Luxury Home Builders in Minnetonka, MN

18 vetted luxury builders serving Minnetonka · how we vet & rank

Why Luxury in Minnetonka

Luxury builders deliver architect-driven design, premium materials, and a higher-touch build process — the tier where craftsmanship details like custom millwork, specialty windows, and integrated smart-home systems are standard rather than upgrades.

Luxury Builders Serving Minnetonka

CustomLuxuryModern Reggie Award Parade of Homes: 2019, 2020, 2021

Sustainable 9 Design + Build is a Minneapolis-based custom home design and build firm focused on high-performance, healthy homes, pairing modern design with beyond-code construction and low-VOC materials. Every home, whether from its pre-designed collection or fully custom, receives third-party sustainability certifications, including the HERS Index, ENERGY STAR, EPA Indoor airPLUS, and DOE Zero Energy Ready Home. The firm also handles remodels, interior design, and multifamily development.

MN License BC653457 License verified via MN Dept. of Labor & Industry · checked 2026-07-05
CustomLuxury Reggie Award (multiple) Parade of Homes: 2026

Gonyea Custom Homes is a custom home builder founded in 1987, serving the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area from its Golden Valley office. The firm uses a fully integrated design-build approach in which the architect, designer, and builder are aligned from day one, following a process its site says has been refined over 30+ years, and it offers build-on-your-lot options alongside its available homes.

MN License BC002459 License verified via MN Dept. of Labor & Industry · checked 2026-07-05
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CustomLuxuryWhole-Home Remodel Parade of Homes Dream Home Parade of Homes: 2020

Gordon James is a custom home builder founded by John Quinlivan and based in Maple Plain, with a second location in Pequot Lakes. Since 2005 the firm has helped Minnesotans design, remodel, and construct custom homes, and its site notes Quinlivan served as Housing First Minnesota's 2023 board chair.

MN License BC531961 License verified via MN Dept. of Labor & Industry · checked 2026-07-05
CustomLuxury Parade of Homes Dream Home Parade of Homes: 2019, 2020

Mark D. Williams Custom Homes is a third-generation high-end residential builder in the Twin Cities, handling both ground-up custom builds and whole-home remodeling from its Excelsior office. Founder Mark D. Williams has 20+ years of home-building experience, and the company builds wellness into its work as a certified Green Path builder, using organic materials and technologies aimed at air quality, water, and lighting. Its site notes the company was named Minnesota Builder of the Year in 2021.

MN License BC494403 License verified via MN Dept. of Labor & Industry · checked 2026-07-05
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CustomLuxury Parade of Homes Dream Home Parade of Homes: 2019, 2021

Stonewood is a Wayzata-based custom home builder whose site traces four generations of handcrafted homes, with the family building since 1947 and the company focused on building and remodeling homes in the west metro suburbs - Edina, Lake Minnetonka, Wayzata, and the city lakes area. Clients choose their own architect, with Sven Gustafson participating in the interviews and design meetings, and projects are priced on a cost-plus-fee basis fully disclosed to clients. The company launched its home renovation arm, Revision, in 2013.

MN License BC594315 License verified via MN Dept. of Labor & Industry · checked 2026-07-05
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CustomLuxury Parade of Homes Dream Home Parade of Homes: 2021

Denali Custom Homes builds one-of-a-kind custom homes throughout the Twin Cities from its Wayzata office near Lake Minnetonka, led by husband-and-wife team David and Jodie Bieker. The firm provides professional guidance throughout the entire building process and takes on projects of all sizes, from a 2,200 sq ft cottage to a 12,000 sq ft estate home. For clients interested in green construction, it works through the LEED for Homes certification process.

MN License BC175394 License verified via MN Dept. of Labor & Industry · checked 2026-07-05
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CustomLuxury Parade of Homes Dream Home Parade of Homes: 2021

Homes by Tradition is a locally owned, Lakeville-based custom home builder whose team of architects, designers, and craftsmen guides clients through a custom design-build journey, including building on your own lot. Through its TRADITION network it offers in-house mortgage, banking, title, and development services. Listed service areas include Lakeville, Prior Lake, Edina, Minnetonka, Rosemount, Chaska, Inver Grove Heights, Mendota Heights, and Dakota County.

