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TWIN CITIES NEW CONSTRUCTION GUIDE 2026 V2

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TWIN CITIES		1
New Construction		1
Guidebook		1
2026/27		1
Edition		1
DOYLE		1
REAL ESTATE		1
Welcome!		1
Hello!		2
Building or buying new is a big decision. We made this guide to help you understand your options and move forward with confidence!		2
- Brandon Doyle		2
Realtor, Doyle Real Estate Team		2
Choose New Construction?		3
WHY...		3
Buying a new construction home allows you to enjoy modern design, energy-efficient systems, and personalized finishes — all without the maintenance or surprises of an older home. You can choose everything from the floor plan to the flooring, and many builders offer flexible layouts that fit your lifestyle.		3
In today’s Twin Cities market, new construction can be found in nearly every price range and region — from first-time buyer communities in the North Metro, to luxury custom estates in the West Metro, to growing family-friendly neighborhoods in the South Metro and East Metro.		3
Start Today!		3
Want help choosing the right upgrade for your home? Schedule a quick call with me here.		3
calendly.com/brandon-doyle		3
612–702–7687		3
brandon@doylerealestateteam.com		3
CONTENTS		4
INTRODUCTIONS		4
6		4
WEST METRO		4
NORTH METRO		4
92		4
95		4
EAST METRO		4
119		4
SOUTH METRO		4
141		4
Eagan		4
Welcome to		5
the Twin Cities		5
Lots & Styles		5
For Building a New Home		6
Builder Types		7
Finishes		7
Options for New Construction		8
1. Builder Financing (End Loan)		8
2. Construction-to-Permanent		8
Timelines		8
North Metro		9
West Metro		10
East Metro		11
West Metro Continued:		11
South Metro		12
WEST METRO		13
CHANHASSEN		14
MARKET SNAPSHOT		14
SCHOOLS		15
DOYLE RATINGS		15
4.2		15
IDEAL FOR...		15
CHANHASSEN NEIGHBORHOODS		16
Chanhassen Elementary School: 8/10		16
Pioneer Ridge Middle School: 8/10		16
Chanhassen High School : 9/10		16
Bluff Creek Elementary School: 9/10		16
Pioneer Ridge Middle School: 8/10		16
Chanhassen High School: 9/10		16
CHASKA		17
MARKET SNAPSHOT		17
SCHOOLS		18
DOYLE RATINGS		18
4.3		18
IDEAL FOR...		18
CHASKA NEIGHBORHOODS		19
Chanhassen High School: 9/10		19
CHASKA NEIGHBORHOODS		20
Chanhassen High School: 9/10		20
Chanhassen High School: 9/10		20
CHASKA NEIGHBORHOODS		21
Chanhassen High School: 9/10		21
CORCORAN		22
MARKET SNAPSHOT		22
DOYLE RATINGS		22
4.0		22
SCHOOLS		23
Wayzata Public Schools (ISD 284)		23
Delano Public School District (ISD 879) Ranked #21 Best School District in Minnesota (Niche 2026)		23
Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public School District (ISD 877)		23
Osseo Area Schools (ISD 279)		23
