Million Dollar Monday: La Jolla Crest Palmer & Krisel For Sale – San Diego, CA

Built in 1962 by the Drogin Construction Company is this Palmer & Krisel-designed home in La Jolla Crest, San Diego, CA. This expanded home includes three bedrooms and two bathrooms in 2,300 square feet, sits on a 10,000 square-foot lot with an in-ground pool and includes a large roof deck with Mission Bay views and carries an asking price of $1,450,000.

The front of the home still retains its original midcentury lines and proportions, but has been resurfaced with a smooth plaster-like finish. Entry is gained through a recessed central courtyard with double doors. Raised planters filled with well-kept plantings separate the front yard from the adjacent roadway, and conceal a small patch of turf.

Living and dining

Dining and living

Inside, the living and dining rooms sit along the north side of the home, the kitchen lies at the center, and the bedrooms are sited along the south side of the home. The entry leads into the linear living room, which opens to the adjacent dining area. The original vaulted ceilings are in place, with drywall covering the original wood in the living rooms areas, and original exposed wood in the bedrooms. Clean concrete floors line the home, giving it a light, contemporary feel.

Kitchen

Kitchen and breakfast nook

The kitchen sits long and linear at the center of the home, with clean, updated white cabinetry, grey composite counters and stainless steel appliances. A small breakfast nook sits towards the rear of the kitchen, and an open is provided to the adjacent family room addition at the rear of the home.

Master bedroom 

Master bedroom and bath

Master bath

Secondary bedroom 

Secondary bedroom 

The master bedroom sits at the rear corner of the house, and provides French doors leading out the backyard of the home. The master bathroom has been opened to the bedroom, and features a traditional renovation, with white tiled countertops, a large oval soaking tub and lots of glass block. The remaining two bedrooms sit adjacent to the master, both in their original configurations.

Pool and back of home

Pool and sundeck

Pool and pergola

Mission Bay views

Pool and pergola

The backyard features a large in-ground pool at the center of the yard, surrounded by ample patio space and lush, mature plantings giving the space resort-like feel. A white pergola sits across the pool, set amid well sculpted shrubbery and a privacy fence. A sundeck sits above the family room addition at the rear of the home, providing Mission Bay and city light views.

For a slice of midcentury modern mixed with Mission Bay views, be sure to check this property out.

Check out the full listing on Redfin.com here: 5632 Soledad Mountain Road

Or Zillow.com here: 5632 Soledad Mountain Road

Million Dollar Monday: Renovated La Jolla Crest Palmer & Krisel For Sale – San Diego, CA

Built in 1962 by the Drogin Construction Company is this renovated Palmer & Krisel-designed home in the scenic La Jolla Crest subdivision in San Diego, CA. Expanded to 2,100 square feet, this home includes six bedrooms and four bathrooms on a 12,000 square-foot lot with million dollar Mission Bay and Pacific Ocean views with an asking price of $1,725,000.

The home features a converted garage adding two additional bedrooms and a bathroom onto the home along with approximately 400 square feet of living space. The front of the property still maintains a dummy garage door, while clerestory windows are still intact. Stone veneer accents have been added to the front of the home, which compliment a small rectangular planter adjacent to the driveway.

Living room

A pair of double doors lead visitors into the open living area. The interior of the home has been renovated with newer traditional finishes and fixtures, which make this midcentury modern home show a bit heavy and weighty. The open beamed ceilings are still in place, allowing for the living areas to feel larger and more open.

Kitchen

Kitchen features great views of the city

Dining room

The living and dining rooms sit along the south side of the home, while the kitchen and family room sit at the rear of the home, open to each other. The kitchen has received a traditional makeover, with beige beadboard cabinetry, tile counter tops and mosaic tile backsplashes.

Master bedroom

Secondary bedroom

Guest bath

Guest bath

The original bedrooms sit along the north side of the home, and have received traditional styled renovations, including crown molding and drywalled ceilings. The bathrooms have also been updated over time and are generally keeping in line with the traditionally-styled finishes found throughout the home.

