Editor's Pick Omaha's Dundee 'castle' is a blank canvas with a million-dollar view Marjie Ducey Omaha World-Herald Feb 17, 2024 Feb 17, 2024 Updated Jul 26, 2024 0 2 min to read × Dundee "castle" is a major renovation project but comes with a stunning view Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save To live in this Tudor “castle” in Omaha’s Dundee neighborhood will take a princely sum — both to purchase and reconstruct. The duplex at 5203-05 Chicago St. is one of five similar structures in the Dundee neighborhood. CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD kAm%96 AC:46 E28 :D Sfgd[___[ 2?5 :E H:== C6BF:C6 2 D:8?:7:42?E :?G6DE>6?E E@ 7:?:D9 E96 :?E6C:@C @7 E96 e[___\DBF2C6\7@@E 5FA=6I[ H9:49 92D 366? E2<6? 5@H? E@ E96 DEF5D]k^AmkAm“%2<6 :E E@ E96 D96== 2?5 DE2CE 7C@> D4C2E49[” :D H92E s2G:5 r92?[ @H?6C @7 |:?E ~>292[ 92D 5@?6 E@ E96 `e 9@>6D 96 @H?D :? E96 sF?566 2C62] w6 =62G6D E96 D96== :?E24E[ C6?@G2E6D E96 :?D:56 2?5 E96? 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CHRIS MACHIAN THE WORLD-HERALD A bathroom in one of the homes that David Chan has gutted and renovated. MINT OMAHA A kitchen in one of the homes that David Chan gutted and renovated. MINT OMAHA The living space in one of the homes that David Chan redid. MINT OMAHA One of the other "castles'' in Dundee. MARJIE DUCEY, THE WORLD-HERALD One of the other "castles" in Dundee. MARJIE DUCEY, THE WORLD-HERALD One of the other "castles" in Dundee. MARJIE DUCEY, THE WORLD-HERALD marjie.ducey@owh.com, 402-444-1034, twitter.com/mduceyowh 0 Comments Make your house a home For the holidays: Get inspiring home and gift ideas – sign up now! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Dundee 'castle' is a major renovation project but comes with a stunning view Dundee "castle" is a major renovation project but comes with a stunning view In the middle of the woods ... in Omaha? 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