Rockford Area Schools (ISD 883)		23
IDEAL FOR...		23
CORCORAN NEIGHBORHOODS		24
CORCORAN NEIGHBORHOODS		25
CORCORAN NEIGHBORHOODS		26
CORCORAN NEIGHBORHOODS		27
Wayzata High School: 10/10		27
DAYTON		28
MARKET SNAPSHOT		28
SCHOOLS		29
DOYLE RATINGS		29
3.9		29
IDEAL FOR...		29
DAYTON NEIGHBORHOODS		30
Champlin Park High School: 7/10		30
DAYTON NEIGHBORHOODS		31
DAYTON NEIGHBORHOODS		32
MARKET SNAPSHOT		33
SCHOOLS		34
DOYLE RATINGS		34
4.0		34
IDEAL FOR...		34
DELANO NEIGHBORHOODS		35
Delano Senior High School: 10/10		35
DELANO NEIGHBORHOODS		36
Delano Senior High School: 10/10		36
MARKET SNAPSHOT		37
SCHOOLS		38
DOYLE RATINGS		38
4.5		38
IDEAL FOR...		38
EDEN PRAIRIE NEIGHBORHOODS		39
Eden Prairie High School: 10/10		39
EDEN PRAIRIE NEIGHBORHOODS		40
Purgatory Creek Estates		40
Eden Prairie High School: 10/10		40
MARKET SNAPSHOT		41
SCHOOLS		42
DOYLE RATINGS		42
4.4		42
IDEAL FOR...		42
MARKET SNAPSHOT		43
SCHOOLS		44
DOYLE RATINGS		44
3.8		44
IDEAL FOR...		44
HANOVER NEIGHBORHOODS		45
Buffalo Senior High School: 8/10		45
HANOVER NEIGHBORHOODS		46
Buffalo Senior High School: 8/10		46
MARKET SNAPSHOT		47
SCHOOLS		48
DOYLE RATINGS		48
4.4		48
IDEAL FOR...		48
INDEPENDENCE NEIGHBORHOODS		49
INDEPENDENCE NEIGHBORHOODS		50
Delano Senior High School: 10/10		50
MARKET SNAPSHOT		51
SCHOOLS		52
DOYLE RATINGS		52
4.3		52
IDEAL FOR...		52
MAPLE GROVE NEIGHBORHOODS		53
Wayzata High School: 10/10		53
MAPLE GROVE NEIGHBORHOODS		54
MARKET SNAPSHOT		55
SCHOOLS		56
DOYLE RATINGS		56
4.5		56
IDEAL FOR...		56
MEDINA NEIGHBORHOODS		57
MEDINA NEIGHBORHOODS		58
Wayzata High School: 10/10		58
MEDINA NEIGHBORHOODS		59
MARKET SNAPSHOT		60
SCHOOLS		61
DOYLE RATINGS		61
4.4		61
IDEAL FOR...		61
MARKET SNAPSHOT		62
SCHOOLS		63
DOYLE RATINGS		63
4.3		63
IDEAL FOR...		63
MINNETRISTA NEIGHBORHOODS		64
Mound-Westonka High School: 9/10		64
MARKET SNAPSHOT		65
DOYLE RATINGS		66
4.6		66
SCHOOLS		66
IDEAL FOR...		66
PLYMOUTH NEIGHBORHOODS		67
Wayzata High School: 10/10		67
PLYMOUTH NEIGHBORHOODS		68
MARKET SNAPSHOT		69
SCHOOLS		70
DOYLE RATINGS		70
4.1		70
IDEAL FOR...		70
Aster Mill		71
ROGERS NEIGHBORHOODS		71
Buffalo Senior High School: 8/10		71
Grass Lake Preserve		72
ROGERS NEIGHBORHOODS		72
Northview Preserve		73
ROGERS NEIGHBORHOODS		73
Towns at Fox Creek		74
ROGERS NEIGHBORHOODS		74
MARKET SNAPSHOT		75
SCHOOLS		76
DOYLE RATINGS		76
4.0		76
IDEAL FOR...		76
Anton Village		77
ST. MICHAEL NEIGHBORHOODS		77
Gonz Lake		78
ST. MICHAEL NEIGHBORHOODS		78
Larabee Meadows		79
ST. MICHAEL NEIGHBORHOODS		79
Legacy Bay Farms		79
PCS Villas		80
ST. MICHAEL NEIGHBORHOODS		80
Riverview Preserve		80
Wilhelm Hills		81
ST. MICHAEL NEIGHBORHOODS		81
MARKET SNAPSHOT		82
SCHOOLS		83
DOYLE RATINGS		83
