Seashell on the shore

Although built in 2004, this home has a midcentury style inspired by the modernist works of architect Charles G. Woods. The dramatic curved-glass walls give the home a shell-like appearance from the Lake Minnetonka shoreline. Built by John Pastuck of Natural Homes, the two-level Excelsior residence is warmed and cooled by an energy-efficient geothermal system.

Other features:

• The 3,530-square-foot home has three bedrooms and three bathrooms.

• The contemporary open floor plan has a "command post" kitchen that flows into the dining room and great room.

• The main living spaces boast Brazilian maple floors.

• The walls in the great room are punctuated with banks of clerestory windows.

• The renovated main-floor master suite has custom built-in dressers and closets with satin glass inserts.

• In the lower level walkout, there's a family room with a granite and mosaic tile bar and an exercise room.

• Walls of glass and an expansive deck that wraps around the home's lakeside offer panoramic views of St. Albans Bay.

• The grounds, which include 74 feet of lakeshore, have new landscaping and lighting.

• Location, location, location: Downtown Excelsior is within walking or biking distance.

LYNN UNDERWOOD