Historic Lowry Hill Mansion With Underground Tunnel Lists for $1.85M in Minneapolis
A Minneapolis Landmark Returns to the Market
One of the most architecturally distinctive homes in the Twin Cities has returned to the market, and it comes with over a century of Minneapolis history and a Hollywood connection. The estate at 1005 Mount Curve Avenue in the Lowry Hill neighborhood is now listed at $1.85 million through Prudden Co., a Minneapolis-based boutique real estate agency.
The current owners, including Karl Gajdusek, an executive producer on the first season of Stranger Things, purchased the home in 2017. The couple has now listed the property, bringing one of Minneapolis's most storied residential addresses back to an open market for the first time in nearly a decade.
120 Years of Minneapolis History in a Single Address
The yellow-brick mansion was built in 1906 with an Italian Renaissance architectural influence, originally constructed for Charles Gluek, a member of the well-known Minneapolis brewing family. The home later passed to Bob and Sue Greenberg, the owners of the historic Young-Quinlan Building in downtown Minneapolis, who led the property through an extensive restoration.
Those layers of stewardship are visible throughout the home. Listing agent Jessica Prudden described the masonry, millwork, and original fixtures as craftsmanship that simply cannot be reproduced at this scale in today's market. That kind of statement is easy to make and hard to prove, but a single walkthrough of this property makes the case on its own.
Features That Are Nearly Impossible to Find Anywhere in the City
The 7,300 square-foot home includes details that stand apart in any market. A ceramic tile roof, stained glass windows, a sauna, and a sunroom with views of Thomas Lowry Park are noteworthy on their own. Then there is the library with a hidden safe, which is exactly the kind of feature that turns a home into a conversation.
The detached carriage house may be the most remarkable element of the property. It contains a full upper-level apartment with a bedroom, kitchen, and living area, and it is connected to the main residence through an underground tunnel. That combination, a self-contained apartment with private underground access, is, as Prudden noted, nearly impossible to find anywhere in Minneapolis today.
What This Listing Says About the Minneapolis Market
A sale at or near the $1.85 million asking price would reflect continued demand for historically significant homes in established Minneapolis neighborhoods. Lowry Hill has long been one of the city's most desirable residential areas, and properties with this level of architectural integrity and provenance rarely become available.
For buyers in the Twin Cities who are interested in something genuinely irreplaceable, this listing is worth a close look. And for anyone curious about what the top of the Minneapolis market looks like in 2026, this is a useful data point.
Thinking about buying or selling in the Twin Cities? Let's talk. Text Darin Bjerknes at 612-702-5126 or DM on Instagram @darintheminnesotan.
