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April happenings
Photo by University of St. Thomas
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Minnesota ranks 5th among states in the number of 4-or-more-bedroom homes.
Gehry at Play
Score one for preservation. This spring, a 2,300-square-foot Wayzata guest house designed by Frank Gehry will be broken into sections, hauled to the outskirts of Owatonna, and reassembled on a preserve owned by the University of St. Thomas. The eccentric little house, designed for the grandchildren of investment manager Mike Winton, includes a black metal pyramid tower and a winding staircase leading to a steel sleeping loft. The property was purchased in 2001 by a local developer who donated the house to St. Thomas after attending an art appreciation class. The house will be used for a conference center— presumably to encourage out-of-the-box thinking.
Threads of Life
Photo by BJ Bobrowski
The second-annual Guatemalan textiles fundraiser will feature pillows and home furnishings commissioned by Tom Gunkelman, Carol Belz, and other interior designers, using Central American fabric. All profits will be used to assist Guatemalan weavers. April 25 and 26 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Odegard at Michael Sydney, 210 North Second Street, Minneapolis, 612-455-6100.
Sold! Lakefront Getaway
A 1,500-square-foot cabin, designed by architect Herb Baldwin, offers a well-designed nook for Swedish-style vacationing. Two circa-1900 rustic cabins on the 8-acre property offer quaint intrigue. But it’s the 600 feet of Lake Superior shoreline near Cascade River State Park that sold this scenic property for $1.185 million in mid-January. One lucky family is all set for the summertime. (Sale closed by Jill Roffers, Sky Sotheby’s International Realty)
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