Overview of Southmore

Neighborhood

The Southmore neighborhood of West Bloomington is situated just to the east of Nine Mile Creek and south of Skriebakken Park. Like the majority of neighborhoods in Bloomington, Southmore is well-established with plenty of mature trees. There are approximately 70 single family homes in the neighborhood that are primarily ranches. Prices for homes range between $200,000 to $300,000. Southmore is an excellent neighborhood with much to offer including great homes for sale, family friendly community, and central location.

The most prominent amenity available to residents of Southmore are the parks in the surrounding area. Located just west of the neighborhood is Nord Myr Park, which contains 140 acres of nature preserve. Located to the south is Tarnhill Park where visitors can enjoy recreational amenities such as tennis, soccer, basketball, ice skating, volleyball, and more. Located on the northside of the Normandale Park Community are popular shops and restaurants such as Caribou Coffee, Olive Garden, Pancheros Mexican Grill, Marshall’s, and Trader Joe’s. Numerous other shops can be found across Interstate 494 at the Southdale Shopping Center.

Southmore is a part of Independent School District 271, also known as Bloomington Public Schools District, which has served the entire City of Bloomington since 1917. Bloomington Public Schools seeks to enable students to have successful futures with an emphasis on college and career readiness. Located just minutes to the south is Normandale Hills Elementary School. The school serves around 500 students and has a teacher/student ratio of 16.8. Other nearby schools include Valley View Elementary School, Valley View Middle School, Jefferson high School, Normandale Community College and Bethany Academy.

If you have any questions regarding the city of Bloomington, Minnesota, it’s parks, schools, history, or amenities OR if you would like to sell or buy a house in the Bloomington area, please feel free to visit www.DavidOlsonRealEstate.com or text/call Realtor David Olson @ 952.314.9446 or email: [email protected].