Built in 1955 by Midland Properties is this Palmer &
Krisel-designed home in Fullerton, California. With three bedrooms and two bathrooms
in 1,340 square feet, a two car garage all sited on a 6,900 square-foot lot the
asking price on this midcentury home is $515,000.
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| Front of home |
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Entry and service porch
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This particular midcentury home has some great modernist
bones that received a makeover at some point in the 1980s. The exterior of the home
has had its body covered in clapboard siding. Windows have been added to the
detached garage, a cottagey-garage door has been placed on the garage, and the
original windows have been modified with cottage-style replacements.
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| Entry |
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| Dining room at front of home |
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| Dining room and entrty |
Inside, the living room sits at the rear of the home, while
the kitchen and dining room sit at the front. The dining room is open to the
entry, which is open to the kitchen beyond. A running-bond block divider separates
the dining area from the living area, topped with an open soffit. The original
vaulted open-beamed celotex ceiling are still in place throughout the home,
with the exception of the kitchen whose ceilings have been lowered.
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| Living room |
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| Living room |
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| Original dining area - note interesting clerestory retrofit |
The living room is anchored by a signature modernist stacked
block fireplace flanked by windows overlooking the backyard. A linear oak
mantle was added at some point over the years, but unfortunately visually cuts the
fireplace in half. The original floor-to-ceiling windows have been shortened
and sidelights have been added to the former sliding glass doors.
Throughout the entire home the original clerestory windows have
been removed and replaced with fan-light style windows, and in the case of the
kitchen, the ceiling lowered and the windows covered. This significantly cuts
down on the amount of natural light entering the home, but these changes were
made long ago and can always be undone.
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| Kitchen |
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| Kitchen |
The kitchen is long an linear, receiving it’s makeover when
the home was remodeled in the 1980s. All appliances and cabinetry appear to be
in clean, livable condition. The laundry room sits at the front of the kitchen,
and provides quick access to the detached garage.
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| Master bedroom |
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Master bathroom
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| Guest bath |
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| Secondary bedroom |
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| Secondary bedroom |
The bedrooms all feature the same funky clerestory replacement
window retrofitting, and the master sits at the front of the home while the
secondary bedrooms sit at the rear. The bathrooms have both been renovated in
the 1980s, but like the kitchen are clean and functional. Interestingly, the guest bath retains it's original pink American Standard sink and bathtub.
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| Overall backyard |
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| Patio off of living room |
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| Rear patio |
The north-facing backyard includes a trellised patio just off
the living room, a small grassy lawn and planters surrounding the perimeter of
the yard. There’s plenty of space to
enjoy as-is or create a more water-conserving makeover.
While the 1980s renovation takes away some of the modernist character
of the home, the property appears to be in great condition and could make a
great candidate for restoration.
Or Zillow.com here: 525
West Baker Avenue
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