Chaska Homes for Sale

In 2007, CNN Money ranked Chaska, Minnesota as the 8^th best place to live in the entire United States. And with its beautiful location, exciting venues and small-town feel, we at Buy Sell Lease Real Estate find it no surprise at all to see the city of Chaska ranked so highly: its beautiful lakefront and riverside real estate, its numerous parks, golf courses, and other amenities, and its private but friendly atmosphere make Chaska one of the best places to live in the entire world.

Located in the beautiful Minnesota River valley, Chaska is a thriving and rapidly expanding city with a small-town feel. Situated among the other hamlets of the west suburbs of the Twin Cities, Chaska’s downtown area lies right on the Minnesota river.

In addition to its riverfront real estate, Chaska is home to a number of local lakes—in fact, 5% of the city’s 14.3 square miles is water, making lakehomes, lakehouses and other lakefront property widely available for anyone looking to buy a home, house, townhome, townhouse, or cabin in the southwest metro area. Some of the nearby lakes include Lake Grace, McKnight Lake, Hazeltine Lake, and Lake Bavaria, as well as a number of smaller, more private lake areas.

In addition to its rivers and abundant lakes and lakeshore, Chaska is home to a number of parks, including Pioneer Park, Cortina Park, and Friendship park, as well as a number of golf courses, including the Hazeltine National Golf Club and the Chaska Town Course. And in addition to these public amenities, Chaska has a lot of attractions to offer. There are 14 movie theaters within 15 miles of the city, 1,181 restaurants within 15 miles, 84 bars, and 155 golf courses within 30 miles.

But don’t let all those attractions and amenities fool you: Chaska, while busy, bustling, and exciting, the city is without a doubt a private and welcoming small town. As of 2005, the city was home to almost 23,000 people and 8,194 households and homes, making it a wonderful location for anyone looking to buy or purchase a home with a small-town feel. But despite that small-town feel, Chaska is a rapidly developing business center. Chaska is home to a number of manufacturing and industrial businesses, including TPI Specialties, Update Ltd., Beckman Coulter, Hartman Homes, and Wigen Water technologies.

The city is deeply steeped in tradition and history as well. The city was first established as a village in 1871 and has been an official city since 1891. The name “Chaska” was given as a derivation from a Dakota word often given as a name to the first-born child. As early as the 1850’s, the city was a developing business center: the city’s real estate was rich with clay, and the city quickly became a central brick manufacturer. Into the 20^th century, the mineral-rich soil of the city made it a center of agriculture.

Today, the city is a center of popularity, due to its lakeside property, its quaint location right on the Minnesota river, and its community. Partially as a result of that popularity, Chaska sees a tremendous amount of growth each year: each year residential construction adds 300 to 400 new homes as consumer demand rises for such an idyllic setting amongst Minnesota’s best lakes and rivers. But despite that bustling development, the city’s regulations on development and zoning safeguard the town’s historic small sense of community. With that continued growth in mind, rest assured that Chaska’s idyllic lakes, parks, and rivers hold a spot for your new home today.

If you are ready to work with an experienced Realtor in the Chaska area, list your home for sale, schedule a showing for Chaska real estate, or have questions we are ready to help. Simply call or text Travis Senenfelder at 651-216-9466 or send us a message online here.

One of the many reasons Chaska was rated the #8 place to live in the entire US by CNN money was its top-quality educational facilities. In addition to the 18 colleges and universities within 30 miles of the city and the 43 libraries within 15 miles of the city, Chaska is home to a number of public and private educational institutions.

The majority of students in the area attend the public schools in district 112, which includes the following:

Chaska Elementary school, at http://ces.district112.org/se3bin/clientschool.cgi?schoolname=school373
Chaska Middle School East, at http://cme.district112.org/se3bin/clientschool.cgi?schoolname=school437
Chaska Middle School West, at http://cmw.district112.org/se3bin/clientschool.cgi?schoolname=school442
Chaska High School, at http://chs.district112.org/se3bin/clientschool.cgi?schoolname=school438, serves 1,800 students in grades 9-12, with over 80% of students continuing their education upon graduation.

In addition to the local public schools, Chaska is home to a number of private schools:

St. John’s Lutheran Church and School, at http://www.stjohnschaska.org/
Guardian Angels Catholic School http://www.ga-school.org/. Visit any of the above links to hear more about individual schools in the area.

Restaurants

Sarpino’s Pizzeria: Sarpino’s is the local pizza favorite, serving and delivering pizzas as well as a variety of delicious Italian pastas, salads, and sandwiches. Either come in to try a delicious gourmet pizza or have it delivered right to your home.
China Pagoda Restaurant: China Pagoda Restaurant is a local favorite, serving exceptional Chinese food with quality service. Try their honey chicken with fried rice or get the buffet to go for just $6.95, and be sure to pick up a few cream cheese puffs on your way out!
Qdoba Mexican Grill: Located right in the center of town, this Mexican-style restaurant serves a variety of delicious burritos, tacos, gumbos, and anything you might want for breakfast, lunch or dinner!
Rising Dragon: Rising Dragon serves delicious, quality Chinese food with fast service and delivery. Try their orange chicken or beef and broccoli!
Culver’s: This local Chaska favorite serves fresh hamburgers, sandwiches and seafood fresh daily.

