Signature Sotheby’s International Realty announced that the low‑slung residence, situated on a two‑acre lot within Wright’s planned community known as The Acres, is now on the market with an asking price of $2.1 million.
The house exemplifies Wright’s Usonian principles: a broad cantilevered roof spans hand‑cast concrete‑block walls, mahogany‑framed glazing pulls the wooded landscape into the interior, and Cherokee‑red concrete floors—heated by embedded radiant tubing—run through an in‑line plan. Built‑in furniture and several original Wright‑designed pieces remain integral to the layout, which comprises three bedrooms and two bathrooms across roughly 2,500 sq ft.
Samuel and Dorothy Eppstein, both Upjohn research scientists, were unusually hands‑on during construction. Dorothy, a former Women Airforce Service Pilot, and Samuel helped fabricate about 3,000 of the concrete blocks used for the home. The couple also negotiated changes to Wright’s original design, securing larger children’s bedrooms and a bigger kitchen with a window, which the architect accommodated.
After acquiring the deteriorating property in 2016, Marika Broere and Tony Hillebrandt completed an extensive restoration the following year. Their work renewed the roof, upgraded building systems, repaired the concrete floors and restored Wright‑designed woodwork, preserving the house’s architectural integrity while making it functional for modern living.
The Acres was Wright’s vision for a 70‑acre enclave of circular homesites intended for Upjohn scientists near Kalamazoo. Though 21 houses were planned, only four Wright‑designed residences were ever built, making the Eppstein House one of a handful of surviving examples of the architect’s community concept.