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- The mansion was once owned by the Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit.
- The property features 12 bedrooms, 8 full bathrooms, 6 half baths, and a restored carriage house and garage. This is, according to the list, “a stunning example of what is possible in the main house.”
Detroit’s biggest privately owned home has returned to the market, and this time it’s back with a sudden discount.
The Bishop’s House, a 35,029-square-foot property in the Palmer Woods area, is listed at $1 million from its $9 million ask price in May 2023.
Built in the 1920s and once owned by the Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit, the three-storey brick and limestone residence, home to Catholic bishop Michael Gallagher, is located on two acres in Lucerne in 19366.
The property features 12 bedrooms, 8 full bathrooms, 6 half baths, and a restored carriage house and garage.
Although major renovations are required, the apartments showcase the details of the unusual architecture and retain much of its historical character. Among them are original stained glass windows, a private chapel, carved stonework, limestone fireplaces and intricate woodworking.
A 2024 YouTube video tour by Paul Wolfert, reveals both the property’s grandeur and its disrepair from intricate detailing in ceilings, vaults, unique craftmanship in rooms and around fireplaces, intercoms in walls, wood-paneled walls, hardwood floors, marble features, a large gutted kitchen area, dumbwaiters off of the kitchen, stained-glass windows in the chapel, an Elevitor shaft, wooden ceiling, exposed brick walls, wooden planks in the room, cement floors, open space plumbed for bathrooms, high ceilings, some damage to ceilings and walls, solid wood staircases, and more.
According to the list, strategic demolition has been completed to prepare new HVACs, plumbing and electrical systems. Building plans are included in the sale and all back taxes are paid.
The bishop’s residence has a history of renowned ownership. It was once part of Detroit’s Catholic Archdiocese and was sold to Detroit Pistons star John Surrey in 1989, and moved to Great Face Ministries International in 1995. Bishop Wayne T. Jackson, founder and president of Impact Network, sold the property to California investors in 2017 for more than $2.5 million.
The property was scheduled for auction in June 2024 through Schroeder Real Estate and Auction Co., an auction agent Luke Schroeder said in last year’s Detroit Free Press article.
Public records show that on October 28, 2024, a property guarantee certificate was recorded at a sale price of $400.000.
Brendel Clark (formerly published as Brendel Hightower) writes about Detroit Free Press real estate and other topics. Contact her at bclark@freepress.com.
