A Highland Park Duplex or the Start of Your Real Estate Empire? Have you ever done a deep dive into the history of duplexes? Because I have. And guess what? That info is sparse, y’all. I was directed to a lot of books, but I was left with the question: Is it on Audible? I have a credit. ANYWAY, here’s a pretty impressive 1930s Spanish Colonial duplex for sale in Highland Park. So many questions, right?
Revive With Revival Facts
You’re probably thinking, “Nikki, I was under the impression the Spanish Colonial period in America ended sometime in the 1800s.” And yes, you are correct. However, the 1900s sparked a Colonial Revival, and here came Spanish Colonial style, back in action. Back then, these homes were often constructed out of clay, adobe, and occasionally brick, but nowadays, Spanish Colonials have swapped adobe for stucco and kept the clay.
Now, this is when the deep dive on duplexes came up because I was like, Who was even living in a duplex back in the 1930s?!? P.S. The answer was pretty much what you’re thinking: “young, single, professional men who had moved from less prosperous areas of the country.” One site suggested young families, and the Internet took turns burning it down.
I also learned “duplexes and four-flats were built in large numbers” during “the boom decade of growth”—the 1920s. So, just in case you didn’t know that, the important thing is that now we’ve both learned it. Shooting star. High five.
Triple Threat
As I was saying, this Spanish Colonial Highland Park duplex is for sale. It’s actually more than a duplex. It’s a duplex of two homes plus a garage apartment out back. If you’re keeping up, that’s three monthly rents you and your burgeoning empire could collect.
Barnett & Hill’s John Hill, agent and owner, broke it down even further:
- The lower unit has three bedrooms and 2,200 square feet, with a potential rent of $4,100 to $4,500.
- The upper unit has three bedrooms and 2,059 sq. ft., with a potential rent of $3,600 to $3,900.
- The garage apartment (with a two-car garage below) is 650 sq. ft. with a potential rent of $1,100 to $1,300.
All three have been updated, but there are nods to the Spanish style that remain, like the use of arched doorways, terracotta tile, brick flooring, minimal-er windows, exposed wood beams, a courtyard of sorts (plus artificial grass in the backyard), the classic red clay tile roof, and very little decoration on the exterior (no muss, no fuss).
John Hill of Barnet and Hill has 4513 Fairway Avenue listed for $1.89 million.