Entertainment

Chaska Cinema: Chaska Cinema features major movies and is conveniently located right in downtown Chaska.
Kelley’s bar: Kelley’s is located right in the middle of town. Kelley’s offers a great atmosphere and often features music and DJ’s.
Old Log Theater: Located on ten acres of historic Lake Minnetonka lakefront property, Old Log Theater offers plays and comedies in a local, historic setting.
Dance for Fun: Dance for Fun offers dance classes for anyone aged 3-adult, featuring ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, and a number of other styles. Dance for Fun is a great venue for exercise and entertainment, for you and your family.
Valleyfair Amusement Park: Valleyfair is located conveniently close to any Chaska house or home and provides a day’s worth of unforgettable entertainment for a whole family, featuring exciting roller-coasters and rides, fair activities, and food.

Leisure

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum: Open every day of the year (except Thanksgiving and Christmas), Minnesota Landscape Arboretum offers a variety of gardens and collections in a variety of settings, from woodlands to prairies to marshes.
Hazeltine National Golf Club: Featuring long, narrow fairways alongside Hazeltine lake, Hazeltine National ranks as a top 100 course nationally. Beautiful greens make for a wonderful afternoon just minutes from your Chaska home.
Chaska Town Course: Chaska Town Course features local greens and hills, and is a challenging course with a scenic country setting. For its quality maintenance, beautiful setting and challenge Chaska Town Course is a great value.
Mill House Gallery & Gifts: Mill House features local Minnesota artists in a boutique atmosphere.

Churches

Saint John’s Lutheran Church: http://www.stjohnschaska.org/
Guardian Angels Catholic Church: http://www.gachaska.org/
Shepherd of the Hill Presbyterian: http://www.shepherdofthehillchurch.com/
Crown of Glory Lutheran: http://www.crownofglory.org/
Valley Evangelical Free Church: http://www.valleyfree.org/

Chaska Parks and Lakes

One of many reasons Money magazine ranked Chaska as one of the best towns to live in all of Minnesota is its beautiful, scenic location. With its many parks and lakes, Chaska makes for a beautiful place to buy a home. Some of the more popular parks in the area include the following:

The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, open every day of the year (except Thanksgiving and Christmas), offers a variety of gardens and collections in a variety of settings, from woodlands to prairies to marshes.
Lions Park
Firemans Park
Friendship Park
Cortina Park

For a complete list of Chaska’s parks and their amenities, visit http://www.chaskacommunitycenter.com/parks/Parks_and_Trails.php.

Chaska is also home to a number of beautiful and scenic lakes, including the following:

Hazeltine Lake
Lake Grace
Lake Bavaria
Chaska Lake
McKnight Lake

In addition to these lakes, there are a number of smaller lakes and ponds in the Chaska area.

Year round, Chaska is home to a number of community events, from movies and music to golf and more! Some highlights from around the year include the following Chaska highlights:

Friday evenings in the City Square Park, Chaska hosts Music in the Park, featuring both local and regional artists and bands and the Minnesota Orchestra. Residents gather for dinners and picnics in the park as the sun sets accompanied by fun and beautiful music right in the heart of Chaska.
In addition to Music in the Park, Chaska also hosts free children’s concerts in a variety of parks throughout the summer. Children get to learn to play along with musicians in a fun and exciting event for children and for families!
On Mondays in the summer, Chaska hosts Movie Mondays at the Chaska Community Center. Fun, family-friendly movies are played in the clean, air-conditioned theater, and families are sure to enjoy the free admission!
In the winters, Chaska hosts winter ice skating and hockey events at its ice centers and rinks. Families and neighbors come together to learn ice-skating and have fun on the ice!

In addition to these few events, Chaska holds a number of other events throughout the year. To learn more about these and other events, visit http://www.chaskacommunitycenter.com/.

The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, open every day of the year (except Thanksgiving and Christmas), offers a variety of gardens and collections in a variety of settings, from woodlands to prairies to marshes.
Lions Park
Firemans Park
Friendship Park
Cortina Park

For a complete list of Chaska’s parks and their amenities, visit http://www.chaskacommunitycenter.com/parks/Parks_and_Trails.php.

Chaska is also home to a number of beautiful and scenic lakes, including the following:

Hazeltine Lake
Lake Grace
Lake Bavaria
Chaska Lake
McKnight Lake

In addition to these lakes, there are a number of smaller lakes and ponds in the Chaska area.

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