Architecture Wednesday: 1930s Bungalow

Nestled in the popular Montrose neighborhood, where urban mixes with the artistic spirit and mixes with The Gays, is a house captures the essence of classic charm while embracing the modern. With a dedication to honoring the history of 1930s architecture, the current owner has finished a thoughtful and extensive renovation, resulting in a gorgeous home that blends the old and the new.

The windows are vintage windows, as is the hardware; the study, a dark lime-washed, subdued space, boasts a wood -burning fireplace with marble mantel. The galley-style kitchen is a mix of culinary arts and avant-garde design with its black walnut cabinets and marble surfaces. Antique doors open to a large pantry and laundry room.

Each bedroom is a sanctuary, adorned with vintage doors, antique hardware while the primary bedroom boasts a custom king bed with integrated storage and bookcases with designer lighting fixtures; in the primary bath the vanity is a converted French buffet with copper sink. The bright family room, with a pair of antique doors housing the television,  opens to the backyard, perfect for entertaining.

It seems to have the best of old and new, elegant and historic and this two-bedroom, two-bath home can be yours for just 850K.

A steal, I say, and, yes, I know, it’s Texas, but it’s in a Blue part of Texas.

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