4.3		83
IDEAL FOR...		83
Birchwood		84
VICTORIA NEIGHBORHOODS		84
Huntersbrook		84
NORTH METRO		85
MARKET SNAPSHOT		86
SCHOOLS		87
DOYLE RATINGS		87
4.0		87
IDEAL FOR...		87
Fields of Winslow Cove		88
ANDOVER NEIGHBORHOODS		88
Petersen Farms		88
MARKET SNAPSHOT		89
SCHOOLS		90
DOYLE RATINGS		90
3.9		90
IDEAL FOR...		90
Crispin Cove		91
BLAINE NEIGHBORHOODS		91
Oakwood Ponds		91
The Grove at Flowerfield		92
BLAINE NEIGHBORHOODS		92
MARKET SNAPSHOT		93
SCHOOLS		94
DOYLE RATINGS		94
3.7		94
IDEAL FOR...		94
ELK RIVER NEIGHBORHOODS		95
The Villas at Fillmore		95
MARKET SNAPSHOT		96
SCHOOLS		97
DOYLE RATINGS		97
3.7		97
IDEAL FOR...		97
HAM LAKE NEIGHBORHOODS		98
Hidden Forest		98
HAM LAKE NEIGHBORHOODS		99
MARKET SNAPSHOT		100
DOYLE RATINGS		101
4.0		101
SCHOOLS		101
IDEAL FOR...		101
HUGO NEIGHBORHOODS		102
Watercrest of Hugo		102
MARKET SNAPSHOT		103
DOYLE RATINGS		104
4.4		104
SCHOOLS		104
IDEAL FOR...		104
NORTH OAKS NEIGHBORHOODS		105
MARKET SNAPSHOT		106
DOYLE RATINGS		107
3.9		107
SCHOOLS		107
IDEAL FOR...		107
OTSEGO NEIGHBORHOODS		108
Ashwood		108
OTSEGO NEIGHBORHOODS		109
Castella Meadows		109
OTSEGO NEIGHBORHOODS		110
Meadows of Otsego		110
OTSEGO NEIGHBORHOODS		111
Prairie Crossing		111
OTSEGO NEIGHBORHOODS		112
MARKET SNAPSHOT		113
SCHOOLS		114
DOYLE RATINGS		114
3.9		114
IDEAL FOR...		114
RAMSEY NEIGHBORHOODS		115
Parkside Townhomes		115
RAMSEY NEIGHBORHOODS		116
MARKET SNAPSHOT		117
DOYLE RATINGS		118
4.1		118
SCHOOLS		118
IDEAL FOR...		118
LINO LAKES NEIGHBORHOODS		119
Watermark		119
EAST METRO		120
MARKET SNAPSHOT		121
SCHOOLS		122
DOYLE RATINGS		122
4.1		122
IDEAL FOR...		122
COTTAGE GROVE NEIGHBORHOODS		123
Eastbrooke		123
COTTAGE GROVE NEIGHBORHOODS		124
Graymont Village		124
COTTAGE GROVE NEIGHBORHOODS		125
Hinton Woods		125
COTTAGE GROVE NEIGHBORHOODS		126
Mississippi Landing		126
COTTAGE GROVE NEIGHBORHOODS		127
Ravine Crossing		127
COTTAGE GROVE NEIGHBORHOODS		128
Rolling Meadows		128
MARKET SNAPSHOT		129
SCHOOLS		130
DOYLE RATINGS		130
4.1		130
IDEAL FOR...		130
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOODS		131
Scenic Hills		131
MARKET SNAPSHOT		132
SCHOOLS		133
DOYLE RATINGS		133
4.2		133
IDEAL FOR...		133
Inwood Townhomes		134
LAKE ELMO NEIGHBORHOODS		134
Royal Club		135
LAKE ELMO NEIGHBORHOODS		135
MARKET SNAPSHOT		136
SCHOOLS		137
DOYLE RATINGS		137
4.3		137
IDEAL FOR...		137
WOODBURY NEIGHBORHOODS		138
Arbor Ridge		138
WOODBURY NEIGHBORHOODS		139
Hartung Farm		139
WOODBURY NEIGHBORHOODS		140
Waypointe of Woodbury		140
WOODBURY NEIGHBORHOODS		141
SOUTH METRO		142
MARKET SNAPSHOT		143
SCHOOLS		144
DOYLE RATINGS		144
4.1		144
IDEAL FOR...		144
APPLE VALLEY NEIGHBORHOODS		145
Applewood Pointe		145
MARKET SNAPSHOT		146
