The five highest-priced home sales publicly reported in the Minneapolis, Minnesota metro area for the week ending August 9, 2026, combined for $20.91 million. A newly built contemporary home in Minnetonka’s Elevare enclave led the week at $5,350,000, followed by a Lake Minnetonka shoreline property in Wayzata at $5,087,500.
The week’s closings were spread across Minnetonka, Wayzata, Maple Plain, Edina and Mound, communities on the western side of the metro area.
RealtyWireβs Top 5 ranks the five highest-priced residential closings it identified in the Minneapolis, Minnesota metro area for the reporting week. It may omit private, delayed, nondisclosed, or otherwise unreported transactions.
No. 1 — $5,350,000 · 12743 Elevare Ct, Minnetonka, Minnesota
The week’s top sale closed on August 3, 2026, at 12743 Elevare Ct in Minnetonka, where a new contemporary home sold for $5,350,000. The house is part of Elevare, described in the listing as a limited collection of 10 wooded homesites less than a mile south of Ridgedale, close to Wayzata and Lake Minnetonka. Designed by Modern Oasis in collaboration with Charles Stinson Architecture, built by Swanson Homes and with interiors by Carbon 6 Interiors, the residence offers five bedrooms, six baths and a reported 6,062 square feet on a wooded lot of more than an acre.
A vaulted great room with walls of glass opens to a chef’s kitchen, walk-in pantry and dining area, while a four-season sunroom with a fireplace leads out to a screen porch, a south-facing patio and an in-ground pool. The lower level holds three additional bedrooms along with a golf simulator, bar, game area, media room, fitness area and sauna, and an oversized three-stall garage adds storage and workspace. The 2026 build was listed as available for occupancy in July 2026.
Blake Edward Swanson and Dalia M Carter of New Haus Real Estate, Inc. were the listing agents. Mollie Ketroser Greenberg of Edina Realty, Inc. represented the buyer.
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No. 2 — $5,087,500 · 2442 Lafayette Rd, Wayzata, Minnesota
The runner-up closed for $5,087,500 on August 7, 2026, at 2442 Lafayette Rd in Wayzata, a Lake Minnetonka property set on 1.1 acres with 150 feet of riprapped shoreline and a sandy, hard lake bottom, described in the listing as one of the larger lots in Minnetonka Beach. Built in 1900, the four-bedroom, six-bath home was fully rebuilt down to the studs in 2016 and received a full interior update in 2025-26, according to the listing.
The home offers a reported 5,659 square feet, with two fireplaces, a wine cellar, a sauna and a wet bar, plus architectural details that include a cross-gable roof with exposed rafter tails. Outside, a patio and landscaped grounds lead to the water’s edge and east-facing lake views, steps from neighborhood parks and the Dakota Trail, with a direct route to downtown Wayzata, Minneapolis and the MSP airport.
Melissa Johnson of Coldwell Banker Realty was the listing agent. Sarah E Polovitz of Compass represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $3,700,000 · 2300 County Road 92, Maple Plain, Minnesota
No. 3 on the list closed for $3,700,000 on August 7, 2026: 2300 County Road 92 in Maple Plain, a 118-acre property on the western edge of Whaletail Lake with 3,700 feet of east-facing shoreline. The listing, marked sold before print, describes a five-bedroom, five-bath home from 1989 with a reported 7,049 square feet, reached by a long tree-lined drive and featuring vaulted ceilings, exposed beams and extensive built-ins.
A 54-by-30-foot indoor athletic court sits over a drained swimming pool that can be converted back with existing equipment, and the property also includes a heated three-car garage and an 80-by-42-foot Morton building for storage. The land supports deer, turkey, pheasants and waterfowl, with bow and shotgun hunting allowed, a portion of the acreage is leased for farming, and the listing notes a city-approved plat for a future 11-lot layout of two-acre homesites, each with lake access.
Sharla K Stafford and Eric D Stafford of Coldwell Banker Realty were the listing agents. Mark Carrier of Coldwell Banker Realty represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $3,525,000 · 6 Merilane Ave, Edina, Minnesota
At No. 4, a home at 6 Merilane Ave in Edina’s Rolling Green neighborhood closed for $3,525,000 on August 3, 2026. Set at the end of a private lane on a wooded hilltop lot of more than 1.2 acres, the five-bedroom, five-bath residence offers a reported 6,204 square feet; listing data gives a 2007 year built, while the remarks describe the home as designed by architect Mike Sharratt and completed by Narr Construction in 2008.
A two-story living and dining room pairs walls of windows and enameled millwork with a stone fireplace, and the main floor holds a primary suite, a second bedroom and a study with custom cabinetry. A vaulted porch with a stone fireplace can be enclosed with window glazing and screens, the walkout lower level adds a family room, wet bar and workout area, and the home was offered with the possibility of a fully furnished purchase.
Robert Hare of Coldwell Banker Realty was the listing agent. Arthur D Hays of Lakes Sotheby’s International Realty represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $3,247,500 · 1074 Wildhurst Trl, Mound, Minnesota
Rounding out the list, 1074 Wildhurst Trl in Mound closed for $3,247,500 on August 3, 2026. The updated Lake Minnetonka home overlooks 140 feet of lakeshore from a 2.55-acre lot on a quiet non-through street in the Wildhurst Estates neighborhood, and the 2002 build offers four bedrooms, six baths and a reported 3,401 square feet.
Inside, a great room combines a barrel-vaulted ceiling, custom built-ins, a fireplace and a wall of windows facing the water, and a kitchen with a walk-in pantry opens to an informal dining area. The main-level primary suite has French doors to the lakeside patio, the upper level holds two junior suites, a guest bedroom and a den, and a carriage house adds living quarters and a three-quarter bathroom alongside a heated garage for four or more cars. Listed improvements include a 2022 roof, repainted interior and exterior, and a new lakeside patio with stone stairways.
Jeffrey J Dewing of Coldwell Banker Realty was the listing agent. Brian K Benson of Compass represented the buyer.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, August 9, 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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