Backyard views

Outdoor kitchen and covered patio in backyard

Backyard

Fireplace and spa

The backyard is the star of the home, which contains a covered patio, outdoor fireplace and above-ground spa all with sweeping views of Mission Bay and the Pacific Ocean. An open terraced backyard allows for unobstructed views of the water and surrounding city.

The views alone are worth a million dollars, and with the right renovation this home could truly be an outstanding showplace.

Check out the full listing on Redfin.com here:  5468 Avenida Fiesta

Or Realtor.com here: 5468 Avenida Fiesta

Million Dollar Monday: 1962 Flipped Palmer & Krisel in La Jolla Crest For Sale – La Jolla, CA

Today’s Million Dollar Palmer & Krisel designed home is in the La Jolla Crest neighborhood just north of Pacifica, with ocean views from the front yard. This home last sold for almost half the current asking price in 2011, and has been thoroughly renovated. At an asking price of $1,645,000, this home includes four bedrooms and three bathrooms in 2,062 square feet, a two-car garage and an in-ground pool all on a 10,400 square-foot lot.

The home retains the same basic floor plan and shape as it originally did when constructed in 1962. The original aluminum framed windows have been swapped out for chunkier white-vinyl models, while the exterior face of the home which once featured brick veneer and large-paneled wood siding has been replaced with horizontal clapboard siding. Recently reinstated is the two-car garage, which had previously been additional livable square footage with two large sliding glass doors where there garage door now is.

The owners have chosen to treat the home as a traditional modern ranch, removing most midcentury modern remnants and Krisel hallmarks that were once in the property. There was an indoor glass atrium between the entry and kitchen stuffed with tropical plants, similar to what we seen in the Sandpiper Condominium atrium models in Palm Desert. This area has been claimed as livable square footage, and now houses a very visible and very central built-in desk.

Dining, Living,Entry and central built-in desk

Dining and Kitchen, and central built-in desk

'Before' photo of home, with plant and light-filled atrium, double door entry & modern fireplace hearth and surround - where'd those great vintage light fixtures go? Plus, check out that mod kitchen!

The living areas and the bedrooms of the home still feature the original open, beamed vaulted ceilings helping to dramatize and expand the existing square-footage. The living room sits at the front and side of the home, and while it still features the fireplace, has lost its signature Krisel modern well-designed form in favor of a simple box. Originally, the fireplace would have featured an exaggerated horizontal surround extending to the wall at one end, offset by a narrow floor-to-ceiling window at the other end, and anchored by a long, low hearth extending the full length of the wall.

Now that the atrium has been removed, the living, dining and kitchen all blend together in one large space, extending the full width of the south half of the home. The original sliders have been replaced with full-width opening glass panel sliders, which are a pretty neat feature. The kitchen is new, done in a traditional/country style with white and grey cabinet boxes offering contrast. The counters are a visually heavy marble, the appliances are all high-end and there’s trendy subway tile for the backsplash. 

Living

Country traditional kitchen

The master bedroom still retains its clean lines, and provides access to the backyard. The master bath features  a rare in-room vanity, which has recently been redone to include more marble counters, under mounted sinks, and more subway tile. The soaking tub and commode area are actually pretty interesting, with appropriate mosaic tile selected for the flooring, a frosted glass wall adding privacy for the commode, and a reeded-glass privacy window in front of the tub.

Of the three secondary bedrooms, one has a small loft added above the closets, taking advantage of the voluminous ceiling space. The hall bathroom is finishes in similar style as the rest of the home, carrying forward the traditional themes with more subway tile.  Out back there’s an in-ground curvilinear pool, an elevated concrete deck, and a generous grassy area.

Master Bedroom

Master Bathroom

The home is definitely not lacking on quality, and reads as an interesting and confusing architectural mix between modern and traditional. The renovation doesn’t quite respect the architectural style of the home, and makes the property feel heavier than what the original design intent was. It’s better than a teardown, and can always be restored over time. If you’d like to see more photos, including those of what the home looked like with its original kitchen and baths, check out the Zillow link below.

Guest bathroom

Pool & backyard

Front View - nighttime

Check out the Redfin listing here: 5443 Avenida Fiesta

Or Zillow here for lots more pictures of the original home: 5443 Avenida Fiesta