Where acreage, horses and boating meet

Minnetrista

The history of the area dates back to the 1850’s.  In 1851, the Treaty of Traverse des Sioux was signed organizing the territory of Minnesota and Minnetrista was included in this treaty. The Dakota Indians, who had previously resided in the area, left the area and the first European Settlers were not far behind. 

Real Estate Statistics

Average Price	$1.2M
Lowest Price	$450K
Highest Price	$3.6M
Total Listings	24
Avg. Price/SQFT	$298

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Frank W. Halsted was one of the first notable early settlers in Minnetrista. He built a cottage on Lake Minnetonka on the bay that would eventually be his namesake- Halsteds Bay. Frank Halsted was a Captain in the Navy and left to fight in the Civil War. He returned with Distinction from the Navy and built a larger home and became a Justice of the Peace and later solemnized the first marriage in Minnetrista. Fast forward 160 years and Minnetrista is a thirty square mile city with a population of around 7,000 people.

Minnetrista has experienced a lot of growth in the past twenty years.

• The city was almost entirely agricultural and farmland, but in recent years, many new developments have come along and filled the fields with neighborhoods. Some of the newest developments are:

• Red Oak of Minnetrista

• Serenity Hill on Halstead Bay

• Woodland Cove

• Waterset

You can’t mention Minnetrista without mentioning horses. In staying with its roots, Minnetrista has a large amount of the city designated as agricultural land use. 

• Any parcel of land over five acres can house horses. So whether you're a potential owner of horses or looking for nearby stables, Minnetrista is a great place to live.

Minnetrista offers a unique proposal for its residents. While Lake Minnetonka has several of her bays in Minnetrista (Jennings Bay, Halstead Bay, Phelps Bay), the city also has other lakes that provide the Lake lifestyle without the Lake Minnetonka price tag. 

• The other lakes include Ox Yoke Lake, Whitetail Lake, Dutch Lake, and Saunders Lake.

A real gem in Minnetrista is the Gale Woods Farm. 

• Located on Whaletail Lake, Gale Woods Farm is a real working farm. The red barn of Gale Woods is practically a monument in Minnetrista.

• You can bike, boat, fish, hike, geocache, canoe, snowshoe, have a picnic, or engage in educational farming with visits to the animals and collecting eggs or feeding the sheep, or cleaning the barn.

• They also offer workshops in gardening, farming, fiber arts, and cooking. Gale Woods Farm is not to be missed!

Minnetrista operates its own police department and is served by Mound Fire Department and St. Bonifacius Fire Department.

• Minnetrista is an extremely safe place to live with a crime rate lower than 90% of all US cities.

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$479,000

↓ $16,000

6555 Woodedge Road, Minnetrista

4 Beds 3 Baths 2,042 SqFt Residential MLS® # 6313151

DirectByOwner.com

$859,990

4517 Meadowview Lane, Minnetrista

5 Beds 4 Baths 3,586 SqFt Residential MLS® # 6326946

Coldwell Banker Realty

$2,730,000

3790 County Road 44, Minnetrista

4 Beds 4 Baths 4,727 SqFt Residential MLS® # 6302324

Coldwell Banker Realty

$594,695

Xxxx Bluestem Way, Minnetrista

4 Beds 3 Baths 2,214 SqFt Residential MLS® # 6226154

M/I Homes

$3,600,000

3776 Woodland Cove Parkway, Minnetrista

5 Beds 5 Baths 6,632 SqFt Residential MLS® # 6321922

Fox Realty

$1,745,000

↓ $50,000

3535 County Road 44, Minnetrista

4 Beds 4 Baths 4,808 SqFt Residential MLS® # 6311791

Coldwell Banker Realty

$2,725,000

7071x Halstead Drive, Minnetrista

5 Beds 5 Baths 6,233 SqFt Residential MLS® # 6301464

Keller Williams Realty Elite

$449,990

6762 Woodland Cove Boulevard, Minnetrista

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,743 SqFt Residential MLS® # 6307346

M/I Homes

$863,391

6796 Bellflower Street, Minnetrista

3 Beds 3 Baths 3,186 SqFt Residential MLS® # 6326446

M/I Homes

$924,990

4616 Meadowview Lane, Minnetrista

5 Beds 5 Baths 3,837 SqFt Residential MLS® # 6326821

Coldwell Banker Realty

$749,400

9172 Maas Drive, Minnetrista

4 Beds 3 Baths 2,907 SqFt Residential MLS® # 6258341

Fieldstone Real Estate Specialists

$1,034,824

6792 Bellflower Drive, Minnetrista

5 Beds 5 Baths 4,773 SqFt Residential MLS® # 6234424

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INSIDER TIPS

PARKS AND TRAILS

• Adler Nature View Park

• Chateau Way Park

• Dakota Rail Park Douglas Park

• Friendship Park

• Gale Woods Farm Park Gene Lehner Park

• Halstead Bay Boat Access

• Jennings Park

• Kings Point Rd Fishing Pier

• Lake Minnetonka Regional Park

• Lincoln Avenue Boat Launch

• Linden Park

• Lisle Park 

• Little Long Lake Boat Access 

• Merriman Cemetery 

• Merz Marsh Park

• Painters Creek Park

• Perennial Park Phelp’s Boat Access

• Slow Creek Park

• South Cuspoke Park

• Tuxedo Road Boat Launch

• Westonka Schools Recreational Facility

• Whaletail Lake Boat Access

• Williams Lane Park

• Woods of Saga Hill Park 

SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT 

Minnetrista’s relatively large size means its residents are served by four different school districts: Westonka, Delano, Waconia, and Watertown Mayer Public School Districts.