New Construction · Established Neighborhoods
Tear Down & Rebuild
Sometimes the best home isn’t for sale — it’s the one you build on a site that’s already perfectly located. In Wayzata, Orono, Edina, and the established west metro, the lot is often the asset. We help you see which ones are worth it.
Recent Work
A Rebuild on an Established Street
Custom Two-Story Rebuild — Edina
The lot was right; the house wasn’t. 5,463 sq ft, five bedrooms, six baths — built new on an established Edina street with McDonald Construction.
How We Evaluate a Teardown
Before you buy — or before you tear down the house you own — we run the same analysis we’d run on any land asset:
- Land value vs. as-is value — what the dirt is worth versus what the house adds (or subtracts).
- Lot dimensions, setbacks, and city requirements — what the site actually allows you to build.
- Build budget vs. finished value — whether the numbers work on that street, in that school district, at today’s comps.
- The exit — what the completed home should appraise and sell for, so you never over-build the neighborhood.
If the numbers don’t work, we’ll tell you. That’s the point of doing it first.
Why Rebuild
01
The Location You Actually Want
Stay in the neighborhood you love — the schools, the street, the commute — without settling for a dated house.
02
Everything New, Nothing Inherited
New mechanicals, new envelope, a floor plan designed for how you live — not a renovation compromise.
03
Built to the Street’s Ceiling
In the right locations, a rebuild is the disciplined way to own the newest home on an irreplaceable lot.
Wondering If a Lot Pencils Out?
We’ll run a feasibility snapshot: as-is value, land value, what the site supports, a realistic build budget band, and the finished value. No cost, no obligation — and if the numbers don’t work, you’ll know before you spend a dollar.
Request a Feasibility Snapshot or call 612-819-4400