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This Cool $1.3M Mid-Century Modern Home For Sale in Royal Oak Was Created by a Corvette Designer

Photo Credits: Realtor.com

Nolan “Jack” Didion helped design early Corvettes for Chevrolet, so it’s not a big leap to think that such a talented man would be capable of designing his own home, too.

The result of his architectural work – his own 3,930-square-foot mid-century modern home, located at 2525 Marais Ave., Royal Oak, Michigan – is up for sale at the asking price of $1.3 million.

Listing agent Nancy Robinson of Century 21 Curran & Oberski says the home is “one of the coolest” she’s come across during her 25-year career.

The three bedroom/three bath home, built in 1952, features two cube-shaped buildings wrapped in wood siding and linked by a courtyard to provide seamless indoor and outdoor spaces, as commonly found in mid-century design.

The current owners bought the house from Didion in 2015 and have spent the past six years restoring “every inch,” Robinson says.

“They even went to local antiques shops and hunted down some of the original artifacts of the house – lighting fixtures, shelving, and fireplace equipment,” she says.

The kitchen – updated with state-of-the-art cabinets and appliances – has a spectacular view of Marias Park, and throughout the rest of the interior, Robinson says “truly every surface has been enhanced and updated in such a way that the original home has been made better.”

The exterior – including the inground pool, decking, roof, siding, and beautifully restored atrium – has also been meticulously updated, according to Robinson.

“You may never see such a complete and true renovation,” she says. “The epitome of MCM Detroit Design, this is a lovely one-of-a-kind home that could never be recreated – owning it will be the reward of a lifetime.”

All that’s missing is a vintage C1 Corvette in the driveway.

Source:
Realtor.com and Detroit Metro Times

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[VIDEO] Stolen C8 Corvette Crashes During Pursuit in Midtown Detroit

Photo Credit: Michigan State Police

We’ve been telling you for a long time that the new mid-engine Corvette is one hot automobile.

Of course, we were referring to its ranking as the fastest-selling vehicle in America for several months running.

Now, though, this black 2021 Stingray is one hot automobile in another way: the Detroit Regional Communication Center received a call from OnStar at 10:10 a.m. today (July 15) reporting it stolen with no license plate from a dealer lot in Novi, Michigan, a northern suburb of Detroit.

On the bright side, the car was quickly recovered, but not before a high-speed chase ended with the Corvette badly damaged in a crash.

With OnStar providing updates on the car’s location, Michigan State Police were able to locate it near the intersection of Gratiot Avenue and Outer Drive in Detroit at 10:35 a.m.

Below is a twitter amount of dash cam and body cam video. Both videos were stopped before showing the face of the suspects, as they have not been charged with a crime. pic.twitter.com/eGyYH7QXBV

— MSP Metro Detroit (@mspmetrodet) July 15, 2021

After turning onto the I-75 Service Drive from Warren Avenue, the suspects sideswiped a van, bounced off it, and then crashed into several parked vehicles on Chrysler Avenue. Video from a local news crew shows the Corvette suffered major damage to the passenger side front, with the front tire resting on the asphalt several feet away.

Two people exited the car after the crash and fled on foot, but they were quickly apprehended by MSP and Detroit police officers and taken to Detroit Detention Center.

Police said no one was injured in the incident.

Source:
clickondetroit.com