Osseo Homes for Sale

Osseo

If you’re looking for small-town charm in a welcoming community where everyone knows your name, look no further than Osseo. Located right between Maple Grove and Brooklyn Park about 25 minutes from downtown Minneapolis, Osseo is a teensy-tiny suburb in comparison to other cities in the area. While other communities can boast thousands of acres and over 50 square miles of total city area, Osseo, as a small town, is just 0.8 square miles total. But what it lacks in size it makes up for in spirit – literally. There isn’t a single town in all of Minnesota that can boast of Osseo’s small town charm and togetherness. Buying a home in Osseo means buying a home in a tightly-knit, friendly, welcoming community that will love a new neighbor.

In a town of about 2,500 people – about 600 families – you might expect that there’s not a lot that goes on in the town. Fortunately for prospective homebuyers, you’d be wrong. Osseo hosts enough major events to rival any other suburb in Minnesota! In winter around Christmas time, residents gather together in the park to light the Osseo Christmas tree, and families bring their children to visit with Santa. Horse-drawn carriages and food and drink bring the magic and fun of Christmas to life as residents and home owners enjoy the Osseo spirit. In the weeks following Labor Day, the Lions Roar festival hosts a parade, a carnival, street vendors, arts and crafts, and much more. Throughout the summer, Osseo’s hometown Boerboom Veterans Park hosts Music in the Park – which features everything from jazz and blues to Elvis impersonators and special children’s musical events. On other days in the park, Osseo is home to Movies in the Park, which features largely family-friendly movie-viewing on a big screen during weekdays in the park. And there’s much more here – a Marching Band Festival in June, a Farmers Market, and much more.

And for a city of under a square mile, the city has a lot to offer in permanent establishments. Two total parks may not seem like a lot, but most other suburbs pale in comparison to Osseo’s ratio of three parks per square mile – almost everyone who buys a home in Osseo will be within walking distance of Osseo’s parks. And of course, the bordering towns of Maple Grove and Brooklyn Park have dozens and dozens of parks that are a short distance away from any Osseo home. And on top of parks, Osseo offers a downtown area bustling with friendly faces and familiar spots. Dozens and dozens of restaurants and shops make the commercial district both convenient as well as friendly. And of course, Maple Grove and Brooklyn Park offer movie theatres, bowling alleys, golf courses, and more. And for those interesting in a nightlife outside of the friendly local bars or entertainment on a grander scale than Osseo’s 2,500 residents, downtown Minneapolis is under 30 minutes away.

And the above list doesn’t even mention Osseo’s award-winning schools. With a huge variety of public schools and private schools in the area, from Christian and Catholic private schools to public schools focusing on the arts or math and technology (in addition to many mainstream award-winning public schools), Osseo has a schooling program every parent can be confident in.

All that considered, Osseo’s small size is its greatest asset. Few other cities in Minnesota that boast of friendliness and small-town charm can hold a candle to Osseo, which truly is a small-town, welcoming, neighborly community. Buying a home in Osseo buys you a spot in the wonderful community. It buys your children a great education. And it buys you a host of events throughout the year to enjoy with your new neighbors. For those who truly want small town charm and friendly neighbors, those buying a home in Minnesota really can’t do better than buying a home or house in Osseo.

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

Osseo Schools

Osseo homeowners and residents take pride in their home school system, which is served well by the Osseo area schools Independent School District 279. The district is award-winning and has been frequently rated as one of the nation’s “100 Best Communities for Music Education.” Here is a list of public schools within the Osseo area:

Basswood Elementary School
Birch Grove Elementary School for the Arts
Cedar Island Elementary School
Crest View Elementary School
Edinbrook Elementary School
Elm Creek Elementary School
Fair Oaks Elementary School
Fernbrook Elementary School
Oak View Elementary School
Palmer Lake Elementary School
Park Brook Elementary School
Rice Lake Elementary School
Rush Creek Elementary School
Weaver Lake Science, Math and Technology Elementary School
Woodland Elementary School
Zanewood Community Elementary School
Brooklyn Junior High School
Maple Grove Junior High School
North View Junior International Baccalaureate World School
Osseo Junior High School
Osseo Senior High School
Osseo Area Learning Center

For more information on these and Osseo’s other public schools and the outstanding education they offer, visit the Osseo school district online at http://district279.org/.

And while Osseo is not home to any private schools, there are a number of private schools, including Catholic, Christian, and non-denominational schools, in nearby Maple Grove and Brooklyn Park.

