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Luxury living in the Minnesota woodlands
To describe North Oaks, Minnesota, as “pastoral” would be an understatement. Ten miles north of St. Paul in Ramsey County, this roughly 8-square-mile exurb spent decades as untouched farmland after James Jerome Hill bought it in the 1880s. It has since developed into a private city of over 5,000 people, with luxury homes and an exclusive golf club. Yet, it retains a strong, agrarian feel all these years later. “North Oaks is kind of for people who want to live out in the woods of Minnesota but need to be within 20, 30 minutes of the airport,” says decades-long resident and real estate agent Marc Owens-Kurtz with Sotheby’s International Realty. “It’s a private community, but it’s a very laid-back community,” says Owens-Kurtz, who has also served on the North Oaks City Council.
The North Oaks neighborhood is full of beautiful scenery and landscapes.
From farmland roots to grand estates
North Oaks is unique in that its lush, forested acreage is entirely resident-owned, from the homes and roads to the 70-plus miles of trails surrounding Pleasant Lake at the heart of the neighborhood. Because of this, all homeowners are members of The North Oaks Home Owners' Association which works to keep the surrounding natural environment untouched. Houses date back to the 1950s, when the Hill family decided to turn their farm into a new residential community. Older homes include a handful of unique ramblers, some with distinct midcentury modern touches, plus a few split-level and Tudor designs. Stately mansions began sprouting up in recent decades — some nearing 10,000 square feet — while the luxury Hill Farm Condominiums boasts North Oaks’ newest constructions, priced from the high $700,000s to over $2 million. Smaller existing homes start in the mid-$300,000s, with price tags exceeding $3 million for the city’s grandest properties.
A stately mansion on Red Forest Way in the North Oaks neighborhood.
North Oaks is a private community surrounding Lake Pleasant.
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Outdoor recreation abounds around Pleasant Lake
Pleasant Lake is the largest of several bodies of water in North Oaks. Residents can visit North Oaks Beach on the lake’s northeast shore to go swimming, sailing or take a long walk around the perimeter. Neighbors tee off at North Oaks Golf Club, a private course and social club that’s as old as the neighborhood. Golfers can enjoy 18 exquisitely manicured holes on a course designed by the legendary Stanley Thompson and recently redesigned by Tom Lehman. The city’s four recreational sites include public tennis courts, baseball fields and other sports facilities.
North Oaks Golf Club is located on Pleasant Lake.
Geese and ducks are plenty at North Oaks Beach in North Oaks.
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Celebrating North Oaks' agricultural impact
History buffs who want to explore the city’s roots can visit the original Hill Farm to check out the Hill family’s granary, dairy and blacksmith shop. The buildings were restored in the 1990s and are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The farm also hosts a yearly Farm Fest every September, complete with live music, a petting zoo and more.
North Oaks is a popular neighborhood for families located in North Oaks, Minnesota.
The playground at North Oaks Beach in North Oaks.
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Locally owned eateries and fine dining experiences
Grocery shopping is done at Kowalski’s Markets in the southwest corner of town. At North Oaks Village Center, locally owned Panino’s has created delicious Italian sandwiches for nearly 50 years, while Suishin Restaurant offers more than 50 types of sushi in its sleek dining room. At the opposite corner of the city, Tria Restaurant serves sumptuous entrees like crabcakes within a swanky setting complete with wood-burning fireplaces and a stone-lined patio. For dessert, family-run Big Dipper Creamery serves 32 flavors of ice cream made using milk from locally sourced cows.
Panino's is a North Oaks staple serving up original Italian sandwiches.
The desserts are replenished daily at the Kowalski's near North Oaks.
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A-rated Mounds View schools
Students in North Oak can attend Turtle Lake Elementary School before moving on to Chippewa Middle School, where they can enroll in multiple courses teaching the basics of coding, robot building and video game design. Older students can attend Mounds View High School. All 3 schools receive A grades from Niche and are ranked the No. 2 best public elementary, middle, and high schools in Ramsey County.
Turtle Lake Elementary School provides education in the neighborhood of
Shoreview.
Students of North Oaks
may attend Mounds View Senior High School home of the Mustangs.
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Drive or ride into the Twin Cities
With privately owned roads, most drive around North Oaks. The city is about 11 miles from St. Paul, 16 miles from Minneapolis and about 19 miles from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport. Residents can also catch a bus into the Twin Cities at stops along Hodgson Road.
Hwy 96 W and Hodgson Rd intersect at the southwest corner of North Oaks.
Kowalski's Market is a popular shopping choice in North Oaks.
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