Collection by Deborah A Manges
Situated on just over four-tenths of an acre in a fan shape, the wider part of the home curves around the lake with expansive views both inside and out.
Situated on just over four-tenths of an acre in a fan shape, the wider part of the home curves around the lake with expansive views both inside and out.
Part of the addition, the flex room can serve as an office or media room with built-in desk, cabinets, and shelving.
Part of the addition, the flex room can serve as an office or media room with built-in desk, cabinets, and shelving.
An addition designed by Charles Montooth, a Wright apprentice and faculty member at Taliesin, Wright’s architecture school, is apparent with its flat roof. The new section expanded the original footprint to add two more bedrooms, a flex room, and bathroom.
An addition designed by Charles Montooth, a Wright apprentice and faculty member at Taliesin, Wright’s architecture school, is apparent with its flat roof. The new section expanded the original footprint to add two more bedrooms, a flex room, and bathroom.
Brizo Litze fixtures were a part of recent updates in the bathrooms along with Emtek door hardware.
Brizo Litze fixtures were a part of recent updates in the bathrooms along with Emtek door hardware.
The kitchen received the most extensive of upgrades in the home with granite counters, slide-out pantry drawers, and new KitchenAid appliances.
The kitchen received the most extensive of upgrades in the home with granite counters, slide-out pantry drawers, and new KitchenAid appliances.
The living rooms looks out to the lake-facing terrace in Wright's preferred red, complemented by red roses.
The living rooms looks out to the lake-facing terrace in Wright's preferred red, complemented by red roses.
Another trademark of Wright are his floor-to-ceiling windows that wrap around the home, framing views of Lake Michigan.
Another trademark of Wright are his floor-to-ceiling windows that wrap around the home, framing views of Lake Michigan.
A floor-to-ceiling fireplace swathed in Chicago brick common anchors the living area in dramatic geometric form.
A floor-to-ceiling fireplace swathed in Chicago brick common anchors the living area in dramatic geometric form.
The floating sensation of the roof in the living room is created with inverted corners.
The floating sensation of the roof in the living room is created with inverted corners.
The home is made up of two signature Frank Lloyd Wright building materials—Chicago common brick and tidewater cypress, which he used often for its durability, reddish hue, and minimal need for an artificial finish.
The home is made up of two signature Frank Lloyd Wright building materials—Chicago common brick and tidewater cypress, which he used often for its durability, reddish hue, and minimal need for an artificial finish.
Original stained glass and mahogany entry doors allow light to permeate the entry.
Original stained glass and mahogany entry doors allow light to permeate the entry.
The pitched and angled roof was repaired in 2012, and the flat roofs worked on in 2018.The home will come with all furnishings including several custom-designed pieces like a glass cocktail table and vanity in the half bathroom. Permeated with thoughtful elements, the house is teeming with visual delights like a projected portion of the roof that, through a hole, allows rain to fall through on the garden; though multiple art pieces, too, come with the sale price—the new owners can enjoy a full-size reproduction of a sculpture designed by Wright in 1914, as well as a Baldwin grand piano.
The pitched and angled roof was repaired in 2012, and the flat roofs worked on in 2018.The home will come with all furnishings including several custom-designed pieces like a glass cocktail table and vanity in the half bathroom. Permeated with thoughtful elements, the house is teeming with visual delights like a projected portion of the roof that, through a hole, allows rain to fall through on the garden; though multiple art pieces, too, come with the sale price—the new owners can enjoy a full-size reproduction of a sculpture designed by Wright in 1914, as well as a Baldwin grand piano.
A cozier sitting room with closer walls and a lower ceiling offers a more intimate space to lounge than the open space of the living room.
A cozier sitting room with closer walls and a lower ceiling offers a more intimate space to lounge than the open space of the living room.