Late mid century for sale in Ohio
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Designed by a student of Mies van der Rohe:
https://www.redfin.com/OH/Stow/3210-N-Dover-Rd-44224/home/75492464
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It’s a lot of house for the money. Stow is a suburb of Akron so it’s not too far out. Well water is an issue but connected to city sewer so there is that.
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Won’t be cheap to heat - I daresay that’s all the original single pane glass. Won’t be cheap to cool either. From what I can tell is partitioned in to two heating zones which might help. The HVAC units look original.
Edit: On a closer look, it appears that the glass has all been replaced with commercial storefront glass, presumably dual/triple pane and the exterior doors as well. If that’s the case it becomes more reasonable to use as a house.
I can’t imagine what that cost.
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Best keep your glass cleaning crew on speed dial.
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Digs aside, it’s stunning as what it is. No one has messed with it much and the work that has been done was designed with a skilled eye. I might knock the Kelvinator white wall paint back a few shades But other than that it’s just what it should be right now. If the furniture comes with it so much the better.
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3.4 acres and an atrium. It’s OK now but could be spectacular!
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Not sure it’s all that functional/responsible as a house any more. It might be better suited as a retreat space, event venue, or gallery. The worst thing that could happen to it would be for someone to buy it to flip and screw it all up.
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Edit: On closer inspection it appears that the glass has all been replaced with commercial storefront glass, presumably double glazed, and commercial exterior doors as well. If that’s the case it becomes more reasonable as a house to live in.
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The house doesn't draw me in and invite me to live there.
The exterior architecture looks like an office building.
The furniture is period-correct, but as @Bernard points out, all of the furniture arrangements make you feel like you're in a business retreat.The views to the outside are to die for, though, and I love the landscaping on the entire property. And if I were to design and build a house from scratch, I would have a courtyard/atrium area like this house has.
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"Step into timeless elegance"
I'd have to change a lot to be happy.
Who has 12 chairs and a bed in the living room?Without that furniture it becomes ok. Lots of space to soften and personalise.
I'd have to paint the outside, & garages too.Brutal bungalow in beautiful grounds.
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I'd live there! Why not?
Oh, yeah. It's $1,250,000.
I'll bet that's a lot more than you'd get for the money a lot of other places in any case.
I'm not sure what I'd do with that much space but it would be a nice problem to have.
"Built-in 1968 and designed by Harvey Stubsjoen—a renowned architect and former Mies van der Rohe student—..."
My friend Marsha in Detroit bought an apartment in a Mies van der Rohe complex. She and her apartment were featured in a New York Times article about people who live in places designed by famous architects.
I think this house and property have a lot to like. Nothing about it other than the price keeps me from thinking I could live there.
Off to look at the pictures again...
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The house doesn't draw me in and invite me to live there.
The exterior architecture looks like an office building.
The furniture is period-correct, but as @Bernard points out, all of the furniture arrangements make you feel like you're in a business retreat.The views to the outside are to die for, though, and I love the landscaping on the entire property. And if I were to design and build a house from scratch, I would have a courtyard/atrium area like this house has.
@wtg said in Late mid century for sale in Ohio:
The house doesn't draw me in and invite me to live there.
The exterior architecture looks like an office building.
The furniture is period-correct, but as @Bernard points out, all of the furniture arrangements make you feel like you're in a business retreat.The views to the outside are to die for, though, and I love the landscaping on the entire property. And if I were to design and build a house from scratch, I would have a courtyard/atrium area like this house has.
The courtyard is great.
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Designed by a student of Mies van der Rohe:
https://www.redfin.com/OH/Stow/3210-N-Dover-Rd-44224/home/75492464
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It’s a lot of house for the money. Stow is a suburb of Akron so it’s not too far out. Well water is an issue but connected to city sewer so there is that.
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Won’t be cheap to heat - I daresay that’s all the original single pane glass. Won’t be cheap to cool either. From what I can tell is partitioned in to two heating zones which might help. The HVAC units look original.
Edit: On a closer look, it appears that the glass has all been replaced with commercial storefront glass, presumably dual/triple pane and the exterior doors as well. If that’s the case it becomes more reasonable to use as a house.
I can’t imagine what that cost.
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Best keep your glass cleaning crew on speed dial.
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Digs aside, it’s stunning as what it is. No one has messed with it much and the work that has been done was designed with a skilled eye. I might knock the Kelvinator white wall paint back a few shades But other than that it’s just what it should be right now. If the furniture comes with it so much the better.
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3.4 acres and an atrium. It’s OK now but could be spectacular!
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Not sure it’s all that functional/responsible as a house any more. It might be better suited as a retreat space, event venue, or gallery. The worst thing that could happen to it would be for someone to buy it to flip and screw it all up.
@Steve-Miller said in Late mid century for sale in Ohio:
It might be better suited as a retreat space, event venue, or gallery.
That was my initial impression…. Esp photo #3 with all the chairs that have those metal legs. To me it looks more like a board room than a living room.
There’s a lot of mid century modern that I like, but this one has too much metal and glass for me. It’s interesting because I like the listing I posted a few days ago a lot more. This one:
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2455-S-Via-Lazo-Palm-Springs-CA-92264/17740975_zpid/
Somehow this one looks more like a house to me.
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If you are on FB, here's Dave Brubeck's house in Wilton, CT. The house I lived in there, the lot was split between Weston and Wilton. Great area.
