Overview of the Gillette

Neighborhood

The neighborhood of Gillette is located in central Shorewood on Minnetonka Drive between Yellowstone Trail and Smithtown Road. Gillette is an excellent neighborhood with much to offer including including great homes for sale, family friendly community, and easy access to some of the best amenities in Shorewood and surrounding communities. The neighborhood also features beautiful wooded scenery, providing residents with a scenic neighborhood atmosphere. Gillette consists of 50 single family homes featuring rambler and traditional housing styles with prices ranging from $300,000 to $1,000,000.

Gillette features great location within close proximity to numerous amenities. Residents of the neighborhood have easy access to a wide variety of shopping, dining, and recreational amenities including Downtown Excelsior, Excelsior Commons, Paradise Charter Cruises, Old Log Theatre, Freeman Park, and Shorewood Village Shopping Center. Shorewood Village is situated less than a mile south of Lake Linden, offering some of the best shopping and dining amenities in the area. Some of thee amenities include Cub Foods, Caribou Coffee, Tru Value, and more.

Residents of Gillette are served by Independent School District 276 also known as Minnetonka Public Schools. Minnetonka Public Schools serves 10,400 students in K through 12th grade. The closest school to Gillette is Minnewashta Elementary School. Minnewashta Elementary serves 840 students in Kindergarten through 5th grade with a student teacher ratio of 14.9. Minnewashta Elementary seeks to provide an excellent educational program designed to help each student excel. Other schools in the area include Deephaven Elementary School, Minnetonka Middle School West, and Minnetonka High School.

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