MN License BC556362 License verified via MN Dept. of Labor & Industry · checked 2026-07-05
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CustomLuxury Parade of Homes: 2026

ADOR Bespoke Homes is an Excelsior-based luxury custom home builder serving the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. The firm is led by Todd Simning, formerly of Kroiss Development, who brings more than 32 years of development and construction experience, and it serves as a preferred general contractor for high-end architectural firms. Its focus is bespoke work — thoughtful, architectural homes with craftsmanship and integrity emphasized through every step of its process.

MN License BC761771 License verified via MN Dept. of Labor & Industry · checked 2026-07-05
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Erotas Custom Building has specialized since 1992 in building architecturally designed residences and completing complex renovations of finely crafted custom homes. The Minnetonka-based firm works as the builder on a collaborative team, prioritizing transparent, reliable, and consistent communication among the client, architect, engineer, and designer throughout all phases of a project. Owner and president Tom Hendrickson has been involved with Erotas since 1995, having experienced the process first as a client, then as a craftsman, and now as a builder.

MN License BC004898 License verified via MN Dept. of Labor & Industry · checked 2026-07-05
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CustomLuxuryWhole-Home Remodel

Hagstrom Builder has built architecturally designed new homes, renovations, and additions since 1962, when Robert Hagstrom founded the firm, and it remains family owned and operated for over 60 years under the same license. Second-generation president Peter Hagstrom has led the company for more than 30 years, with the third generation joining in 2021. Based in Lake Elmo, the firm serves Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Florida; it is a Green Path Master Certified builder in energy-efficient homebuilding, and its site notes that repeat clients make up 45% of its projects.

MN License BC002904 License verified via MN Dept. of Labor & Industry · checked 2026-07-05
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Hendel Homes is a Minnesota custom home builder and remodeler working on highly detailed residences and renovations, guided by a philosophy of stewardship that Rick and Amy Hendel describe as the foundation of the company. The firm facilitates communication among owners, architects, designers, engineers, and its construction team, and states it has completed more than one hundred highly detailed projects over the last twenty years. Its site lists Builder of the Year, Reggie, and Trillium awards from Housing First Minnesota among its recognition.

MN License BC192308 License verified via MN Dept. of Labor & Industry · checked 2026-07-05
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CustomLuxuryWhole-Home Remodel

Kyle Hunt & Partners is an artisan home builder located in Deephaven near Lake Minnetonka, founded in 1990 by Kyle and Laurie Hunt and specializing in highly crafted, architecturally designed custom homes and renovations. The firm takes a collaborative approach to design, working with architects and interior designers in the field and hand-selecting the core team of craftspeople for each project. It also offers real estate services through Rooted, where Kyle Hunt and Madison Ludowese are licensed real estate agents.

MN License BC001967 License verified via MN Dept. of Labor & Industry · checked 2026-07-05
CustomLuxuryWhole-Home Remodel

L. Cramer Builders + Remodelers is an Edina-based luxury custom home building and remodeling firm that has constructed and remodeled hundreds of one-of-a-kind custom homes throughout the Twin Cities since 1978. Owner and president Greg Jurvakainen brings an extensive carpentry and construction background and comes from a family of craftsmen and carpenters. The team collaborates with Twin Cities architects, interior designers, and craftspeople on projects ranging from new homes in Edina, Wayzata, and Orono on Lake Minnetonka to historic remodels by the Minneapolis lakes.

MN License BC002064 License verified via MN Dept. of Labor & Industry · checked 2026-07-05
CustomLuxuryWhole-Home Remodel

Lecy Bros. Homes & Remodeling is a family company that has built custom homes in Minnesota for nearly four decades, working from its Minnetonka office on new homes, remodeling projects - additions, major renovations, and room remodels - and lake homes. The firm employs over 30 craftsmen and construction professionals and maintains an in-house architectural design team, interior design, and warranty services. Owners Mark Lecy, who coordinates all construction operations, and Roy Lecy, who handles home sales and finance, lead the company, which has been part of BATC since 1983.

