In the event you’re studying this, you could already be behind the eight-ball in relation to shopping for a uncommon Frank Lloyd Wright-designed house.
The Mount Nice, Wisconsin home at 1425 Valley View Drive was listed for $725,000, Crain’s reported. It was the primary time the house was put available on the market because it was in-built 1954.
The home belongs to a belief within the title of Karen Johnson Boyd, great-granddaughter of Samuel Curtis Johnson, who based SC Johnson. Boyd died in 2016, whereas her widower died 4 years later.
The six-bedroom, six-bathroom house is sited on greater than three acres — the house itself spans about 5,000 sq. toes. It was constructed within the Usonian type, meant to create a “New World” character, and is among the largest Wright designed within the type.
The bluff property overlooks Root River, Colonial Park and Racine CC. The house’s nice room is cantilevered over the ravine, whereas a visitor room is on the second flooring, as is a balcony that overlooks each the nice room and the ravine.
Re/Max Newport Elite’s Anthony Veranth has the itemizing and has been making ready events for the chance the house may go fast. Inside three days, Veranth claimed to have a few dozen showings scheduled, telling Crain’s he didn’t count on the property to final till final weekend.
As of this weekend, the itemizing continues to be on-line, however the standing of the property has been modified to “pending.” Meaning nothing has closed but, however a suggestion is being thought-about, giving structure followers a restricted window to attempt to snag the property.
Whereas the property has been well-maintained, Vernanth has been telling potential patrons about wanted updates and roof repairs to the property. Total, the itemizing agent believes whole funding within the property may hit $1 million, together with the acquisition value.
— Holden Walter-Warner