Part Craftsman, Part Chalet in the Heart of Historic Long Beach
This Craftsman-and Swiss Chalet-style home is one of about 80 houses in the historic Carroll Park area of Long Beach.
Carroll Park, originally known as the Point Loma Homestead, was the earliest planned community in Long Beach. It was started in 1902 by developer John Carroll, an Irishman who was attracted to Long Beach by its climate and reputation as a health resort.
Back then, the neighborhood was covered with olive orchards and surrounded by farms.
The 30-acre Carroll Park was designed in a circular pattern to keep farmers and ranchers from cutting through the area on their way to town. The maze of curved streets around park-like islands particularly appealed to affluent home buyers, and soon bankers, lawyers and prominent contractors settled into the community, where much of the building continued through 1923.
About this house: Built in 1907, the house qualifies as a historic property for a special property-tax reduction through the Mills Act. Other homes in Carroll Park include Craftsman bungalows, Victorians and Classic Box homes.
Asking price: $624,500
Size: Three bedrooms, two bathrooms, 2,620 square feet
Features: Formal dining room, upstairs and downstairs den-offices, sun porch off living room and upstairs laundry room. There are many original features, such as wainscoting, a piano alcove, maple floors, pocket doors, leaded-glass windows, a built-in buffet, window seat, balustrade staircase and entry door with beveled glass.
The house also has vintage fixtures and original hardware and moldings.
Among the upgraded features are Corian kitchen counters, Shaker cabinets, oak floors, tiled bathrooms, exterior decking, a bolted foundation and a two-car garage.
Where: Long Beach
Listing agent: Michael Stokes, First Team Real Estate, Long Beach, (562) 433-2010
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