Built in 1954 by the Devon
Construction Company is this Palmer & Krisel-designed modernist pool home
in Parkwood La Mirada in La Mirada, CA. This small and efficient home includes
three bedrooms and two bathrooms in 1,200 square feet, and sits on a 6,800
square-foot lot with an in ground pool and comes with an asking price of
$483,000.
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| Entry and garage |
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| Front of home |
The home sits lengthwise on its
lot, with the gable end of the home facing the street, while the semi-attached
garage sits towards the back of the home allowing for an extra-long driveway.
The roofline is one of the more striking and fun Palmer & Krisel rooflines,
with a reverse-angle pitch over the garage giving the home an almost
butterfly-roofed appearance. A wide, lush green lawn sits between the home and
the street, and lush green plantings sit along the base of the home.
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| Living room |
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| Living room |
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| Original fireplace in living room |
The home is entered through a Victorian-style
door which opens in the moderately-sized rear-facing living room. The open
beamed exposed wood ceilings are still in place and unpainted, and the original
fireplace, complete with the original Parkwood La Mirada curved hood still
intact. Large floor to ceiling windows and clerestories overlook the backyard (albeit
through mullioned replacements) allowing for natural light to flood the living
areas.
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| Dining room |
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| Dining and kitchen |
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| Kitchen |
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| Kitchen and dining |
The dining room sits at the rear
of the home, open to both the living room and kitchen area, and features two
walls of windows for allowing additional natural light into the space. The
kitchen has been renovated with traditionally styled cabinetry, laminate counters
and white appliances.
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| Master bedroom |
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| Master bathroom |
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| Secondary bedroom |
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| Den/third bedroom |
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| Guest bath |
The three bedrooms sit towards
the front of the home, and both front-facing bedrooms still feature their
original clerestory windows and dual window walls. The third bedroom has been
converted to den, and maintains its traditional hallway entry door in addition
to a pair of pocket doors facing the living room. Both bathrooms have been
updated with traditional, non-distinguishing elements.
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| Pool and back of home |
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| Backyard and pool |
The backyard is anchored by the quintessential
midcentury kidney bean-shaped swimming pool, creating an inviting blue
centerpiece surrounded by plenty of patio space. Lush green lawn surrounds the
patios, and a small shed painted to match the home sits near one corner of the
yard.
While the cosmetic updates to the
home don’t reflect its modernist roots, this one has enough original unspoiled
original detail and character on this well-kept home to make it really shine.
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