Shakopee Homes for Sale

Located 23 miles southwest of Minneapolis right alongside the Minnesota River, Shakopee is a large suburb bustling with excitement and full of history. Its location on Minneapolis’ outer ring of suburbs gives it the peace and safety of suburban life, but its proximity to highways 169 and 101 have spurred the growth of its own downtown area, as well as providing residents of Shakopee with a quick drive to Eden Prairie. Shakopee’s mixture of outer suburban peace and rapidly developing excitement, make it a wonderful place to buy a home.

Shakopee consists of about 35,000 residents spread out across 28 square miles, making it one of Minneapolis’ larger suburbs. The Minnesota River flows right through Shakopee, making the Shakopee valley and its surrounding land even more lush and green than the rest of Minneapolis and Twin Cities suburbs. In addition to the Minnesota River, Shakopee is home to a number of lakes, including Rice Lake, Grass Lake, Blue Lake, Deans Lake, Fisher Lake, and O’Dowd Lake. Thus, if you’re looking to buy a lake home or to buy lakeshore real estate, Shakopee is a wonderful place to buy a home. In total, the city’s water comprises over 1.5 square miles of the city’s area, making Shakopee a naturally beautiful place to call home.

Shakopee’s rich history also makes it stand out from other Minnesota suburbs. The town is littered with prehistoric Indian burial mounds along the Minnesota River bluff. In the 18^th century, Mdewakanton Dakota Indians migrated from Mille Lacs Lake and continued the tradition of building burial mounds along the river. Those Mdewakanton Dakota were led by their chief, Chief Shakopee, who was given his name when his wife birthed sextuplets—Shakopee meaning “the six.” Chief Shakopee died in 1827 at Fort Snelling. In 1851, the Dakota nation ceded their land, and in 1851 through 1854, travelers settled and trading posts were built in the newly formed city of Shakopee. The village remained largely a quiet farming community until the construction of major highways in the 1960’s, when Shakopee’s downtown area began to grow. Today, Shakopee is the crown seat of Scott County, one of the fastest growing counties in the United States.

That growth has enabled Shakopee to develop some of Minneapolis’ most popular attractions. Shakopee is famously home to the Twin Cities’ largest amusement park—Valley Fair—located just outside the Shakopee downtown area. Shakopee is also home to Canterbury Park, a popular horse racetrack and card club. The Mystic Lake Casino, while technically located on the Shakopee-Mdewakanton Indian Reservation, is located within Shakopee. Finally, Shakopee, with its strong sense of history, is also home to Murphy’s Landing, an 88-acre historic village located along the Minnesota River, giving a historic picture of Minnesotan life in the 1840’s-1890’s.

Aside from those attractions, Shakopee has its own bustling downtown district, with shopping, restaurants, and other attractions. And if Shakopee’s downtown doesn’t have what you’re looking for, Eden Prairie’s mall is just a very short drive from any Shakopee house. And in addition to all these attractions, Shakopee has a very active park and recreation department, which maintains a total of 741 acres of parkland within the city, as well as miles of trails that wind along the Minnesota River and through wooded areas perfect for walking, jogging, and biking. Shakopee also maintains a year-round ice arena for free skating and hockey leagues, an outdoor skate park, an aquatic park, a community center with a gym and fitness equipment, and a teen center that hosts live music and is home to pool, foosball, ping-pong, big TV’s, food, and more. All these attractions make Shakopee more than your ordinary suburb.

Buying a home in Shakopee guarantees a lifetime of access to these venues, to its parks and trails, to its sense of history, and to its lakes. Thus, buying a home in Shakopee guarantees a balance between leisure and entertainment—between suburban comfort and downtown excitement.

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

Shakopee’s unique combination of remote, peaceful suburban life and thriving city with its own downtown area affords its schools as many amenities as the city’s many parks and lakes do. Both local public and private schools rank highly nationally for test scores and for quality of education.

Shakopee is served by its local public school district—Shakopee Public Schools—which include five elementary schools, one middle school, one junior high school, and one high school. They are the following:

Eagle Creek Elementary, at http://www.rschooltoday.com/se3bin/clientschool.cgi?schoolname=school425, serves students in grades K-5
Pearson Elementary, at http://www.rschooltoday.com/se3bin/clientschool.cgi?schoolname=school426, serves students in grades K-5
Red Oak Elementary, at http://www.rschooltoday.com/se3bin/clientschool.cgi?schoolname=school427, serves students in grades K-5
Sun Path Elementary, at http://www.rschooltoday.com/se3bin/clientschool.cgi?schoolname=school428, serves students in grades K-5
Sweeney Elementary, at http://www.rschooltoday.com/se3bin/clientschool.cgi?schoolname=school429, serves students in grades K-5
Shakopee Middle school, at http://www.rschooltoday.com/se3bin/clientschool.cgi?schoolname=school424, serves grades 6-7
Shakopee Junior High School, at http://www.rschooltoday.com/se3bin/clientschool.cgi?schoolname=school423, serves approximately 1,000 students in grades 8-9
Shakopee High School, at http://www.rschooltoday.com/se3bin/clientschool.cgi?schoolname=school386, serves grades 10-12

In addition to its great public schools, Shakopee is home to a number of great private schools, which include the following:

Shakopee Area Catholic School, at http://www.sacsschools.org/html/, serves students in grades K-8
Bloomington Living Hope Lutheran School, at http://www.bllhschool.org/, serving grades preK-8

Prestigious private schools in the metro area include the following:

Providence Academy, at http://www.providenceacademy.org/, a prestigious college preparatory school serving approximately 900 students in grades PreKindergarten through 12 in Plymouth.
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
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

