Own the Windmill on Kolbe Road

Courtesy of Howard Hanna

Want to own a longtime Lorain landmark? 

Here’s your big chance. The well-known windmill located on Kolbe Ro, converted to a residence as a labor of love by Tom Philipps, is currently for sale. It's listed with Howard Hanna Real Estate Services. Alicia Parkinson, ABR, CNE, HOD, RRS is the listing agent.

Courtesy Bing Maps

Here's the link to the Howard Hanna listing. It includes some fascinating photos of the rarely seen interior.

As it notes, the 1.5 acres property (with an additional two acres available for purchase) "gently slopes to Beaver Creek, where you can enjoy fly fishing or hiking through the wooded 30-acre Kennedy Park. 

"Beautiful views of FoxCreek Golf add to its awesome location, about a mile from the shores of Lake Erie. 

"Set back off the road, an inviting herringbone brick walkway and circular drive bring you across a mill stone threshold, where you step into the fairytale tower and first floor living room, with gas fireplace and full bath. 

“Floor 2 houses a huge kitchen with custom cabinets, porcelain floors, tile counters, stainless appliances, and glass table looking down into the first floor. The second floor also offers a half bath, laundry, and French doors to balcony. 

“Floor 3 is master bedroom and bath, with outdoor deck encircling entire windmill. 

Courtesy Lorain County Auditor

“Floor 4 is a second bedroom with full bath and French doors to balcony. Floor 5 is a third bedroom or bonus room, with French doors to balcony. The attic is the roof, designed to rotate to keep the blades facing into the wind. 

The windmill's conversion to a home began in 2005, as seen on You Live in What? in 2015” (below).

The windmill has been the subject of two blog posts, including this one from 2012, and this post about its construction by Joe Ule in 1950. (There’s also an additional post about Joe Ule's Storybook house nearby, from when it was for sale in 2016.)

A recent view of the windmill from Kolbe Road