The five highest-priced home sales reported in the South Twin Cities Area, Minnesota for the week ending November 1, 2026 added up to $4.81 million. All five were single-family homes in Dakota County, each in a different city: Northfield, Inver Grove Heights, Mendota Heights, Hastings and Lakeville.
The group leaned toward custom-built homes from the late 1990s through the early 2010s, the oldest finished in 1998 and the newest in 2012. Two are one-story homes with finished lower levels, and three are two-story designs.
No. 1 — $1,200,000 · 32457 Alexander Ct, Northfield, Minnesota
The top sale of the week is a one-story custom home in Alta View, set on 3.00 acres about a ten-minute drive from historic downtown Northfield. Built in 2012, it is the newest home on this list and, at 5,226 square feet, the largest. Its walls are insulated concrete forms, and the home has four bedrooms, four bathrooms, four fireplaces and garage space for five cars. It sold for $1,200,000.
The main level is open, with high ceilings and large expanses of glass. The kitchen is built around an AGA range, with Cambria countertops and Frigidaire Professional refrigeration, and a scullery with a walnut butcher-block counter keeps prep work and storage out of view. The primary suite has its own fireplace, a walk-in closet, a private laundry and a bath with a freestanding tub and an oversized walk-in shower finished in basket-weave tile. From the suite, a door leads directly out to a deck that looks across rolling hills and farmland.
Downstairs, the walkout lower level has a second living room with a wet bar, a sauna, a second laundry room and two large bedrooms, each with a walk-in closet, connected by a Jack-and-Jill bathroom. Space there is roughed in for another bedroom and bathroom. The garages are split between a three-car attached garage and a two-car detached one, and an unfinished loft sits above the larger of the two.
Outside, a pergola covers an outdoor living room with one more fireplace, and a pond fed by a running stream sits in the backyard. The grounds also include a gazebo, a storage shed, a fenced dog run beside the home and an invisible fence around the yard. The property last sold for $69,900 in 2011, before the current home was built.
Hannah Smith-The Property Geeks of Real Broker, LLC was the listing agent, and Elie Safi of RE/MAX Results represented the buyer in the week’s highest-priced sale.
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No. 2 — $970,000 · 10805 Alameda Path, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
Wooded acreage defines the second-place sale, a two-story home in Southern Lakes Estates in Inver Grove Heights that sold for $970,000. The home stands well back from the road on 3.06 acres, with mature trees screening it from the neighbors and an open lawn inside that wooded edge. Built in 1998, it is the oldest home in this group, and with five bedrooms it has the most. It also has three full baths and a half bath, 4,308 square feet, three fireplaces and an attached three-car garage.
Nine-foot ceilings run through the main level. Its large kitchen, built around a center island, connects to the home’s living and gathering areas, and there are formal living and dining rooms as well. The standout room is a vaulted sunroom with a wood ceiling, a stone fireplace and windows looking out over the property. The primary suite has vaulted ceilings and a walk-in closet, and its updated bath has a freestanding soaking tub and a glass-enclosed shower. Downstairs, the finished walkout level has a large family room with a gas fireplace, along with the fifth bedroom, a bathroom and a wine cellar.
Outside, a low-maintenance deck takes in the views, and a broad paver patio with a fire pit gives a second place to gather. The location is convenient to trails, shopping and highway access. The property last sold for $68,900 in 1998.
Jessica M Brunsell of BRIX Real Estate and Daniel G Dietl were the listing agents, and Luke Chase of RE/MAX Results represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $940,000 · 1354 Riverside Ln, Mendota Heights, Minnesota
In The Summit of Mendota Heights, a one-story home built in 2007 went under contract seven days after it was listed and sold for $940,000. The home has three bedrooms, two full baths and a half bath, 3,449 square feet and an attached two-car garage.
The main level is laid out as one open space, with large windows and a gas fireplace in the living room. The kitchen has granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, a pantry and a center island with a breakfast bar, and an adjoining sunroom opens onto a deck. The main-floor primary bedroom has a walk-in closet and its own bath with a jetted tub and a separate shower, and a laundry room and half bath are on the same floor. The finished walkout lower level has a family room with a wet bar, two more bedrooms and a full bath.
Parks, ponds, trails and the Minnesota River Valley are within easy reach, as are shopping, restaurants and schools, with convenient access to St. Paul and MSP International Airport. The property last sold for $525,750 in 2010.
Thomas Edelstein, CRS, ABR of Coldwell Banker Realty and Henry A. Edelstein were the listing agents. Sally English of Coldwell Banker Realty represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $875,000 · 11013 220th St E, Hastings, Minnesota
Builder John Liefeld custom-built this two-story home on 3.02 acres a few minutes from Hastings, and it sold for $875,000. Completed in 2004, it has four bedrooms, four bathrooms, 4,042 square feet and two fireplaces, and its garage space for six vehicles is the most of any home in this group.
The interior is finished in custom maple, from the millwork to the cabinetry, with built-ins throughout, Cambria quartz countertops and Andersen windows. The lower level has in-floor heat, a family room with a gas fireplace, a custom wet bar, plenty of storage and a door straight into the garage.
A heated detached garage and shop with its own in-floor heat gives room for vehicles, boats or a workshop. The property last sold for $70,425 in 2004.
Cory Kochendorfer of Keller Williams Select Realty was the listing agent, and Dan P Burling of Pemberton RE represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $825,000 · 17866 179th Trl W, Lakeville, Minnesota
The Lakeville sale moved quickly. Listed at $800,000, the two-story home went under contract seven days later and sold for $825,000, $25,000 above its asking price. Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, four bathrooms, 4,444 square feet, three fireplaces and a heated three-car garage on a 0.34-acre lot.
Woodwork sets the tone inside, where hickory, maple and enameled millwork meet 10-foot ceilings and custom built-ins. The kitchen has granite countertops, a gas cooktop, a beverage cooler and a raised island that seats four, beside an informal dining area. In the living room, a gas fireplace is framed by built-ins, and a bench runs below a wall of windows facing the backyard. The main floor also has a formal dining room and an office behind glass French doors.
Upstairs are three bedrooms and a loft with a built-in desk. The primary suite has a two-sided fireplace that also opens to the primary bath, which has a custom tiled shower, a jetted tub and heated tile floors. The lower level, with daylight windows and in-floor heat, has a family room with another gas fireplace, a wet bar with a full-size refrigerator, the fourth bedroom, a steam shower and a flex room.
The three-season porch has Ironwood floors and vinyl-and-glass windows. Outside, a low-maintenance deck overlooks mature pines and an irrigated lawn. A circular patio with a raised sitting edge and landscape lighting extends the outdoor space. The home is a few minutes from Brackett’s Crossing Country Club and Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve. The property last sold for $532,000 in 2016.
Barbara A. Briant of Edina Realty, Inc. was the listing agent, and Lars Anderson of RE/MAX Results represented the buyer.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, November 1, 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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