Home inspection in Mound.

What we see in Mound homes.

Mound sits on Lake Minnetonka and covers 5.08 square miles, of which 2.22 are water. It had 9,398 residents at the 2020 census. The city is named for the prehistoric Indian mounds once found within its limits, the former municipality of Island Park merged with it in 1960, and the city celebrated its centennial in 2012. Black Lake, Dutch Lake, Lake Langdon, Saunders Lake and Seton Lake lie inside the city, and neighborhoods include Three Points, The Island, The Highlands, Grandview Boulevard and Shirley Hills. Older lake cottages, many converted to year-round homes, sit on tight lots near the water.

Converted cottages are the main case. They often have additions of different ages, older insulation and heating, small or shallow foundations, and plumbing and wiring that were built for summer. Worth checking are the structure under additions, the crawlspace or basement for moisture, and the heating and insulation for year-round use. On lakeshore lots, grading, drainage, retaining walls, decks and stairs, and window and roof flashing are the things to watch. Because lots are small and close to water, drainage is a shared problem and we follow where roof and yard water goes.

Local facts checked September 2026 against: Wikipedia.