Built in 1953 is this early small & efficient Palmer
& Krisel-designed home in Parkwood Covina in West Covina, CA. Last hitting
the market in 1965, this three bedroom one bathroom home encompasses 1,012
square feet, includes a detached two-car garage and sits on a 6,900 square-foot
and carries an asking price of $410,000.
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| Front of home |
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| Garage - note screen block on right side of garage door |
The front of the home remains fairly untouched and
unmaintained, a perfect blank slat with some great vintage elements. The home
sits lengthwise on the lot, with its gabled clerestoried end facing the street,
and the front door on the side of the home. A stone covered chimney sits
adjacent to the front door, and forms a small partial courtyard wall between
the home and the detached garage. A vintage board and batten fence makes up the
other half of the courtyard wall, while a pristine decorative screen block wall
sits along the east side of the garage.
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| Living and dining rooms |
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| Living room |
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| Living and dining room with kitchen beyond |
The living and dining rooms sit at the front of the house,
with open beamed ceilings still in place. These early Palmer & Krisel homes
didn’t provide much in the form of insulation, and no central air is found
within the walls. A stone-clad fireplace sits along the east wall of the living
room, and a vintage rattan globe light hangs over the dining room.
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| Kitchen |
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| Kitchen |
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| Kitchen |
The kitchen sits open and adjacent to the dining room, and
features rare original unpainted cabinetry, tile counters, and a stunning
collection of vintage appliances. The appliances appear to most likely have
been updated when the house last sold in 1965, but are still pretty cool in
their own right.
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| Hallway and bedroom |
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| Bedroom |
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| Bathroom |
The three bedrooms are diminutive in size and sit at the
rear of the home, while the adjacent hallway includes original built-in linen
cabinets. The singular bathroom appears to be original, with vintage vanity and
sink visible.
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| Backyard and back of home and garage |
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| Backyard |
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| Side yard |
The backyard is much like the front, featuring great vintage
stonework, patio and planters, with a lone elm tree near the patio. The
remainder of the backyard is a blank slate, ripe for a clean, simple modernist
water conserving makeover.
There’s lots of great vintage features in this home, and it would
make a perfect time capsule home for those looking to preserve an early Palmer
& Krisel.
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