Last featured on the blog in early January as a fixer
in need of TLC is this 1962 Palmer & Krisel-designed home in the Bay
Park neighborhood of San Diego, CA. Now flipped and ready to go, this four
bedroom, two bathroom 1,656 square-foot cul-de-sac home carries an asking price
of $869,900.
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| Home pre-flip |
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| Garage & front of home |
The exterior of the home has been freshened up with new
landscape, a new grey and white paint scheme, and fresh modern horizontal wood
siding on the garage (although we wish the missing garage sunflap would have
been restored). Unfortunately the chimney has been ‘normalized’, with the
original block being tiled over and the once distinct cylindrical upper flue
now boxed in and hidden from view until the next restoration (see the original
posting for an image). Sadly the distinct open soffit and fascia board have been removed, as has the distinct double support post. This now visually slices the northern facade in two, making the home appear more choppy than sprawling and wide.
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| Entry |
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| Living room |
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| Living room |
A red front door with opaque glass welcomes visitors to the
home, and leads into the large open living and dining rooms. The living room is
anchored by a signature modernist Krisel fireplace, which has received an
updated with the addition of a parallel row of floor tiles running up its
sides. New wood flooring has been added, and the unpainted wooden ceiling has
been painted white – an interesting choice, considering it would have been
easier to put in white flooring and leave the original ceilings alone.
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| Dining room |
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| Dining, kitchen and living |
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| Kitchen |
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| Kitchen |
The dining room sits at the back of the home, and has been
opened up to the kitchen. The former 1980s cabinets have been removed and
replaced with white shaker-style cabinetry, white composite counters, and
mosaic tile backsplashes.
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| Master bedroom |
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| Master bedroom |
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| Master bath |
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| Master bath |
The master bedroom sits at the rear of the home, and
overlooks the backyard through a pair of mullioned French doors. The master
bath has been updated with grey floor tiles on the shower surround, mosaic tile
accents, and new fixtures. More shaker-style cabinetry make up the vanity, and
marble counters provide a home for vessel sinks. Oddly, no photos were provided
of the secondary bedrooms or guest bath. Considering this is a flip, one would
expect the new listing to be slightly more thorough.
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| Backyard deck |
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| Backyard |
The backyard has seen the thoughtful addition of a new deck
and new sod. Distant city views are provided across a small hillside, and leafy
neighboring trees provide privacy and greenery.
Flips are interesting creatures; some are good, some are
bad; some look great on the surface, others do not; sometimes they solve
problems while other times they create more. This home appears to need a new
owner who understands midcentury modern, and won’t mind putting this property
back together. At least the new owner will be able to enjoy the views while doing so.
Or Zillow.com here: 4822
Sparks Avenue
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