Prolific American Inventor's Mansion For Sale In Ohio

LAKEWOOD, OH — A famed inventor's second Lakewood home is now for sale. The quiet, all-brick mansion on Clifton Road holds history within its walls. The magnificent house is being sold for about $780,000.

The house at 18102 Clifton Road once belonged to Alexander Winton, an early competitor of Henry Ford's in the American automobile market. Winton held more than 100 patents during his lifetime and was considered a pioneer in both the field of cars and bicycles.

His former residence maintains an earnest sense of old world elegance and grandiosity. Crown moldings, gleaming hardwood floors, French doors, three staircases, ornate fireplaces, doorway arches and more details denote a home of unparalleled class.

Winton's first Lakewood home is now the site of the Winton Place Condominiums on Lake Avenue. His home on Clifton Park has been more carefully preserved.

Learn more about this incredible estate and piece of history below and on realtor.com.

• Address: 18102 Clifton Rd, Lakewood, Ohio
• Price: $779,000
• Square Feet: 5500
• Bedrooms: 5
• Bathrooms: 3 Full and 1 Half Baths
• Built: 1928
• Features: Own a piece of Lakewood history. This exquisite Clifton Park estate was designed by architect James Christford for Alexander Winton and his family. A home designed for family gatherings and entertaining. Unsurpassed quality throughout is apparent the moment you step through the front door. Period details including crown molding, gleaming hardwood floors, numerous sets of French doors throughout, three staircases, ornate fireplaces, doorway arches, ornate ceilings, period floor tiling, leaded glass windows and so much more captivate the eye as you stroll from room to room. The expansive formal living and family rooms are flooded with natural light and flow seamlessly to a formal dining room with fireplace that can accommodate a banquet-size table. A fully renovated gourmet kitchen with abundant cabinetry and includes top-of-the-line appliances, honed quartz countertops, tin ceiling and cozy breakfast nook. There is also a convenient first floor laundry room with loads of storage. The impressive master bedroom suite was once the grand ball boom and has it's own private fireplace, master bath and step-up into a private office area/bonus living space with dual walk-in closets. The four additional second floor bedrooms each have a walk-in closet and separate sitting areas with one having a private en-suite bath. The third floor living space would be perfect for an additional bedroom, office or craft room. Clifton Beach membership. This home will impress !

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