Detroit VanDusen Mansion!

Detroit VanDusen Mansion!

Detroit VanDusen Mansion!

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Living in a true historic mansion with all the elegance and craftsmanship of the early 1900s seems to be nothing more than a fantasy for most of us. But surprisingly it can be achieved for pennies on the dollar for forward thinkers who turn their eye toward Detroit.

Detroit is where many of the big auto industry fortunes were made, and Palmer Woods was one of the neighborhoods where many of the major car executives lived. Named after Senator Thomas Palmer, who contributed 100 acres of his land for the local park, the 188 acre development was designed with large irregular lots for grand homes, their lawns and their gardens. The neighborhood included residents such as the Fisher brothers of Fisher Body Company, Meyer Prentis, treasurer of General Motors, and Walter Briggs, owner of Briggs Manufacturing the Detroit Tigers until his death in 1952. Mansions were designed by internationally acclaimed architects such as Frank Lloyd Wright, Minoru Yamasaki and Maginnis & Walsh, as well as notable architects and landscape designers from the Detroit area. The neighborhood association is close knit and holds a number of nice events throughout the year such as the concert series with concerts held monthly inside the grand homes in the winter and in tents in the gardens in the summer.

The fabulous three-story Van Dusen mansion, home of Charles B Van Dusen, VP and General Manager of S.S. Kresge Company, turned KMart in 1977, is for sale on Balmoral Drive. The 10,395 square foot home is loaded with elegant details in raised walnut paneling, elaborately crafted ceilings and fireplaces. It has seven bedrooms, nine bathrooms, large sunroom with beamed vaulted ceiling, ballroom and billiard room, all restored. Built of brick and stone in Baronial Tudor style, the home has wood floors, art tile floors and stenciled ceiling beams in the formal dining room. Grounds have mature plantings and there is a two bedroom apartment over the detached heated garage. For more information.

Detroit’s best. Historic Palmer Woods mansion with elaborated craftsmanship. Priced at $789,900.

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