Explore a Como Lake Home for Sale in Saint Paul

Como Lake Has a Type

My third listing on the lake, and yes, it’s a charm

Most of us are collectors whether we admit it or not. Records. Pottery from that trip. Your grandmother’s milk glass, which you claim not to like and will never give away.

A recent piece on the Sotheby’s blog makes the case for putting all of it on display. Designer Phillip Thomas says a compelling collection can “bring an interior to life,” because it tells the story of the person who lives there. His second point is the one I’d frame. A collection should tell brief stories around a room. It shouldn’t take over the whole thing.

Translation: you are allowed to hang the loud painting. The question was never whether to keep it. It’s whether you let it out of the closet.

I just listed a house on Como Lake where the owners did exactly that, and what they collected is Minnesota itself. Loon prints and buffalo plaid against knotty pine. Tree-ring prints over a walnut bed. A river-stone path that winds across the primary bath to the shower, part of a 2011 addition by Otogawa-Anschel Design+Build. It’s retro cabin chic, done with a curator’s restraint, and the lake across the street feels like part of the house in July and in January.

Read “The Art of Display: Curating a Collection” on the Sotheby’s International Realty blog.

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1384 East Como Boulevard, Saint Paul
A 1938 brick Colonial Revival across the boulevard from Como Lake

Four bedrooms, four baths, and a cabin one flight down.

$895,000 

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A Note from Natasha

Como Lake, I owe you one. This is the third house I’ve listed on your shore in the last year, and each time I’m reminded why people stay. There’s the path loop, the pavilion, skating in January and paddleboats in July. It still feels like a small town where people know each other, set right in the middle of Saint Paul.

The people here love it, and you can see it in their homes. Each one I’ve represented had its own character and its own story, and 1384 East Como Boulevard tells one of the best. I’m lucky to keep being trusted with them.

If your house has a story of its own, on the lake or anywhere nearby, let’s talk.

Natasha Cejudo

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Frequently Asked Questions

What neighborhoods does Natasha Cejudo serve?
Natasha Cejudo specializes in Saint Paul’s historic neighborhoods, including Macalester-Groveland, Highland Park, Summit Hill, Summit University, and Merriam Park. She also has a growing presence around Como Lake, where 1384 East Como Boulevard is her third listing in the past year. Her focus is architecturally distinctive homes with character and history.

What is WOW?
WOW (Words on Wednesday) is Natasha Cejudo’s weekly newsletter for people who love Saint Paul’s historic neighborhoods. Each issue opens with a personal, seasonal essay and closes with a Note from Natasha, where she shares her perspective on real estate. Rotating sections include a homeowner checklist, an object of desire, book and music picks, and a monthly market update.

What is the Saint Paul housing market like right now?
This fall, homes that are well prepared and accurately priced are drawing serious buyers, especially homes with real architectural character. Natasha’s view on pricing is simple: underpricing doesn’t create bidding wars, it just leaves money on the table. Her monthly market update in WOW covers current conditions in detail.

Who is Natasha Cejudo?
Natasha Cejudo is a real estate advisor with Sotheby’s International Realty in the Twin Cities and has worked in real estate since 2005. She is a Macalester College alumna, a NAHREP member, and a proud Mexisotan, known for an editorial, relationship-based approach to buying and selling historic Saint Paul homes.