Lake Minnetonka Guides
Local places, market insight, and honest advice on buying and selling around Lake Minnetonka — from someone who works this water every day.
I sold Erik Forsberg the building at 1715 Stieger Lake Lane — then asked him on camera, in a blizzard, what he planned to do with it. Harland Chicken & Fish opened three and a half years later. The full interview, timestamped, plus dinner at The Noble Lion.
Local PlacesWhat it's like to live on Ches Mar Farm — a hidden enclave of five large-acreage homes in Excelsior, MN on Lake Minnewashta, beside the 340-acre regional park. The story, the schools, the history behind the name, and how to stay before you buy.
Local PlacesA guide to the city boat slips at The Villas on Lost Lake in Mound, MN — what the slip costs, what it's worth, how it transfers at closing, and how owners lose it at renewal.
Local PlacesA local guide to the best ice cream in downtown Excelsior on Lake Minnetonka — from family-run Licks Unlimited to the historic streetcar at Tommy's Tonka Trolley.