Minnetrista MN Real Estate

Minnetrista is for Horse Lovers!

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If you landed on this page looking for Minnetrista real estate, there is a big chance that you are a horse lover and want to live on small acreage where you can keep your horse. If buyers contact me looking for horse property in the western suburbs, the first thing that comes to my mind is Minnetrista! Why? Minnetrista is horse lover country. The city works hard to ensure that horses and neighborhoods are compatible with each other. Of course, the city has ordinances regarding horses, but those rules are all in place to protect the horses, the horse owners, the neighborhood and the environment. Whether you are a horse owner or not, you should know that the city strives to promote sanitation standards, the welfare of the horses and property owners, and to prevent upleasant odors within urban residential districts. I quick read of the city code will seem sensible to horse owners and non-horse owners alike.

Buying Minnetrista Horse Property

If you are looking to have a private stable, how much land will you be purchasing? Your minimum lot size will be 10 acres with some exceptions, and you can have no more than one horse per pasturable acre. A foal less than one year old is not considered part of the count, nor will a horse that is staying for less than seven days will not be considered part of the count.

Here’s the rub. Right now, there is only one single family residential horse property currently available in the Minnetrista MLS! It may be gone by the time you read this before this page is updated! The turnover for this kind of real estate is very low. Last year, there were only five MLS horse property sales out here! The average sale price was a surprisingly affordable $592,500!

Is this cause for despair? No! Finding suitable horse property in the metro Minnesota area is always a challenge. However, if you have an agent that has lived and sold in this area for years, knows the market, and knows horse owners, you have huge advantage over other buyers. Sometimes I even know about possible opportunities before they hit the MLS. I often know about people who may be selling, so you will be able to take the first shot at making an offer! Minnetrista horse property is a highly specialized market, and it pays to have personal and professional connections with people who live in this area. Please call me for a free consultation at 952-220-6488.

Other Minnetrista Homes for Sale

There are 111 single family homes for sale in Minnetrista on the Minnesota MLS right now, with prices ranging from $229,900 to 6,200,000, with an average asking price of $859,019. This market is a gallimaufry, comprised of everything from 1920’s bungalows multi-million dollar multi-acre estates. Minnestrista is still affordable; there are about 30 homes priced under $400,000. Most of these are nice ramblers or splits built in the 60’s and 70’s. Townhome and condo ownership opportunities are scant here, but you might be able to find a nice all-one-level detached unit here for under $250K.

Minnetrista MN Lake Home and Luxury Home Markets

Minnetrista is situated on the west end of Lake Minnetonka, on a large bay called Halsted’s Bay. The bay is about 35 feet deep at most, and judging from a depth map, it is approximately 30% littoral. Around opener time, King’s Point becomes a favorite for walleye fishermen, who know that live bait works well this time of year here. Live bait is especially effective right where the bottom drops of quickly, which is actually very close to shore. Smallmouth bass and pike show up here too. Walleye fishing is good here all season, but will move to deeper water as summer wears on. Panfish are active in spring if you go a bit upstream from the mouth of Spring Creek. Wherever you go in this bay, look for places where there are piles of rock, especially where lake home owners have used rip-rap and rocks to prevent erosion. After you navigate around this bay, especially on the Minnetrista side, you will soon see why the Sioux called this place Minnetrista. Minnetrista means “crooked waters.”

Some of the most magnificient Lake Minnetonka estates luxury homes are found here. If you want some “eye candy,” we can go touring lakefront property on Minnetonka in the neighborhoods of Palmer Pointe or Enchanted Island Park. For a cool $4-6M you can have a stately old mansion with several hundred feet of lakeshore, or you can go for new construction on lakefront. High quality builders like Keith Waters or McNulty Construction ply their renowned skills here.

Things Your Minnetrista REALTOR Should Know

• The Three Rivers Park District Hennepin Parks, also known as the “Regional Park” used to belong to professional wrestling champion Verne Gagne, a 10-time AWA champion.
• Minnetrista does not have an identifiable downtown
• Minnetrista is 32 miles square, and contains 5902 residents
• Enchanted Island was named for healing dances that the Dakota Indians performed there.
• Public education services are provided by Westonka Independent School District 277.
• You can get an accurate, free market analysis from Loretta Hoscher by calling 612-220-6488. Loretta knows this market and knows just about everyone in town here. She probably knows all of the horses, too!