Wade Miquelon, the former CEO of craft retailer JoAnn, and his wife have brought their Ohio estate to market for $5.95 million. The couple acquired the historic property in 2017 for $2 million, two years before Miquelon assumed the CEO position at JoAnn, which he held until 2023. Prior to that, he had served as an executive at Walgreens for six years.
Known as “Playmore”, the estate spans nearly 15,000 square feet and was originally built in 1929 as the private residence of renowned Cleveland architect Benjamin Hubbell. It is situated near one of the highest points in Lake County and is accessed via a winding, half-mile private driveway before the stone façade and steep gabled roofs become visible. The elevated position also offers extensive views of Lake Erie, while the Holden Arboretum borders the property on three sides.
Inside, the mansion has been extended and modernised without sacrificing the character of its original architecture. This blend of history and modernity is evident right from the foyer, which is clad in hand-carved woodwork. Imported marble with a dramatic geometric pattern covers the floor and continues up the staircase. Tall stained-glass windows flank the staircase and frame the entrance door, allowing natural light to flood the double-height space and accentuating the combination of stone, wood, and metal.
Immediately adjacent to the foyer is the Grand Salon, whose walls are also adorned with hand-carved wood panelling, decorative mouldings, and inlays. A coffered ceiling crowns the room. Seating is arranged around a central coffee table, with two leather sofas facing a mounted television. From there, the house opens into an impressive three-storey reception hall. Overhead, crystal chandeliers hang from a vaulted ceiling, elegantly complementing the wood-panelled walls and patterned marble floor.
The kitchen, located further down the corridor, features a darker, contemporary design with dark wood cabinets beneath a vaulted ceiling. The space centres around two large side-by-side stainless steel islands and a curved breakfast nook in front. At the back, a professional range sits before a geometric black-and-gold backsplash, while integrated ovens, refrigeration units, and additional work surfaces line the surrounding walls. A formal dining area adjoins, illuminated by a custom Tiffany stained-glass skylight, beneath which a round glass table is placed. Tall French doors and windows frame the exterior wall.
The primary suite boasts a distinctly more modern style than the formal reception areas of the mansion. The bedroom houses a bed on one side of the room, while a leather sofa and mismatched chairs form a separate seating area near the windows. The en-suite bathroom draws upon the home’s intensive use of stone and wood, featuring patterned tile floors, dark wall tiles, and warm wood cabinets. A large window at the far end allows natural light into the space above a built-in bench, while the layout extends to a glass-enclosed shower and an additional vanity area.
- —Price: $5.95 million
- —Location: Kirtland, Ohio
- —Size: 14,936 square feet
- —Plot size: 12.39 Acres
- —Bedrooms: 7
- —Bathrooms: 10
The mansion's most dedicated entertainment areas are concentrated in a separate, 3,000-square-foot wing with its own entrance, allowing for independent use from the main residence’s more formal rooms. This entertainment wing begins with a cocktail lounge, almost entirely designed in a collage style on its walls and ceiling. A full bar stretches across one side, complemented by leather stools, while three round fish tanks are positioned to its left. Behind the bar’s glass display case, a Harley-Davidson motorcycle is exhibited as part of the backdrop.
Directly connected to the cocktail lounge, the next room opens into a much larger gathering space beneath a vaulted wooden ceiling. Round armchairs and leather stools are placed on the bar side of the room for reading and listening to music, before leading to further sofas and a large fireplace at the end of the room. Furthermore, the estate features a private cinema with deep blue sectional seating surrounding a long wooden table, and a wine cellar designed around floor-to-ceiling bottle storage.
