Neat 50s Lake Home

[gusherb]

Built in 1952 and I can't spot anything modern in it whatsoever! What's even more awesome is how everything looks brand new.
The kitchen looks like it has been at least partially updated though.

It looks at least a decade ahead of its time going by how big and modern it was for 1952. [this post was last edited: 9/17/2015-20:55]

http://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/35152320_zpid/41.212706,-81.326702,41.190814,-81.371763_rect/14_zm/1_fr/

 

[tomturbomatic]

Well, the appliances are newer than the house, but you never want to look at yourself illuminated by those fluorescent sconces.

 

[wayupnorth]

I may live on a lake and have views quite similar. But my place is on a 1/2 acre, could have 2 baths and has up to 4 bedrooms and my garage is 2 car and built in 1959. I'd sell it for 399,900, the appraised value, so this place looks like a bargain.

 

[mom11]

Sigh....

A dream come true. I wouldn't change a thing. Except I'd put my 50s appliances in the kitchen.

 

[norgeway]

AND!

Put the Geneva metal cabinets back in the kitchen...if you look, some are still there and the laundry still has them..notice too those georgeous bathrooms with Crane fixtures...this was NOT a cheap house in 52!

 

[a440]

What a beautiful home! 

Amazing that it sold in 1985 for $49,500!!!

 

 

 

[combo52]

Nice House

I looks like a good upgrade was done around 1985 on the kitchen after someone scooped up a great deal on this house during the Reagan recession. It looks like the lower cabinets and appliances were all replaced around this time.

 

[frigilux]

Wow, whoever built that place had money! Even by today's McMansion standards five bedrooms and four baths is pretty damn deluxe. Very nice, indeed; thanks for sharing the post with us, Jonathan.

 

[circlew]

Very nice!

That's a beautiful place, and obviously built by someone with a good bit of money.

 

[jetcone]

Last year I had a vivid dream

Phil kb0nes bought a house in Ohio on a river! This house looks EXACTLY like the house in my dream!! Wild, I couldn't believe the pictures when I looked at it !!

 

 

 

 

[gusherb]

I think my own favorite parts of this house are the 4 decent sized original bathrooms, all in color, with Kohler toilets (odd that everything else is Crane), the large laundry room (already equipped with a great washer!), and the kitchen, which is quite large for 1952. It just needs its original cabinets put back and maybe some appliances from closer to that period.

I really like that this house was built basically with every modern amenity we have today, it seems well ahead of its time and I love that all this nice stuff wasn't added on but original!
This is kind of the epitome of a perfect mid century modern home in my eyes. I love modern but I love elegance and I think the 50s-60s era struck a perfect balance of both.

 

[stricklybojack]

Last sold for..

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$50k in 1985.
Hmm, that's 15x return in 30 years..
Must have either dumped a ton of cash into it fixing it up or it may not be worth quite what they're asking?
For me i would feel too much like the last one on the train to pay 15x over the last guy.

 

[gusherb]

Maybe they bought it from a family member or their own parents or something. It doesn't make sense to me why it would go from 50k in 1985 to what they're asking now either. My grandparents paid 60k for their 2,200 sqft 1950 ranch in 1975.

 

[travis]

The last sale...

It's either a mistake or possibly a sale from a family member to another.  Zillow isn't known for complete and accurate information.

 

[combo52]

1985 House Sale Price

It could also have been a tax sale or foreclosure etc. and who ever got it for that price was smart to poor some money in it, I am sure it needed new kitchen appliances by 1985.

 

[washer111]

What a nice house! 

 

Loving the bathrooms and large living spaces this house has to offer. And its also nice to see the kitchen shut off somewhat from the rest of the house.

I think its important to keep guests separate to whats going on behind the scenes; whether its a messy kitchen, the sound of the dishwasher or large vent hoods running. After-all, restaurants entertain people nearly 365 days a year, yet do they insist on "open plan" ideas with the kitchen and its noises exposed to the dining guests? No. 

 

Given the size of the house, I can't help but imagine there'd be a couple of monstrous HVAC units in charge of the operation, perhaps combined with large oil boilers or something similar!