Kudos and (Just a Few) Quibbles Kudos to Mpls. St. Paul Magazine for its well-done May, 2016 cover story, “Suburban Sanctuaries, Downtown Gems, and Walkable Havens: 28 Great Places to Live in the Twin Cities” (“on newsstands now,” as they say). If you’re new to town, you’ll want to check out the article for its thumbnail...Read More
The Twin Cities’ “Brooklyn” and “Manhattan?” The Case for Edina’s Country Club Neighborhood Brooklyn has become so hot — and expensive — that the joke in New York is that people who can’t afford to live there should check out cheaper digs in Manhattan. In particular, the Upper East Side now looks like a relative...Read More
Divide & Conquer — Kitchen Edition You know the home is a knockout when a roomful of seasoned, upper bracket Realtors all “ooh” and “aahh” — as they did this morning at 5336 Oaklawn, the host of this week’s Exceptional Properties meeting. The home is in the middle of one of the hottest neighborhoods for...Read More
Q: What Do You Call That? A: “A Good Investment” When it does it make sense to plunk down $1,000 on cleaning windows? When you own a large, upper bracket home — in the Twin Cities, generally above $1 million — and it’s been sitting for months on the market without showings, let alone an...Read More
Definition of “Knockout Millwork” What’s the definition of “knockout millwork?” You’re looking at it (above). That would be the view from just inside the entrance of 4609 Browndale, John Everett’s new listing in Edina’s historically designated Country Club neighborhood. Wowed . . . by the Basement You know a home has amazing millwork (moldings, trim,...Read More
Where: 4617 Tower St.What: 5 BR/5 Bath new construction by Elevation (division of Streeter)How much: $1.2 million asking priceWhen: sold in one day earlier this month (with more buyers reportedly waiting in the wings).Who: listed by Marian Peterson and Noelle Varecka of Edina Realty It’s not hard to tell what the Buyer liked about this...Read More
