• gorgeous 1400 sq ft bungalow in Sacramento: $595k

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    Yes, the price is obscene. But the house is gorgeous. Beautifull restored kitchen & bath, great (small) backyard, lots of light and in one of Sacramento’s three nicest neighborhoods, this Curtis Park bungalow can be yours for just a bit over a half million dollars:

    Beautifully restored shingle Craftsman on idyllic West Curtis Park
    street. A large lot with 3 car garage and alley access – this home has
    been meticulously restored. The period appropriate kitchen renovation is
    complete with handmade shaker style cabinetry with inset doors and
    solid wood construction. The ’50s era Wedgewood stove is also restored,
    and the rest of the appliances, including a Bosch dishwasher, are
    completely integrated into the design of the kitchen. Soapstone
    countertops, a full pantry, and plenty of open shelving throughout. A
    central vacuum system makes cleaning a breeze!

    3 bedrooms, 1 bath, approx. 1460 square feet. Newly refinished
    hardwood floors throughout, along with a new 30 year composition roof,
    new copper plumbing, restored original windows, automatic irrigation,
    new HVAC, and more!! There is a partial basement which is great for
    storage. The 3 car garage is currently set up for a woodworking shop-
    the garage door is for a 2 car garage, but there’s plenty of extra
    space inside!!

    Many custom touches including master bedroom with built-in maple closet
    cabinetry and pull-out ironing board- sliding barn doors for the closet
    too!

    Front and backyards are completely landscaped, there’s even an
    outdoor kitchen! Cook and dine outside next to the gentle sound of the
    koi pond waterfall. Much, Much, More… Call for more details!!

  • historic window workshop in Sacramento, CA

    Sacramento’s Sierra Curtis Neighborhood Association and the Sacramento Bungalow Heritage Association are fighting a winning battle against cheap, unsightly and – in the long run – inefficient and environmentally damaging vinyl, aluminum and composite windows. Their solution? Fix your old wooden windows before switching over to something that seems like a good deal – but actually isn’t.

    This coming October 6 and 7, they’re offering two workshops on the basic repair, maintenance, weatherization and repair of historic wood windows.

    Volunteer instructors from the community will demonstrate how they worked on their own windows, preserved the character of their historic homes, and saved their pocketbooks!  Historic windows were made to be taken apart and repaired, and with basic guidance, anyone can make their windows work as they originally did – with ease of operation and weather tight – and beautiful!

    We ran a short piece about these workshops and the woman behind them two years ago; again, much thanks to Janice Calpo not only for the heads-up, but more importantly for making Sacramentans aware of the benefits of our old homes’ original windows!