Eichler homes

YESSSSS! I've been wanting to do this post for some time now! A while back when we took the Mouse to his banjo lesson, I was stunned to realize that his teacher's neighborhood was a tract of original *Eichler* homes from the 1950's! :-0 I was completely bowled over! Upon asking his teacher about it, I learned that this was one of Eichler's few southern California tracts. Most of them are in the San Francisco area. Out of 150 something homes in this tract, only 50 something remain in their original state. 


Driving through the neighborhood taking photos was a real treat for me - not so much for the leery homeowners who thought I was casing their neighborhood :/ Many of the homes were unfortunately in ramshackle condition :( And even worse, many of the homes had been remodeled and looked downright hideous. HID.E.OUS. But most of the homes that had been carefully preserved or painstakingly renovated to celebrate/accentuate mid-century modern style, were truly stunning.


There are 2 models - one larger with a 2 car garage, and one smaller with a 1 car garage and extra parking pad, and a larger entry way. For those of you who wouldn't otherwise know, the front door does not lead to the inside of the home in traditional style. It leads to a large courtyard that the rest of the rooms of the home surround in a U-shape manner. This was Eichler's vision of "bringing the outside in". Very "California Mod" :D

I chose 5 of my favorites to show you. ENJOY THE TOUR!  

Aren't they amazing? A dear friend of mine, Cheryl, found out that every so often on certain Saturdays, you can sign up for a tour of some of these homes! It is sponsored by the Gamble House (famous Arts and Crafts style movement). If you are interested and would like more information, click *HERE*. It would be a marvelous opportunity to see several of these Eichler homes in one day! (and BTW, the Gamble House tours sound amazing as well) All information is on the above link.

Happy Eichler/Mid-Century Modern Day! :D