Massive Lake Minnetonka Housing Project in Works
A new housing development on the shores of Lake Minnetonka has everyone watching very closely. The project called, Woodland Cove, at Highway 7 and Kings Point Road is made up of 488 acres of rolling hills, marsh lands, large trees, and farm fields. The land was previously owned by Curt Carlson and was originally planned [...]
Petters Forfeiting Lake Minnetonka Area Homes to Government
The court has issued a ruling today stating that Tom Petters must forfeit his homes to the government immediately. His primary Lake Minnetonka Home is for sale at $6.3 million and is located next to Wayzata. It has been on the market for more than 1 year. Petters also owns a nearby Plymouth home where [...]
No Milfoil Treatment for Two Lake Minnetonka Bays
Despite having raised almost all of the money through fund raising and private donations, the Department of Natural resources has decided to not treat the Eurasian water milfoil and curly-leaf pondweed in two Lake Minnetonka bays. The DNR notified the Lake Minnetonka Association at the end of February of its decision. St. Albans and Gideon [...]
Lake Minnetonka Home Association Fight with Zebra Mussels
The Lake Minnetonka Association serves as the voice for Lake Minnetonka home owners and businesses. The zebra mussel has been a huge concern of lake users as this evasive species has been found within 20 miles of the lake. With boaters moving their boats between lakes in the Twin Cities, it is just a matter [...]
Lake Minnetonka Real Estate Update-February 2010
The Lake Minnetonka area has been affected just as hard as the rest of the Twin Cities metro real estate market. Most of the stats show decreases both for February and year to date. This is not surprising as no area is immune to this 2+ year real estate decline. New Lake Minnetonka Homes for [...]
Pillsbury Home on Lake Minnetonka
The palatial Pillsbury Mansion on Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota, is a massive estate called Southways, designed for the infamous Pillsbury family, the grain producer and now well-known food brand name. It is truly a landmark in our mn real estate market! Started in 1916 and completed in 1918, the main house measures a whopping 32,400 square [...]
Denny Hecker’s Lake Minnetonka Area Home Sells for $3.5M
Built in 1988 this 17,251 square foot home sits on 5.35 acres. The address is 1492 Hunter Drive and is located in the Lake Minnetonka area, but is actually on Mooney Lake. The property was originally valued at $6.6 million just several years ago. It has six bedrooms, eight bathrooms, 11 garage stalls, both indoor [...]
Long Lake Real Estate
Long Lake is a town of nearly 2000 residents located twenty minutes west of downtown Minneapolis and straight north of Lake Minnetonka on the cozy shores of Long Lake lake. Since the rerouting of highway 12 around the outside of town, congestion through this quaint bedroom community is a thing of the past. As we [...]
Mound Real Estate Update
The city of Mound is surrounded by a series of lakes, most popularly Lake Minnetonka. Located 23 miles from downtown Minneapolis, this western outer-ring suburb is on the bus line making commuting convenient and cost-effective. Housing figures for Mound from December 2008 to December 2009 were recently released so we will be examining what is [...]
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