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A New Home and New Beginning on the Shores of Lake Minnetonka

Season of love arrives to bring one local couple a new life together.

As if closing on a new house wasn’t exciting enough, Harris Kaplan’s fiancé, Ann, had no idea she was in for an even more memorable moment when the couple arrived at their new Minnetonka Beach home earlier this month for a walk through.

With the help of local Coldwell Banker real estate agent Cindy Redmond, Valentine’s Day 2012 arrived a bit early in the form of a marriage proposal.

“One afternoon, around Christmas, Harris called and said he wanted to ask Ann to marry him in the house,” Redmond said. “He asked if I could plant some things before they got there.”

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When the couple arrived at the estate last weekend, they were greeted by top-shelf champagne, fine chocolate and the stage set for the big question.

Ann said yes.

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Redomond met the couple soon after and said it was an honor to be part of their engagement.

“You see a lot of different things happen out there in the real estate world, but this was super rare,” she said. “I’ll never forget it.”

Safe to say, neither will Harris and Ann—who have planned a September wedding.


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