On the market: 1960s Larry Brink-designed midcentury modern property in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Sometimes you see a house that looks like the architect has thrown pretty much every trick in his book at it. This 1960s Larry Brink-designed midcentury modern property in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA is such a house.

Perhaps for good reason. Larry Brink, described as a ‘Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin Fellow’ in the listing, designed and built this amazing home for himself. It was probably his calling card. A pretty striking calling card too. The shape of this place is either unusual or bizarre, depending on the angle from which you approach it. But inside, that distinctive shape really comes into play. It’s a space like no other.

To be fair, it’s a design conceived to maximise natural light, with an open layout, vaulted cedar panelled ceiling, skylights and some amazing gallery space within. It’s also packed with original features, which look to have been maintained or renovated over the years. This is almost showroom standard, helped along by the plethora of midcentury fittings and furnishings no doubt, not to mention the exposed brick walls, distinctive windows, period fireplace and hardwood floors.

The space seems to be pretty flexible, but there are three bedrooms here (including a master suite) and two bathrooms, which have both been updated, along with a kitchen and breakfast room, loft study area and a private studio. There’s also a garage and a good amount of land around the place, which is said to be landscaped.

All of that for $489,000, which works out at around £302,000.
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Daniel Bastien on 27 June, 2018 4:17 pm
I have a Frank Loyd Wright designed home and Built by Larence Brink in 1968. The original blue prints have Lawrence Brink name on them.
How can I find more information.
The pictures above are identicle in most of the features.
Yours in waiting
Mike soteros on 28 February, 2019 2:34 am
Hi, mr. Brink designed my parents home in Brighton, Michigan almost exactly the same as this home in1968. Mike
Dan Bastien on 6 July, 2020 7:09 pm
Mike if you see this please get ahold of me. I am in Brighton also. Maybe we can help each other
Thanks Mike
Dan