Author Archives: Shannon Stanbro

About Shannon Stanbro

Broker/Owner of Stanbro Real Estate | 5280mod with 19 years experience in Metro Denver's real estate market. Passionate about consumer advocacy and quality design/construction from any era...but particularly mid-century and modernist.

For Sale: From under $200K to $2.5M

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Denver Metro area home inventory is improving and there are some great mid-century and historic modern homes currently on the market. Here are examples of condos and homes we located for our clients last week. (click on thumbnails for larger images)

 

80% of our transactions are historic modern and vintage mid-century homes. We’ve specialized in this niche market since 2002, developing extensive knowledge and deepening a lifelong personal appreciation for what makes them great!

Please contact us to find out how you will benefit from our extensive catalog and in-depth knowledge of Metro Denver’s vintage mid-century and historic modern architecture! 
Images courtesy of REColorado.

One Owner Custom 60’s Charmer in Bow Mar

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While we hope that this home will find a sympathetic buyer who will preserve it, we fear that its location makes it vulnerable to demolition.

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4bed/4bath | 4,000+ sq. ft. | 1.31 acres | $2.5M

Amazing setting with lake and mountain views. More about Bow Mar

Considering buying or selling modern architecture or a vintage mid-century home?

Please contact us to find out how you will benefit from our extensive catalog and in-depth knowledge of Metro Denver’s vintage mid-century and historic modern architecture! 

720.279.4884

shannon@5280mod.com

 

Listing Office: Hawley Realty

International Style Intersects with Streamline Moderne

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Denver’s first few International Style homes were built in the mid-1930’s. Subsequent International inspired homes, like this one built in 1939, were commissioned by “upwardly mobile young people with urban orientation. They were willing to experiment and to live in noticeably different housing.” * Sound familiar?

 

3 bedroom | 3 bath | 1788 sq. ft. | 2 car garage | .14 acre

As you can see the difference from the 70’s era photo to today’s, this recently refreshed gem has withstood the test of time. While we would have liked to see a more preservation minded approach to the kitchen and bath updates, we are pleased to see the original fireplace tile, window sills, and some other details still intact.

 

 

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Considering buying or selling modern architecture?

Please contact us to find out how you will benefit from our extensive catalog and in-depth knowledge of Metro Denver’s vintage mid-century and historic modern architecture! 

720.279.4884

shannon@5280mod.com

 

Listing Office: Cherry Creek Properties

*B/W Photo and quote from D. Etter

A Peek at Historic Modern Homes Sold in 2016

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Last year I was surprised when a colleague suggested that there were very few noteworthy mid-century modern architects in Colorado.

Considering the entire state’s population in the 1940’s, 50’s and 60’s hovered around 1.5 million, I’ve always been impressed by just how many noteworthy architects contributed to Colorado’s modernist landscape. Quite a few were born and raised here and graduated from ivy league schools while others came here from other states to launch their careers. True, some moved on to work in more populated areas, but they all left us with some really unique historic modern architecture.

Certainly, many examples of their work have been lost over the years, but we saw many examples come on the market in 2016. We love looking at them and thought you would, too

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Considering buying or selling modern architecture?

Please contact us to find out how you will benefit from our extensive catalog and in-depth knowledge of Metro Denver’s vintage mid-century and historic modern architecture! 

720.279.4884

shannon@5280mod.com

The Zavislan House

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Photo courtesy of Alan Golin Gass

$595,000

If you follow our Facebook page, then you probably recognize this wonderful example of historic modern architecture.

The architect, Alan Golin Gass, considers this 1960’s custom home the best of his residential designs. We are happy to report that it still maintains most of his original design features. One of our favorites is the fireplace…we’d love to show it to you in person and share what else we’ve learned about the house from its creator.

 

Photo courtesy of Alan Golin Gass

4 bedroom | 2 bath | 3200 sq. ft. | walkout basement | .60 acre

Photo courtest of Alan Golin Gass

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Considering buying or selling modern architecture? Please contact us to find out how you will benefit from our extensive catalog and in-depth knowledge of Metro Denver’s vintage mid-century and historic modern architecture! 

720.279.4884

shannon@5280mod.com

Real Estate Broker Bogus “Awards”

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Best of Lakewood
 “Stanbro Real Estate LLC has been selected for the 2016 Best of Lakewood Awards for Real Estate Agents.”
I’m flattered, or I would be if it was based on something real. Unfortunately, even though I received a very convincing email to the contrary, this is nothing more than a marketing ploy. Even the fine print at the bottom says “If you would like to stop receiving advertisements please write to…”
 
Five Star Professional is another marketing firm that publishes its “awards” in local magazines, giving the illusion that actual journalists have vetted the winning real estate broker/wealth manager/doctor/dentist/ etc. Not so.
 “…a “Five Star” award from Five Star Professional. It sounds good but candidates are nominated by peers and firms, not their clients.” -Consumer Reports
 
“It is such a joke of an award. You almost feel bad when you are selling this award to the customers.” former Five Star Professional employee via Glassdoor.com
 
As always, my mission is to inform and protect consumers. Unless the award is given by a reputable Consumer Protection or Advocacy Group, it is probably only worth the $150 the broker paid for the plaque.