"Brand New" 1950's Home!

[Gingerella72]

I stumbled across this....it's a home for sale that was new construction in 1955, and has virtually never been lived in. If I was in the market for a new home and I lived there.....I'd be all over that!


http://www.2204stephen.com./


The 50's is a little outside my aesthetic taste (I prefer 30's and 40's) but still....a true vintage home frozen in time is just so cool. I'm drooling over those photos!

 

[The Shirt]

It's worth it just for the kitchen and furnishings. So cute. I'm curious about the previous owner only living in the basement for 50+ years though. Maybe he never came up after the sirens...

 

[Gingerella72]

Haha....yes, it is reminiscent of that movie with Brendan Fraser, Blast From the Past.

 

[Foofoogal]

I wonder what circa properties is. If I lived near St.Louis I might jump all over it. I have been looking for a home with a basement for weeks now. Like hens teeth where I am looking. Basements stay an even temperature year round is probably why they lived there.
I have often wondered why there is no company that deals mainly with older homes.
I cannot stand cookie cutter new homes.

fftopic: Sort of afraid to post this as my new name is "one too many?" :eusa_doh: Is that a hint? Wonder who did that?

 

[Gingerella72]

I wonder what circa properties is. If I lived near St.Louis I might jump all over it. I have been looking for a home with a basement for weeks now. Like hens teeth where I am looking. Basements stay an even temperature year round is probably why they lived there.
I have often wondered why there is no company that deals mainly with older homes.
I cannot stand cookie cutter new homes.

fftopic: Sort of afraid to post this as my new name is "one too many?" :eusa_doh: Is that a hint? Wonder who did that?

http://www.circastl.com/

There you go! I SO wish there was a realtor like this here in Nebraska!!!!!

 

[Amy Jeanne]

It looks like my house when I was a kid before my mom decided she wanted a "country" update in the 80s (PUKE!)

I'm wondering why the owner only lived in the basement...???

 

[Foofoogal]

Basements stay an even temperature year round is probably why they lived there.

safe and stable environment.

thank you Gingerella72. Me too.

 

[The Shirt]

Gingerella - There are still some great homes to be had in Nebraska (well at least in Omaha that I'm aware of). My BFF bought not too long ago a pristene early 50s place decked out with an original record player that folded down from the wall in the kitchen.

I've been searching for a upper midwest realtor who deals in Mid Century modern places but have yet to stumble upon one.

 

[Miss_Bella_Hell]

 

[Gingerella72]

Gingerella - There are still some great homes to be had in Nebraska (well at least in Omaha that I'm aware of). My BFF bought not too long ago a pristene early 50s place decked out with an original record player that folded down from the wall in the kitchen.

I've been searching for a upper midwest realtor who deals in Mid Century modern places but have yet to stumble upon one.

Oh yes, several nice old homes here. We live in an old home built in 1935, which has had few improvements done to it. Unfortunately the improvements that were done to it makes it look horrible. :rage:

 

[Nathan Flowers]

DO WANT.

 

[reetpleat]

Pretty cool story. But as a real estate agent, i can attest to seeing hundreds of homes that are as original, or close to it. granted, not in such good condition, but often close. It is pretty fun to see an untouched or barely touched house.

the only problem is that by the fifties, other than the kitchen and bathroom, these homes often do not have much that makes them distinct. the way windows are trimmed, lack of ceiling trim etc makes this house not too different from a 60s 70s or 80s. The kitchen, on the other hand, is great. i have seen some really fantastic mid century design. Being a real estate agent is fun.

 

[Emer]

So cute, but a little too small for my tastes. I like small-er houses, but some of those bathrooms looked like coat closets. I don't like the idea of bending over the sink and shutting the door with my rump!

I did save a ton of the pictures though! I've told Hubbs that once we settle down I want to recreate a cute post-war home.

 

[cookie]

The Flooring

The quality of the oak flooring...wow!

 

[MadelienneBlack]

*falls over and dies*

WANT!

 

[Sefton]

Here you'd have to cough up more than the entire price of that home just to make a 20% down payment.

I love that kitchen. Amazing.

 

[BinkieBaumont]

I rather fancy this place it has a pool for Sunday Brunch with chums

http://www.themodernhouse.net/tmh/lettings/165/intro/0/0/4

 

[carter]

Beautiful house, Binkie. Will you be the renter? Perhaps your 10,000+ chums from the FL could join you for brunch.

 

[Foofoogal]

But as a real estate agent

reetpleat, too bad you are not around me. I could use a good realtor. lol

 

[Ms. McGraw]

Ahhh! It so cute!!
On the outside it looks an awful lot like the nice little neighborhood I grew up in! Most of the houses were/are owned by their original owners and have been very well maintained!
I'd love for the fella and I to luck into a starter home like that!!