mcmansionhell
patreon
Good House of the Yearbook: 1972
🕑 Added 2020-03-27 23:22:18 +0000 UTCOur 1972 Good House comes to us in the same county as our Bad House: Denton County, Texas. This 4 bedroom/2 bathroom house hovers just under 2,000 square feet, and costs a comparatively modest $305,000.
Link to Listing: https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/601-Glenhill-Ln_Lewisville_TX_75077_M83536-96739
If you, like me, consider yourself a ranch fancier, then this is the house for you! While there are a helluva lot of ranch houses in Texas, this one is unique to me for several reasons. First, is more architectural than most ranches - the window articulations in particular give away immediately that this house is from the 70s, as this kind of detailing is commonplace in many modern houses from that decade, particularly the Shed Style. It's also just a nice piece of detail that breaks up what would otherwise be a monotonous front facade.
Second, the pale brick makes the house seem more modern, brighter and airier than a red brick would, and the low-sloping pyramidal roof rather than the regular hipped or gabled roof also sets this house apart from the pack. As you can see from the listing, the house has been remodeled on the inside, but it's mostly just a paint and surfaces redo - most of the original architectural elements (with the exception of kitchen and baths) are still present, notably the fireplaces, beamed ceilings, and doors. It doesn't appear that many - if any - walls have been taken out, which is great for you privacy lovers out there.
My one critique is that the interior colors are bland and the landscaping could be more spectacular, but that's not a lot to ask for when you're talking about a house that has this much character at a relatively moderate price for the area.
Comments
Keriata Stuart
The exterior design looks like half a dozen '70s small businesses in my provincial hometown of the dental surgery, accountants' office variety. I always liked that style, esp those vertical windows
Cool house, love those pony walls. The window shapes take it into the sublime, especially from the inside! The realtor™ could have done a better job organizing those photos, though: all those identical fan/light fixtures make it hard to tell which room you're looking at!
