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Dudgeon-Monroe is where college life, art, retail and nature meet
Dudgeon-Monroe takes its name from the former Dudgeon Elementary School and Monroe Street, and that same intersection of education and residential life still defines the community. Edgewood University sits along the neighborhood’s Lake Wingra waterfront, while the University of Wisconsin – Madison is less than a mile away. Monroe Street features boutique shopping and the occasional festival. Wingra Park, the UW Madison Arboretum and local bike paths offer plenty of outdoor activities.
Monroe Street in Dudgeon-Monroe is the cultural center of the neighborhood.
Paddle boarding is available as well as numerous other water sports in Dudgeon-Monroe.
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A vintage housing scene includes single-family and condo options
Colorful bungalows, vintage American Foursquares and Craftsman-style homes and ranch-style properties are among Dudgeon-Monroe’s defining housing styles. “Nostalgic, I think would be the word,” says Kathy Smith Epping, a Realtor with Restaino & Associates who grew up in Dudgeon-Monroe. “The houses are all old, like 1900 to 1930…If people like old houses, that’s a great neighborhood.” Most streets are thick with trees that provide shade to both homes and sidewalks. Housing options include:
Single-family homes below 1,750 square feet, selling from the low $300,000s to the low $800,000s,
Larger single-family homes sell from the low $500,000s to just over $1 million
Two-bedroom condos sell from the low $400,000s to the low $600,000s,
Three-bedroom condos go from the high $1,100,000s to the low $1,200,000s
Dudgeon-Monroe’s median sale price of $730,000 is well below neighboring Vilas’ $1,130,000, but it’s also higher than the citywide median of $417,000. “It’s a very sought-after area, so it’s hard to get into that neighborhood,” Smith Epping says. “It’s a little bit more expensive, as Madison goes. People have a tendency to stay.”
Dudgeon-Monroe has a variety of home styles to choose from, like bungalows and cottage-style.
Many homes closer to the lake in Dudgeon-Monroe are in the 600 thousand plus range.
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Bikes, buses and major roads connect residents to the rest of Madison
Dudgeon-Monroe’s many sidewalks, bike paths and its Monroe Street access connect it to the rest of the city. The State Capitol and the rest of downtown are 3 miles away, while Dane County Regional Airport is 7 miles. Healthcare is close by at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital and UW Health University Hospital, both 2 miles away. Though many residents rely on cars for getting around Madison, cyclists can use the Southwest Commuter Path to reach downtown and beyond. “For people who work at the university – professors or academic staff – it’s walkable, bikeable,” Smith Epping says. Metro Transit’s D-line buses also stop along Monroe Street on their way to the heart of the city.
Dudgeon-Monroe offers all of the conveniences of city life, just minutes from downtown.
You can catch the Metra bus to downtown from multiple stops in Dudgeon-Monroe.
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Monroe Street has diverse shopping and grocery options
Dudgeon-Monroe residents live close to one of Madison’s main hubs of culinary and creative arts. “There’s a street called Monroe Street that has grocery stores, boutiques, restaurants and gift shops, and it’s walkable to that,” Smith Epping says. Milward Farrell Fine Art helps residents beautify their homes with paintings, glass crafts and other pieces of art, while, several blocks up the road, Strictly Discs has a massive collection of modern hits and oldies. Restaurants also contribute to Dudgeon-Monroe’s eclectic and creative atmosphere:
Everly offers a frequently changing menu of Californian-style dishes
Fairchild serves surf-and-turf plates in a fine dining setting
The Laurel Tavern, in business since the 1930s, is a longtime go-to for Friday night fish fries; it’s also one of Madison’s oldest restaurants
“Gates & Brovi is a favorite. It feels like your neighborhood bar - like ‘everybody knows your name,’” Smith Epping says.
Trader Joe’s on Monroe Street is the closest grocery store, while the Monroe Street Farmers’ Market at Edgewood University brings fresh bread, meats, produce and more to market every Sunday.
Strictly Discs is a long-running mainstay record store in Dudgeon-Monroe.
Milward Farrell Fine Art is a Dudgeon-Monroe gallery which also sells home decor and jewelry.
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Lake Wingra and the UW Madison Arboretum offer outdoor adventures
Wingra Park offers boating on Lake Wingra, a soccer field and a playground. The 1,260-acre UW Arboretum is full of trails that lead through forests, prairies and wetlands. Though the park is especially popular for birdwatching, hikers can also encounter larger wildlife like deer, wild turkeys and coyotes. The nearby Henry Vilas Zoo is free to the public, and it includes polar bears, red pandas and the state animal of Wisconsin, the badger. Golfers can play at The Glen Golf Park, while cyclists have the 6-mile-long, downtown-bound Southwest Bike Path to explore.
Residents of Dudgeon-Monroe can enjoy the lakeside views at Wingra Park during all seasons.
Dudgeon-Monroe's Wingra Park has a cafe that is open in warmer months.
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Public and private schools like the Edgewood campus are close to home
Students may attend the public Madison Metropolitan School District or apply to a number of charter and voucher-backed private schools throughout Madison. Dudgeon-Monroe’s own top-rated Wingra School serves grades K through 8. Edgewood High School of the Sacred Heart, another top-rated school in the community, makes public speaking and computer literacy core parts of its curriculum. The neighboring Edgewood University partners with the nearby University of Wisconsin–Madison by allowing UW students to take courses on its campus and transfer the credits. UW Madison is also less than a mile from Dudgeon-Monroe, and its Badgers football team’s Camp Randall Stadium is a short drive up Monroe Street.
Swan Creek students can attend Cherokee Heights Middle School, which opened in 1957.
Parents of Dudgeon-Monroe can send their young children to Thoreau Elementary School.
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The Dudgeon-Monroe Neighborhood Association hosts annual events
The Monroe Street Festival happens every September and has been going strong for nearly half a century, bringing live entertainment and sidewalk sales to every block. But even after the festivities wrap up, a bit of fun returns to Monroe Street on the first Friday of each month with happy hour sales and pop-ups. Residents can celebrate the holidays with neighbors at gatherings hosted by the Dudgeon-Monroe Neighborhood Association, like the Fourth of July bike parade that paints the streets red, white and blue.
Dudgeon-Monroe has a Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream shop, a neighborhood favorite.
Wingra Park in Dudgeon-Monroe also has a basketball court.
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Crime and Safety
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Homicide
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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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Motor Vehicle Theft
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Larceny
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Dudgeon-Monroe Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Dudgeon-Monroe, Madison sell after 28 days on the market compared to the national average of 57 days. The median sale price for homes in Dudgeon-Monroe, Madison over the last 12 months is $666,750, down 17% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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