{"id":4819,"date":"2024-03-11T17:23:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-11T17:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/11\/angling-for-a-deal-frank-lloyd-wright-designed-home-in-kalamazoo-is-listed-for-just-790k\/"},"modified":"2024-03-11T17:23:00","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T17:23:00","slug":"angling-for-a-deal-frank-lloyd-wright-designed-home-in-kalamazoo-is-listed-for-just-790k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/11\/angling-for-a-deal-frank-lloyd-wright-designed-home-in-kalamazoo-is-listed-for-just-790k\/","title":{"rendered":"Angling for a Deal? Frank Lloyd Wright-Designed Home in Kalamazoo Is Listed for Just $790K"},"content":{"rendered":"

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After two years of updates, a Usonian home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright<\/strong><\/a> in Kalamazoo, MI<\/a>, is ready for its next owner.<\/p>\n

Like Wright\u2019s other Usonians, it\u2019s a ranch style with horizontal lines throughout. Other design hallmarks include radiant-heat concrete flooring, a cantilevered carport, low-pitched roof with generous overhangs, and built-in furnishings and shelving.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s one of just two homes in Michigan that Wright designed using his diamond-shaped module. The masterful architect is known for some of the country\u2019s greatest design feats, such as Fallingwater<\/a> and the Guggenheim Museum.<\/p>\n

And get this: Priced at $790,000, it\u2019s the lowest-priced Wright-designed home on the market right now. The property is listed with with Fred Taber<\/strong>, of Jaqua Realtors<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the current market of Frank Lloyd Wright homes, you take the size of the house and the condition, I think it\u2019s priced where it should be,\u201d Taber says.<\/p>\n

This is the third Wright-designed home he has listed in the state. The other two are adjacent properties<\/a>\u00a0in Galesburg, MI<\/a>, that can be purchased together for $4.5 million.<\/p>\n

Angular abode<\/h2>\n

There are four bedrooms and two baths in the 1,671-square-foot dwelling, which sits on just over an acre. Known as the McCartney House, it was completed in 1950 within Parkwyn Village, a subdivision that was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2022.<\/p>\n

Despite plans to erect 41 Wright-designed homes in a natural setting for researchers at Upjohn, a local pharmaceutical company, only four were built.<\/p>\n

Ward <\/strong>and Helen McCartney<\/strong> resided in the home for 54 years.<\/p>\n

Improved interior<\/h2>\n

The sellers, who were the sixth owners when they bought the home in 2021 for $425,000, embarked on improvements a year later. The renovation included the addition of air conditioning and custom-carpentry updates to replicate Wright\u2019s original interior design.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re great stewards of the home,\u201d Taber says. \u201cThey\u2019re in Texas and don\u2019t get to come to the home as often as they can. They bought it sight unseen.\u201d<\/p>\n

The next owners could continue the architecture\u2019s restoration, particularly by improving the look of the concrete blocks, he adds.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe McCartney doesn\u2019t have the block staining,\u201d Taber notes. \u201cIf someone would do that, it would significantly increase the value of the home.\u201d<\/p>\n

He adds that the windows might also need to be replaced, and one of the two baths could stand to be updated. Even then, the place is in solid shape as is.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverything else is very well done,\u201d Taber says. \u201cIt\u2019s intact.\u201d<\/p>\n

The sellers worked with Lee Doezema<\/strong>, carpenter and Wright restorationist, to replace the doors that lead to the patio.<\/p>\n

This entry to the home features Wright\u2019s signature low ceilings and long hallway.<\/p>\n

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The dining room and living room have an open-concept layout.<\/p>\n

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Restored doors lead to the terrace.<\/p>\n

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A floor-to-ceiling fireplace is in the living room.<\/p>\n

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The kitchen is typical of Wright\u2019s preferred galley style.<\/p>\n

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A wall of windows coaxes light into one of the bedrooms.<\/p>\n

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Of the two baths, this one was more recently updated.<\/p>\n

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Taber feels the buyer might want to update this second bath.<\/p>\n

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One of the home\u2019s four bedrooms<\/p>\n

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Furnishings designed by Wright (including a coffee table and dining table), as well as the home\u2019s blueprints, convey with the sale.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome of the stuff was taken out when the McCartneys moved,\u201d Taber says. \u201cIt\u2019s pretty minimal on the furnishings.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite its scenic setting, the home is just a seven-minute drive from downtown Kalamazoo. It\u2019s also 1.5 miles to Western Michigan University, and it borders Asylum Lake Preserve.<\/p>\n

So, what kind of buyer is Taber targeting?<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is going to be someone who wants a Frank Lloyd Wright home,\u201d he says. \u201cI feel like that buyer\u2019s coming from Chicago, Detroit, South Bend, or Grand Rapids. That\u2019s probably more likely than a local buyer, but I\u2019m not ruling it out.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Matthew Truman After two years of updates, a Usonian home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in Kalamazoo, MI, is ready for its next owner. Like Wright\u2019s other Usonians, it\u2019s a ranch style with horizontal lines throughout. Other design hallmarks include radiant-heat concrete flooring, a cantilevered carport, low-pitched roof with generous overhangs, and built-in furnishings and…Read More→<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":4820,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4819","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4819","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4819"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4819\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4820"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4819"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4819"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4819"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}