Rare "Wally House" Hits The Market For $1.1 Million

GROSSE POINTE PARK, MI -- This French Normandy style estate, designed by Alfred Kahn protege Wallace Frost, is located on a private lane adjacent to Lake St Clair. The entry features a circular stair, but there's also a wrought iron gate and that private lane to tell people how impressive this place is. The updated kitchen featured custom cabinets, granite countertops and a tile backsplash. Upstairs, there's an updated master bath with a huge, jetted tub and a stall shower. For summers, the house has newer central air conditioning.

In addition to the staircase, other nods to the home's 1927 construction include the wet plaster and timber detail throughout. The living room has a large stone fireplace. There's also a formal dining room with inlaid hardwood floors, wood paneling and - critically - a built-in safe for the family silver. The sunroom has flagstone floors and leads outside to a patio overlooking a nearly 3/4 acre lot. All the bedrooms have private bathrooms, complete with what looks like original Pewabic tile. There's a fully finished lower level and a bonus space on the third floor space with its own kitchen, two bedrooms and a living room.

• Address: 16632 E Jefferson Ave, Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan
• Price: $1,100,000
• Square Feet: 8140
• Bedrooms: 8
• Bathrooms: 7 Full and 2 Half Baths
• Built: 1926

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