SCHOOLS		147
DOYLE RATINGS		147
4.3		147
IDEAL FOR...		147
MARKET SNAPSHOT		148
SCHOOLS		149
DOYLE RATINGS		149
3.9		149
IDEAL FOR...		149
FARMINGTON NEIGHBORHOODS		150
Sapphire Lakes		150
FARMINGTON NEIGHBORHOODS		151
Vita Attiva		151
FARMINGTON NEIGHBORHOODS		152
MARKET SNAPSHOT		153
SCHOOLS		154
DOYLE RATINGS		154
4.2		154
IDEAL FOR...		154
LAKEVILLE NEIGHBORHOODS		155
Amelia Meadows		155
LAKEVILLE NEIGHBORHOODS		156
Autumn Hill		156
LAKEVILLE NEIGHBORHOODS		157
Brookshire		157
LAKEVILLE NEIGHBORHOODS		158
Cedar Creek		158
LAKEVILLE NEIGHBORHOODS		159
Glacier Creek		160
LAKEVILLE NEIGHBORHOODS		160
Knob Hill		161
LAKEVILLE NEIGHBORHOODS		161
Preserve of Lakeville		162
LAKEVILLE NEIGHBORHOODS		162
Ritter Meadows		163
LAKEVILLE NEIGHBORHOODS		163
Voyageur Farms		164
LAKEVILLE NEIGHBORHOODS		164
MARKET SNAPSHOT		165
DOYLE RATINGS		166
4.2		166
SCHOOLS		166
IDEAL FOR...		166
PRIOR LAKE NEIGHBORHOODS		167
Pike Lake Landing		167
MARKET SNAPSHOT		168
SCHOOLS		169
DOYLE RATINGS		169
4.1		169
IDEAL FOR...		169
SAVAGE NEIGHBORHOODS		170
Eagleview		170
MARKET SNAPSHOT		171
SCHOOLS		172
DOYLE RATINGS		172
4.1		172
IDEAL FOR...		172
SHAKOPEE NEIGHBORHOODS		173
Arbor Bluff		173
SHAKOPEE NEIGHBORHOODS		174
Highview Park		174
Palomino Trail		175
SHAKOPEE NEIGHBORHOODS		175
Summerland Place		175
Valley Crest		176
SHAKOPEE NEIGHBORHOODS		176
Whispering Waters		176
Is it more expensive to build new compared to buying an existing home?		177
Is it worth building new versus buying an existing home?		177
When should I involve my REALTOR®?		177
Can I use my own lender?		177
What warranties do new homes come with?		177
What if I want to build a fully custom home on my own lot?		177
Can I customize a new construction home?		177
Do I need a real estate agent when buying a new construction home?		177
What’s included in a “base price”?		177
How much do new homes cost in the Twin Cities Metro?		177
Are there financing differences with new construction?		177
What if I need to sell my current home first?		177
Do I need a home inspection on new construction?		177
Are model homes for sale?		177
Building a New Home		178
in the South Metro		178
Next Steps?		179
Start Today!		179
calendly.com/brandon-doyle		179
612-702-7687		179
brandon@doylerealestateteam.com		179
Building new is no longer just for a select few — it’s a practical, attainable option for many buyers who want a home that fits how they actually live today.		179
- Brandon Doyle		179
Realtor, Doyle Real Estate Team		179
Thank you!		1
Find Your		180
New Construction		180
Home!		180
DOYLE		180
REAL ESTATE		180
Start Today!		180
calendly.com/brandon-doyle		180

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