Built in 1960 by San Diego’s Drogin Construction Company is
this vintage College Glen Estates home located near San Diego State University.
With three bedrooms and two bathrooms in 1,780 square feet, a two-car garage
and large screened porch on a 5,000 square-foot lot this home carries an asking price of
$535,000.
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| Front of home |
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| Front of home |
With a diminutive front yard, the front of the home contains
a small water-efficient landscaped yard with a shallow driveway. The entry sits
recessed at the center of the front of the home, visible from the street. The exterior lines of the home are generally original, with some added stone
veneer accents which are now vintage in their own right.
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| Living room |
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| Living room |
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| Living, entry and kitchen entry |
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| Fireplace and family room. Veneer is not original but allows fireplace to maintain original form and detail |
Inside, the living room is long and linear, with the
original modernist fireplace at the back of the room covered in more after-market vintage
stone veneer. A small stone veneer-covered pony wall has been added between the
living and family room, creating more privacy and division between spaces.
Original open-beamed ceilings and a skylight add volume and height to the
space.
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Kitchen with original vintage appliances
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| Kitchen is as fresh today as it was in 1960 |
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| Original floating cabinetry and breakfast bar |
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Kitchen and dining area
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Family room at rear of home
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Family room
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The kitchen sits just off the living room, and is nearly as
vintage and fresh today as it was in 1960. Krisel’s signature speckled-tile
countertops are still in place and appear to be in magnificent condition. The
original brown enamel oven, cooktop and dishwasher appliance package are all
included as originally intended, along with original cabinets, sink and pulls.
With floating cabinets and breakfast bar all in place as envisioned by the architect,
this is a near perfect example of a vintage kitchen worth maintaining. A dining
area sits just off the kitchen at the side of the home which opens to the
wood-paneled family room at the rear of the property.
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| Secondary bedroom at front of home |
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| Secondary bedroom |
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| Guest bath |
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| Master bedroom at rear of home |
The three bedrooms sit along the west side of the home, with
the master at the rear. The secondary bedroom at the front of the home still
features its original clerestory windows and trademark narrow slit window,
adding a modernist element to both the interior and exterior of the home. The
bathrooms appear to have been updated at some point in the 1970s, and the
bedrooms all appear to be in their original configurations.
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Backyard with specimen cacti
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Backyard
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| Screened patio at rear of home |
A large screened-in porch sits at the rear of this property,
allowing for year round entertaining. The remainder of the backyard is
terraced, with a small level area occupied by a square planter holding a
specimen golden barrel cactus.
This well-kept midcentury home holds some great vintage
features and appears to be in fantastic condition. There’s not much that
appears to be needed to make this property a showplace, and a few small
tweaks will make this home shine brighter than ever.
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