Chanhassen Homes
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Chanhassen is located in both Hennepin and Carver counties with the majority of the city in Carver County. The city has transformed from a farming community at the outset to a prosperous suburb today. There are 11 beautiful lakes, 500 acres of community parks, 55 miles of trails and sidewalks for runners, bikers and in-line skaters to enjoy along with numerous recreation areas, and many neighborhood parks. The city of Chanhassen, MN was voted #2 by Money Magazine in the 100 Best Places to Live in America for 2009. This year focuses on the smaller towns (Population 8500-50,000) The economic climate of the communities played a significant role in the selctions for this year. It appears that the top-rankd towns possess a mix of community spirit, simple charm and ‘can-do’ attitudes and that is what attracts people to Chanhassen.
Reasons for Investing in Chanhassen Real Estate
Numerous highways provide access to Chanhassen homes including Highways 5, 7, 41, 101 and the new highway 212 which has made this city a quick commute to the airport, downtown Minneapolis, the Mall of America and other locations in the metro area. Southwest Transit offers quick, convenient, and low cost transportation to Southdale, downtown Minneapolis, the University of Minnesota, the State Fair and more. Over 500 businesses including Rosemount-Emerson, Life-Time Fitness, and the world renowned Chanhassen Dinner Theater, employ around 8500 people are located here. The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum offering more than 1000 acres of perennial gardens, hiking and skiing trails is a popular place to visit. The well-known recording artist, Prince, lives here.
Chanhassen, school district 112 will be served by two high schools in the fall of 2009. A new high school, Chanhassen High School, opened in the fall of 2009 serving grades 9-12 (1800 students). It is located at the intersection of Audubon and Lyman Boulevard and will ultimately serve over 2000 students. This high school will serve the residents of Chanhassen while the Chaska High School will serve the communities of Chaska, Victoria and Carver. St. Hubert Catholic School and Chapel Hill Academy are the two private schools in Chanhassen. Many people who are relocating to this area choose to buy Chanhassen homes because of the excellent educational opportunities this community offers them.
Chanhassen Homes for Sale
If you are looking for a townhome as a first home or a luxury estate with your own pool close to a lake, you should research the Chanhassen real estate market. Townhome prices begin at just over $100,000 and enjoy such amenities as indoor pools, fitness centers and are close to shopping, lakes and parks. There are also brand new Chanhassen townhomes being built in The Preserve and Liberty on Bluff Creek that you might wish to check out.
Stonefield, Lakeside, Lake Lucy Ridge and Highcrest Meadows are some of the more recent neighborhoods with Chanhassen homes ranging in price from $400,000 to over $1 million. If you are looking for a home with timeless architecture, magnificent great rooms and spa-style baths you may want to select a home in one of these areas.
Regardless of your price range, there is a large inventory of Chanhassen homes for you to see.
