Open House
Landmark Photography
HOT LISTING
Part urbane living space, part art gallery, this 3,200-square-foot condo resides in one of the most desirable buildings in downtown Minneapolis: Washburn Lofts. Architect-designed in 2004, the rehabbed industrial space lies in the heart of the Historic Mills District, just down the block from the Guthrie Theatre and Mill City Museum. In addition to the expected loft amenities—high ceilings, huge windows, exposed duct work, brick walls, and quarter-sawn oak flooring—the $2.7 million condo offers a spectacular great room that can be separated from the library/media room by a custom-designed retractable glass wall, a custom kitchen filled with Bulthaup cabinetry, 1½ baths, an owners’ bedroom suite, and a huge terrace with a view of the Minneapolis skyline. See more photos at www.barryberggroup.com.
Jim Kruger, Landmark Photography
For more information, contact Barry Berg at 612-925-8404 or Chad Larsen at 612-925-8455.
SOLD!
Photo by Burnet & Birkeland
General Mills executive Jeff Bellairs and his wife, radiation oncologist Ellen Bellairs, sold their Kenwood home, the 2005 ASID Showcase Home, for $2,175,000 in late September—quite a leap from the $1,225,000 they paid for it back in 2003. But then again, the Bellairs’ invested mightily in their Kenwood home, allowing a troupe of more than 35 interior designers to transform the former duplex into a stunning manse, with 18 restyled rooms including a music room with custom stained-glass panels, a conservatory with bronze sculptures and a wall fountain, and a large kitchen that was added at the back of the house. The 7,507-square-foot Tudor, with six bedrooms and seven baths, is now owned by Cargill executive Hervé Sarteau and his wife, Jennifer. The sale was closed by Burnet & Birkeland of Minneapolis.
Glass Half Full:
Closed sales in September rocketed up a whopping 35 percent compared with a year ago, says the Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors.
Half Empty:
More than one-third of sales in the third quarter were foreclosures or short sales, according to the association’s latest research.
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