A Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home overlooking Cedar Lake in Minneapolis has hit the market for just under $2.5 million. The Frieda and Henry J. Neils House, a Usonian-style residence built in 1951, sits on a nearly half-acre lot and is one of only two homes Wright ever designed in the city.
The listing is priced at $2,495,000, according to startribune.com, which also reports the single-story home has three bedrooms, three bathrooms and sits on a private half-acre lot in the Cedar-Isles-Dean neighborhood. David Stickney of Stickney Real Estate holds the listing, per the same report. The Star Tribune puts the home's living space at 2,511 square feet, while a separate report from cbsnews.com describes it as approximately 2,500 square feet.
Wright designed the residence in his postwar Usonian style, a hallmark of his approach to affordable, site-specific American homes. CBS News notes the interior retains a massive fireplace, built-in furniture and floor-to-ceiling windows, details that reflect the architect's signature integration of structure and landscape.
A Historic Designation and Recent Upgrades
The property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, according to the listing posted on stickneyrealestate.com. That listing also notes recent improvements, including a new contemporary detached two-car garage, a synthetic shake roof and updated HVAC. A three-car carport provides additional covered parking, the listing adds.
The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation has previously said the Neils House has had few significant alterations to its original design, preserving much of what made it historically significant in the first place, according to franklloydwright.org. The home is among 11 Frank Lloyd Wright-designed properties located across Minnesota, the Star Tribune reports.
A Price That's Dropped Since 2018
This is not the first time the Neils House has gone up for sale. The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation reported the home was listed for $3.4 million in 2018, nearly $1 million above its current asking price. A 2020 report from Curbed put the asking price at $2.75 million at that time, though that figure carries lower confidence than the other listing details reported here.
As FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul reported, the home is being marketed as a rare opportunity for buyers interested in owning an authentic piece of Wright's architectural legacy in a city where his footprint is famously small. With just two Wright-designed homes ever built in Minneapolis, the Neils House remains a singular listing for anyone chasing a direct connection to one of America's most celebrated architects.
