: 1284

More Information

Lease Details

Land Leased: Not Applicable

Lock Box Type

Lock Box Source: SEMR

Miscellaneous Information

Homestead: Yes

Ownership

Fractional Ownership: No

Parking Characteristics

Garage Square Feet: 487

Public Survey Info

Range#: 14
Section#: 2
Township#: 106

Room Information

Room Name	Level
Bathroom	Main
Bathroom	Second
Bathroom	Second
Bathroom	Second
Bathroom	Lower
Bonus Room	Third
Bonus Room	Third
Dining Room	Main
Family Room	Main
Family Room	Lower
Fifth (5th) Bedroom	Lower
First (1st) Bedroom	Second
Fourth (4th) Bedroom	Second
Foyer	Main
Kitchen	Main
Laundry	Lower
Living Room	Main
Other	Lower
Second (2nd) Bedroom	Second
Third (3rd) Bedroom	Second

Listing Office: Edina Realty, Inc.

Last Updated: September - 16 - 2026

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821 8th Avenue SW, Rochester, MN 55902 (MLS# 7024965)