Osseo Hotspots

Restaurants

Lynde’s Restaurant: Lynde’s is a hometown favorite featuring home-cooked meals in a family-friendly “mom n’ pop” atmosphere. Hearty portions and friendly faces make it the go-to spot for breakfasts, as well as a great place for lunch and dinner as well.
Duffy’s Bar and Grill: Duffy’s is another local favorite featuring a friendly, hometown atmosphere with friendly staff and great American cuisine. Duffy’s is the local favorite for beer and a burger.
Olympia Café and Gyros: Authentic Greek food from authentic Greek chefs are a rarity in the ‘burbs, but Olympia’s patrons sure aren’t complaining about their delicious gyros and desserts. It’s certainly worth a try, even if Greek food isn’t your thing.
Kopper Kettle Restaurant: The Kopper Kettle is home to wholesome, home-cooked American food in a cozy, quaint environment. Their American cuisine is supplemented by Italian pastas and Mexican dishes, making it a great place for groups to agree on.
Reuan Thai Restaurant: Delicious, authentic, and cheap food is hard to come by, but Reuan makes it possible. Don’t let the uninspiring atmosphere deceive you – this is definitely one of the better Thai restaurants in the Twin Cities.

Entertainment

AMC Arbor Lakes 16: Arbor Lakes’ movie theatre right in nearby 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 slightly older and perhaps less well kept, but the lower prices and location outside the Arbor Lakes bustle make it a welcome alternative.
Brunswick Zone XL: The local bowling alley is also home to pool, darts, video games, and even laser tag. Good beer on tap at the bar and good bar food make it a great place to hang out – there’s something for everyone.
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 Osseo 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, located nearby any Osseo home in nearby Maple Grove, features a public beach on Weaver Lake witha 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.
Boerboom Veterans Park: This park, located right in Osseo, is home to a bandshell for musical performances, concerts, movies, and more are held, and features beautiful landscaping and picnic tables.
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.

Churches

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Osseo United Methodist Church
Catholic Church of St. Joseph the Worker
Osseo Church of the Nazarene

Osseo Community Events

There is perhaps no greater reason to buy a home in Osseo, and no more greater distinctive quality about the city of Osseo, than its wonderful small town charm and tightly-knit community. Though other cities of 30 and 40 square miles balk at Osseo’s size, Osseo homeowners and residents know that living in a community of around 600 families brings about a charm and sense of familiarity that are simply lost in larger towns. Osseo recognizes this wonderful small town charm, and hosts events throughout the year to foster it, including the following:

In December near Christmas, the city hosts a tree lighting and Santa visit in the park. Horse-drawn carriage rides and hot beverages warm bodies as special visits with Santa warm hearts.
Around Labor Day, Osseo becomes home to the Lions Roar festival – a street fair with arts, crafts, vendors, a carnival, a parade, and more.
Throughout the summer, Osseo hosts Music in the Park at Boerboom Veterans Park. The event is home to a huge range of musical genres, from blues and jazz to pop and classical, but it’s also home to a number of special events – previous events have included a Teddy Bear Band for inspiring young children and Elvis impersonators who are as much entertainers as they are musicians.
Like Music in the Park, Osseo’s Boerboom Veterans Park is also home to Movies in the Park, which hosts a variety of (largely, though not entirely) family-oriented movies that bring Osseo’s residents and homeowners together. Films usually are preceded by cartoons for children and are occasionally accompanied by featured concerts as well as a movie.
Osseo is also home to a summer Farmer’s Market, where local residents and homeowners can come together to support and enjoy local, fresh, organic produce.

For more information on these and other Osseo community events that tie the community together and give it its small town charm, visit http://www.discoverosseo.com/departments/public-services/parks-recreation.

Osseo Parks and Lakes

As a small town comprising not even one square mile in size, Osseo is home to only two parks. That may seem small, but having two parks in under one square mile is a ratio most other Minneapolis-St. Paul cities can’t compare to. And homeowners and residents largely draw on the parks in nearby Brooklyn Park and Maple Grove. Nonetheless, Osseo is home to two parks:

Boerboom Veterans park is home to a bandshell for musical performances, concerts, movies, and more are held, and features beautiful landscaping and picnic tables.
Sipe Park is home to lighted tennis courts, a ball field, playground equipment, and more.

For more information on Osseo’s parks, visit http://www.discoverosseo.com/departments/public-services/parks-recreation. To learn about nearby parks in neighboring cities, visit http://www.ci.maple-grove.mn.us/content/155/9117/default.aspx and http://www.brooklynpark.org/sitepages/pid35.php.

Osseo is not home to any large lakes, although there are a number of nearby ponds and lakes available for use in public areas and parks for Osseo residents.

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