The five highest-priced home sales reported in the Minneapolis, Minnesota metro area for the week ending October 4, 2026, came to a combined $37.9 million. Four were in Hennepin County, in Excelsior, Wayzata and Minneapolis, and the fifth was in Sunfish Lake in Dakota County.
Wayzata accounted for two of the sales, which together came to $10,350,000. The list was made up of four single-family homes and one condominium.
No. 1 — $18,250,000 · 20670 Linwood Rd, Excelsior, Minnesota
The week’s top sale was a lakefront estate in the Glueks Point area of Excelsior, which sold for $18,250,000. Designed by the architect Charles Stinson and built in 2015, the one-story home sits on 2.39 wooded acres with more than 350 feet of Lake Minnetonka shoreline and panoramic views of the lake. The property last sold for $3.45 million in 2013, before the current house was built.
The main living space is open, and a long run of sliding glass doors connects it to a porch fitted with Phantom screens, a dining area with a fireplace and an infinity pool. The kitchen has a dining area of its own, wine storage behind glass and a separate support kitchen for entertaining. The primary suite is on the main level, and its bath has floor-to-ceiling windows that look out to the lake. Two offices are also on that floor.
Four junior suites share the walkout lower level with a bunk room that has a lounge and a wet bar. The same floor has a billiards area and bar, a recreation room, an exercise room and a large wine cellar. In all, the home has five bedrooms, nine bathrooms, five fireplaces and 10,440 square feet, the most living space of the five sales.
At the water, a riprap shoreline gives way to a sandy beach. A boathouse at the water’s edge has a rooftop deck, a kitchenette, a half bath, laundry and an outdoor shower. The landscaped grounds are gated, and the home has a heated six-car garage.
Jeffrey J Dewing of Coldwell Banker Realty was the listing agent, and Butch Zelinsky of RE/MAX Results represented the buyer.
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No. 2 — $5,750,000 · 240 Salem Church Rd, Sunfish Lake, Minnesota
In Sunfish Lake, the second sale was a 2015 estate on 10.57 acres in Nancys Pine Meadow, the largest lot among the five. It sold for $5,750,000. Peter Eskuche designed the home and Nor-Son built it, and the property sits next to Musser Park. It last sold for $850,000 in 2013, before the current house was built.
The great room has a vaulted ceiling with wood beams. In the kitchen, which has its own dining area, a wall of folding glass doors opens to a porch with Phantom screens and heaters, and there is a separate prep kitchen with more appliances. The primary suite on the main level has a fireplace and a bath with a steam shower and a heated floor. Three junior suites and a laundry room are on the upper level, and the lower level adds a guest suite, a theater area, a wet bar, an exercise room and a sport court. The two-story home has five bedrooms, nine bathrooms and 8,934 square feet.
Outside, a saltwater pool and a built-in firepit are set among tall, mature trees. A carriage house has a family room, a game area, a beverage bar, a fireplace, a half bath and its own heated four-car garage. The property has seven garage spaces in all, the most among the five sales.
Jeffrey J Dewing of Coldwell Banker Realty was the listing agent, and Amy Dauplaise of Keller Williams Select Realty represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $5,500,000 · 546 Harrington Rd, Wayzata, Minnesota
A deeded boat slip on Lake Minnetonka comes with this Wayzata home on Harrington Road, which sold for $5,500,000, its full asking price. Built in 1985, the home sits on 1.83 acres a short walk from its slip and dock on Wayzata Bay. The property last sold for $2.9 million in 2006.
The one-story home has five bedrooms, seven bathrooms and 10,130 square feet. On the main level, the family room has a vaulted ceiling and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the gardens, and a sunroom opens to the backyard through sliding doors. The kitchen has high-end appliances, and a guest bedroom is also on this floor.
The primary suite has a wall of windows, a fireplace, two walk-in closets and an office with custom built-ins. Its bath has two vanities, a soaker tub and a zero-entry shower. Three more guest bedrooms are on the lower level, along with a family room, a kitchenette, a billiards area, an amusement room and an exercise room.
In the landscaped grounds, a privacy hedge surrounds the pool. The Dakota Regional Trail is close by, and the beach and the shops and restaurants of downtown Wayzata are within walking distance. The home has an extra-deep, heated three-car garage.
Jeffrey J Dewing of Coldwell Banker Realty was the listing agent and also represented the buyer, so the same agent was on both sides of the sale.
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No. 4 — $4,850,000 · 415 Highcroft Rd, Wayzata, Minnesota
Built in 1957 and updated throughout, this two-story home in Wayzata’s Highcroft neighborhood sits on 1.56 acres within walking distance of the beach and downtown Wayzata. It has six bedrooms, the most among the five sales, along with six bathrooms and 6,091 square feet. The property last sold for $4.16 million in 2025.
Walls of windows in the open main level look out to the private backyard, and French doors lead from the kitchen to a deck. The primary suite is on the main level, with a walk-in closet and its own bath, and there is a main-level office. Upstairs are four bedrooms and a loft.
The walkout lower level has a family room with a game area, a billiards area with doors to the outdoors, an exercise room and a guest bedroom. A changing room there, with a washer and dryer, serves swimmers using the in-ground pool. The home also has a screened porch, a fully fenced backyard and a three-car garage.
The home went under contract three days after it was listed and sold for $4,850,000, which was $100,000 above its asking price of $4.75 million. Jeffrey J Dewing of Coldwell Banker Realty was the listing agent, and Mollie Ketroser Greenberg of Edina Realty, Inc. represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $3,550,000 · 700 S 2nd St #W61, Minneapolis, Minnesota
The fifth sale was a sixth-floor condominium at the historic Washburn Lofts in Downtown East, which sold for $3,550,000. The building dates to 1914, making it the oldest of the five. The unit takes up the full river side of that floor, and its windows take in the Mississippi River, Saint Anthony Falls and the Stone Arch Bridge.
Ceilings rise 14 feet over an open, architect-designed plan, and oversized windows bring in the light. Original elements from the building’s industrial years are paired with hardwood floors and wood ceiling panels, and the home has extensive custom cabinetry and library shelving. The primary suite has a private office, a large walk-in closet and a spacious bath. A divided plan sets a second bedroom suite apart, and a den with river views has its own bath.
The home has three bedrooms, three bathrooms, 4,300 square feet and a double-sided gas fireplace, as well as a laundry room, an in-unit storage room and a workshop. A private covered terrace has a gas line for grilling, and the unit comes with two garage spaces. The building has a resident caretaker, a security system, a fitness room, a party room with a catering kitchen and guest parking.
Elisabeth A Lucas of Coldwell Banker Realty – Lakes and Ruth Whitney-Bowe were the listing agents, and Kathy G. Borys of eXp Realty represented the buyer.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, October 4, 2026. The report may exclude private, off-market, delayed or nondisclosed transactions. Prices, property details and professional representation are reported as available at publication and may be updated following confirmation from transaction participants.
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