9200 Yorkshire Rd, Detroit, MI 48224 1929

Some houses make you want to stay a while. Step through the arched oak door and this one starts working on you right away. Leaded glass windows flank the fireplace, a plaster relief panel sits above the mantel, and a cast medallion centers the living room ceiling. Original hardwood runs underfoot, the interior doors are original as well with their hardware intact, and the radiators give off the quiet, even radiant heat that makes a house feel settled in January. Three bedrooms and one and a half baths, both finished in white tile with black mosaic accents. The kitchen keeps its original wood cabinetry and adds quartz counters and a new sink, a renovation handled with restraint rather than demolition. Outside there is a fenced yard with room for a garden or a dog, and a two car garage off a private drive. The block is brick homes of the same vintage under mature trees, a street that has held its shape. This is Yorkshire Woods, an east side neighborhood built when craftsmanship was the standard, with Grosse Pointe and Harper Woods a short drive away. At $114,900, this is the rare house that still has all its character and leaves you room to make it your own. Side lot included.

This vintage Tudor was in the same family since it was built. Hardwood floors t'out most of the home, as well as beautiful plaster detailing. There are lots of possibilities to modernize this home. The main level features a large DR and LR with decorative mantle/faux FP, a bedroom and half bath. The upper level has 2 bedrooms, full bath (needs repairs) and w'in storage closet. The unfinished basement has a shower. HOUSE BEING SOLD AS IS, seller is a trustee who never lived in the house. The vacant lot next door (formerly 9208 Yorkshire) will be included in the sale in a separate document. Taxes for lot were $34.12. This was part of the Detroit program for adjoining lots, purchased through the city for $100.