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This Highlands home designed by a local architect just hit the market

Louisvillian architect Michael Koch designed the home in 2009.

A modern home exterior.

The home was built on the foundation of the original house that preceded it.

Photo by Louisville Real Estate Media

A Louisville home that made headlines in 2009 when it was designed by a local architect is now for sale.

Listed for $899,000, the home at 1824 Eastern Parkway is a modern marvel nestled in one of Louisville’s oldest and most popular neighborhoods — the Highlands.

Here are the specs:

  • Two bedrooms + four bathrooms
  • Oak hardwood floors
  • Floating staircase
  • Designer features + appliances throughout the house
  • 3,562 sqft over four levels
  • A theater room, featuring a 4K laser projector, 133-inch screen, and 13 built-in wall speakers + subwoofer
  • A two-car steel carport, featuring a Tesla electric car charger, that also serves as a rear deck
The living room of a modern home.

The interior includes solid oak flooring throughout.

Photo by Louisville Real Estate Media

In 2009, the home’s owners Bob German + Brent Carter hired architect Michael Koch to renovate the house, using the original foundation the home was built on.

Koch has designed several other notable buildings in the Louisville area — there’s even a book about his work called, “Close to Home: Buildings and Projects of Michael Koch, Architect.

A yellow, floating staircase.

The home is built around a central brick wall, that’s featured on each level.

Photo by Louisville Real Estate Media

Koch’s other notable work includes:

  • The Arts and Science Building, Performing Arts Center, and Assumption Green at Assumption High School
  • The building currently occupied by Seviche in the Highlands
  • The Sky Chapel at Mary and Elizabeth Hospital

Koch spoke about his book + career at the Filson Historical Society in 2022 — he even specifically discussed the “German Carter House.”

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