MINGDALE
When real estate broker Suzanne Des
Marais represented her first home buyer in
Bloomingdale in 2001, there were a number
of abandoned, empty houses and little
commercial activity. She fell in love with the
blocks of Victorian houses and moved to the
neighborhood herself shortly after. As the
daughter of an architect, she was intrigued
by all of the possibility. She relates: “My father
was a Mid Century Modern architect, but he
was also a preservationist and a professor, so
I grew up looking at and discussing historic
homes and renovation.”
Although Des Marais has owned her current
home in Bloomingdale for nearly nine years,
she is preparing to embark on an extensive
renovation. When her home, which was built
in 1895 started to show signs of wear and
tear, there was never any question of moving.
“I am committed to
the Bloomingdale
neighborhood as
a community. My
daughter was raised
here. I consider
the renovation of
my house as an
investment in the
neighborhood.”
Des Marais is the founder of 10 Square Team at Keller Williams Capital Properties. She and her real estate )ѕ