Designed by Doug Leach in 2009, the home the Spanish styled home replaces a 1,893 square foot 1964 ranch style home which sat on a 9,780sf lot. The original home was purchased in 2007 for $1.275M.
As you can see from above, the original home was nothing remarkable nor did it appear well maintained. The lot is one of the few alley streets in PVE, meaning the garage on many of the older homes are located on the alley side, leaving the main street on which the home is located free from traffic. As you can see in the new home that's going up here, the garage is placed front and center - what a shame!
The new home looks sadly predictable. Garage. Central entry. Living room balancing out the garage in the front. Why oh why do people default to the default - what happened to the creativity in custom homes!
For a predictable home, this one may still work - the devil is in the details and final fishes. Will it be white plaster or beige stucco? How about the window trim? Tiles used in the roof? Landscaping?
My fingers and toes are crossed hoping that this home turns out well. I'd really like to see a nice, non-McMansion Spanish home set the tone for new builds in Lunada.
KEY STATS
Location: Lunada Bay, PVE
Style: Spanish
Year built: 2011
Architect: Doug Leach
Square footage: Unknown, but probably 3,700 or thereabouts
Lot size: 9,780 (67'x148')
Style: Spanish
Year built: 2011
Architect: Doug Leach
Square footage: Unknown, but probably 3,700 or thereabouts
Lot size: 9,780 (67'x148')
1 comment:
Concur on all fronts.
I may be wrong, but I'm not aware of a PVE code requiring the garage to be on the street front. I mean, could Leach, the Art Jury, and the owner all miss that window of opportunity? I mean, if you've got the alley....
A shame is right.
This is nearly the exact frontage I'm trying to avoid on a (may never happen) commission in San Pedro. I'd kill to see the floor plan on this.
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