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Late August tends to be about running away to the lake before the school bell tolls. And if you’re thinking water, you’re thinking west metro.

The City of Mound is named for its Native American burial grounds and better known for creating the Tonka toy trucks - but really, Mound is all about the lake. Nearly islanded by Lake Minnetonka, 40% of Mound’s city limits are water. In fact, residents usually refer to a neighborhood by its relationship to the water as in, “They live over there between Black and Seton Lakes.”

While not as swanky as some of its better-known neighbors, such as Wayzata and Minnetonka, Mound has a smaller town feel with local events like July’s Spirit of the Lakes Festival. The parade momentarily empties the bar stools at Dailey’s Irish Pub on Commerce Street.

Home prices are relatively lower than other places on the big water, which seems like an especially good deal given its solidly ranked school system and nearly inescapable views.

But not being people to rest on their laurels, residents have been busy making Mound better. Several projects are underway including one that will reclaim a lost canal allowing boat traffic to reach the downtown district. Even more fore thinking is the new Mound Transit Center which eases the commute to the city with express bus access.

The Dakota Rail Regional Trail, another Three Rivers Park treasure, is now open through Mound and the completion of the entire Trail is very near done. Though it is not the only trail. The famous Andrews Sisters, spent most of their youthful summers growing up in Mound and the City has dedicated a portion of the Greenway to the Andrews Sisters which is now known as the Andrews Sisters Trail.

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You can look at current properties on the Mound market here.