Home inspection in Minnetrista.

What we see in Minnetrista homes.

Minnetrista covers 30.76 square miles, of which 4.94 are water, and it kept a rural, agricultural and wooded character while growing to 8,262 residents and 2,962 housing units by 2020. Its lakes include Whaletail, Little Long, Mud, Ox Yoke and Saunders, plus several bays of Lake Minnetonka. Six Mile Creek runs through the western part of the city and brings runoff from about 17,000 acres to Halsted Bay. The creek has a very low gradient, so backwater and stagnant conditions are common. The housing runs from older farmhouses to newer lake-area and acreage homes.

Acreage and water dominate the checklist. Grading and drainage, foundation walls, sump pumps and past moisture are the things to watch, especially near wetlands, lakes and the creek. On older farmhouses, foundations, framing changes, old wiring, insulation and windows are worth attention, and so are outbuildings when they are included. Homes not on city sewer usually have a private well and septic system. A licensed septic inspector evaluates the septic system, and well water is tested separately, so ask early about services. The house matters, and so does knowing what needs a specialist.

Local facts checked September 2026 against: Wikipedia, Wikipedia, Wikipedia.