Restaurants

Pablo’s Mexican Restaurant: Pablo’s is a great place to go with family or friends—it’s low prices and delicious Mexican meals make it a great stop for lunch or dinner. And its location, right on strip of real estate near downtown Shakopee, make eating great, cheap food convenient too.
Turtle’s Bar and Grill: Turtle’s has a nice atmosphere and makes for a fun place to go on the weekends, and its convenient location on Shakopee real estate right in downtown make it a great place to keep visiting.
Panzanella: Panzanella is a cozy bistro and bakery serving delicious Italian meals for low prices. Fresh breads and pastas make for delicious meals in this quaint restaurant on a strip of property right off highway 101 in Shakopee.
Wampach’s Restaurant: Wampach’s is a small mom and pop shop serving homemade food in big portions for low prices. Lunches are packed, but breakfasts and dinners are delicious as well.
Lions Tap: Lions Tap is famous for its delicious, mouth-watering burgers—they have been rated as one of the best burgers in the Twin Cities by virtually every survey around. Having been ranked as one of the top 500 restaurants in the nation, their location right in Eden Prairie near Shakopee makes their real estate and location lucky and convenient for Shakopee residents.

Entertainment

Valleyfair Amusement Park: Valleyfair is located right in the heart of Shakopee and provides a day’s worth of unforgettable entertainment for a whole family, featuring exciting roller-coasters and rides, fair activities, and food.
Canterbury Park Holding Corporation: Canterybury Park is one of the few places you can still see live horse races. Special events and low prices in the excellent facility make this a great place to spend an afternoon watching the races.
The Chanhassen Dinner Theater provides quality theatrical and musical entertainment that is appreciated and renowned throughout the Twin Cities Minneapolis-St. Paul area. Visit http://www.chanhassentheatres.com/ to learn more or to hear more about upcoming shows.
SandVenture Aquatic Park: SandVenture Aquatic Park is a great place to visit for water fun. The park is home to a unique sand beach and sand-bottom, chlorinated pool, diving boards, two 12-foot drop slides, and the park’s 300 foot waterslide, SandVenture is a great place for Shakopee families during the summer.
AMC Theatres – Eden Praire 18: The local AMC movie theatre provides all the latest in movies and cinema, and is located only minutes away from any Eden Shakopee home.

Leisure

Shakopee Community Center: Shakopee’s community center is more than just a place for business meetings and community events. The Shakopee Community center is home to a full gymnasium, an extensive fitness center, and the Enigma Teen Center, which is itself home to pool, foosball, ping-pong, videogames, live music, and more. The Shakopee Community Center has something for everyone.
Shakopee Ice Arena: The Shakopee Ice Arena is open 11 months out of the year is home to a number of ice events, including youth and adult hockey programs, open skating, and figure skating, as well as lessons and camps.
Lakefront Park: Lakefront Park covers 130 acres of beautiful lakeside property and is home to a large pavilion for community events, a floating boardwalk on the lake, an amphitheatre, a three-mile trail system, a public beach, a fishing pier, two park shelters and picnic tables, a skate park, two full-sized hockey rinks, a skate rink, a full-sized soccer field, a baseball pitch, tennis courts, basketball courts, and a sand volleyball court.
Stonebrook Golf Club: Stonebrook is a full 18-course golf club along O’Dowd Lake. The club is located between Shakopee and Prior Lake and is home to a friendly staff and restaurant.
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. It’s beautiful and extensive property features 80 miles of trails for leisurely strolls, power hikes, or deep woods biking.

Churches

Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church, at http://www.sollc.org/
St. Mark Catholic Church, at http://stmarkshakopee.parishesonline.com/
Grace Church, at http://www.atgrace.com/
St. Mary’s Catholic Church, at http://www.stmarysofshakopee.org/

The City of Shakopee is home to a number of special community events throughout the year—events for the whole family. Some of the highlights of their year-round events include the following:

During summers and the beginning of fall, the Huber Park Performance Series features musical performances and a movie in the park, all for free.
In August, Shakopee hosts the Summer Carnival in Lions Park. With games, prizes, and more, the Summer Carnival is a great way to enjoy beautiful Minnesota summers.
Around Halloween, Shakopee hosts the Jack o’ Lantern 5K and Kids Pumpkin Run—participants dress in costume and run a 5K around Shakopee’s parks and lakes, and children get to participate in their own race events.

These few events are only a small sampling of the year-round events in Shakopee. For additional information, visit http://www.ci.shakopee.mn.us/parks_events.cfm.

Shakopee is home to a 920-acre park system, and as such, features access to wide number of parks, so that each Shakopee house and home lies close to a park. Some of Shakopee’s larger parks include the following:

Lakefront Park covers 130 acres of beautiful lakeside property and is home to a large pavilion for community events, a floating boardwalk on the lake, an amphitheatre, a three-mile trail system, a public beach, a fishing pier, two park shelters and picnic tables, a skate park, two full-sized hockey rinks, a skate rink, a full-sized soccer field, a baseball pitch, tennis courts, basketball courts, and a sand volleyball court.
Holmes Park
Memorial park
Tahpah park
New Shakopee High School Park
Lake O’Dowd Park
Shakopee Area Catholic School Park
Eagle Creek Elementary School Park
James Wilke Refuge

In addition to these above-listed parks, Shakopee features a number of lakes. Some of Shakopee’s larger lakes include the following:

Blue Lake
Dean Lake
Rice Lake
Fisher Lake
O’Dowd Lake

Besides these main, large lakes, there are a large number of smaller lakes and other water features in Shakopee, including the Minnesota River, which flows through the north tip of the city.

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