A Ranch-Style Residence From Denver’s 1954 Parade of Homes Lists for $519K
Property Details:
Location: 1935 S Utica Street, Denver, Colorado
Price: $519,000
Footprint: 910 square feet (two bedrooms, one bath)
From the agent: "This classic mid-mod home has long been among my favorites homes in Harvey Park. As one of the original models offered by Carey Construction Co. for their line of Holiday Homes, this home was among the original three show homes open for tours during the 1954 Parade of Homes. Designed and patented by ivy-league trained Norton Polivnick of the firm Baume & Polivnick, the Carey Holiday Homes were among only a handful of all-modern product lines being offered in the Denver area at the time. These homes represented cutting-edge design made accessible to the entry-level buyer."
The 910-square-foot, ranch-style residence at 1935 S Utica Street in Denver, Colorado, is currently listed for $519,000.
The dwelling "was one of the original show homes in Harvey Park designed by Norton Polivnick of Baume & Polivnick and built by Carey Construction Co.," says listing agent Adrian Kinney.
"The architect split the home into three parts: a great room with all of the living areas in one space, using only a pony wall around the kitchen; a compact utility core that contains the bathroom, laundry room, coat closet, and pantry; and the bedrooms, which are buffered from the living area by the utility core," says Kinney.
"The compact galley kitchen features a working vintage range by Frigidaire, bright colors, stained wood cabinets, and plenty of lighting," Kinney adds.
The built-ins extend from the kitchen into the dining area, where clerestory windows bring natural light into the space.
"While the Carey Holiday Homes didn’t originally feature wood paneling as a design element, a past owner of this home saw fit to add wood paneling to the living room, dining room, and primary bedroom," says Kinney.
White-painted built-ins offer ample storage in the second bedroom, which could easily function as an office.
Blue tile floors in the bathroom echo the mismatched aesthetic of the kitchen backsplash.
An eight-foot-wide sliding glass door connects the open living room to a covered patio.
The patio leads to a large, landscaped yard with plenty of room for additional seating areas.
"The home is angled slightly off of the street and features a simple architectural language of vertical plywood siding and brick combined with an oversize roof," Kinney says.
1935 S Utica Street in Denver, Colorado, is currently listed for $519,000 by Adrian Kinney of MidMod Colorado.
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