Hi Mark,
It depends on what area you're looking for. Obviously it's easier to find a home that meets that criteria when you get further away from downtown. I have a list of homes I pulled up that might match your needs, email me if you'd like to see what they are. You can also search our website - http://www.thegoheens.com - with a very user friendly home search tool.

You can find school information at http://www.greatschools.net
Hope this helps out and feel free to contact us if you need any other help.

Mon Apr 14 2008, 06:24

Great question...before I look it up on the mls, my gut says no chance...no way 1 acre with water AND in top 5 school district for under $500K... Just for fun, let me look....(I'm back)...I did a top 10 district search...oops, I just noticed Mpls suburb criteria, I did a couple St Paul suburbs...I get 31 homes fitting the search criteria but WITHOUT the wood/water restriction....with water....I see 4...2 of which are pending...and the pending one is on a pond.

I think I kind of get what you're looking for...a reasonably sized home (2500-3000 sq ft)...in a beautiful setting....woods and water....with good schools. I think for you to get more results and still find a home that feels like what you're visualizing do the following....decide what's most important....can you live with a 2 car garage (more listings then fit the criteria)....is a 1/2 acre wooded ok?....what kind of water are you looking for...is it lake front, is it a pond, is it a non-recreational lake....it seems like PRICE & SCHOOLS are the 2 criteria you don't and shouldn't have flexibility with...the others make a big difference...

Ok, enough...it's time to call it a night...good luck with the search..

Sun Apr 13 2008, 22:14

Mark, what Michael stated is good advice. There are most likely some homes that will be close to your criteria. As a starting point, you can search the local MLS on my web-site athttp:// www.BradAndersonHomes.com. If you have any questions about my site, you can email me at BradAnderson@kw.com. Good luck.

Sat Apr 12 2008, 08:29

Mark,
To get one wooded acre in the suburbs with a nice home might be a push under 500k. Are you working with a Realtor? I would suggest you talk to two or three Realtors and pick one who can help you find the perfect home.
Michael Doyle

Sat Apr 12 2008, 08:15