Mushroom house for sale in Michigan is rare treat from famed architect. Take a look
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Architect Earl Young was an artist who created iconic designs over his 50-year career, and now a special one has landed on the real estate market in Charlevoix, Michigan, for $1.42 million.
“Rare offering of a Earl Young home in Charlevoix. Located one block from Lake Michigan beach and lighthouse.,” the listing on Zillow.com says. “This storybook home and a detached carriage house are one for the ages. From the undulating cedar shingle roof to Onaway stone walls, this enchanting home and Carriage house harmonizes with the landscape—a guiding principle of Charlevoix legendary builder in stone, Earl Young was known for his meticulous masonry crafted from age old boulders, frosted chimneys and windswept roof lines homes.”
This particular four-bedroom, three-bathroom house, known as “The Mushroom House,” was built in the 1950s and has an array of fine features including:
Glass windows “sourced from a Polish castle”
Fire place
Patio
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“This home has a whimsical yet simple charm of Mushroom houses, its the type of architecture that’s guaranteed to make you smile,” the listing describes.
The 2,085-square-foot home was even featured on Friday Night Zillow, a Twitter segment that highlights interesting houses that are up for grabs.
“You can get your mid-century groove on in here,” Steven Dennis, the segment’s creator, tweeted out.
Folks immediately were captivated.
“Such a beautiful place!” one person said.
“I could live here,” another noted.
Charlevoix is a part of Northern Michigan.
This story was originally published May 16, 2023 at 12:16 PM with the headline "Mushroom house for sale in Michigan is rare treat from famed architect. Take a look."