Now the prefabricated aluminum, steel and glass house that was designed by the noted architect Emil Tessin and the master interior designer Paul McCobb is hitting the market again. The owners, who lease it out as a high-end short-term rental that fetches more than $1,000 a night during the peak visitation season, have listed it for $925,000. The retro dwelling is a local landmark with its sharp linear lines, bright neon colors and swinging 1960s vibe.
"The Frost House is on the National Register of Historical Places, which is rare thing in itself. How many homes in the Midwest are?" owner Marc Moran said. "It's a special home.
We're looking for someone who can appreciate its precious nature and carry it on." The Frost House has attained significant national media attention in recent years and was named Dwell's #1 prefab nationally in 2017. The long-defunct Akron, Ohio-based Alside Homes Corporation built the 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom house that embodies mid-century design and was one of fewer than 200 ever made.
The Northeast Ohio company conceived of 22 different models of prefabricated homes it planned to mass-produce with sleek industrial materials before it went out of business. The flat-roofed modular Frost House features eye-popping white, blue and yellow aluminum panels and was designed with heavy influences from the International Style and Modern architecture. The forensic pathologist Dr.
Robert Frost and Amelia Frost lived in the home at 3215 Cleveland Ave. in Michigan C.