Sometimes mid-century modern doesn’t always keep its
original form. It can get modified for specific needs, tacked onto over the years,
or in some cases remodeled beyond recognition. In fact there’s an unfortunate 2012
renovation of a Palmer & Krisel in Corbin Palms right now for sale that we
can’t bring ourselves to post here, especially since it was near original prior
to 2011 and barely resembles its original form today. This 1961 Racquet Club Road Estates home is an interesting one. Half
of it is a Palmer & Krisel butterfly-roofed home, half of it is a six-car
garage. The home currently features three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a monster
garage and an in-ground pool on a 10,000 square-foot lot with an asking price
of $580,000.
The exterior of the home definitely tells the story of the
architectural divide between the garage-half of the home and the original
Palmer & Krisel half. The Palmer & Krisel half still features its
original H-shadow block, clerestories and window arrangement. The front
entrance has been modified, incorporating a new entry hall where the entry
courtyard once was.
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| Entry hall |
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| Living Room |
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| Living and Dining Rooms |
Walking into the home, surprisingly the interior floor plan
and finishes are generally in keeping with the mid-mod spirit of the home. The
living, dining and kitchen are all at the rear of the home, overlooking the
backyard and swimming pool area. The large, modernist stacked block fireplace in
the living room is still intact and well-reserved, serving as the anchor for
the room. The original open, beamed ceilings are also all still in place in
most of the rooms.
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| Dining Room and kitchen |
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| Kirchen |
The kitchen has been updated with grey/ash colored
raised-panel cabinets, white composite countertops and stainless steel
appliances. The ceiling has also been flattened, a response tied into the
adjacent entry hall and garage addition.
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| Master bedroom |
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| Secondary bedroom |
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| Secondary bedroom |
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| Guest bathroom |
The three bedrooms still have their original form; the
master sits at the front corner of the home with south-facing clerestories and
a private sliding glass door on the side of the home. The bathrooms have been
updated, and are clean-lined and modern in design.
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| Backyard and pool area |
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| Pool area and back of home |
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| Grassy area on east side of yard |
Out back the yard is pretty sparse, devoid of trees or any
vertical landscape, with the exception on one small sago palm. There’s a small strip of grass along the eastern side of
the yard, and pavers and concrete make up the rest of the yard. The remainder
of the backyard is occupied by the six car garage.
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| Huge garage resembles and aircraft hangar - lots of room for a hobbyist |
The addition is what it is – architecturally it doesn’t
conform to the scale or lines of the original home. It serves a very specific
purpose and will attract a specific buyer. There’s always the potential to fix
the butterfly roofline or even to restore the carport and remove the garage
addition; however at the current price point restoration isn’t completely a
cost-effective option, unless the property is held for a few years.
If there’s a mid-mod lover out there who also has an affinity
for large garages, and doesn't mind a half Palmer & Krisel, half garage home, this is definitely the place for them.
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