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Developer Daniel Levine buys historic ‘Akres Acres’ stone mansion off Sardis Road, plans to retain the home
by Tony Mecia
A well-known Charlotte real estate developer has bought a 1930s stone mansion off Sardis Road, ending some uncertainty among neighbors who feared it would be torn down.
Property records show that Daniel Levine of Levine Properties bought the south Charlotte house, known as the Akers House, this week for $4.05M.
The Ledger reported in December that residents in Charlotte’s Stonehaven neighborhood were racing to get the property, known informally as “Akers Acres,” declared a historic landmark, as nearby Providence Day School had a contract to buy the property. Neighbors feared the school would knock down the building and turn the site into athletic fields.
Stewart Gray, executive director of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission, told The Ledger that Levine’s purchase appears to be a “good preservation solution.” He said Levine’s plans include retaining the home.
It’s a 7,800 s.f. house, completed in 1937, on a 6.4-acre property at 6501 Sardis Road. The house was designed by prominent Charlotte architect Louis Asbury for James Jones Akers, the chief clerk of the Southern Railroad who was also a charter member of Charlotte Country Club, according to Landmarks Commission documents.
The J.J. Akers House on Sardis Road was previously under contract to Providence Day School, and neighbors worried what would become of the site. (Photo courtesy of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission)
Levine told The Ledger that he bought the house on “impulse” and that it is “relatively speaking in the original condition.” He said he has “no idea” what he will do with the property, though he has been in discussions with former East Mecklenburg High classmates about holding their 45th reunion there.
He said he would examine different options but that nothing is imminent, while apparently poking fun at his reputation for moving slowly.
“I’m Daniel Levine. It may take a little bit of time.”
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