1947 Post War Mid-Century Modern

This authentic 1947 mid-century modern gem is as rich as the sleek lines in the Redwood ceilings with the great architecture elements of the day. Design-builder, William Corbett Jr., gave homage to his shipbuilder father through his stunning use of redwood materials on the walls and ceiling. The master carpenter work is jaw-dropping right from entry into the property.

As you walk through the front door, past the stacked stone entryway, you’re transported to a time gone by with warm Redwood surrounding the walls and ceiling and natural flagstone embedded with green tones beneath your feet. The flagstone flooring carries throughout to the main living space that is sure to remain the conversation piece and place of the home.

Walls of windows open the living space to an almost third of an acre backyard, while the lines in the ceiling draw your eye up and onward. Natural light is abundant between the windows to the yard and transom windows above on the alternate wall. The space is complete with a brick surround fireplace and sunken planters.

Once you’ve pried yourself away from the living room, you’ll find honed, polished concrete flooring in the bedrooms that is more art than anything else. The bedrooms also feature all of the same natural Redwood elements, brick, and built-in closets that show what happens when you preserve architecture of the time.

Do you remember milk-drop boxes? Well the kitchen in the home still has one, although the milk man hasn’t been seen in a while. Large windows overlook the front mesquite trees native to the desert, while the white and mint colored tile counters and wood cabinets brighten the naturally lit space. Complete with an exterior patio entrance, this space allows ease of enjoying the main house and the backyard.

This property was listed for sale in a neighborhood rich with mid-century architecture in Phoenix called Biltmore Manor by Scott Jarson and Alison Hamlet with azarchitecture, Jarson & Jarson Real Estate. Within days it was under contract for well over the asking price of $510,000.