Maple Grove Homes for Sale

Maple Grove is one of Minneapolis’ largest suburbs, with a population of 60,000 residents and 35 square miles of total real estate. It’s also one of Minnesota’s fastest growing cities. Why? As one of Minneapolis and the Twin Cities’ largest suburbs, it has a lot to offer: with three retail developments, The Grove, The Fountains at Arbor Lakes, and, most notably, The Shoppes at Arbor Lakes, Maple Grove is home to more retail than nearly any other city, second only to Bloomington’s Mall of America. Maple Grove also boasts one of Minnesota’s best educational facilities, with its public schools consistently ranking at the top of the state for test scores and with a number of prestigious, private, college preparatory institutions. And with its large size, it offers a number of public amenities to its residents, making buying a home in Maple Grove an easy decision.

The city’s geography is part of what makes Maple Grove one of the most popular choices for first-time homebuyers or for people looking to upgrade to a larger home. Historically, the city remained largely undeveloped until the retail expansion of Arbor Lakes—what residents call the “city within the city”—made living in Maple Grove much more attractive. Because development is still relatively recent, beginning less than two decades ago, a large portion of the city’s 35 square miles remain in their natural state. Maple Grove’s geography consists of over two square miles of lake area, meaning that there is a large amount of lakeshore property and lakeside real estate for those looking to buy a lakehome or buying a lakehouse. Moreover, the city’s location is just 20 miles away from Minneapolis.

Not that, if you bought a home in Maple Grove, you would have many reasons to get out. Maple Grove is home to the Shoppes at Arbor Lakes and the Fountains at Arbor Lakes—two major retail areas providing shopping and eating at nearly every store you can imagine. There are more than 65 shops and restaurants in the Shoppes district alone, covering 412,000 square feet. Fountains at Arbor Lakes covers 850,000 square feet and features a water park.

And speaking of parks, Maple Grove is home to many of them. The Maple Grove Parks and Recreation Board maintains 1,000 acres of parkland and 35 miles of trails for walking, jogging, or biking. Many parks feature playgrounds, tennis courts, basketball courts, athletic fields, featuring baseball fields, softball fields, and soccer fields, and picnic tables, as well as public beaches and boat launches at three of the city’s lakes! In the wintertime, parks feature sledding hills, ice-skating, and hockey. Counting all the amenities, Maple Grove is home to a whopping total of 81 parks!

And if the parks, shopping, and lake shore are not enough to convince you to buy a home in Maple Grove, consider Maple Grove’s educational quality. Maple Grove’s public schools consistently rank at the very top of the state level, and the school is also one of the few high schools in the state to have above average test scores in both reading and math and to have continuous academic success. And in addition to the public schools, Maple Grove is home to two rigorous private schools: Heritage Christian Academy and Cedarcrest Academy. These schools, in addition to Maple Grove’s shopping and amenities, make up a large part of the reason why Maple Grove is one of Minnesota’s fastest growing cities.

Maple Grove has all this to offer: over two square miles of lakes and all the lakeshore that goes along with its lakes, 81 total parks, Minnesota’s second largest shopping center, and some of Minnesota’s best schools. Whether you’re a first time home buyer still wondering how to buy a home, or whether you’re looking to upgrade a home, or whether you are looking for a luxury lakeside home, Maple Grove has a home for you.

If you are ready to work with an experienced Realtor in the Maple Grove area, list your home for sale, schedule a showing for Maple Grove 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.

In addition to its lakes, parks, shopping, and community, Maple Grove also boasts some fantastic schools that consistently rank at the very top of the state in standardized tests for reading and math.

Maple Grove public schools are served by Osseo school district 279. Public schools in within Maple Grove include the following:

Basswood Elementary, at http://www.district279.org/elem/bw/, serving grades K-6
Elm Creek Elementary, at http://www.district279.org/elem/ec/, serving grades K-6
Fernbrook Elementary, at http://www.district279.org/elem/fb/, serving grades K-6
Oak View Elementary, at http://www.district279.org/elem/oak/, serving grades K-6
Rice Lake Elementary, at http://www.district279.org/elem/rl/, serving grades K-6
Rush Creek Elementary, at http://www.district279.org/elem/rc/, serving grades K-6
Weaver Lake Elementary, at http://weaverlake.district279.org/, serving grades K-6 in a science, math, and technology-oriented curriculum and environment
Maple Grove Junior High, at http://www.district279.org/sec/mgjh/, serving approximately 1,700 students in grades 7-9
Maple Grove Senior High, at http://district279.org/sec/mgsh/, serving approximately 1,850 students in grades 10-12

