Real Estate
Michigan 'Wow!' Houses: Premier Estates, Upscale Condo, Frank Lloyd Wright-Inspired Home
Four spectacular properties are featured this week, each a treasure in its own right.
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This estate in Rochester Hills is an entertainer’s dream. (All photos via Zillow.com)
3872 Walnut Brook Drive, Rochester Hills | $2,850,000
This spectacular estate in Rochester Hills will take your breath away.
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If offers more than 12,000 square feet of sprawling living space, including a finished lower level that is an entertainer’s dream. The amenities are endless, with every detail well thought out and meticulously designed.
Some of the highlights include:
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Gourmet kitchen with granite, Sub-Zero and Meile appliances and walk-in pantry, all open to the family and dining rooms.
Floor-to-ceiling windows across the back of the home look out to a backyard oasis with a pool, spa and extensive landscape design.
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A large first-floor master suite with walk-in-closets and a gorgeous bathroom.
Mahogany flooring and trim.
The home also boasts a private guest suite and a bunk room, fully heated garages (three-car and a two-stall RV/boat garage), and a snow-melt system for all blue-stone porches and garage entrances.
The six-bedroom home with five full baths and three half-baths sits on a 1.68-acre lot in the gated community of Walnut Brook Estates.
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180 Pierce St., Suite 400, Birmingham | $3,200,000
This upscale Birmingham condo offers unsurpassed elegance in the heart of downtown, with every amenity conceivable – whether your dream is to sip coffee on the terrace overlooking the park or bask in sun-drenched rooms.
The owners haven’t spared any expenses with this dreamy architectural masterpiece. It features wide open spaces, exotic woods and stone, and handcrafted trim and cabinetry.
This entertainer’s delight is accessible by private elevator, and is just steps way from shops, restaurants, clubs and theaters.
78 Lake Shore Road, Grosse Pointe Farms | $3,200,000
Your dream ship just came in, and it’s docked on Lake St. Clair in Grosse Pointe Farms.
At one of the most desirable waterfront homes in Grosse Pointe Farms, you’ll be able to listen to the waves lapping the seawall from the sun-kissed, stone patio of your gorgeous French Normandy Estate while enjoying exclusive, secluded gardens of enchanting grace and style.
The property comes with a boat hoist with a deck overlooking 12 feet of water, where you’ll be able to watch the sailboats racing and the freighters floating silently by on international waters.
Located just 20 minutes from downtown Detroit, this gorgeous, historic home offers exceptional architectural detail, old world craftsmanship and state of the art technology.
Some of the features an award-winning designer kitchen and family room with skylights, heated floors (even in motor room), multiple fireplaces, fabulous entertaining with outdoor wood-burning pizza oven, grilling area and koi pond. The bathrooms are luxurious and include a spa with steam.
A carriage house on the property can be used as an in-law or au pair suite, or as a rental property that fetches about $2,000 a month.
4690 N. Telegraph Road, Plymouth | $1,275,000
This exquisite Plymouth estate is situated on 4.31 acres is based on an organic architectural design created by Frank Lloyd Wright and translated by don Paul Young, resulting in a home in harmony with humanity and nature.
Designs are both original and innovative, inside and out. By blending the clean, efficient lines of Modernism with the warmth of living that typifies the Mid-Century Modern Movement, this home encapsulates Young’s trademark designs. Living, dining and kitchen spaces mesh with the beauty of outdoor landscapes.
According to the property description on Zillow, Young recognized the importance of Wright’s vision for seamless living within nature and included in the design all of the must-haves for comfort and indulgent delights.
The home fits any lifestyle and offers complete privacy, as well as endless entertaining possibilities.
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