Although built in 2004, this home has a midcentury style inspired by the modernist works of architect Charles G. Woods. The dramatic curved-glass walls give the home a shell-like appearance from the Lake Minnetonka shoreline. Built by John Pastuck of Natural Homes, the two-level Excelsior residence is warmed and cooled by an energy-efficient geothermal system.
Seashell on the shore
December 13, 2009 at 7:31PM
Other features:
• The 3,530-square-foot home has three bedrooms and three bathrooms.
• The contemporary open floor plan has a "command post" kitchen that flows into the dining room and great room.
• The main living spaces boast Brazilian maple floors.
• The walls in the great room are punctuated with banks of clerestory windows.
• The renovated main-floor master suite has custom built-in dressers and closets with satin glass inserts.
• The spa-like master bath is outfitted with radiant in-floor heat, vessel sinks, a whirlpool tub and glass mosaic tile.
• In the lower level walkout, there's a family room with a granite and mosaic tile bar and an exercise room.
• Walls of glass and an expansive deck that wraps around the home's lakeside offer panoramic views of St. Albans Bay.
• The grounds, which include 74 feet of lakeshore, have new landscaping and lighting.
• Location, location, location: Downtown Excelsior is within walking or biking distance.
LYNN UNDERWOOD
Nancy Arneson of Edina Realty has the listing; 952-474-8648.
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