Historic Real Estate · Michigan

Properties
with a story.

Representing buyers and sellers of historic, distinctive, luxury, and commercial properties across Michigan.

Every property has a history. The right representation makes sure that history is understood, documented, and used to its full advantage.

Chris Hubel · @properties Christie’s International Real Estate · Michigan Licensed Realtor

About the Agent

Chris Hubel.

Historic Home Consultant & Realtor
@properties Christie’s International Real Estate

Chris Hubel is a Michigan real estate agent with @properties Christie’s International Real Estate, founder of History Loves Company and The Foundry, and a specialist in historic, distinctive, luxury, and commercial properties.

Since 2017, Chris has combined professional real estate representation with cinematic video, photography, social media, historic research, and story-driven marketing.

His goal is to help buyers and sellers understand not only what makes a property valuable — but what makes it meaningful.

Specialties

Historic Properties

Pre-war homes, farmhouses, Victorian-era architecture, and properties with documented history.

Distinctive & Luxury

One-of-a-kind properties that require a buyer who understands their significance.

Commercial & Mixed-Use

Investment properties, owner-user opportunities, and adaptive reuse projects.

Story-Driven Marketing

Cinematic video, photography, historic research, and social media built around each property’s unique narrative.

Active & Upcoming Listings

Properties currently represented.

1575 Earhart Road, Ann Arbor — Circa-1840 Stone Farmhouse

Ann Arbor, Michigan · Active

1575 Earhart Road

$1,700,000

5 bd · 3 ba · ~3,549 sq ft

Circa-1840 stone farmhouse on approximately one acre with historic details, updated kitchen and bathrooms, expanded primary suite, outbuildings, attached garage, and additional acreage available separately.

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39 W Elza Avenue, Hazel Park — The Bottle House

Hazel Park, Michigan · Active

39 W Elza Avenue

$299,900

2 bd · 1 ba · ~1,225 sq ft

The historic Hazel Park Bottle House was built in 1937 using more than 20,000 embedded glass bottles. Includes an updated interior, full walkout basement, detached two-car garage, and flexible studio or office space.

One of Michigan’s most unusual and documented historic properties.

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1331 Baldwin Avenue, Pontiac — Commercial Property

Pontiac, Michigan · Coming Soon

1331 Baldwin Avenue

$300,000

Commercial · ~0.27 acres

Commercial property along the Baldwin Avenue corridor. Potential owner-user, investment, service-business, retail, or redevelopment opportunity, subject to zoning and due diligence.

Register Interest →

The Difference

Not just listed. Documented.

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Cinematic Video

Every listing gets a story-driven video that goes beyond a walkthrough — it documents the property’s history, character, and significance.

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Professional Photography

Editorial-quality photography that captures the architecture, light, and detail that makes a property worth remembering.

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Historic Research

Original deeds, historic photos, architectural records, and documented provenance — the full story of the property, assembled and presented.

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Social Media Reach

History Loves Company’s audience of historic property enthusiasts, preservationists, and Michigan buyers — a built-in market for distinctive properties.

See the Work

Story-driven marketing in action.

Buying or Selling a Property With a Story?

Let’s talk about
what’s possible.

Whether you are buying, selling, requesting a private showing, or exploring a commercial opportunity — Chris Hubel brings historic expertise, cinematic marketing, and serious representation to every transaction.

Chris Hubel · @properties Christie’s International Real Estate · Michigan Licensed Realtor