Private schools in the area include the following schools:

Cedarcrest Academy, a private, Roman-Catholic school serving grades preK-8
Heritage Christian Academy, at http://www.heritageweb.org/Home, serving grades K-12

Prestigious private schools in the metro area include the following:

Providence Academy, at http://www.providenceacademy.org/, serving approximately 900 students in grades PreK-12 in Plymouth.
Breck School, at http://www.breckschool.org/, a private, Episcopal school serving approximately 1,200 students in grades PreKindergarten through 12 in Golden Valley, Minnesota
The Blake School, at http://www.blakeschool.org/, serving approximately 1,350 students in grades PreKindergarten through 12, with a lower school in Wayzata, a middle school in Hopkins and a high school in downtown Minneapolis

Maple Grove is home to The Shoppes at Arbor Lakes, The Fountains at Arbor Lakes, and The Grove, three major shopping centers, offering a major center of entertainment, eating, and shopping of all sorts.

Restaurants

Biaggi’s Ristorante Italiano: Biaggi’s is home to delicious Italian, American, and seafood dishes with outstanding service, great wine, and great atmosphere. The ambiance is great for a night out with friends or with family or for a quick lunch while in Maple Grove.
Claddagh Irish Pub: Claddagh is an authentic Irish restaurant and pub with a fantastic ambience and occasional live music. Claddagh is home to great food and an even better beer selection, making it a great visit for lunch or for a night out with friends.
3 Squares Restaurant: 3 Squares serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner with a variety of burgers and American meals for relatively low prices. Located right in Arbor Lakes, 3 Squares is a great place to stop by after shopping.
Mt Fuji Japanese Steak House: Mt Fuji features Japanese cuisine cooking right in front of you (if you like) on a hibachi grill. Fantastic service and entertainment combine with fantastic food to make Mt Fuji a great dining experience every time.
Boston’s Gourmet Pizza Sports Bar: Boston’s Gourmet Pizza Sports Bar is home to a number of delicious, low-price pizzas and pastas. The atmosphere and ambiance is fun and welcoming, making it great for either a peaceful lunch or a fun night out.

Entertainment

AMC Arbor Lakes 16: Arbor Lakes’ movie theatre right in Maple Grove is clean, quiet, and has friendly staff, with all the popcorn, pop, and candy you can expect to go along with any movie experience. Home to a total of fourteen theatres, you can expect to see all the major films and a few eccentric extras with each visit.
Mann Maple Grove Cinema 10: The Mann Cinema has slightly fewer theatres than the Arbor Lakes AMC theatre—10 instead of 14—and is honestly slightly older and perhaps less well-kept, but the lower prices and location outside the Arbor Lakes bustle make it a welcome alternative.
World Taekwondo Academy: World Taekwondo Academy is home to a number of martial arts as well as athletic and fitness programs. Its camps and classes are great recreation for your children, and its other athletic and yoga programs are great for adults as well.
Chuck E Cheese’s: Chuck E Cheese’s is home to a number of children’s entertainment options, including arcade and video games and a number of playground arenas, as well as pizza. With a secure, clean environment and food and games, children are sure to enjoy their experience here.
Yellow Tree Theatre: Yellow Tree is a local, small, quaint theatre near Maple Grove that produces plays year-round and offers summer classes as well. For great local entertainment, Yellow Tree will have you laughing and crying and applauding every performance.

Leisure

Weaver Lake Beach and Park: Weaver Lake Beach and Park is Maple Grove’s home for parkland recreation, featuring 80 acres of parkland. A public beach on Weaver Lake enables some of the park’s unique amenities, including a tube slide to the beach, a large viewing deck and a fishing pier. Other park amenities include a picnic area with pavilion and grills, four tennis courts, three ballfields, a basketball court, two sand volleyball courts, two playground areas, a number of trails, and a concession stand, making it one of Maple Grove’s best parks and recreational areas.
Maple Grove Community Center: Maple Grove’s community center is home to a wide number of recreational facilities, including the Grove Cove aquatic center—an indoor and outdoor pool, a gymnasium, an ice rink (available for hockey or open skating year-round), an indoor playground, a rentable banquet room, an outdoor skate park, and a teen area free for teens featuring pool tables, air hockey, video games and snacks. With all these amenities, it’s arguably the very best place to hang out in all of Maple Grove.
Maple Grove Arboretum: Maple Grove’s Arboretum is home to 15 acres of trees, creeks, and trails that lead throughout Rice Lake and the Regional Corridor. Featuring picnic tables and a pavilion, the Arboretum is a wonderful stretch of real estate for afternoon picnics and recreation.
Wayzata Country Club: Wayzata Country Club has much to offer, with a full 18-hole course golf course and a junior 6-hole course, as well as professional lessons for golf and tennis. The club is also home to a number of restaurants, a European spa, a full pool and a kiddie pool, a trap and skeet shooting range, and, in the winter, ice skating, hockey, sledding, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing.
Wayzata Yacht Club: Wayzata Yacht Club is home to one of the United States’ largest sailboat racing programs with a number of Lake Minnetonka racing programs as well as a few Lake Superior programs. The club is also home to a nationally recognized sailing school, with summer day camps and youth racing programs. Any Maple Grove home or family with a passion for sailing and boating should certainly look into the community at the Wayzata Yacht Club.

