Kid Rock's Childhood Mansion | SF's Most Expensive Home | This Week's Best WOW! Houses

Don’t misunderstand the 'hood where Kid Rock grew up: He may appeal to regular folks with his hip-hop-meets-rap-meets-rock-meets-country music, but he grew up in fancy digs in a well-to-do Detroit suburb.

Our featured Wow! House is this Macomb County estate at 70100 Henry Ross Drive in Bruce Township is for sale for $1,295,000, according to a listing on Realtor.com.

Check out this one and more in our roundup of the best homes across the Patch network this week that made us go: WOW!

WOW! House: Kid Rock’s Childhood Home for Sale

Picture Kid Rock — who was regular ol' Robert Ritchie from the 'burbs before he adopted his professional persona — getting a band together in this mansion or one of its outbuildings and hammering out one of those early anthems of existential angst. And a music video was, indeed, filmed at the estate, according to the property description.

WOW! House: Which Tech Billionaire Just Bought San Francisco's Most Expensive Home?

This home was fit for a billionaire. Turns out, that's exactly who purchased it. According to SFGate, Kyle Vogt snapped up the home for $21.8 million. Not familiar with Vogt? Recode says he sold his second billion-dollar startup earlier this year. At age 30.

Plus: See the new most expensive home in San Francisco.

WOW! House: $10M Coastal Maine Compound: 20+ Acres, 4-Car Garage, Theater

One of the most expensive homes for sale in Maine is a stunning $9.6 million coastal compound in Camden.

135 Mountain Arrow Dr., Camden, is an "arts and crafts-style" home overlooking Penobscot Bay and surrounded by Camden Hills State Park.

WOW! House: $10M Nantucket Estate for Sale 'True Island Oasis'

One of the most expensive homes for sale in the Cape and Islands region is a $10.6 million estate on Nantucket.

1 Weetamo Road, Nantucket, is a "true island oasis."

WOW! House: $14 Mil Dream Home on Private San Juan Capistrano Estate

In San Juan Capistrano, this private sprawling 2.7 acre estate is just the place to call home. A resort-style home, surrounded by tropical and fruit trees. Picturesque hillsides, private lake and distant ocean views make this home one that truly has it all.

All images courtesy of Realtor.com