Michigan Wow Houses: Week Ending March 21

No detail is spared in this week’s featured home, builder-brokered estate in Farmington Hills. (All photos via Zillow)

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36663 Howard Road, Farmington Hills – $2,699,000

This home was builder-occupied and it shows in the exceptional quality and impeccable craftsmanship. Upscale designer finishes combined with the warmth of European architecture make this more than 12,000-square-foot estate a true masterpiece.

Exterior features include hand thrown brick, real stone facades, cedar beams and siding, antique leaded accent windows, and a 50-year roof with copper gutters.

Inside, the estate also features multiple bedroom suites, including a main-floor master with his-and-her bath and a private office/library loft.

The fabulous indoor pool, spa and sauna is 100 percent chlorine-free “ecosmart.”

Some other special features include:

• A gourmet kitchen with stone countertops
• Hand-scrapped teak floors
• Stone-and-limestone fireplaces
• Central vac/intercom/sound/security
• Home theater
• Elevator
• Five-car heated garage

Located on a designated “natural beauty road,” it’s nestled on a spacious 1.53-acre lot backing to the river – a truly tranquil setting conveniently located in Farmington Hills.

Proof of funds is requested for all showings. To see this home, contact Scott Smith at (248) 973-7826; John Taschner at (248) 220-6404; or Tina Fisher at (248) 917-9596.

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26 Lochmoor Blvd., Grosse Pointe Shores – $2,500,000

Born in 1924 and re-born in 2002-2005, this handsome Shores colonial has been renovated, expanded and restored to the highest standards, and offers a sophisticated neutral decor, exceptional architectural detail, old world craftsmanship and state-of-the art technology.

Handcrafted custom replacement windows feature phantom invisible screens. The library has a coffered ceiling. The master suite is cozy with a fireplace and has dual walk-in closets, a sitting room and a luxurious new bath.

The new expansive cook’s kitchen has custom cabinets, heated floors and a fireplace.

The exterior entertainment center includes a private and secluded rear yard, limestone patio, exterior fireplace, and in-ground heated lap pool; a six-car garage anda central courtyard.

To see this home, contact Janet Ridder at (313) 884-6400, Ext. 106; Shana Sine Cameron at (313) 230-4012; David Fisher at (248) 602-0051; or Albert Hakim at (248) 602-3171.

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6632 Minnow Pond Drive, West Bloomfield – $1,999,000

This prestigious estate features luxurious finishes at every turn and exceptional craftsmanship.

The six-bedroom home boasts soaring two-story ceilings, warmly finished Brazilian wood floors and arched floor-to-ceiling. The marble foyer leads to huge great room with a limestone fireplace and a walkout to private wooded lot.

The beautiful formal dining room with a dual pillar entrance is a “delicious” place to eat meals prepared in an amazing gourmet kitchen featuring two Sub-Zeros, stainless steel appliances, a granite island and a generous walk-out breakfast nook with skylights that adjoins the family room with a fireplace.

The fabulous step-up master suite features hardwood floors, a triple panned ceiling,a sit-down dressing area with his-and-her walk-in closets. The grand marble master bath must be seen to be believed, but briefly, it includes a step-up circular jetted tub, euro shower, his-and-her vanities and built-ins with a television.

All bedrooms are suites with walk-in closets and baths. The impressive lower-level walk-out features more than 3,100 square feet, heated ceramic floors, a living room, wet bar, movie theatre with tiered seating, and a recording studio.

Other extras include a heated driveway and three-car garage, security cameras, surround sound and copper gutters.

To see this home, contact Mitch Wolf at (248) 702-4130.

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1903 Lincolnshire Drive, Rochester Hills – $1,050,000

This spectacular Rochester Hills estate will impress the moment you step inside the foyer with a sweeping grand staircase and stunning soaring ceilings.

No detail has been overlooked in this home, constructed and finished with the very best materials, including marble, granite and gleaming hardwoods for the floors.

The thoughtful, luxurious design offers a sumptuous first-floor master bedroom suite with an incredibly well crafted tray ceiling.

The finished lower level offers lets natural light in and includes a fifth bedroom, a private movie theater, an extended wet bar, a huge steam shower and enormous recreation room.

Upstairs are three beautifully appointed bedroom suites.

The estate also features a private spa room with a hot tub overlooking the wooded rear yard and beyond.

Outside, find lush, professional landscaping and abundant natural flora and fauna. You’ll feel like you’re in the country, but you’re just minutes away from everything you need.

To see this home, contact Andrew Colburn at (248) 602-0566; Brad Saarela at (248) 560-7674; or Lia Lochirco at (586) 265-2147.

Look back at some of our previous Michigan Wow Houses:

• Michigan Wow Houses: 4 Amazing Estates Priced at $2.4 Million or Less
• 4 Stunning, Make-You-Gasp Michigan Wow Houses: Week of March 15
• Michigan Wow Houses: Country Inn, French Normandy Tudor, French Elegance and $7.8 Million of Combined Elegance
• Wow House Voyeur: Michigan’s 10 Most Expensive Mansions
• 4 Exquisite Estates That Will Take Your Breath Away: Michigan Wow Houses
• Michigan Wow Houses: Steal This Foreclosure at $2.65 Million
• Michigan Wow Houses: ‘Summer Place’ and 3 Other Luxury Mansions
• 4 Luxury Houses that Put the ‘Wow’ in Michigan Real Estate