Prairie on the Lake

YOU CAN HAVE IT FOR ... $1.695 million

Last update: November 8, 2009 - 12:48 AM

This Prairie-style home nestled on a hillside looks like a Frank Lloyd Wright creation. That's because it was designed by John Howe, Wright's chief draftsman for more than 25 years. The Orono home, built in 1978, overlooks Lake Minnetonka's Stubbs Bay. Howe's plan boasts a contemporary open floor plan with warm African mahogany accents and banks of windows that bring the outdoors in.

Other features:

• The 2,755-square-foot home includes three bedrooms and two bathrooms.

• The heavily wooded property has 85 feet of lakeshore.

• The large deck off the dining room faces the lake.

• Both bathrooms have been updated with new fixtures, tile and granite.

• There are unique built-in light boxes in the living and dining rooms.

• The partially finished walkout lower level, which currently has a family room with a wood-burning fireplace, offers room to expand.

• The property has a two-car attached garage and a two-car detached garage.

• The new owner will receive Howe's original rendering.

LYNN UNDERWOOD

Christine Valerius of Coldwell Banker Burnett has the listing; 612-272-1772.

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