Active$1,240,000Lake Mendota1107 Shorewood BoulevardShorewood Hills, WI · Near water4 bd3 ba3,180 sq ftLake Mendota, south shore
Shorewood Hills
Village services, a public beach and a walk to campus
What it is actually like
A one-square-mile village wrapped by Madison, with its own elementary school, its own beach and pier, and university buildings at the edge of it.
Shorewood Hills is the answer for buyers who want lake life without a lake tax bill. Residents get beach, pier and slip access by village permit, which means a family can swim, launch a paddleboard and keep a small boat without owning frontage.
Streets curve with the topography and no two blocks look alike: 1930s tudors, 1950s ranches, a handful of Usonian-influenced midcentury homes, and new infill where lots have turned over. The village pool and the elementary school sit in the middle, so most of the neighborhood walks to both.
The university is the reason inventory moves fast here. Hospital and campus buyers can walk to work, which keeps demand steady through winter when other lake areas go quiet.
Who tends to buy here
- University and hospital commuters
- Families who want a village school
- Buyers priced out of frontage
Worth checking before you write
Village permits and slip waitlists are separate from the home purchase. Confirm the current waitlist length before you count on a slip.
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Homes in Shorewood
- Active$1,240,000Lake Mendota1107 Shorewood BoulevardShorewood Hills, WI · Near water4 bd3 ba3,180 sq ft
Keep comparing
The other five shorelines
- Maple BluffLake Mendota, north shoreDeep frontage and old oaks, nine minutes from the Capitol
- MononaLake Monona, east and south shoreA separate city on the south shore with the skyline across the water
- MiddletonLake Mendota, west shoreWest-shore frontage, strong schools and the long view east
- McFarlandLake WaubesaThe best price per foot of frontage in the county
- Westport and Governors IslandLake Mendota, north shorePoint lots, acreage and the shortest boat ride to open water
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