Built in 1954 is this Palmer
& Krisel designed short-sale home in iconic Corbin Palms in Woodland Hills,
CA in the San Fernando Valley. Built by the Alexander Construction Company, this
midcentury home features three bedrooms and two bathrooms in 1,532 expanded
square feet, sits on a 7,500 square-foot lot and carries an asking price of
$550,000.
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Front of home
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With a few exterior
modifications, the home features a couple of altered rooflines and elongated
front replacement windows, which chops up and changes the proportions of the
home from what was originally offered. The breezeway between the two-car garage
and carport has been enclosed, and a reverse-angle roofline has been placed
over the addition, while the garage contains a roofline bringing a third roof
pitch on to the front of the home. Most of the original board-and-batten finish
is still on the exterior on the home along with original stucco, and a green
lawn with mature landscape welcomes visitors to the home.
Inside, the home shows fairly
cluttered, as the current homeowners furniture is fairly large scaled. The
living and dining rooms sit towards the rear of the home, while the kitchen
sits adjacent to the south side of the home. A fourth bedroom once sat between
the entry and kitchen, but it has now been converted to an open pass through
area, that leads towards the family room addition that sits at the front of the
home between the kitchen and garage. All three bedrooms lie along the north side
of the home.
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| Living room |
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| Dining room |
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| Former 4th bedroom & family room addition at front of home |
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| Family room addition at front of home |
The living and dining rooms overlook
the backyard through original floor-to-ceiling windows and two-pane French doors.
The original fireplace location is intact, however the hearth and surround has
been traditionalized, with tile surrounded and a flattened overmantle.
Hopefully the original stacked brick is under all that drywall and intact.
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| Kitchen |
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| Kitchen |
The kitchen has been seen newer
raised panel cabinetry added to it, some with glass fronts, granite counters
and black appliances. While not modernist or complimentary of the architecture
of the home, the kitchen is functional and still has a few more years of life
left in it. The original south-facing clerestory windows above the cabinetry
are still in place, as are the open beamed celotex paneled ceilings, allowing
for the home to be filled with natural light.
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| Bedroom at front of home |
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| Guest bath at front of home |
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| Bedroom at rear of home |
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| Bedroom at rear of home |
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| Bath |
All three bedrooms lie along the
north side of the home, and due to the bath layout there is no true master.
Both bathrooms have been updated over time, both with heavy traditional
undertones and ornate detailing.
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| Backyard |
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| Backyard |
The west-facing backyard features
a modest-sized trellised patio adjacent to the living and dining rooms, and is
lined with lots of mature trees and shrubs around the perimeter. A small patch
of curvilinear turf sits adjacent to the patio and walkways, and a variety of
fences surround the yard.
There’s quite a bit of
opportunity with this midcentury home to take it back to its modernist roots.
If you’re willing to endure a short sale and have a bit of vision, this could
be a great opportunity.
Hiring a professional interior designer is still the best choice no matter how good one may be with regard to design. click to read
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