When he learned about a quirky, nearly century-old metro Detroit home made from concrete blocks embedded with thousands of glass bottles, Carl Schiller says he knew he had to save it.
“As soon as I saw the place, my jaw just hit the floor,” Schiller tells Metro Times. “I could not believe how cool it was. And I also couldn’t believe I hadn’t heard of it.”
An Oakland County native with 30 years of real estate experience, Schiller was unaware of the modest yet unique property, built in 1937 and located just off of John R Road at 39 W. Elza Ave. in Hazel Park.
The home’s longtime owners reached out via his real estate business website housefullofcash.com and inquired if he’d be interested in purchasing the property, which had been passed down through their family since 1951…