MN License BC325555 License verified via MN Dept. of Labor & Industry · checked 2026-07-05
CustomLuxuryWhole-Home Remodel

Nor-Son Custom Builders is a luxury home builder and whole-house remodeler with its Minnesota headquarters in Baxter and a Twin Cities office in Eden Prairie. The firm helps clients assemble a project team from architects and interior designers across the Midwest, Twin Cities, and lakes area, provides cost projections throughout design, and competitively bids each portion of the work before building begins. Each home undergoes a quality inspection, and the company is led by CEO Andy Anderson and president Matt Holmstrom.

MN License BC001969 License verified via MN Dept. of Labor & Industry · checked 2026-07-05
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CustomLuxury Parade of Homes: 2026

Norton Homes has been building custom homes in Minnesota since 2004, with partners Patrick Hiller, Chris Norton, and Curt Norton working directly with clients on every detail from initial concept through the finished home. Based in Plymouth, the company builds in west-metro communities in Minnetonka, Eden Prairie, and Independence as well as on clients' own lots, and it schedules a walkthrough after one year of ownership to address any issues or concerns.

MN License BC639221 License verified via MN Dept. of Labor & Industry · checked 2026-07-05

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CustomLuxuryWhole-Home Remodel Parade of Homes: 2026

REFINED is a custom home building and remodeling company with a distinct focus on Edina and other captivating Twin Cities neighborhoods, with particular expertise in blending new homes among established ones. The firm has built and remodeled more than 100 custom homes in Edina, Lake Minnetonka, and surrounding areas, and its work spans new construction, renovation, real estate, budget development, and lot sourcing. Every REFINED home includes full architecture and interior design services, and its affiliate REFINED Remodeling takes on projects from lower-level finishes to entirely new spaces.

MN License BC632529 License verified via MN Dept. of Labor & Industry · checked 2026-08-07
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CustomLuxuryTownhomesWhole-Home Remodel Parade of Homes: 2026

Wooddale Builders has been a family-owned and operated luxury custom home builder and whole-house remodeling company since 1975. Founded by Steve Schwieters, the Minnetonka-based team designs and builds high-end custom homes and remodels throughout the Twin Cities metro, with a portfolio spanning custom homes, luxury villas, and remodels. Its site notes multiple Builders Association of the Twin Cities Reggie Awards for home design, construction quality, and value.

MN License BC002926 License verified via MN Dept. of Labor & Industry · checked 2026-07-05

What a Luxury Home Costs in Minnetonka

Luxury builds in the metro typically run $450–$700 per square foot before land, and the most exclusive lakefront and estate work reaches $700–$1,000+.

Full local numbers live in the cost to build in Minnetonka guide.

Choosing a Luxury Builder

  • See work in or near Minnetonka. Local lots, local inspectors, local subcontractors: recent nearby projects are the best predictor of a smooth build.
  • Verify the license. Minnesota residential builders must hold a DLI-issued BC license. We surface verified license numbers on profiles as we confirm them.
  • Understand the contract. Fixed-price and cost-plus contracts split risk differently. Make the builder walk you through allowances and change-order pricing.
  • Talk to 2–3 finalists. Process and communication fit matter as much as the portfolio. Our free matching shortlists them for you.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a luxury home cost in Minnetonka?

Luxury builds in the metro typically run $450–$700 per square foot before land, and the most exclusive lakefront and estate work reaches $700–$1,000+. In Minnetonka specifically, land and site conditions shift the total: where the lot you want already has a house on it, acquisition and demolition join the budget. The builders listed below can give you a real number against your specific site and program.

How many luxury builders serve Minnetonka?

We currently list 18 builders offering luxury construction in Minnetonka. Coverage grows as we verify more builders, and our free matching service can shortlist the best fits for your budget and timeline.

How do I choose between the luxury builders in Minnetonka?

Compare three things: completed work in or near Minnetonka (ask to see it), a verifiable MN builder license and insurance, and a contract style you understand (fixed-price versus cost-plus changes how risk is shared). Our profiles surface specialties, awards, and licensing as we verify them; the final step is always conversations with two or three finalists.

How long does a luxury build take?

Plan on 10–16 months from first design meeting to move-in for a full custom project: roughly 3–5 months of design and pre-construction, then 7–11 months of construction, longer for large or complex builds.

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