Marty, Thanks for visiting! I recently toured an Eichler in Palo Alto (in the Greer Park area), and I'm afraid it was sad. Beautiful, but neglected. th-cam.com/video/LG5v7uKuvSo/w-d-xo.html And here is a link to the Eichler Play List tinyurl.com/bdd9jn38
Thanks for visiting! Did you see the other Eichlers on the playlist? (There is a real range, from lovely, period correct, to "wowsa" in need of love. )
Susan, Thank you for visiting and commenting! I would be so tempted to try to get that running again. I smile thinking of the hours a model railroader enjoyed setting that up!
the train tracks! would be an awesome home for a train enthusiast to bring it back to its' glory. We live in a Mackay, love MCMs, thank you for showcasing this home 😊
Right?! I found them completely charming. Even if you have zero interest in trains or model railroad, it is evidence of a passion fulfilled and many many happy hours in the yard. This is good for the soul, so, it has to be good for a house to. Plus, anyone who can build something like THAT must be clever and handy. So it leads me to believe they would not let a lot of maintenance go differed. (Of course, if you were buying this house, you would want that all confirmed with inspections.) Thanks for visiting!
It is a lovely house but will need a lot of work to bring it back. Does the original hydronic floor heating still work? A lot of cosmetic work will have to be redone along with the kitchen to bring it back to "1960" but with sympathetic modern upgrades. My fear, asbestos, failing heating pipes and galvanized plumbing especially if it is under the slab. Dealt with a lot of this with an Alexander in Palm Springs and it was a MAJOR do to undo decades of inappropriate updates. Basically a complete gut job start to finish. At the end, the home looked brand new and aesthetically brought back to the time that it was built.
Hey Michael, Thanks for visiting. Eichlers were not built with central air. (In the 50's in the silicon valley most houses were not built with AC). Eichlers (famously) have in-floor slab heating. I have featured a number of properties that have installed mini splits so if you are interested you can see how that looks. Hope that helps.
@@RAREFORMDESIGNS Euro cabinets were sold well into the 90’s, this realtor knows what she is talking about. The kitchen is easily restored if that’s what you want.
Counters are off but at least they kept slab faced style cabinets with no hardware which, amazingly, are often replaced with horrifically inappropriate paneled or recessed door faces in some remuddles.
I grew up in the Eichler development of Walnut Creek. My parents became original owners in 1955. Still my best memories.
How fantastic!
I grew up a few blocks away from this house. I always loved Eichlers growing up and was so envious of my friends that lived in them.
I first saw the Eichler's 50 years ago in Palo Alto. This one seems to have retained most of the originial materials. It is truly beautiful.
Marty, Thanks for visiting! I recently toured an Eichler in Palo Alto (in the Greer Park area), and I'm afraid it was sad. Beautiful, but neglected.
th-cam.com/video/LG5v7uKuvSo/w-d-xo.html
And here is a link to the Eichler Play List
tinyurl.com/bdd9jn38
Susan this is just AWESOME! The wood panel walls … FABULOUS! So many friends parents had these homes as I grew up in the Bay
Im in love with that house
Me too. That one was so sweet.
I would love to live in a home like this. Love mcm Eichlers! I wish I lived in the US! Congrats for the new owners!
Thanks for viewing! If you ever need any help finding your dream home, I am connected to agents worldwide, and I would be so happy to help you!
Aw.
This has become torture.
I love these houses so much.
Love Eichler homes. Thanks for a cute tour.
Thanks for visiting! Did you see the other Eichlers on the playlist? (There is a real range, from lovely, period correct, to "wowsa" in need of love. )
Absolutely charming.
I love Eichler homes❤
Thanks. Lovely home. Love the railroad feature.
Susan, Thank you for visiting and commenting! I would be so tempted to try to get that running again. I smile thinking of the hours a model railroader enjoyed setting that up!
the train tracks! would be an awesome home for a train enthusiast to bring it back to its' glory. We live in a Mackay, love MCMs, thank you for showcasing this home 😊
Right?! I found them completely charming. Even if you have zero interest in trains or model railroad, it is evidence of a passion fulfilled and many many happy hours in the yard. This is good for the soul, so, it has to be good for a house to. Plus, anyone who can build something like THAT must be clever and handy. So it leads me to believe they would not let a lot of maintenance go differed. (Of course, if you were buying this house, you would want that all confirmed with inspections.) Thanks for visiting!
It is a lovely house but will need a lot of work to bring it back. Does the original hydronic floor heating still work? A lot of cosmetic work will have to be redone along with the kitchen to bring it back to "1960" but with sympathetic modern upgrades. My fear, asbestos, failing heating pipes and galvanized plumbing especially if it is under the slab. Dealt with a lot of this with an Alexander in Palm Springs and it was a MAJOR do to undo decades of inappropriate updates. Basically a complete gut job start to finish. At the end, the home looked brand new and aesthetically brought back to the time that it was built.
I love it!
Buddy, thanks for visiting! I love it too.
Intelligent and georgous.
God bless🙏 usa🇺🇸....,,
Keep it all original.
No air conditioning?
Hey Michael, Thanks for visiting. Eichlers were not built with central air. (In the 50's in the silicon valley most houses were not built with AC). Eichlers (famously) have in-floor slab heating.
I have featured a number of properties that have installed mini splits so if you are interested you can see how that looks. Hope that helps.
Kitchen is destroyed in this property, big disgrace
Marcus, Thanks for watching. It looks like the kitchen was redone in the 90's. (Maybe time for a new one.)
@@susancornishrealtor1485 1980's not 90's but most Realtors don't know anything about houses.
@@RAREFORMDESIGNS Euro cabinets were sold well into the 90’s, this realtor knows what she is talking about. The kitchen is easily restored if that’s what you want.
Counters are off but at least they kept slab faced style cabinets with no hardware which, amazingly, are often replaced with horrifically inappropriate paneled or recessed door faces in some remuddles.
It can be fixed. Bad remodel from 1981.