Posted by Sarah on Monday May 17, 2010 Under Estate Envy
Remember the home of actors Sunrise and Mark Ruffalo that was featured in a 2009 issue of Domino. No…ok…quick refresher
OK, so most of us died over the Ruffalo bedroom I think, I know I did. There were other areas of the home that served as inspiration for me…the kid’s room, the Ruffalo lair and the picture ledge shelving with the ever changing art display (perfect for those who can’t commit and/or afford art).
The Ruffalo home sold last year for less than $1.6 mil, which I would consider to be pretty darn affordable in the Hollywood Hills. Ruffalo’s actually made $0 on the house provided that they didn’t make any improvements.
I was intrigued by how different the property looked fairly empty and not pictured through a photographer’s lense. Despite the fact that the house is not styled and tricked out by design team Nickey Kehoe, it still looks pretty charming. All those french doors let in a lot of California sunshine. Here are the pictures from the property listing.
I love Mt. Washington, Silverlake, Eagle Rock, Los Feliz - The East Side. It’s the hills and the views and the hipsters! But mostly its the fantastic results when playing Know Your Neighborhood. Craftsman Bungalow heaven.
Here’s a success story. Dude bought this house on Mt. Washington for $195,000 (and UNHEARD of amount for home purchase until the fall out of the Real Estate industry). Like a genius, he’s turned it (and others) into a more expected sale price inching closer to $500,000. But look at what you get for that!!
Learn more about the listings here on Curbed LA
Note excellent use of Scientific posters scattered throughout as well! 
Posted by Sarah on Monday Feb 8, 2010 Under Estate Envy
Interesting property for sale in Raleigh, NC (Isuwannee’s stomping ground) on 828 Runnymede Road. This house was designed by Frank Harmon. Its listed at $899,000. I think what I like about this house the most is the exterior design.
Posted by Sarah on Thursday Oct 29, 2009 Under Estate Envy
One can’t help but love this Swedish cottage retreat. There’s so much to love inside and out. This property is for sale here. There is so much inspiration here. Refreshing after I’ve been looking at a million second story bedrooms lately with these odd slanted ceilings.
Crazy for built-ins especially around a cased opening
Love the natural pine floors that seem to pop up in a lot of Swedish homes, I also see it commonly used on the ceilings in bathrooms unpainted.
balcony off master bedroom
Man I love the mix of historic homes and modern architecture in Austin TX!
This past trip to Austin proved a much more appreciative and adventurous tour of the city. I cajoled my brother into driving me around to play a little game of “know your neighborhood” around East and South Austin, and the historic Hyde Park neighborhood. It was quite fun.
I saw this place.. which Chris had recognized in the previous issue of Dwell as a green duplex built specifically to match the socio economic needs of the neighborhood, without sticking out too much. Interesting accomplishment.
After we visited that gem, we cruised the avenues of Hyde Park. A historic neighborhood with a rich mix of Victorian homes, bungalows, modern architecture and some strange combination of the latter two. Its really interesting to see the result of years of resourceful home additions, mostly made from salvage materials. Check out the salvaged pieces in the interior of this Hyde Park home.
Next, imagine you and your neighbors hanging out at the fences of your “low cost” housing project homes, built in early 2000. These homes are new construction, located in East Austin, a part of town that seems to hold all of the best of eclectic small business and neato neighborhoods.
If you live in the Austin area, you are fortunate. For you had the opportunity to join the AIA Homes Tour, last weekend! How did it go?
I can’t wait to visit Austin again, and cruise the neighborhoods!
So, you guys know that this is a themed post right? Sarah and I are house junkies. We drive around playing ‘know your neighborhood’ and we routinely cruise real estate websites for dreams. I found this gem today (via Topher) and am having a renovation fantasy to the max. The price tag is high at 1.2 million - but dreams are free y’all. Check it out!
The listing is HERE on Trulia.
F-ing Spanish Influence
Nice Face
Laugh it up Wall
Give me a break
What is that, a Margarita?
F-ing Clementines, this view is for idiots!
UGH! Anywhere but here!! And unless you have a problem with curse words, please watch this video.
There I said it. I wanna move to Greensboro. Not sure that I really can, but I’m gonna think about it alot, and here is a cute little affordable opportunity to accelerate my imaginings. Meanwhile its 6pm on Friday night. I have 2.5 hours to get packed and cleaned up for my fun weekend adventures in Asheville with a few rad ladies that I know, but instead I’m sitting here pouring over Xcel spreadsheets like a mad woman - trying to wrap up yet another heinous work week. Wish I had time to give this little 1910 bungalow a fair fantasy. Imagine what I could do with 9 ft ceilings. I want to call the Historic Aycock District HOME.
Lets’s start with the ocean view first! This property sits at a perfect perch in the Pacific Palisades. Who wouldn’t wanna wake up, do a little stretch/yawn and look out over this from their bedroom window?
Ah! Let’s move on to the interior!
If you are ready to make an offer, here’s the realtor.
Thanks Joel for the heads up on this property. Its funny and originally appeared on Curbed LA
Uh….. Cypress exterior siding and walls of windows! This is not my first time fantasizing about calling Austin Texas home. Imagine the added element of water sports on top of the usual mental meanderings of furniture arrangements and dinner parties. 588 W. Lakecrest Drive, located on Shaw Island, this 3br/3ba home is perched on Lake Buchanan in Austin Texas, with a selling price at $450,000.
In reality, even the fantasy of this house is more home than I would ever want for myself. Instead - how bout you buy it!! We can be friends and you can invite me over for the weekend. I’ll leave my cute little early century bungalow in downtown Austin, to join you for afternoons of boating, fishing and sipping whiskey sours out of vintage tiki inspired mugs. I’ll bring my dog and my ipod but you’ll emphatically insist we listen to nothing but bossa nova records all weekend.
Vinicius de Moraes - Namorada
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