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This historic estate is located at 290 Provencal Road inĀ Grosse Pointe Farms, MI and is on the market for $2.1 million. It was photographed by HOTR reader Barney. Here’s his summary on the home:

Hi Everyone, Barney Nowicki here with a gorgeous, local treat for all of you that I photographed extensively for one of southeastern Michiganā€™s most successful, accomplished & well-known Agents who sells for a Sothebyā€™s luxury affiliate brokerage.Ā  The Walker House was built in 1935 for a descendant of Hiram Walker, the creator of Canadian Club Whiskey. While having been built shortly after the heyday of all of Grosse Pointeā€™s (there are five separate areas, referred to as Grosse Pointe Woods, Shores, Farms, City and Park) mansion ā€œboomsā€, it is nonetheless every iota as magnificent as all those built before it.Ā  .Ā  While itā€™s not (in my passionate opinion, as you all know) a ridiculously oversized, sideshow monstrosity with its own airport, ocean, mountain, water park, ice rink, garage that holds 169 cars & whatever else we see all too often in the world of ā€œluxuryā€ real estate nowadays, it is an authentically impeccable example of a TRUE English Country Estate.Ā  It has over 15k square feet, with 7 bedrooms, 11 full & 4 half baths and is on 4.132 acres.Ā  It (naturally) has the genuine, classic materials that a home of its stature had from the pre-war era and EVERY one of them was used to phenomenal effect.Ā  I shot the house over two days with the great help of Mrs. Homeowner who was a delight to work with, very personable and fun, too.Ā  It obviously needs a new kitchen, etc., but the estateā€™s value being on one of the Midwestā€™s most desirable, prestigious & private roads is truly astounding.Ā  Since the early 1920ā€™s, Provencal Road has been home to generations well-known names including the Fords, Walkers and a myriad of other foundersā€™ families of Detroit.Ā  Magnificently well-cared for, it sits directly across from the historic & equally stunning Country Club of Detroit golf course with views that go almost forever, making for a setting that youā€™d be extremely hard pressed to find in a new build, in southeastern Michigan, TRUST me. Ā Ā I took 52 pics of 290 which is a lot more than any home for sale on Provencal……hope you guys like it!Ā  Remember though, itā€™s NOT one of the former buildings I mentioned above, so look at it through the eyes of a TRULY historic, classic house to call a REAL home, thanks!

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