This is a lovely mid-century modern home on Balcones. Thanks to Robert Nash (of modernaustin.net), I was able to take an extensive photo set and talk with the original owner.
The architect was Pat Riley (sp?). Someone who I have never run across of before. This is a classic southern California modern influenced design. Much of the home is in original condition though there have been some updates over the years.
The owners also have some lovely Danish modern furniture.
Sadly, the original owners are moving. This house will be hitting the market next week. Given the extremely nice location (near the top of the hill, water views) and the area, I am guessing close to $1MM will be the listing price. Next door is an absolutely huge Spanish affair that demonstrates the pressure and direction of that area.
Hopefully, someone who loves this house for what it is will step up and save it from being torn down.
UPDATE: Hit the market today. $760k. Actually that seems like a pretty decent price given that area and the other homes. House is a bit bigger than I thought as well. Anyone want to give me, oh about $360k so I can get it to reseasonable mortgage payments? MLS Listing here. Not pictures yet but I gander the set I took will actually provide more detail.
Most people have never heard of Eubanks Acres before. It is north of Braker and just West of I35 and has a nice little collection of mid-century homes. Some more modern than others. I know Elle of Austin Modern is also a huge fan of the area and I believe bought a home in the area in the last few years.
Here is a small picture set I did a couple years back. I need to get up there and do a more detailed set.
The above house is for sale (by a modernaustin reader). If you are looking for affordable mid-century homes, I really suggest keeping an eye on this area. Listing info here.
Don’t go wild and crazy there with color or anything. *sigh* Perhaps it looks better in person but this is exactly what I don’t want people to think about when the think about modern design.
I’ve been getting a bit killed by comment spam lately. Most of it gets deleted by me before it gets to the site. All really annoying.
Anyhow, you may notice two updates to the comments section. One is a simple captcha image. This just forces you to enter in a 6 character code before you can post. This tries to weed the humans from the spam bots.
The second change in comments is that you can now edit your own post inline (only your own). If you post and want to edit, just click on the comment and an edit box will appear.