Granada Hills Palmer & Krisel For Sale – Granada Hills, CA

Built in 1956 is fronting Chatsworth Street in Granada Hills, CA is this Palmer & Krisel-designed home new to the market. With three bedrooms and two bathrooms in 1,392 square feet, this expanded home includes a detached two car garage on a 7,700 square-foot lot with an asking price of $449,950.

The floor plan is one that we’ve seen before in several other locations within the San Fernando Valley. The kitchen sits on the east end of the home, a family/dining room and the master bedroom and bathrooms up front, secondary bedrooms and living area at the rear. The front yard is fenced off from the street, and includes a grassy lawn, a few small shrubs and a tall, lone pine tree near the sidewalk.

Dining/family room at front of home

Dining/family room at front of home - archway is definitely not original 

Kitche

Kitchen

With pink rose carpeting and original open beamed vaulted ceilings, there’s some great retro charm to this midcentury home. The family/dining room sits just off the entry, and is open to the original kitchen on the east side of the home, with a portion of the original demising wall between the two removed. The cabinetry in the kitchen is original, but counters have been updated with granite which gives a slight unexpected contrast in design styles & eras. The original clerestories above the kitchen cabinets are still in place, allowing natural light to flow into the space.

Living room

Living room and dining/family room

Addition and living room 

The original living room sits at the rear of the home, and now opens to the rear addition. Once overlooking the backyard through floor-to-ceiling windows, the openings now access the addition altering the flow of the space. The original modernist fireplace has been ‘traditional-ized’ with a mantle and formal surround, replacing what most-likely was stacked block matching the block accents on the front of the home.

Master bedroom 

Master bathroom 

Guest bath with original sinks, counters and tub

Secondary bedroom 

Secondary bedroom 

The master and secondary bedroom on the west side of the home both retain their original clerestory windows, covered with thick curtains to block out any intruding sunlight. The guest bath contains the original rose-colored American Standard Pullmans and bath tub, along with original marble counters over updated cabinetry. The master bathroom has been updated with clean, non-modernist materials.

Back yard

Backyard

The diminutive south-facing backyard contains a small grassy area and a mature shade tree, along with a small raised patio area. The remainder of the yard is occupied by the rear yard detached garage and addition on the rear of the home.

There’s still some nifty original features on this property, along with some areas that need a little attention, but there’s great bones on this one and could make a relatively easy restoration.

Check out the full listing on Redfin.com here: 16038 Chatsworth Street

Or Zillow.com here: 16038 Chatsworth Street

Twin Palms Estates Palmer & Krisel For Sale – Palm Springs, CA

Located in iconic Twin palms Estates is this renovated 1957 Palmer & Krisel-designed home. Built by the Alexander Construction Company, this flat-roofed home features three bedrooms and two bathrooms in 1,600 original square feet with an in-ground pool and two-car carport all on a 10,800 square-foot lot with an asking price of $795,000.

Front yard - Nice Mod Box!

Front

The exterior of the home had long been altered with a private walled courtyard constructed on the front of the corner property. The current owners have spent the previous two years updated and putting the ‘modern’ back into this midcentury modern gem. The landscape out front has been refreshed and cleaned up, and a new walkway and entry gate set the tone for this property.

Dining room 

Living room 

Living and dining room 

Inside, the living and dining and master bedroom sit along the east side of the home overlooking the backyard and swimming pool, while the kitchen and secondary bedrooms are located along the west side of the property. The home features white porcelain tile throughout the living areas, with the original signature high flat open-beamed ceilings still in place. The living room is anchored by a natural stone-veneered fireplace, flanked by single-paneled north-facing French doors.

Kitchen

Kitchen

The kitchen sits at the front of the home, tucked off and open to the dining room. New composite counters, high-gloss white and grey cabinetry and stainless steel appliances have been added replacing the well-worn original fixtures.

Master bedroom

Master bedroom

Master bathroom 

Secondary bedroom 

Secondary bedroom 

Guest bath

The master bedroom sits at the northwest corner of the home, and features high north-facing clerestories and a sliding glass door accessing the backyard. The master bath has been opened to the room, and features custom mosaics and a tasteful blend of black, white and grey tilework. The secondary bedrooms sits at the front of the home and each feature sliding glass doors accessing the front courtyard. The guest bath has been updated with clean, simple materials that are keeping in-line with the midcentury modern bones of the home.

Backyard

The backyard contains the original 15’ x 30’ Alexander swimming pool, with flexible patio space, turf accents, and privacy shrubs waiting to mature. Desert landscape and rock make up the remainder of the north-facing backyard space.

This is a great modern renovation of a true midcentury classic. The property is move-in ready and a perfect retreat for those seeking their own piece of modernism.

Check out the full listing on Redfin.com here: 1008 East Apache Road

Or Zillow.com here: 1008 East Apache Road

Midland Meadows Palmer & Krisel Home For Sale – Fullerton, CA

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.

Front of home

Entry and service porch

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.

Entry

Dining room at front of home

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.

Living room 

Living room 

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.

Kitchen 

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.

Master bedroom

Master bathroom

Guest bath

Secondary bedroom 

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. 

Overall backyard

Patio off of living room 

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.

Check out the full listing on Redfin.com here: 525 West Baker Avenue

Or Zillow.com here: 525 West Baker Avenue

Palmer & Krisel Storybook Village Major Fixer For Sale – North Hills, CA

Situated near the end of a 13-home cul-de-sac is this 1956 Palmer & Krisel-designed home in the San Fernando Valley Community of North Hills, CA. Built by A. Sandler and D. Aldler Enterprises, this home is in need of major repair. With three bedrooms and two bathrooms in 1,344 square feet, an empty in-ground pool and a detached two-car garage on an 8,400 square-foot lot with an asking price of $460,000.

The property is currently a short sale subject to bankruptcy court and lender approval, so those with a little patience and a lot of cash would be the ideal buyer of this property. There’s only seven photos of this home provided, and by the looks of the photos, lots of elbow grease and vision is needed.

Kitchen

From the interior photos shown, the open beamed vaulted ceilings appear to still be in place. The kitchen is in need of an overhaul, last updated in the late 1980s with tile counter tops and raised-panel cabinetry. Any appliances appear to be long gone.

Bedroom has some damage

Laundry

Gross...

The laundry room appears to have suffered a major leak, with water damage tearing aprart the interior walls and warped, split wood flooring in a secondary bedroom. The bathroom isn’t original, and is pretty much a cesspool of filth, with who knows what on the walls and fixtures. A total gutting would be pretty understandable.

Backyard

Swimming pool 

The yard photos indicate some really beautiful, specimen cacti, agaves and yuccas, with lots of overgrown vegetation in between. The pool is empty, and may need replastering. The yard also appears to contain lots of debris and garbage, which is a pretty good indicator that the inside of the home most likely contained the same.

There’s a lot of vision and a lot of elbow grease needed with this property, and hopefully the midcentury modern details of the property won’t be lost in the renovation.

Check out the full listing on Redfin.com here: 9322 Sophia Avenue

Or Zillow.com here: 9322 Sophia Avenue