This waterfront estate, dubbed “The Hawk’s Nest”, is located at 3465 County Road 44 in Minnetrista, MN. It was built in 1989 and boasts 22,376 square feet of living space with 4 bedrooms, 14 bathrooms, 2-story great room, library, wine cellar, game room, indoor swimming pool and much more. It is listed at $3,995,000.

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This lakeshore estate is located at 425 Oxford Road in Orono, MN. It is situated on 2 acres of land and was built in 1988. It boasts 10,505 square feet of living space with 4 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, formal living and dining rooms, gourmet kitchen with separate breakfast room, home office, recreation room, 2nd kitchen, home theater, pub, golf simulation room, gym, indoor mini hockey arena, lakeside swimming pool, patio space and a 4-car garage. It is listed at $4,950,000. This home definitely has every amenity imaginable, but I’d much rather see an indoor basketball court rather than an indoor hockey arena.

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This stunning newly built home is located at 3355 Graham Hill Road in prestigious Graham Hill Preserve in Orono, MN. It was built by Charles Cudd and entails the finest in details & amenities including high-end finishes, wonderful craftsmanship, unsurpassed amenities and breathtaking views. The 8,786 square foot mansion (don’t know if that includes the finished basement or not) boasts 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, beautiful wood paneled office with custom built-ins and wet bar, formal living and dining rooms, 2-story great room, spacious gourmet eat-in kitchen, mud room, 2nd floor loft area, custom built-in televisions throughout and sunroom. The fantastic lower level looks like something out of a high-end lodge resort and boasts a media room, lounge area, billiards room, large custom pub, wood paneled mirrored gym and a wine cellar. The home also boasts a 4-car garage. It is listed at $3,485,000. What a gorgeous new build, both inside and out!

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This Colorado lodge style estate is located at 3400 Leawood Drive in Medina, MN. It was built in 2009 and boasts 14,261 square feet of living space with 6 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms, indoor basketball court, swimming pool with cabana and much more. It is listed at $7,495,000.

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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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