Stone Meadows is one of Madison's newer neighborhoods. About 20 minutes from Downtown Madison, the suburb has its own selection of retail options, and access to U.S. Route 18 keeps it close to the city center. Though most of Stone Meadows is part of Madison, a small sliver on Nesbitt Road belongs to neighboring Fitchburg. Local community events and outdoor activities make the suburb a lively place to live all year long.
The neighborhood was mostly developed from the 1990s to the 2000s, well after most West Side communities. Its winding residential streets are full of split-level and raised ranch-style homes with Colonial Revival influences. “You’ve got that kind of sweet spot of ‘established neighborhood’ without the complexity that an older home is going to entail. Simplicity, lower maintenance, yet an established neighborhood,” says Michael Leeson, a Realtor with Realty Executives Cooper Spransy. Condos and townhouses have sold from the high $200,000s to the low $400,000s, while split-level and ranch-style homes go from the high $300,000s to the mid-$500,000s. Stone Meadows’ median sale price is slightly higher than the citywide median and higher than neighboring Meadowood, but still well below the downtown median.
Stone Meadows' northern border, McKee Road, is home to several shopping centers, so residents are spoiled for choice when it comes to shopping and dining. “It’s all the benefits of an urban setting without a lot of the hecticness that you get when you're more central within the city,” Leeson says. “Having Hy-Vee, Target and Aldi literally a few minutes down the street is a big deal to a lot of people.” Nearby shopping options include:
Manchester Park takes up 14 acres in the heart of the neighborhood. Visitors can play basketball, walk their dogs, run around the playground and join league sports. Quarry Ridge Recreation Area is a year-round favorite for its cycling and hiking trails. “There are some mountain biking trails that are really popular,” Leeson says. “Quarry Ridge is more outdoorsy-oriented, while Manchester Park is open green space.” Cyclists can also ride down a section of the 40-mile Military Ridge State Trail en route to Badger Prairie County Park, which includes a community garden, a dog park and a field reserved for flying RC planes.
Students are zoned to attend the highly rated Madison Metropolitan School District, including walkable Chavez Elementary School, right across Maple Grove Drive. Wisconsin’s school choice policy allows students to apply to public schools outside their attendance zone. They can also apply to voucher-backed private schools and charter schools. Nearby private options include Guidepost Montessori in Verona and the highly rated Verona Area International School, a charter school with a focus on global citizenship and Chinese language immersion.
“McKee Road is a major thoroughfare for shopping and amenities, while Route 18 is a major highway that connects with the Beltline around Madison, the loop around the city,” Leeson says. “It makes that trip really quick, as opposed to other neighborhoods that, geographically, would be the same proximity or even less, but with a longer drive due to not having highway access.” Downtown is a 10-mile drive, and Metro Transit’s D-line buses take around 40 minutes to get from McKee Road to the Wisconsin State Capitol. “This is also very close to Epic, which is a huge employer in this area,” Leeson says. “That’s a core geographic point for a lot of people in their search who are moving to Madison.” Health care is also close by at UW Health’s Junction Road Medical Center, 7 miles away.
Stone Meadows’ neighborhood association hosts annual celebrations like a Fourth of July parade, but residents can also drive into Verona for popular events like the Hometown Days carnival. A short drive down McKee Road, Fitchburg's McKee Farms Park hosts a free concert series during the summer. Downtown Madison has its own events, like the Dane County farmers market, which is easily accessible up the highway.
Jean Armendariz-Kerr
Mode Realty Network
(608) 292-5201
105 Total Sales
2 in Stone Meadows
$450K - $467K Price Range
Erin Anderson
First Weber Inc
(608) 292-2907
104 Total Sales
2 in Stone Meadows
$370K - $380K Price Range
Erica Thompson Colstad
Stark Company, REALTORS
(608) 292-2528
79 Total Sales
1 in Stone Meadows
$480,000 Price
Jason Iverson
T R McKenzie Inc.
(608) 292-3946
75 Total Sales
1 in Stone Meadows
$410,000 Price
Kathy Smith Epping
Restaino & Associates
(608) 292-5219
75 Total Sales
2 in Stone Meadows
$335K - $420K Price Range
Angi Ackard
EXP Realty, LLC
(608) 292-2278
72 Total Sales
1 in Stone Meadows
$410,000 Price
| 1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime | Stone Meadows | US |
|---|---|---|
| Homicide | 4 | 4 |
| Sexual Assault | 3 | 4 |
| Assault with Weapon | 3 | 4 |
| Robbery | 2 | 4 |
| Burglary | 5 | 4 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 4 | 4 |
| Larceny | 4 | 4 |
| Crime Score | 2 | 4 |
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
On average, homes in Stone Meadows, Madison sell after 24 days on the market compared to the national average of 53 days. The median sale price for homes in Stone Meadows, Madison over the last 12 months is $437,500, up 2% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
$1,505 - $6,600 per month
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