2388 West Lake of the Isles Parkway
Minneapolis, MN, USA

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"This charming Cotswold-style home overlooking Minneapolis’ Lake of the Isles was built in 1922, and inspired by the famous English region with fieldstone cottages that has served as home to famous figures including King Charles, David and Victoria Beckham, and Winston Churchill. Take a look inside the four-bedroom home that highlights historic features with its circular library, wrap-around shake roof, and luxurious bedroom suites at the link in our bio.

Story by @rebmen, Historical Photo from @minnesotahistoricalsociety"

$4.6M Cotswold-Style Lake of the Isles House for Sale

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"$4.6M Cotswold-Style Lake of the Isles House for Sale

A cozy Minneapolis home inspired by the southwest England region that once housed Shakespeare, Churchill, and the fictitious boy-wizard Harry Potter is listed for $4.6 million.

Earlier this summer, a renovated Cotswold-style home overlooking Minneapolis’s Lake of the Isles was listed for just shy of $4.6 million. Built in 1922, 2388 West Lake of the Isles Parkway was inspired by the Cotswolds—a famous English region with fieldstone cottages that has served as home to famous figures including King Charles, David and Victoria Beckham, Kate Winslet, Winston Churchill, William Shakespeare, and—perhaps most famously—Harry Potter.

Locally, the four-bedroom home received attention with the award-winning design and renovation team who collaborated to revive the lakeside residence, including Charlie and Co. Design, L. Cramer Builders, and Twist Interior Design.

While the home’s 2020 updates to mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and windows may win over conscientious 2023 homebuyers, the historic features of the home will win over local hearts with its circular library, wrap-around shake roof, “luxurious” bedroom suites with “ethereal” spa baths, English-inspired screened porch, stone firepit area, and several outdoor living spaces, according to its listing by Ellyn Wolfenson and Matthew Baker of Coldwell Banker Realty. “This highly customized home represents the absolute highest level of design and detail,” the listing reads. “It is an unrivaled work of art that elevates daily living.”

Photo Credit: Present-day photos #1 - 5 taken by Landmark Photography
Photo Credit: historical photo #6 taken by Charles Winfred, courtesy of the Minnesota Historical Society

2388 West Lake of the Isles Parkway, Minneapolis, MN, USA

2388 West Lake of the Isles Parkway Home History
Liebenberg Kaplan and Martin, 1922

Liebenberg Kaplan and Martin, 1922 shake roof that curls down over the eaves in imitation of thatching. Quite a few houses of this type were built in the 1920s, but this may well be the largest example in Minneapolis. Its scenic qualities are much abetted by a healthy growth of vines.

Citation: Millett, Larry. AIA Guide to the Minneapolis Lake District. Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2009.

2388 West Lake of the Isles Parkway, Minneapolis, MN, USA

Amsden/Anderson residence, 2388 West Lake of the Isles Boulevard, Minneapolis

Photographer: Nelson, Charles W. (Charles Winfred)

Content: 06/1974