Mind-Blowing Alfred Fisher Mansion Sells For $1.6M [guess where]

Curbed ^ | September 4, 2014 | Sarah Cox

[1rudeboy]

The Alfred Fisher Mansion,the largest residential listing in Detroit, has sold for $1.6 Million in deal that closed in late August. Designed by architect Richard Marr and built in 1926, the mansion contains 15 bedrooms, 17 bathrooms, a ballroom, sun room, and a billiards room. There is also an indoor pool. These listing photos don't do the interior justice (there's a strange party situation in the basement) but the grounds are looking lovely. When the mansion first came on the market the ask was a mere $1.2M...."

[1rudeboy]

More photos at link.

[1rudeboy]

Alfred Fisher, of Fisher Body/General Motors fame.

[tennmountainman]

How far is it from the “war zone”?

[1rudeboy]

Good question: arguably, about half of a mile. Detroit is weird, that way.

[IllumiNaughtyByNature]

Not really “mind blowing” except that it is located in the Trashcanistan of a city and has not been looted.

[cripplecreek]

Imagine what a place like that would cost in NY.



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[afraidfortherepublic]

There are houses that cost more than that in my block in Wisconsin — and not half as nice.

[1rudeboy]

I was inspired to post this by that bozo yesterday who thought he could post a photo of Iraq and present it as one of Detroit. Internet stereotypes die hard.

[Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America]

[CincyRichieRich]

That is...

D-troit

[Chuzzlewit]

huge homes for sale in bad areas of Detroit.

tempting, but you would need full time security to guard your property and plumbing.

[cripplecreek]

Beautiful old place.

Iffin only it were here in the country and I had the couple grand per month it would take for upkeep.....

[1rudeboy]

Drove past it last week. The for sale sign was still up. I guess I missed my chance.

[skeeter]

Good grief. My cracker box is worth more.

[NEMDF]

Yes, I thought it looked like a very good value for the money, and seems to have been maintained well, for the most part.

[cripplecreek]

I was inspired to post this by that bozo yesterday who thought he could post a photo of Iraq and present it as one of Detroit. Internet stereotypes die hard.

Internet "consensus".

If I weren't genetically rural, I would rather live in Detroit than just about any other city in the country based on the personal freedoms alone.

[Dagnabitt]

1.6 M will get you a decent lot with a 2 bedroom / 1 bath "teardown" around here.

[GeronL]

If that house was in Hollywood it’d go for $75 million easy, if it was in rural Texas it might even be worth more.

[1rudeboy]

In that case, you wouldn’t mind fronting me some cash so I can buy another property in the area? You won’t miss it.

[GeronL]

good lord, that is probably going for $200,000 or less here, depending on the ‘hood