Built in 1954 by the Alexander Construction Company is this
Palmer & Krisel-designed home in Corbin Palms in Woodland Hills, CA. With
three bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms in 1,392 square feet situated on a
7,200 square-foot lot with pool and two-car detached garage, the asking price
of this home is $598,000.
The home fronts busy four-lane Victory Boulevard, which provides
a palm tree lined median separating traffic. The front of the property provides
on-street parking, and the home is separated from Victory Boulevard by a large
front lawn. The home maintains its original Krisel lines and proportions, with
original glass clerestories sited above a smooth stucco façade.
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| Entry hall |
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| Living room |
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| Living room |
A white Victorian-style front door leads visitors and guests
into this midcentury modern home, whose long linear living room overlooks the
east-facing side yard. Original parquet flooring is still intact throughout the
home, and the living room is anchored by its original modernist fireplace,
which has seen a pair of staggered mantles added to it.
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| Half bath off entry with original clerestories |
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| Kitchen |
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| Family/dining and kitchen |
A small half bath sits off the entry hall, and the kitchen
and dining/family room sits opposite the living room at the front of the home
accessed through the entry hall. The kitchen has been last updated at some
point in the 1990s, with white ceramic tiles floors, raised-panel cabinetry,
white tile counter tops, a central island and newer appliances. The home was
originally built as a four-bedroom, however as seen in other similar models,
the fourth bedrooms has been annexed by the kitchen/family room as additional
common area space.
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| Master bedroom |
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| Secondary bedroom |
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| Secondary bedroom |
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| Guest bath |
The three bedrooms sit at the rear of the home, with two on
the east and one on the west sides of the home. The bedrooms feature their
original exposed celotex open beamed ceilings, original window configurations
letting in lots of natural light, and original parquet flooring. The bathrooms
appear to have been updated recently, and feature beige floor tiles on the
shower surrounds and ornate finishes.
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| Sun porch |
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| Backyard, pool and back of home |
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| Backyard |
A small sunporch sits off the living room, accessing the
backyard which is taken up with a large in-ground diving pool. A small patch of
turf sits between the sunporch and the pool, and contrary to most pool design
the pool’s deep end sits adjacent to the home while the shallow end is located at
the furthers point way from the home. The detached two-car garage occupies the
remainder of the backyard and is accessed via an alleyway.
The home is move-in ready offers great potential to enjoy
as-is or slowly restore or renovate over the years. Either way, it’s a great
example of Palmer & Krisel midcentury modern at its best.
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