Great Value Overlooking Lake Edina Where: 4904 Poppy Lane in Edina What: 4 BR/3BA walkout rambler with 4,200 FSF and pool overlooking Lake Edina How (much): $699k Who: listed by Steve Stewart; broker is Edina Realty Historically, homes in Edina enjoyed some of the best appreciation in the Twin Cities — and weathered economic downturns...Read More
. . . and What is it Doing in a Minneapolis “Walk Score?” If you are looking for a home in the Twin Cities, and use Edina Realty’s market-leading Web site, you’ll notice a new feature: each home now has a “Walk Score.” Calculated from 1-100, the Walk Score is supposed to show how pedestrian-friendly...Read More
Playing Housing “Leapfrog” on Huntington Where: 28xx Huntington Ave. South, in St. Louis Park’s Fern Hill neighborhood What: whole house renovation Who: Mike Sward, agent; Edina Realty, broker When: due back on market late Summer How much: projected selling price = low $800’s No, you won’t recognize this home driving by — it won’t look...Read More
Now THAT’s Curb Appeal Pop quiz: guess the listing price of this estate-like property (with a setting to go with) in Hopkins’ Knollwood neighborhood (just northwest of highways 169 and 7) : A. $1.29MB. $2.45MC. $949kD. $1.89M Answer: C What’s the explanation? A rough market for upper bracket homes in the Twin Cities; and the...Read More
Deceptive Curb Appeal Where: 1340 Fairlawn Way in Golden Valley’s South Tyrol HillsWhat: 4 BR/3BA ’50’s split level with almost 3,600 FSF; rock-solid, nicely updated!Who: listed (and hosted) by . . . yours trulyWhen: 12:30 p.m to 2:30 p.m. this Sunday (4/18)How much: list price — $411,500 (just reduced from $434,900) This is a lot...Read More
Discounting for an Achilles Heel Normally, homes in Edina’s tony Country Club neighborhood fetch anywhere from $300 – $400-plus per square feet. The home pictured above, located at 49xx Sunnyside, is selling for $200 a square foot (divide the $850k asking price by 4,233 square feet). What gives? It’s located just east of Highway 100,...Read More
