Coral Gables Historical Archive

The Times

Saturday, September 25, 1976, page 11 (of 26)

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Weekend of September 25/26, 1976 TIMES/GUIDE 13

Home Life • Decorating • Design • Remodeling

The Coral Gables Times Guide Home Life • Decorating • Design • Remodeling

Ordinary 3-2 transformed into 17 room mansion Owner estimates he's upped value of S. Dade home by nearly $120,000

Mel Gerds, his wife Helen and son Richard have all lent a hand in transforming their home into a huge, roomy abode. Upstairs there's an office and downstairs, one room containing a barrel-bar is actually used as a lounge. See story inside. All photos in this section by ELIZABETH OWEN