FIND-of-the-DAY Own a Piece of History

90 Arden Park Blvd, Detroit $499,000

8 bedrooms / 8 bathrooms / carriage house apartment 8,800 soft.

 

Those of you who missed out on the Mid-Town boom take a look at properties north of Grand Boulevard. These properties are not for the faint of heart. Both renovating and security concerns. Any one know if  a neighborhood association exists on the east side of Boston Edison? West of Woodward seems intact. 

Details: 90 Arden Park Blvd. property:1st Offering In 70 Yrs On This Landmark Historic East Boston-Arden Park Mansion. Built For Automaker B. Everitt & Later Sold To C. Grinnell Of Grinnell Bros., This Magnificent English Manor Has Been In The Current Family For 7 Decades! Boasting 3 Full Floors Of Living Space Above A Finished Lower Level, This Is Truly An Urban Palace. The House Has 7 Bedrooms W/ 4 Full & 2 Half Baths. The Main Floor Offers A Huge Living Rm W/ Carved Limestone Fplc, A Large Quartersawn Oak-paneled Dining Rm, AnArt-tiled Sun Room W/ Limestone Fplc, And An Expansive Paneled Library W/ Fplc & Hidden Wet Bar. The Kitchen Area Includes A Butler's Pantry W/ Dumbwaiter, Original Refrigeration Rm & A Breakfast Nook. The Grand Hall Is Mimicked Upstairs W/ A Barrel Vaulted Ceiling. Marble Stairway Leads To The Lower Level Finished W/ An Elaborate Ballroom, A Billiard Rm W/ Wet Bar Plus The Children's Play Rm. Complete Apt. Above The Huge 3-car Garage. Rare Opportunity To Own & Restore This Wonderful Gem! 01/17/15

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Find-of-the-Day Rising Tides of Realestate

The condo at Cass and Willis in a neighborhood that once was frequented by hustlers, art galleries, ladies of the night and undesirables. 

Now there are condo developers asking $779,900 for:

2 bedroom / 2 bath condo / 2,830 sqft. Loft conversion.

Are you willing to risk moving into a new tide north of Grand Boulavard?