Churches

Maple Grove Evangelical Free Church, at http://www.mgefc.org/
Lord of Life Lutheran Church, at http://www.lordoflife.org/
St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, at http://www.sjtw.net/
Maple Grove Assembly of God Church, http://www.grovecc.org/
Victory Baptist Church, at http://victorybaptistmg.org/
Elm Creek Community Church, http://www.elmcreekchurch.org/
Cross Winds United Methodist Church: http://www.crosswindsumc.org/
Christ’s Community Church, at http://www.ccc-mg.org/
Pilgrims United Church of Christ: http://www.pilgrimschurchucc.org/

As one of the Twin Cities’ largest suburbs, Maple Grove is always bustling with energy and events. From music to festivals, year-round Maple Grove is planning and hosting exciting and fun events for the whole community. Some of the highlights through the year include the following:

In the middle of July each year, Maple Grove hosts Maple Grove Days—a huge, four-day event with up to 30,000 participants. Maple Grove hosts a number of free events, and kids will enjoy open skating, bowling, the medallion hunt, the outdoor moive, the truck show, pony rides and more. Teens will enjoy the sports events, music, and more. And everyone will enjoy the parades, the movies, the car show, and the finale fireworks!
Around Halloween, residents come together for the Halloween Family Fun event. Participants wear costumes and enjoy inflatable rides, a maze, mini golf, games, crafts, music and more!
Every year in the beginning of December, Santa comes and visits residents and children from Maple Grove for Breakfast with Santa! In addition to getting to meet Santa and enjoy breakfast with him, extra fun is added by the games, face painting, crafts, and more!

These are just a few events for Maple Grove families. For more information about these events, visit http://www.maplegrovedays.com/ and http://www.ci.maple-grove.mn.us/Activities/Activities.asp?SCheck=210484443&SDT=40388.6644198264&sectionId=4.

One of the many reasons Maple Grove is one of the largest and fastest growing suburbs in the Twin Cities is its beautiful location. With over two square miles of lakes and a grand total of 81 parks—an unrivaled number of parks—and over 1,000 acres of parkland, Maple Grove’s parks and lakes make it a great place to buy a home. Some of its more prominent parks include the following:

Weaver Lake Beach and Park is Maple Grove’s home for parkland recreation, featuring 80 acres of parkland. A public beach on Weaver Lake enables some of the park’s unique amenities, including a tube slide to the beach, a large viewing deck and a fishing pier. Other park amenities include a picnic area with pavilion and grills, four tennis courts, three ballfields, a basketball court, two sand volleyball courts, two playground areas, a number of trails, and a concession stand, making it one of Maple Grove’s best parks and recreational areas.
Maple Grove’s Arboretum is home to 15 acres of trees, creeks, and trails that lead throughout Rice Lake and the Regional Corridor. Featuring picnic tables and a pavilion, the Arboretum is a wonderful stretch of real estate for afternoon picnics and recreation.
Fish Lake Park
Timber Crest Forest Park

Of course, these four parks are only a few of Maple Groves 81 total parks. And in addition to those parks, Maple Grove is home to a wide number of lakes, making swimming, fishing, boating, and skiing available, both to those looking to buy a lakehome and lakeside property and real estate and to those with access to Maple Grove’s many beaches and boat accesses. Some of Maple Grove’s more prominent lakes include the following:

Rice Lake
Weaver Lake
Bass Lake
Eagle Lake
Cedar Island Lake
Pike Lake

In addition to these larger lakes, there are a number of smaller lakes and ponds within Maple Grove’s property.

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