Built in 1954 by the Alexander Construction Company is this
Palmer & Krisel-designed restoration opportunity in the iconic neighborhood
of Corbin Palms. Traditionally renovated and expanded, this midcentury home
features three bedrooms and two bathrooms in 1,709 square feet on a 7,700
square foot lot and carries an asking price of $595,000.
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| Front of home |
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| Entry & front of home |
Situated on a nine-home cul-de-sac, this east-facing home
sits behind a well-watered simple green lawn, with a sweeping brick-accented driveway
welcoming visitors. The exterior of the
home generally maintains its original proportions, but has seen the two-car carport
converted to an enclosed garage and the former breezeway between the home and
garage has been enclosed and captured for additional square footage. The
exterior of the home has seen a chunky lace stucco finish applied to it, and
the doors and windows appear to have been replaced at some point over the
years.
Inside, the living and original dining room sit at the back
of the home, with the kitchen on the north side of the home and all three
bedrooms clustered on the southern end of the home. The former fourth
bedroom/den adjacent the kitchen has been converted to a dining room, and the
addition between the kitchen and enclosed carport has been converted to a
family room.
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| Entry |
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| Living room |
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| Living room and original dining area |
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| Living room |
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| Living room and fireplace |
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| Sunroom addition |
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| Sunroom addition |
The original parquet floors in the living and original dining
area appear to still be intact, while the original stacked brick fireplace
still anchors the living room. An added ornate mantle can be easily removed. Mullioned
French doors have replaced the original floor-to-ceiling four-pane windows and
sliders, which now lead out to an enclosed sunroom.
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| Kitchen |
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| Kitchen |
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| Kitchen |
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| Dining and kitchen |
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| Dining and family room addition |
The kitchen appears to have been updated at some point in
the 2000s, with granite counters, raised panel cabinetry and black appliances.
The original clerestories are still intact, and an overly ornate traditional
chandelier illuminates the room. The dining room/former den sits between the kitchen
and entry, still featuring its original built in storage and opens up into the
family room addition. The addition appears to have been constructed in the same
style as the home, with high vaulted beamed ceilings and beige floor tiles.
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| Guest bath |
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| Master bath |
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| Master bedroom |
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| Master bedroom |
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| Secondary bedroom |
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| Secondary bedroom |
The guest bath sits adjacent to the entry and has been
updated with ornate fixtures, with the master bath receiving a more 1980s
oak-themed makeover. The three bedrooms feature parquet flooring, mirrored closet
doors and original clerestory windows in the master bedroom.
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| Backyard |
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| Backyard and sunroom additon |
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| Sunroom addition, lighthouse and covered hot tub |
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| Side yard |
The backyard is reduced in size due to the sunroom addition on
the back of the home, along with a covered above-ground hot tub and a miniature lighthouse. The west-facing portion of the usable yard area is turf, and interestingly
the yard is completely devoid of trees. A bright white vinyl fence encloses the
yard, and the northern side yard has been paved in concrete.
While the traditional renovations may turn off most
modernists, there’s great bones on this home and a little vision could go a
long way in restoring this home back to its modernist roots.
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