Cottage Grove · Downsizing
Downsizing in Cottage Grove, at Your Own Pace
Moving to a smaller home in Minnesota, with a plan that times your sale and your next purchase and never rushes you.
Downsizing in Cottage Grove
When the house has more stairs and more yard than you want, a smaller home nearby can keep you in the city you know. I live in Cottage Grove, and I'm Lesley, a REALTOR® with Bridge Realty.
Can I downsize and stay in Cottage Grove? Often, yes. The city has ranch-style homes from its early years, with the main rooms on one floor, and townhomes where an association handles outside upkeep.
A rambler or a townhome?
A ranch-style home in the older part of the city gives you one-level living and your own yard. Because of its age, we check the roof, furnace, and windows.
A townhome trades the yard work for monthly dues. We review the association's dues, rules, and reserves before you offer.
Selling the home you are leaving
We prepare a value report and a written list of what is worth fixing. A city point-of-sale inspection is not currently listed as required here, which keeps the preparation simpler. We set the listing date around your sorting and packing.
Our downsizing page explains the full plan. You can also see what your Cottage Grove home is worth, how we handle selling in Cottage Grove, and more about the city on our Cottage Grove page.
Send us a message or call (651) 661-4770.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are there one-level homes in Cottage Grove?
Yes. Ranch-style homes from the late 1950s and 1960s are common in the older part of the city.
Should I sell before I buy the smaller home?
It depends on your finances. Selling first gives a firm budget, and buying first means one move. We review both with a lender.
Cottage Grove
What downsizing looks like in Cottage Grove
Cottage Grove is a river city in southern Washington County, about 10 miles south of St. Paul, with 1960s ranch homes, newer neighborhoods, and 515 acres of ravine parkland.
Cottage Grove sits on the Mississippi River along Highway 61. It is where I live, and I know its neighborhoods street by street.
- The homes
- Ranch-style and split-level homes from the late 1950s through the 1970s, newer subdivisions, townhomes, and new construction in neighborhoods such as Eastbrooke, Hawthorne, and Ravine Crossing.
- Schools people ask about
- South Washington County Schools serves the city. Confirm the schools for any address with the district.
- Getting around
- Highway 61, which shares the road with Highway 10 here, runs north to Interstate 494 and St. Paul.
- Nearby
- More than 1,300 acres of public parkland and about 45 miles of trails, including Hamlet Park and Highland Park.
- The trade-off
- No interstate runs through the city, so the daily drive depends on Highway 61.
The method
How we do it in Cottage Grove
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Ready to make your move with Lesley The Realtor?