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She’s a beauty. I was actually looking at buying this place back in around 2012 for <$200k. I would say it’s worth close to $1M now if not more. Well done to the owners who have brought it back to life.
Current asking price is way more than 1 mil.
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Where: 70 W. Boston Blvd., DetroitHow much: $3.25 millionBedrooms: 14Baths: 6 full, 3 half in the main house, plus 4 bedrooms and two full baths in the carriage houses.
Missed it. I stand corrected. $3.25M would likely set a record that is currently being tested by the Book Cadillac Penthouse for $4.9M. They are of course two completely different residents seeking different clientele. Good luck to the seller and I really hope a buyer is found that appreciates the style, quality, history and location.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pam
Went to some memorable Halloween parties there.
What's the monthly heating bill? I know - if you have to ask, you can't afford it.
^^^ Two furnaces worth [[big furnaces mind you). Extra large water heater. The works. Got's to be near $550+ a month even if you're doing that 68-degrees-no-matter-how-cold thing.
I was heating about 3400' coming from DTE years ago. I had some bills not far away from $550- a month back then.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zacha341
OMG.... :eek: this 'estate' takes up half of an entire block! In fact it takes up a block of Woodward frontage, right across the street from Detroit's Catholic Cathedral... Blessed Sacrament. :eek:
30,000 bulbs planted... wow!! And hundreds of mature Hosta's!! They cost up to $200 each at area nurseries... :eek:
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On a 10,000 sqft monthly expenses roughly 9,500 a month,that one is 20,000 sqft.Quote:
Originally Posted by 401don
In Fla a vintage house with a/c and pool,maintenance,taxes etc. 6000 sqft runs close to $10k a month.
Downton Abby is around 1.2 million a year.
That much sqft and you are not doing the cleaning,cooking,mowing the grass or shoveling your own snow etc.
So then you have to add salaries on top of the average monthly,or marry 5 or 6 wives.
That house at 3.25 comparatively elsewhere is a good deal.Its the monthlies That also have to be considered.
hmm. best of luck to the buyer.
Zacha, I think you're a little optimistic. From December through February, $550 would run the boiler[[s) in that house for about a week, maybe a couple of days more. If you want to keep the place at 72 degrees, add another 33% to the bill. Coal was cheap when that place was built. Cost-wise it was no big deal to keep the boilers roaring. It's a bit different nowadays.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zacha341