Ivy Lane Homes
Custom homes and considered renovations in Edina, Lake Minnetonka, Crosslake, Whitefish Chain, and Gull Chain of Lakes.
Lake country, October.
Site work in progressCompleted renovation / Project evidence
A whole-home renovation in Carver. Explore the supplied before-and-after record, with photo-stage notes kept visible.
View the projectOur story
We build and renovate every home the way we built our own: slowly where it matters, quickly where it does not.
Ivy Lane Homes designs and builds new custom homes and whole-home renovations for families in Edina, around Lake Minnetonka and the west metro, and up north in Crosslake and the Brainerd Lakes. Project availability and the responsible team are confirmed before an engagement.
The Ivy Lane storyWhat guides us
Proportion first. Trends last.
Start with proportion, natural light and materials that suit the setting. The aim is a home that feels considered long after the first impression.
Like a hand in a glove.
Plan around your mornings, gatherings and everyday storage. Room connections, light and useful space should reflect how you actually live.
Clear guidance at every decision.
Understand the choice before making it: scope, cost basis, dependencies and what is still unknown. Agree on decisions and responsibilities before work proceeds.
The place shapes the possibilities
Edina / Renovation & new homes
Start with the existing home, the site and the way you want to live. Consider room connections, daylight and materials alongside property-specific feasibility.
Explore the Edina approachLake Minnetonka & the Brainerd Lakes
Consider the site, seasonal use and the rooms where life happens. Shoreland requirements and buildability need a specific-property review.
Explore lake-home settings
Our signature
We build in every style, but lake homes are where we began. Building our own taught us what a drawing can’t: where the light lands at seven in the morning, why a mudroom matters in March, how a dock and a shoreline shape the whole site, and how county and DNR shoreline rules shape what can be built.
Fieldstone, cedar and timber up north. Shingle, cottage and long porches on the big lake. Every one built for four seasons.
Building in CrosslakeHow we work
It’s knowing what to do when it does.
Our proposed process makes the major decisions visible. The actual scope, sequence and responsibilities belong in each project’s agreement.
Our process
Tell us about the home you have in mind, or the one you already love. We will tell you what we know, what we don’t yet, and what you decide next.
