The neighborhood community of Birch Island is located on the northwest side of Eden Prairie off of Edenvale Road just north of Valley View Road. Birch Island is a small villa community featuring great homes, family friendly environment, and central location. Birch Island boasts 15 villas with prices ranging from $500,000 to $600,000.
Birch Island provides residents with excellent location within close proximity to some of the best shopping, dining, and recreational amenities in the area. Residents of the neighborhood have easy access to several recreational amenities including Bent Creek Golf Club, Edenbrook Conservation Area, Round Lake Park, Miller Park, Rice Marsh Lake Park, and the Minnesota River Bluffs Regional Trail. Bent Creek Golf Club is a beautifully designed 18-hole Golf Club dedicated to providing an excellent experience for golfers of all ages. Residents of Picha Place also have easy access to several shopping, dining, and grocery amenities at Prairie Village Mall and Eden Prairie Center.
Residents of Birch Island are served by Independent School District 272 also known as Eden Prairie Public Schools. Eden Prairie Schools seeks to provide students with a rigorous academic program while fostering a lifelong desire to learn. The closest School to Birch Island is Eden Prairie High School. Eden Prairie High School serves 3,000 students in 9th through 12th grade with a student teacher ratio of 17.9. Other schools in the area include Oak Point Elementary School, Forest Hills Elementary School, Central Middle School, Hennepin Technical College, the International School, and Eagle Ridge Academy.