Zvago introduces newest location in Long Lake
Zvago introduces newest location in Long Lake
Zvago Long Lake, a new 57-unit OneTwoOne Development cooperative which overlooks Long Lake and is expected to open in late 2022, is now accepting reservations. Ecumen and Lifestyle Communities, LLC, created OneTwoOne Development to offer consumer-focused boutique cooperatives for adults with active lifestyles.
“We’re committed to creating exceptional living options with personalized design in locations that connect with people’s interests and lifestyles,” said Tim Nichols, owner, Lifestyle Communities. “Zvago Long Lake does just that in a beautiful setting.”
For adults age 62 and better, Zvago Long Lake offers an amenity-rich community, including a private pickleball court, makerspace, great room, wellness studio, entertainment suite, lakeside terrace, rooftop patio, guest suite for visiting friends and family, electric car charging station, and more. In addition to the nearly 8,000 square feet of indoor common space, Zvago has easy access to dining, shopping and outdoor recreation including Long Lake, Nelson Lakeside Park, Baker Park Reserve, several revered golf courses and the Luce Line Trail.
Each Zvago community is designed to incorporate unique elements of the area into the development. At Zvago Long Lake, the community spaces are designed with inspiration from Long Lake and the surrounding area. With 10 unique one-bedroom plus den, two-bedroom and two-bedroom plus den floor plans, each home can be personalized to reflect the owner’s unique tastes and style. Home sizes range from 1,003 – 1,976 square feet.
Unlike the more traditional options including condos, townhouses or rentals, Zvago Long Lake’s cooperative community is designed to give owners the benefits of ownership in a vibrant community, without the hassle of maintenance. Cost advantages of co-op living includes a high level of owner financial security.
“Our members are active, and Zvago Long Lake’s location will make access to common conveniences, recreation and entertainment easy, in a very walkable community,” said Dena Meyer, Ecumen vice president, living spaces and partner services. “We’re excited to bring this new housing option to the west metro.”
Senior cooperatives are communities where residents buy shares of the corporation that owns the building — an ownership structure that offers financial advantages similar to traditional home ownership, along with lower costs of entry than many condominiums or townhomes. Plus, cooperative owners have a strong say in shaping their community and how it operates.
Zvago Long Lake is located at 1948 Wayzata Boulevard. Long Lake is next door to Wayzata, Orono and Plymouth, and is only 20 minutes from downtown Minneapolis. For more information, visit zvagoliving.com or call 952-206-2006.
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Zvago Glen Lake Cooperative, a new senior housing co-op planned for the north shore of Glen Lake in Minnetonka, has opened a sales office and showroom in walking distance from the site.
Zvago is being developed by OneTwoOne Development, a partnership between Ecumen and Lifestyle Communities, a Plymouth-based development company. It is Ecumen’s first senior cooperative project and is being marketed to active adults 62 and older. Senior cooperatives are communities where residents buy shares of the corporation that owns the building — an ownership structure that offers the tax advantages of home ownership as well as a say in the building's management.
Construction on the 54-unit co-op is expected to start this fall and be open in the fall of 2016. The sales office is at 14446 Excelsior Boulevard in Minnetonka, next to Caribou Coffee.
Peg Horan, the Zvago Sales Manager, is now giving tours of the showroom and discussing unit plan options and interior finishes with potential buyers.
“Zvago will be close to everything — entertainment, dining, shopping, golf courses and outdoor recreation,” Horan says. “It’s a beautiful, mature neighborhood with woods and rolling hills in easy walking distance to nearby businesses.”
Horan says the cooperative structure has financial advantages similar to traditional home ownership, along with lower costs of entry than many condominiums or townhomes. Plus, co-op owners have a strong say in shaping their community and how it operates.
For more information call 952-679-8715 or click here to contact the sales staff online.
Zvago Sales Office
Minnetonka, MN 55345
(952)679-8715
Sales Office Hours
M-W-F: 9AM–5PM
T-Th: 10AM–7PM
And by Appointment
Site Address
Minnetonka, MN 55345
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