5280mod An Original 1957 Find in Applewood

Posted on September 7, 2007 by Shannon Stanbro

Thanks to my brother-in-law for giving me a heads up on this gem in Applewood!

Built in 1957, from what I can gather, this home has only had 2 owners and is in remarkable original condition (other than the robin’s egg blue paint that has been recently sprayed on almost every exterior surface) The second owners purchased the home in 1967 and (I’m assuming) added the carpet.

This deck railing detail gets lost in the sea of blue.

Main bathroom with chrome “hideaway” toothbrush/glass holder.

Main entrance – planter with metal rods. The bricks appear to continue under the gold “sculptured” carpet in the living/dining areas.

The divider seems to have been turned into a display case w/ a gold lamé backing.

This is a raised ranch with a garden level basement. As you can see in the exterior photo, both levels have a wall of glass.

Master Bedroom – nice light fixture and original hardware on the closets. (Must love pink)

Master Bath

Unfortunate placement of t.v. cable.

Notice the controls for the cooktop mounted on the back wall. That rectangular shape you can barely see on the counter to the left is a built in blender motor.

Dining room.

Dining Room side of the upstairs pass-through fireplace.

Bar/kitchenette in the basement.

Wallpaper in the Bar.

View of the family room (lower level) from the bar. This is another pass-through fireplace.

This home was recently purchased by an architect and his family.

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5280mod Explores Sternbergs' Summer Cabin

Posted on July 6, 2007 by Shannon Stanbro

Gene Sternberg (well known for his work in Arapahoe Acres) built this summer cabin in Evergreen back in 1952 and it recently came on the market, so I had to check it out.

As an Evergreen native, I spent many of my days exploring and horseback riding in the woods adjacent to this cabin. I have to assume that it will be scraped to make way for a new home as this is an excellent location and gorgeous setting.

(His signature butterfly roof)

5280mod Krisana Park & Lynwood

Posted on June 15, 2007 by Shannon Stanbro

While these neighborhoods are fairly well known, I have to include them in my exploration. You’ll notice that these are true “tract” neighborhoods with only a handful of styles as opposed to Arapahoe Acres and Arapaho Hills where the majority of homes are unique.

5280mod Explores Bow Mar

Posted on May 15, 2007 by Shannon Stanbro

For those of you who have never been (or even those who have), you must spend an hour on a sunny day winding your way through Bow Mar.

As with many rural areas post-WWII, large farms were converted into residential housing developments. Bow Mar is by far one of the most well done farm to subdivision conversions in the Denver Metro area. The town was created in 1958 after most of its 295 residences were already built. All of the homes are on at least one acre and were originally restricted to being only one level. The streets are wide and the mountain views incredible. Bow Mar also has its own private lake with a beach. Not all of the homes are/were mod, but there are some good examples of mid-century and contemporary modern homes in Bow Mar. Here are some photos to get you started, but you should really take your own tour of Bow Mar.

Enjoy!

5280mod Another West Denver Neighborhood (final)

Posted on April 18, 2007 by Shannon Stanbro

Woohoo, I have a new camera and the weather has been somewhat cooperative…

So, let’s get back to it!

Yes, you’ve seen this one before…but this may be the last time it looks like this, so I had to sneak one more photo.

Love, love, love this one!

Here are some shots of the views from this neighborhood:

And did I mention that this neighborhood has its own park and is also in walking distance to Crown Hill park? The best part is that there are also a grocery store, bowling alley, restaurant, pub and hardware store all in walking distance as well.

SPECIAL EDITION – 5280mod Another West Denver Neighborhood (cont’d)

Posted on March 12, 2007 by Shannon Stanbro

A home came on the market in the neighborhood I have highlighted in my last two posts.

My husband and I went to see it this weekend and the home definitely deserves its very own post.

This home was built in 1962 and has only had two owners. The second owners (who are now selling) purchased the home in 1981 and opted to keep the home original. There are outstanding original light fixtures among other things.

While we have an oversaturated housing market in the metro area, this home was on the market a mere 16 days before it went under contract. These homes certainly have a market all their own.

Enjoy!