This large mansion is under construction on Meri Lane in the Rolling Green neighborhood of Edina, MN. It is designed by TEA2 Architects. It is being built by Tom and Angie Wicka.  Tom Wicka is a 1990 graduate of St. John’s University, was a sales person for Banta Direct Marketing for eleven years in New York and in Minneapolis, and, since 2002, is an owner and the Executive Vice President of Sales for The Instant Web Companies, recently renamed IWCO Direct, in Chanhassen/Chaska, Minnesota. IWCO Direct was founded as Instant Services by Frank Beddor in 1969, changed its name to Instant Web after installing the first web press in 1976, acquired United Mailing in 1977, acquired Victory Envelope in 1981, added a manufacturing facility in Little Falls, Minnesota, in 1985, hired Jim Andersen as president and Peter Karle as executive vice president and chief financial officer in 1999, saw the retirement of Frank Beddor in 2004, and was purchased in 2005 by Andersen, Karle, Wicka, and Citigroup Venture Capital Equity Partners (CVC), based in New York City.

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This estate is currently under construction at 5560 Maple Heights Road in Minnetonka, MN. It is situated on a 1.25 acre private island in St. Albans Bay with 1,188 feet of lakeshore and a private bridge. It boasts 18,674 square feet of living space with 4 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, and a 15-car subterranean garage. It is listed at $5,999,900. It is being sold in its existing state of construction. One of the most breathtaking features of this home is the massive atrium spanning the entire length of the house.

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Hi, Alan once again. If I never blog again, I want to at least go out with my ultimate dream home blog for my beloved home state of Minnesota. I’m going to show you pictures I captured of some of my all-time favorite homes in Minnesota. Many of them are off of Lake Minnetonka.

Home #1: “Jimmy Jam” Harris’ (24,000 sq ft) former home The address is 5800 Hardscrabble Circle, Mound, MN
(Picture #1)

Home #2: 5750 Hardscrabble Circle, Mound, MN
The home is 14,000 sq ft. (Picture #2)

Home #3: 4790 Baycliffe Road, Excelsior, MN
The square footage is 6,901. (Pictures #3, 4)

Home #4: 1150 Highway 7, Excelsior, MN
The square footage is 9,054. (Pictures #5, 6,)

Home #5: “Living Waters” Estate
The address is 1535 Bohns Point Road, Wayzata, MN
The square footage is 32,500 (it is the largest home built in Minnesota, that I know of) It’s neighbor is being built now, and will be 19,365 sq ft. That address is 1595 Bohns Point Road, Wayzata, MN (Pictures #7, and eight)

Home #6: 430 Ferndale Road West, Wayzata, MN
The square footage is 18,288 (Picture #9)

Home #7: 556 Harrington Road, Wayzata, MN
The square footage is 18,260 (Picture #10)

Home #8: 300 Ferndale Road West, Wayzata, MN
The home was owned by TCF Bank CEO William Cooper. It is currently on the market. The square footage is 22,930 (Picture #11)

Home #9: 450 Ferndale Road South, Wayzata, MN
The home is owned by Gary Holmes. The square footage (according to Zillow) is 23,846. (Pictures #12, 13, 14)

The home next door is known as the “Lake Minnetonka White House”. The address is 426 Ferndale Road South, Wayzata, MN. The square footage is 10,209. (Picture #14)

Home #10: 501 Bushaway Road, Wayzata, MN
The square footage is 16,000. (Pictures #15, 16)

Home #11: 550 Long Lake Road East, Wayzata, MN
The square footage is 19,625. (Picture #17)

Home #12: 1492 Hunter Drive, Medina, MN
This is the home I just previously posted yesterday. The home was owned by Denny Hecker. The square footage is 17,251. (Picture #18)

Home #13: 3962 Tomahawk Trail, Hamel, MN
The home is 27,265 square feet. It is the home of businessman Richard T. Burke. (Pictures #19, 20)

Hi, it’s Alan Robinson again, guest blogging. I live in Minnesota, and I wanted to share this home with all of you.

The home is the former residence of Twin Cities car dealer Denny Hecker. He ran into financial troubles in 2009, and had to file for bankruptcy. The home is on the market for $5.6 million. It is 17,251 square feet. It includes an indoor swimming pool, and an indoor half-court basketball court.  The address is 1492 Hunter Drive, Medina, Minnesota.

Here is the listing:
http://meredithhowell.com/22007-default.html

This gorgeous 30,000+ square foot mega mansion is located on Ferndale Road S in Wayzata, Minnesota on Wayzata Bay. The home was designed by Bruce Schmitt and built by John Kraemer & Sons. It contains a grand foyer with sweeping staircase, a magnificent great room, a home theater, a tennis court, a luxurious indoor swimming pool, and much much more. This home is simply gorgeous. Even though it is exceptionally large, it seems cozy and inviting. I love the back of the home with all of those windows!!!

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