Dane County, Wisconsin, lies on an isthmus between lakes Monona and Mendota. Popularized for its beautiful scenery, Dane County boasts a total of five area lakes and over 200 parks that provide an abundance of year-round outdoor activities including hiking, biking, swimming and sailing along with cross-country skiing, snow sailing, and ice fishing. As the home of The University of Wisconsin, a major institution for academics and medical research, Dane County also offers residents and visitors daily activities and amenities common to major urban college settings.

Dane County's first settlers date to between 1000 B.C. and 1000 A.D., when groups of Native American tribes known simply as "mound builders" occupied the area. Of the many effigy mounds (burial grounds built in the shape of revered animals) once surrounding the many local lakes, only a few remain to remind us of this unique culture. By the time the Yankee settlerments began in the 1800s, the Winnebago Nation had considered the area their tribal home.

Natural wonders abound throughout the entire state of Wisconsin - and Dane County is no exception. The most significant cave in the upper Midwest, Cave of the Mounds, lies just off U.S. Highways 18/151 in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin, just east of Madison. The United States Department of the Interior and the National Park Service have designated Cave of the Mounds a National Natural Landmark because the site possesses "exceptional value as an illustration of the nation’s natural heritage and contributes to a better understanding of man’s environment." Commonly referred to as the "jewel box" of America’s major caves, for the variety and delicacy of its formations, Cave of the Mounds is recognized by the Chicago Academy of Sciences as "the [most] significant cave of the upper Midwest."

Visitors and residents find the best of all worlds in Madison, Wisconsin's vibrant capital city, and the many picturesque surrounding towns located within Dane County. Its natural beauty and plethora of outdoor recreation stimulate cultural offerings, distinctive restaurants and shops, and an irreverent spirit of fun. Urban culture, natural intrigue small town charm - the Dane County, Wisconsin, and Greater Madison, Wisconsin, offers it all!

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Dane County Homes and Real Estate

Dane County real estate includes a wide variety of homes for sale, condos for sale, water access properties, active adult communities, hobby farms and executive properties. Whether you're presently a home buyer or home seller, we're confident we can help you achieve your real estate goals.

Sellers who have been in the area for a while know our reputation for knowledgeable advice, enthusiastic service, creative marketing and professional networking. We mine every source for interested buyers so you can feel at ease that your home will attract value and that it will remain in good hands.

For buyers new to the area, the Madison Home Team will provide the specialized services you deserve: a strong work ethic, personal real estate expertise to help define your needs, help with selecting and securing standard financing for your purchase, special technology, constant communication throughout the transaction, and more. Our many years living and working in the area, combined with our cumulative years of experience in real estate, means we can cover all aspects of your search, from existing homes for sale, properties for sale, lots, vacant land, new construction, 55-plus and retirement communities, investment properties, waterfront, golf and recreational properties, all the way to luxury villas, estates and executive homes.

So when you're ready to buy or sell real estate in or around Dane County, Wisconsin, please let the Madison Home Team help you purchase the home or property of your dreams. Contact the Madison Home Team today!

Other nearby communities have similar real estate characteristics as Dane County and may also be of interest to you in your home search. Please feel free to ask your friends at the Madison Home Team about homes for sale, lakeside/riverside properties and other real estate listings for nearby communities.

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