Golden Valley Home With Prince Ties Lists For Nearly $700k
On a corner lot in Golden Valley sits a home that was built nearly 40 years ago.
Andrea Soule of Coldwell Banker Realty points out features such as the sunken living room, a big black chandelier and railings that look like they belong in a music venue.
“The current owners say when they have parties, the flow works really well with a large kitchen, open to the main level, but you still have the funkiness of the railing,” said Soule.
The current owners are Zach Johnson and Alatheia Stenvik. The couple bought the home four years ago.
“Well, I think the coolest thing about it is the vibe it has,” said Stenvik. “When you walk in, you get this kind of glamorous 80’s feel that, you know, is very unique to this home.”
Alatheia Stenvik and Zach Johnson are the current owners of the home at 115 King Creek Road in Golden Valley.
That glamorous vibe is no coincidence.
When Johnson and Stenvik were in the process of purchasing the home in 2020, they learned something surprising about the previous owner.
“That it was owned by the estate of PRN, Prince Rogers Nelson,” said Stenvik.
“This is Purple Rain money,” said Johnson.
“Yes, he built it in 1985 for his mother,” Stenvik added.
The home was built for Prince’s mother, but it wasn’t kept in great shape. Essentially, it was a fixer-upper.
“Yeah it was very apparent — it was in very rough shape,” Stenvik said.
“It was in disarray,” added Johnson.
The couple spent the past four years making improvements to the house, which include a new roof, a new driveway, a new paint job and new carpeting, among other things.
“I would call it a part-time job, if not a full-time job, that I’ve had over the last four years,” Johnson said.
The sunken living room is the first thing that people see when they enter through the front door.
Moving On
Now, after four years, they’re ready to sell and build their own home in the country.
The home, which is located at 115 King Creek Road in Golden Valley, has been on the market for three weeks. It’s listed at $699,900.
“We’ve got a lot of interest, and a lot of people saying that they love the house and saying that the price isn’t too high, but we have not gotten an offer yet,” Johnson said.
He speculates it’s the high interest rates — and the housing market itself — that have created a challenging environment for sellers.
“We’ve joked about putting out pancakes,” Stenvik said, referring to a story popularized by Chappelle’s Show where Prince served pancakes to house guests after beating them in a basketball game.
But the couple is hopeful that this local curiosity won’t be on the market for much longer.
“What a cool thing to own a little piece of Minnesota history,” said Stenvik. “Doesn’t come along every day.”
To learn more about the house, you can check out the listing on the Coldwell Banker Realty website.
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