North Oaks, MN
Community Info
As you consider possible locations for your custom home, look no further than North Oaks for privacy and luxury in strikingly attractive surroundings. North Oaks lots for sale offer these features and more in this beautiful suburb just North of Minneapolis and St. Paul. This unique area is primarily owned and maintained by its residents, and each lot is close to nature, with connecting trails, parks, and acres of natural land.
North Oaks has about 4500 residents. As no other property is owned by the city, all plowing, road maintenance, and park and trail upkeep is performed by the North Oaks Home Owners Association. The city government provides fire, police, and licensing services. Natural resources include woods, hills, vast meadows, wetlands, and lakes, with a protected 620-acre conservation space.
Neighborhoods
This community is the premier location for building your home. This hand-picked by TJB Homes homesite in the Rapp Farm neighborhood, which is on the northeast side of the city. Rapp Farm sits on the north edge of the city’s conservation area, with local trails, footpaths, and green spaces crisscrossing the area.
City Activities
Although the area is primarily comprised of private residential lots, residents still have the chance to connect with their community. Advisory board opportunities include the City Council, Planning Commission, and Natural Resource Committee. Other activities and organizations include:
- Soccer club
- League of women voters
- Garden club
- Golf club
- Hospital guilds
The surrounding environment is left as is, including the woods as home to deer and coyote and bodies of water full of geese and fish. Community members do take steps to help preserve the environment, however, by helping to remove invasive species such as garlic mustard and buckthorn.