The Last House Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright Is Now Complete and You Can Rent It for a Stay- Travel + Leisure
The blueprints for RiverRock House were found on the famed architect’s drawing board after his death.
Frank Lloyd Wright’s distinctive brand of American architecture is peppered throughout the country. With more than 532 designs, the greatest concentration is in his home state of Wisconsin, which has a trail through eight sites, including his first home and studio, Taliesin in Spring Green, as well as around Chicago, where he launched his career in 1887.
Though his final days were spent in the warmer haven of Scottsdale, Arizona, where he built Taliesin West, the final mark of his legacy can be spotted in a surprising location: Willoughby Hills, Ohio.
RiverRock House, Wright’s final residential commission, according to the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, was built according to the design found on the legend’s drawing board in Taliesin West after he died in 1959. And it opened to the public this month.
Now the three-bedroom and one-and-three-quarter bath home is available for overnight stays for up to six guests, with two queen and two extra-long twin beds. The new rental offers a unique way to “experience his genius for yourself in the way he intended ... by living inside his vision,” the site for the home says. “There are no ropes or crowds, this house is yours to live in and enjoy, all on your own.”
Set in the midst of 30 acres of Lake County woods at 2217 River Road, the cozy home with a wood fireplace, makes for an idyllic retreat in the woods, complete with the Chagrin River running through the property. But it’s also within easy reach to urban conveniences, a 15-minute drive from so many of Cleveland’s key landmarks in University Circle, from the Cleveland Museum of Art to the Natural History Museum. The new rental offers a unique way to “experience his genius for yourself in the way he intended ... by living inside his vision,” the site for the home says. “There are no ropes or crowds, this house is yours to live in and enjoy, all on your own.”
Set in the midst of 30 acres of Lake County woods at 2217 River Road, the cozy home with a wood fireplace, makes for an idyllic retreat in the woods, complete with the Chagrin River running through the property. But it’s also within easy reach to urban conveniences, a 15-minute drive from so many of Cleveland’s key landmarks in University Circle, from the Cleveland Museum of Art to the Natural History Museum. “When we set out to build this home, we gave a mandate to the professional team involved: if you must change something due to current building regulations and code, products, etc., do so under the ‘skin’, so the house will look exactly the same,” Dykstra said, according to Cleveland Magazine. “The design and the artistic aspect of this home should remain the same as intended in 1959.”
Rates start at $800 per night Mondays through Thursdays and $1,000 on Fridays through Sundays, while seven-night stays begin at $5,500. For details, visit riverrockhouse.com