Tim Walz | House Tour 2024 | Inside The Governor's Mansion in Minnesota

Tim Walls the vice president candidate and governor of Minnesota might soon have new neighbors in Minnesota a house listing appeared on Zillow at the edge of his property in Mancato the home priced at 379k is located on Oak Boulevard sitting on a 10,000 ft lot built in 1931 this property features original oak wood floors an exposed patio a fireplace elegant interior Arch and an updated kitchen this home in Monaco is where Tim lived prior to moving into the official residence for the Minnesota Governor or next door to here the residence serves as the official home for the first family and functions as a state ceremonial building this was listed on the national register of historic places in 1974 the governor's residence fulfills two key roles for the state providing housing for the governor and the first family and it hosts various State ceremonial events Tim Walls is known as the current governor of Minnesota born in Nebraska Tim has had a diverse career that spans military service education and politics before his political career walls was a high school teacher and a member of the National Guard where he served as a command sergeant major his military service included deployment to the Iraq War which has greatly influenced his perspectives and his policies Wall's political career began when he was elected as the US Representative for Minnesota's first congressional district in 2006 during his time in Congress he was known for his work on Veterans issues rural developments and education his time in Congress lasted until 2019 when he actually transitioned to the role of governor of Minnesota as Governor wals has focused on a range of issues including Education Health Care and climate change Tim and his wife Gwen have lived in Mancato and Minneapolis and currently they reside in St Paul Minnesota's Capital where they're deeply involved in local community activities as of August 2024 vice president kamla Harris has chosen Tim Walls as her running mate to join the Democratic ticket so more individuals seem to Be Wondering more about Tim these days let's first look at where Tim was living in the main Governor's residence in memory of their parents the two youngest Daughters of Horus Hills Irvin donated their family home to the state of Minnesota on August 31st 1965 since the state had never had an official Governor's residence the house was specifically given for this purpose and formerly designated the state ceremonial building the house was intended to provide provide the governor with a little dignity pomp if you will which are vital to the proper functioning of government before this formal events hosted by Governors were held in the governor's reception room at the state capital in hotels or in the governor's private homes the residence now serves as the official home of the first family and a state ceremonial building and it was added to the National register of historic places in December 1974 the governor's residence plays two key roles for the state it serves as the home for the governor and the first family and it hosts State ceremonial functions the place opened its doors to the public for the first time in July 4th 1973 with about 11,000 visitors attending the open house in 2023 Governor Tim moved into the University of Minnesota's East Cliff Mansion located off East River Road and has already enjoyed some stunning sunsets over the Minneapolis Skyline even before moving in Tim had admired all the windows in this house and the view overlooking the river he had recalled an earlier visit during his Congressional career when he was actually invited there by then University president Robert brunink who lived in the mansion from 2002 to 2011 it's a beautiful home walls said Tim him along with his wife Gwen suus and their pets a dog and a cat relocated to East Cliff on July 10th after the Board of Regents approved a lease in April this was in 2023 allowing the first family to live there temporarily until September 2024 Renovations on the main Governor's Mansion located in St Paul began in June 2023 and at the time were expected to take more than a year Tim explained then the foundation cracked and the whole house is sinking initially the Walls family considered a lease in Dakota County but when the timing aligned with the vacancy of East Cliff they decided to move into the Mansion during their time living here the Walls family has been encouraged to make the Mansion feel like home and reportedly Tim even brought furniture with him from the governor's main residence while shared that his family was settling in last summer and beginning to personalize the space he pointed out that living with his High School age son along with their dog and cat Scout and afon brought a little different demographic to the mansion the home is designed in the Georgian colonial style and over the years the house underwent various Renovations but there was still some wear and tear over the years in 1988 extensive repairs were initiated but unforeseen issues caused the costs to double the main house covers 10,000 ft with the entire property including the car Carriage House and summerh house totaling 20,000 s ft the property which sits on 1.6 acres is valued at an estimated $3.1 million despite the temporary relocation Tim planned to continue hosting traditional Gatherings like Halloween trick-or-treating and decorating the house for Christmas as they would at the governor's residence where do you think they'll be hosting these holidays this year before living in the official Governor homes of of course Tim also owned a home elsewhere in Minnesota and reportedly he still does recently it was reported that the vice president candidate Tim Might soon have new neighbors at his home back in Mancato Minnesota which is the home that he owns he recently noticed a property listed on Zillow right at the edge of his own the house located on OKO Boulevard is priced at $379,000 and sits on a lot just over 10,000 square ft built in 1931 this property offers original oak wood floors an exposed patio a fireplace elegant interior arches and an updated kitchen described in the listing as a captivating three story Colonial home the house features original oak wood floors a cozy wood burning fireplace Charming archways and numerous modern updates that add to the Allure this neighborhood ALS also boasts a variety of amenities like the nearby rasmason Woods the scenic Red Jacket Trail and Dawson Park which is just a short walk away for today that'll wrap up our look into the homes of Tim Walls thanks for watching I'm K the Vampire Slayer follow me on Instagram if you'd like to chat and I'll see you all another time bye