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<h2 class="postingtitle">$60000 / 2br - 947ft^2 - 3 BR, 1 Bath Home for Sale 300E. William St (Monticello)</h2>
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An empty Lustron in New York

Brrrrr... I'm cold just looking at this house.  I did consider a Lustron once upon a time.  It was in Birmingham, AL and I looked at it in the dead of winter and the house was empty.  I just couldn't get over the feeling that that house could never feel warm in the winter; kinda like a refrigerator large enough to live in.

 

Aside from that - Lustron homes are really neat.  With the exception of the enclosed front porch, this one is very original.  Not being familiar with the market, is $60k a fair price?

 

lawrence
 
Didn't these homes have hot walls or something like that for heating in the winter?

I think as far as value goes, the less modified over time the more they would be worth. This house is very original.
 
Hot walls...

Nope.  They did use a heating unit that circulated heated air through the ceiling panels.  The ceiling panels were a sandwich affair with an open core.  The furnace blew the heated air through the panels and then back to the furnace; never did blow the air into the living space; the idea being the heat would radiate downward from the metal ceiling panels.

 

I can't imagine that worked very well in cold climates.

 

lawrence
 
Wow - the house does look to be mostly original.  The built-in vanity in the bedroom and the serving counter in the kitchen are pretty neat.   Love that wall-mounted exhaust fan in the kitchen too.  The kitchen sink looks like the original one too, but not a Thor dishwasher/clothes washer!

 

I can imagine how loudly Hubby would say 'NO' if I was to find something like this in our current round of house-hunting... LOL 
 
Cool looking...

<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">I wonder what it smells like when you walk in the front door....</span>

 

<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">Not only does that air conditioner take away but so does that garage and shed in the back.  It could be a very cute perperty.  I also tried to zoom in on that sink to see if it had a Thor.  Isn't that what they were putting in these houses or were those the Kaiser dishwashers?</span>
 
RE AC

You DO NOT put central air in a lustron....to do so you would have to cut holes in the porcelain steel panels......They used THOR DW sinks.
 
There isn't much you can do to a Lustron home. No painting, no wallpapering, no central a/c, no putting holes in the panels, etc. But what would bother me the most is all that metal around. It's very hard and cold looking. I much prefer a blend of different material types.
 
Lustron Homes

I like the efficient design of these homes: basic, efficient, thrifty and low maintenance. Finding homes built before 1950 is this condition speaks volumes. Sure there are some imperfections. At the time they were created they filled a niche that was affordable. Thor dishwasher/clothes washers were an option at the time of purchase. Technology today would allow for a more efficient heating/cooling system and preserve most of the integrity of a Lustron home. Point of use water heaters could be incorperated as well more/better insulation and energy efficient windows. I think the floor plans are great for newlyweds, retired couples, small families, and singles. I know the design is frugal and dated and I like it and it is nostalgic. There are several Lustron homes in New Orleans and Lake Charles Louisiana.
 
Central HVAC in Lustron building-oh yes forgot about the walls.Guess you have to stick with the BUTT UGLY AC in the front.When you look at the house-it reminds me of a beautiful face with a big ZIT on it that needs squeezing!Wonder if you could use one of those Mitshubishi type HVAC systems in the place-put the condensor unit in an area where it can't be seen and you have the small inside unit on the wall.That may be a good solution.
 
That house is interesting but I don't think I could live with those metal walls. They look cold and sterile, like the inside of an old Frigidaire refrigerator with the shelves and crispers removed. It's bad enough I'm going in a stainless steel box after I'm gone. I'll just have to pretend it's one of these Lustron homes, "Barbie's Dream House-sized."
 
I would!

LOVE it, I think it would be the easiest house in the world to keep cean, just windex everything!..Donald loves them too, I think the radiant heat would be a great feature.
 

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