Come with me and you'll be in a world of pure imagination — rather a world of lush and lavish interior decoration. And lions — lots of lions.
Welcome to Lion Gate Estate — the most curiously designed and decorated home in Detroit. Built in 1951, the 1,886 square-foot home owned by industrial designer Ronald Nassar has been known to stop traffic over the years. Located at 450 W. Grixdale, Lion Gate Estate is fenced-in with a plethora of fountains and lion statuary. The sale of this unique home finally gives gawkers a glimpse of the wonderfully weird interior and its contents, all of which come with the purchase of the home.
For the asking price of $550,000, the three
But those are just the big-ticket items. A true treasure trove, Lion Gate Estate is meticulously curated to each room's distinct "aesthetic" with fine-tuned details around each bend.
From the blindingly white living room (complete with a white baby grand player piano and fainting couches galore,) to the Alice In Wonderland garden-party style kitchen, to the '70s heavy wood-paneled den with crocheted ceiling to the billiard room with a custom built pool table to the home's excessive use of mirrored walls, no cluster of adjectives could do Lion Gate Estate justice. It just has to be seen.
Take a tour here.
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