Minnetonka lakeshore homes and property for sale on Lake Minnetonka MN, one of America's premier lakes! The Norgaards are Lake Minnetonka realty experts with over 20 years of twin cities homes sales and twin cities real estate expertise and know that listed Minnetonka homes westerns suburbs twin cities and Lake Minnetonka lots offer owners access to a quality of life that is unsurpassed.
Distinctive homes Lake Minnetonka real estate is perfectly suited for professionals and executives whether they are relocating from other areas or simply seeking a home in an area of year round natural beauty that offers award winning schools for their families and easy interstate twin cities metro access.
The Lake Minnetonka area also includes several established neighborhoods with charming starter homes. Although waterfront property does appreciate rapidly, there are still many areas close to Lake Minnetonka that are affordable and attractive to renters and first time homebuyers.
Discovered in 1822 by Joseph Brown and Will Snelling, sons of officers at nearby Fort Snelling, Lake Minnetonka had long been home to various Native American tribes, and ancient Indian burial mounds can still be spotted along the shoreline as the beautiful woodland areas surrounding the waters were highly revered as a place of great spiritual importance.
The name Lake Minnetonka was made official when the governor of the period was told that Minnetonka means "Big Water" in the native Dakota language. Formed by glacial melting following the retreat of a glacier during the last Ice Age, Lake Minnetonka is the 14th largest lake in Minnesota, with approximately 140 miles of shoreline and over 14,000 acres of water.
Lake Minnetonka became a popular tourist destination in the 1850, attracting wealthy Southerners anxious to escape the blistering heat of the South and the aftermath of the civil war. Wealthy twin cities industrialists followed suite, and families such as the Pillsburys and the Crosbys of General Mills moved from the city to Lake Minnetonka.
Lake Minnetonka communities prospered even more just before the turn of the century when the St. Paul and Pacific Company completed a railroad to Wayzata. Luxurious and grand Victorian hotels and Casinos lined the waters of Lake Minnetonka, and elegant steamships took guests on tours of the lake. One such streetcar boat that had been consigned to the bottom of Lake Minnetonka was raised, fully restored, rechristened the Minnehaha, and now offers scenic lake cruises. Cruising from Excelsior and Wayzata, tourists and locals alike can wander the streets of these gracious communities, browse through quaint bookstores and consignment shops, and dine at a variety of fine restaurants overlooking Lake Minnetonka.
With an endless variety of cultural events such as the Art in the Park festival, International Fishing Events hosted by celebrities, championship area golf courses, and of course the beautifully maintained parks and beaches, residents of the Lake Minnetonka area can freely take advantage of all the unique recreational activities that make Lake Minnetonka a wonderful place to call home.
The Norgards are professionals committed to excellence and offering the highest standards of service to buyers and sellers of all types of homes western suburbs Twin Cities and Lake Minnetonka. Lakeshore property MN is our focus, and we specialize in serving the Lake Minnetonka communities of Deephaven, Excelsior, Long lake, Minnetonka, Minnetonka Beach, Minnetrista, Mound, Navarre, Orono, Shorewood, Spring park, Tonka Bay, and Wayzata. The Norgaards are proud to be Minnetonka's #1 home seller and can be reached at 888-475-8040-call them today and your dream of owning a Minnetonka lakeshore home CAN be transformed into a Minnetonka reality!
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