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Residential area in Brooklyn Park tied to nature
Palmer Lake is a community less than 15 miles north of Minneapolis with quiet cul-de-sacs and nearby parks, located in the southern region of Brooklyn Park, which meets the Mississippi River to the east. “Brooklyn Park is known for parks, a couple of recreational areas and lots of bike trails. It’s a very active community,” says Tom Walters, a local Realtor at Edina Realty’s The Walters Group, who has over 40 years of experience.
Palmer Lake is located 15 miles north of Minneapolis in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.
Most homes in Palmer Lake are located on quiet cul-de-sacs.
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Split-levels and bi-levels line cul-de-sacs near condo communities
Single-family homes are stationed in cul-de-sacs, including bi-levels and split-levels, some of which feature panel siding and brick on the base. Garages are often attached, leaving one or two fewer cars to clear after snowstorms. Bi-level prices range from $320,000 to $380,000; split-level prices are between $325,000 and $390,000. Condo communities are listed between $155,000 and $195,000.
Most homes in Palmer Lake are single-family, split-level, and bi-level style homes.
A spacious condo community is located in Palmer Lake just north of the nature preserve.
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Anoka-Hennepin and Osseo Area school districts
Eastern Palmer Lake is zoned for the Anoka-Hennepin School District. Schools include Evergreen Park Elementary, which earns a C-plus from Niche, and Jackson Middle, which receives a B-plus. The A-minus-rated Champlin High School offers post-secondary preparation courses, including International Baccalaureate (IB) and Advanced Placement (AP). The Osseo Area Schools district serves Western Palmer Lake. Palmer Lake Elementary School and Brooklyn Middle STEAM School both score C-pluses from Niche. Park Center Senior High School earns a B-minus.
Jackson Middle School serves students in grades 6 through 8.
Champlin Park High School is the third-largest high school in the state, with a student population of 2975.
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Trail access, parks by a nature preserve and a neighborhood playground
Meadowwood Park has a playground and benches overlooking an open space. “Palmer Lake is a nice nature area with lots of walking trails,” says Jon Perkins, a Realtor with RE/MAX who has over 40 years of experience and used to live nearby. “It’s got large ponds and wooded trails, all kinds of playground equipment and tennis courts.” The Palmer Lake Environmental Nature Area is the largest nature preserve in the city, spanning nearly 200 acres. It sits between Palmer Lake Park, to the east, and West Palmer Park, which are connected via the Shingle Creek Regional Trail, a paved loop around the preserve’s marshes and wetlands totaling over 3 miles. West Palmer Lake’s nature-themed playground with a zipline is adjacent to baseball fields and tennis courts. Palmer Lake Park also has baseball fields in addition to its futuristic-themed playground and basketball court.
Kids enjoy the large play structure at Meadowwood Park.
Walkers, bikers, and skateboarders use the paved Shingle Creek Regional Trail around the Palmer Lake Environmental Nature Area.
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National retailers and Edinburgh Festival Centre’s local restaurants
The shopping center of Edinburgh Festival Centre has a Festival Foods and Golden Lion Supermarket, a locally owned market with ingredients from Asian countries. “We’ve got a lot of the chain restaurants in Brooklyn Park, and it has a tremendous number of small restaurants and international restaurants,” Perkins says. Nearby restaurants include the Fat Nat’s Eggs diner, where breakfast foods and sandwiches are served until the afternoon. The café Mi-Sant is also close by, and it gets its name from banh mi and croissants, both of which are menu features. Within a 5-mile drive of Palmer Lake, Shingle Creek Crossing shopping mall has national retailers, such as T.J. Maxx.
Mi-Sant is a casual restaurant serving Vietnamese banh mi sandwiches, desserts, and bubble tea near Palmer Lake.
Palmer Lake residents can pick up groceries at Festival Foods in Edinburgh Festival Centre.
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Driving and riding Metro Transit buses around Palmer Lake
Local thoroughfares, including Brookdale Drive and Humboldt Avenue, have Metro Transit bus stops. Brookdale Drive runs west and east, intersecting Highway 252, a road to Interstate 94. Minneapolis is about a 10-mile drive, and the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport is approximately 25 miles away.
The Palmer Lake neighborhood features direct access to major highways and interstates.
Convenient Metro Transit bus service is available to Palmer Lake residents along Brookdale Drive and North Humboldt Avenue.
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Palmer Lake Park and Palmer Lake Environmental Area
Trails
Playground
Multi-Purpose Field
Meadowwood Park
West Palmer Park
Transit
Airport
Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain
35 min drive
Bus
Xerxes Ave N & Brookdale Dr
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Brookdale Dr & Parkhaven Court
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Humboldt Ave N & 76th Ave N
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Humboldt Ave N & Meadowood Dr
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Crime and Safety
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Sexual Assault
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Assault with Weapon
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Robbery
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Burglary
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4
Motor Vehicle Theft
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Larceny
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Palmer Lake Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Palmer Lake, Brooklyn Park sell after 32 days on the market compared to the national average of 53 days. The median sale price for homes in Palmer Lake, Brooklyn Park over the last 12 months is $324,000, up 6% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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