Today’s featured home is a smaller Palmer &
Krisel-designed home in the Parkwood La Mirada neighborhood of Orange County.
This midcentury modern home is only 1,161 square feet and contains 3 bedrooms,
2 bathrooms and a two-car garage on a 7,200 square-foot lot priced at $479,000.
While definitely small by today's standards, this didn’t
matter to Krisel. “To me, the smaller the house, the lower the budget, the
bigger the challenge. I like problem-solving.” Krisel has been quoted as
saying. “But I wanted to do a small house that had the feel of a bigger
house. I wanted people to walk into a house and say, ‘How many square feet?
1,500?’ And I’d say, ‘No, 900.’ ” Square footage doesn’t matter, says Krisel.
“Volume and architecture make a space feel like it feels.”
Of the limited images shown of this home, this sentiment definitely
rings true. The images shown of the kitchen reveal a very open living space, with
soaring wooden-beamed vaulted ceilings, and windows that extend upwards from
the countertop to the ceiling. The kitchen has been remodeled in a very traditional manner; however, the finishes somehow work with this mid century
home.
There are some minor style conflicts within this home. The front
door is very Victorian in style; the garage door is very much traditional cottage in it's style while
the raised-panel interior doors are very traditional in appearance, creating a lot of styles in a limited space. All are simple unification fixes which would help create some style cohesion. The bathrooms and bedrooms
aren’t shown at all in this home, leaving potential buyers to all but wonder
what’s happening within that space.
The exterior of this home reflects the intended mid-mod
design style of the property, defiantly showing off classic Krisel lines under
an appropriate minty-green /seafoam paint job. In a home this size outdoor
living is important, and both the front and back yards are lush, relaxing and
fitting. Redfin has labeled this a ‘Hot Home’ with a high chance of selling
within the next few days. Don't miss this one!
Check out the Redfin photos here: 14708
Biola Ave
Or Zillow here: 14708
Biola Ave
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