Modern Miracle

Renovations Take Home From Worst To First

Renée Carter is a fan of architectural modernism. A few years ago, her previous home in Land Park was featured on our pages. It was a beautiful, elegantly remodeled two-story mid-century home with a front yard swimming pool. When she placed it on the market, she received multiple offers.

Carter wanted new surroundings on a single story. She found her new home in Sierra Oaks, nestled in a neighborhood with mid-century modern homes constructed in the 1960s by the Streng Brothers. It has four bedrooms, three bathrooms and 2,400 square feet. She took ownership in August 2021.

The home was sold a few years earlier in almost original condition. The couple that purchased it did so to remodel and sell.

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By Cecily Hastings

Photography by Aniko Kiezel Open House

“The renovation team was a realtor and architect, and they did an amazing job remodeling the original home, tastefully creating an elegant modern aesthetic,” Carter says. “They did an amazing job of maintaining the integrity of the original organic architecture, but still updating the home with tasteful and contemporary upgrades.”

What was once an overgrown, plant-filled atrium is now a simple and elegant entry space.

A cement block wall with beveled details divides the new formal dining room from the entry. An ebony-stained dining table anchors the space, surrounded by leather chairs in soft ivory with stainless steel frames. A contemporary light fixture has thin paper strips formed into soft curves.

Typical of this style of home, the private backyard is visible through generous glass windows and sliding doors. The modest living room and cement block fireplace remain in their original locations facing the back.

Behind the central dining room is a bright, open-plan kitchen and family room combination that overlooks the backyard and pool. “The plan is compact which I appreciate, but still features a small island and a peninsula,” Carter says. “This is where I love to hang out with my two dogs.”

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