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Sold for $735,000
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    1414 Wellesley Dr, Detroit, MI 48203

    6beds
    5,239sqft
    Single Family Residence
    Built in 1941
    0.55 Acres Lot
    $1,495,800 Zestimate®
    $140/sqft
    $4,014 Estimated rent

    Home value

    $1,495,800

    $1.42M - $1.57M

    $4,014/mo

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    What's special

    Own a piece of HISTORY. Built by the founder of the Louis Rose Buick Company, Mr. L Louis. This home is rich with culture while flowing with charm and Class. Welcome to this beautiful & elegant stately Palmer Woods center entrance colonial, Detroit's premier neighborhoods. Almost 4400 square feet with 6 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms and 2 powder rooms. Home offer’s hardwood floor throughout, private breakfast room, library with fireplace, shared balcony, judges paneling and built-ins that opens to bright and sunny all seasons room with private patio. Enjoy the oversized formal living room with fireplace and dining room perfect for large dinner parties and entertaining. Features include, plaster walls, painted murals, rebuilt original windows with new storms and oversize crown molding. Finished lower level with “SpeakEasy” style bar, family room with cove lighting, laundry room, powder room and plenty of storage plus a 3 car attached heated garage. Located on a double lot with a private rear yard that was recently recognized at the 2019 Homes and Garden tour. Other updates include 2 newer furnaces and A/C’s, iron style fence and much, much more. You have to see it to appreciate it. All light fixtures and window coverings are included. Live within close proximity to Palmer Park, Detroit Golf Club with a short commute to Midtown, DAC, Fox district, U of D and Downtown Detroit. Plus the suburbs are just north like Ferndale, Royal Oak and Birmingham. Easy commuting everywhere 696 & I-75 close by . Through the proceeds for the Home and Garden show the neighborhood pays separate snow removal & private security patrol as well as neighborhood events. Home could qualify for NEZ-H property tax abatement.

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    Listing updated:

    Listed by:

    Mike Sher 248-644-4700,

    Max Broock, REALTORS®-Bloomfield Hills

    Bought with:

    Gabriel Johnson, 6501441382

    Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices The Loft Warehouse

    Source: Realcomp II,MLS#: 20230089937MLS Logo

    Facts & features

    Interior

    Bedrooms & bathrooms
    • Bedrooms: 6
    • Bathrooms: 5
    • Full bathrooms: 3
    • 1/2 bathrooms: 2
    Heating
    • Forced Air, Natural Gas
    Cooling
    • Attic Fan, Central Air
    Features
    • Basement: Finished
    • Has fireplace: Yes
    • Fireplace features: Basement, Living Room, Other Locations
    Interior area
    • Total interior livable area: 5,239 sqft
    • Finished area above ground: 4,389
    • Finished area below ground: 850

    Property

    Parking
    • Total spaces: 3
    • Parking features: Three Car Garage, Attached, Direct Access, Garage Door Opener
    • Attached garage spaces: 3
    Features
    • Levels: Two
    • Stories: 2
    • Entry location: GroundLevel
    • Exterior features: Balcony
    • Pool features: None
    • Fencing: Fenced
    Lot
    • Size: 0.55 Acres
    • Dimensions: 134.00 x 178.00
    • Features: Corner Lot
    Details
    • Parcel number: W02I004675S
    • Special conditions: Short Sale No,Standard

    Construction

    Type & style
    • Home type: SingleFamily
    • Architectural style: Colonial
    • Property subtype: Single Family Residence
    Materials
    • Brick
    • Foundation: Basement, Block
    • Roof: Asphalt
    Condition
    • New construction: No
    • Year built: 1941
    • Major remodel year: 2020

    Utilities & green energy

    • Sewer: Public Sewer
    • Water: Community

    Community & neighborhood

    Community
    • Community features: Sidewalks
    Location
    • Region: Detroit
    • Subdivision: PALMER WOODS (PLATS)

    Other

    Other facts
    • Listing agreement: Exclusive Right To Sell
    • Listing terms: Cash,Conventional

    Price history

    DateEventPrice
    6/8/2026Listing removed$1,495,000$285/sqft
    Source: Realcomp II #20261040436 Report a problem
    6/3/2026Listed for sale$1,495,000+103.4%$285/sqft
    Source: Realcomp II #20261040436 Report a problem
    12/7/2023Sold$735,000-4.5%$140/sqft
    Source: Realcomp II #20230089937 Report a problem
    11/22/2023Pending sale$770,000$147/sqft
    Source: Realcomp II #20230089937 Report a problem
    10/20/2023Listed for sale$770,000-0.6%$147/sqft
    Source: Realcomp II #20230089937 Report a problem
    10/20/2023Listing removed--
    Source: Realcomp II #20230080319 Report a problem
    9/22/2023Listed for sale$775,000+64.4%$148/sqft
    Source: Realcomp II #20230080319 Report a problem
    4/19/2017Sold$471,500-7.4%$90/sqft
    Source: Public Record Report a problem
    2/18/2017Pending sale$509,000$97/sqft
    Source: Hall & Hunter Realtors #216070997 Report a problem
    11/3/2016Price change$509,000-5.7%$97/sqft
    Source: Hall & Hunter-Birmingham #216107155 Report a problem
    7/18/2016Listed for sale$540,000$103/sqft
    Source: Hall & Hunter-Birmingham #216107155 Report a problem

    Public tax history

    YearProperty taxesTax assessment
    2025-- $308,500 -9%
    2024-- $339,000 +19.1%
    2023-- $284,600 +30.1%
    2022-- $218,700 -3%
    2021-- $225,500
    2020$10,882 +6.9%$225,500 +24.7%
    2019$10,181 $180,900 +30.8%
    2018$10,181 $138,300 +16.6%
    2017-- $118,600 -40.8%
    2016$8,615 $200,400 +94%
    2015$8,615 -19.6%$103,300 -3.6%
    2013$10,718 +24.4%$107,181 -42.1%
    2010$8,615 $184,981 -12%
    2009-- $210,174 -12.6%
    2008-- $240,472 -4.9%
    2007-- $252,959 -20.4%
    2005$1,941 $317,649 +3%
    2004-- $308,397 +112.7%
    2001$9,436 +12.2%$144,970 +3.2%
    2000$8,407 $140,474

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    Neighborhood: Palmer Woods

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