Homes for Sale in Apple Valley for an Incredible Lifestyle

If you are looking to buy a home in the Twin Cities area, you should consider looking at homes for sale in Apple Valley. This community has more features to make living enjoyable than almost any other in the country.

Apple Valley is home to the Minnesota Zoo with over 85 species of mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles. There are over 600 acres of parkland and 60 miles of recreational trails to enjoy. If you are into golf, there are several courses to choose from. And, you'll be only five minutes away from the Mall of America, which has about 520 stores and 50 restaurants.

If you are into other types of sports and recreation, the city provides opportunities to participate in many activities such as: basketball leagues, golf leagues, hockey leagues, softball leagues, volleyball leagues and much more. Most likely you will find that your favorite activity is available to you in this community.

Homes for sale in Apple Valley range from very old to brand new. The community was first settled in the mid 1850's, but it has a relatively young population. It's a city of approximately 50,000 people with 19,000 households. Roughly one third of the population is under the age of 18.  There are three high schools, three middle schools, and six elementary schools to provide them with an above average education.

As you search for homes for sale, you might want to consider buying a new home rather than an older home. While older homes do have a certain charm about them, new homes offer the latest energy saving technology. Homes built today are more energy efficient than those built as recently as ten years ago. And one of the biggest reasons to go with a new home is that they usually come with a warranty to protect your investment.

For information on new homes in Apple Valley, contact Dean Johnson Homes at (763) 479-4820.

Tips for Designing a New Home

If you're in the process of building a new home for you and your family, you know that it's a great route to take, as it makes sure the place you live in will be built to your needs. But, where do you start? When thinking about designing your new home, here are a few tips to consider:

• Think of the home features you want and list them. Draw out ideas on a piece of paper. 
• Prioritize the features that you want. Maybe some aren't absolute essentials or may cause your budget to sharply increase. Stick to the ones that you think are absolutely necessary. 
• Have the home built for what may come. Like a new member of the family, working situation or any other possible future situation. 
• Have your Minneapolis home builder design it intelligently. Consider the home's flow and function, and where each room might be positioned. 

Welcome to Dean Johnson Homes blog!

As a locally owned and operated business in the Twin Cities metro, we at Dean Johnson Homes have always prided ourselves on our work, and illustrating why we’re one of the area’s top companies for home building.

Because of the pride we take in our work, we’re happy to today launch our blog. It will be frequently updated with information on home building. We will also use this blog to showcase projects – past and present – the Dean Johnson Homes staff has worked so very hard on.

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