Hot house picks for the cool days of December

Joe Spake — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 23:40:05 +0000

Have a look at this weeks hot house picks. Each unique in its own right.

2399 Eastwood – Midtown Memphis

Let’s start with this Mid-20th Century contemporary Lustron home, one of only 2 still existing. This 2 Bedroom all metal home is priced at only $79,000, has Central air and heat, a large fenced yard, and easy access to all of Midtown Memphis.

2399 Eastwood

more info at http://2399eastwood.com

117 Harbortown Blvd.

Custom home in the sought after Downtown community of Harbortown. Enjoy all the amenities of this extraordinary neighborhood. Walk to the grocery, restaurants, services and, of course, the banks of the magnificent Mississippi River. Priced at $439,000

117 Harbortown Blvd

More info at http://117harbortown.com

3739 N. Swan Ridge Circle

This is a great starter home in the popular High Point Terrace. New paint, gleaming hardwood floors, and many updates make this house neat as a pin and move in ready. Large fenced yard and close proximity to the new Greenway make this 3-bedroom a nice deal at $134,000.

3739 N Swan Ridge Circle

More info at 3739swanridge.com

Check them out! Contact me for a private showing, or if you have any questions about these properties or any others in the Memphis Area.

Have a great Holiday!

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Your house may have come from Sears

Joe Spake — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 13:13:05 +0000

Between 1908 and 1940 Sears-Roebuck sold over 70,000 homes through their catalog. The homes were sold as kits and included nearly all the materials needed to construct a new home. The more you look at the Sears Archives, the more you feel that you are seeing a lot of these Sears homes around Midtown and the closer in areas of east Memphis.

Take “The Cornell” in the plan on the left. It’s just one of hundreds of plans Sears offered. Anyone who has sold real estate in Midtown or even visited Midtown much recognizes the basic shape and floor plan. Of Course “four-square” houses were popular in the first quarter of the 20th Century. They were pretty straight forward in design and construction, and surely not too many came from Sears.

But how do you tell if yours did? Check over the pictures and plans in the Sears Archives; then go to Wikihow.com, which has a very useful and interesting article on identifying Sears Kit Homes. The precut and fitted parts were numbered, and there are other telltale signs in the design and features. Styles are quite varied, from the Victorian cottage style, to four-squares, bungalows and some mansions that you would expect to see on Belvedere or Kenilworth.

Warning: If you are an old house fan, you will probably end up spending hours perusing the links in this post. The Sears home archive is incredible, and articles written about the kit home are quite interesting.

Here’s a challenge for you: If you think you live in a Sears house, or know someone who does, try to do some the verification items from the Wikihow article and share it with us in the comments. Thanks!

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