Finding Lake Homes in Northeastern Twin Cities
For many Minneapolis St. Paul metro area homeowners, owning a lake home brings up images of Lake Minnetonka, with its mansions on the shore selling for millions of dollars. They may also think about homes on lakes far from the Twin Cities. It surprises many home buyers that lake living can be as close as a nearby suburb. One of the prime areas in nearby suburbs of the Twin Cities are the communities just to the north. These suburbs offer many opportunities to buy lakefront and lakeview homes. These locations are close in, making commuting easy, while offering all the possibilities for lake recreation.

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Best of all, the homes around these suburban lakes don’t come at the high prices found at more famous lakes, making lake home ownership available to a wider range of home buyers. Some of the lakes and communities in the northeastern suburbs include:
- Vadnais Lake, Vadnais Heights – While Vadnais Lake doesn’t offer boating or swimming, a small neighborhood on its shores provides opportunities to purchase a lakefront or lakeview home in a quiet community. From MLS listed condominium homes priced under $150,000 to beautiful, spacious homes in the mid six figures, this lake is worth looking into.
- Gervais Lake, Little Canada – Just north of Highway 36, near I-35, is a small lake, with Gervais Lake as its focus, located in the city of Little Canada. Offering boating, fishing, swimming, and more, it’s surrounded by lovely lake-front homes, with more homes in neighborhoods just off the lake. MLS listed homes on the shoreline range from just under $400,000 and up to the high six figures.
- Lake Owasso, Roseville – Just to the west of Little Canada, Lake Owasso offers opportunities to own lakefront and near lake homes on a small, quiet lake that offers fishing, swimming and water sports without being overly busy or crowded. Lake-front homes range from the low to mid six figures, with occasional real bargains available at Northstar MN MLS.
- Lake Johanna & Lake Josephine, Arden Hills – near Highway 51, north of Highway 36, the city of Arden hills is home to these two lovely lakes. Both offer the full range of lake activities. According to Northstar MN MLS, each lake offers a range of available homes, from just over $200,000 to over $1 million in price. Surrounding neighborhoods also offer buying opportunities near these popular lakes.
Searching for Lake Homes in Twin Cities Suburbs
At our REMAX Realty team, we’re pleased to offer our Properties Search tool for finding Minnesota real estate online listings near lakes throughout the Minneapolis St. Paul metro area. The properties are listed with Participants of the Northstar MLS of Minnesota. At our REMAX team, our licensed agents who are members of Northstar MLS can show you any MN MLS listed home you find in a search on our website. Our agents can also do a search for you of the various MN multiple listings, using your search criteria to find homes that match your ideas. Either way, your search for homes in the Twin Cities metro area begins with our REMAX team.
Real Estate Agents Helping Buyers & Sellers of Minnesota Lake Homes
At our top REMAX Realty team, we have one goal: to help our clients locate and purchase a home that meets their needs and criteria. From our online real estate listings searches to the dedicated license agents who work daily to help clients find the exact home they want and help to navigate the process of buying that home, clients are our top priority. Our Realtors have fast direct access to Minnesota multiple listing service and can help you locate the properties that match your search criteria. Since 2006, The Minnesota Real Estate Team has been the #1 Real Estate Team in Minnesota, and we believe that it is our constant dedication to the needs of our clients that has earned us that distinction.

