Estate sized lot on one of the premier streets in Franklin Village! Spectacular 1.5-acre setting, cascading down to the Rouge River, providing very quiet & tranquil evenings on the back patio! Backyard southern exposure. Highly sought after, but hard to come by opportunity to build new construction on River Drive. Sophisticated & refined new construction opportunity from the collaboration of Mark Adler Homes and Architect Brian Neeper (MLS 20240014919). Backyard southern exposure. Birmingham Schools! West Maple Elementary, Berkshire Middle & Groves High. A short drive to Detroit Country Day, Brother Rice & Marion Schools. Enjoy all that Franklin Village has to offer, within walking distance to the Franklin Cider Mill, library & shopping. There is currently a 3,060 Sq.Ft. Mid-Century cape cod on the lot with great bones to renovate and/or expand. Renovation plans available from Wechsler Construction. Also available are new construction plans by Jeff Dawkins Architect & Amy Miller Weinstein Design Studio. New construction plans are for a 4,300 Sq.Ft. French Country Farmhouse with a first floor primary and three car garage. 3,200 Sq.Ft. on the entry level with direct access to the covered terrace from the kitchen, living/dining & primary suite. An additional screened patio is off the kitchen as well. Second floor to feature two to three bedrooms. Lower level exercise room, full bath with sauna, media room, bar & billiards area. Walkout lower level building site. Building envelope can accommodate a much larger home. Franklin Community Association hosts events throughout the summer: Music on the Green, Movies on the Green, Food Truck Series and the Labor Day Round-up. Design & build the home of your dreams!