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House Hunt: Birmingham Pioneer Martha Baldwin's Home for Sale

Live in a piece of Birmingham history: this 1901 historic home at 164 Baldwin Rd. is listed for sale for more than $1 million.

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The home at 164 Baldwin, which dates to 1901, was originally the home of Martha Baldwin, a Birmingham pioneer. The home has four bedrooms, two bathrooms and one half-bath and is 2,844 square feet. The home is listed by Homefield Real Estate for $1,095,000. For more information, call (248) 885-8051. Zillow.com
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Want to live in a piece of Birmingham history?

For $1,095,000, you could purchase this historic home at 164 Baldwin, originally the home of Baldwin Library founder and Birmingham pioneer, Martha Baldwin, according to Realtor.com.

The home has four bathrooms, two and a half bathrooms and is just shy of 3,000 square feet. Entirely renovated in 1979, the home also has a yard that backs onto the Rouge River.

Other features of the historic home include:

  • A chef's kitchen
  • "Gorgeous" rediscovered, century-old hardwood floors
  • Custom closets
  • A fireplace with built-in shelves
  • A balcony and deck overlooking a paved patio
  • Large formal dining room
  • Bay windows

Not ready to buy? The home is also available for rent at $6,500 a month.

For more information on homes in this House Hunt, visit www.moveinmichigan.com. Are you the real estate agent representing this property? Show it off by uploading your own photos to this story!

About this column: You don't have to be moving to be interested in looking at homes for sale. Every week, we'll spotlight 5-10 homes for sale around Birmingham for those who are looking and those who simply curious. Related Topics: House Hunt, Martha Baldwin, Real Estate, and house & home

Becky Tanner

2:49 pm on Sunday, February 17, 2013

Sadly, anything charming from the 1901 home has been remodeled away.

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