I know, I hear you. We all wrote huge checks Tuesday, got drunk Wednesday, and just feel poor today. Even worse, I had to return stunning borrowed gems to The Diamond Doctor.
Where does our moola go? Did you notice not as many deductions this year? Feeling that ACA pain? Well, I have just the thing to charm you right back into sunshine spirits: 6523 Lakewood Boulevard.
This house is story-book cute, so much that it reminds me of a Hugh Comstock home from Carmel-By-The-Sea, where we all would like to be and could be if we hadn’t blown our wad with the Department of the Treasury.
Hugh Comstock built these fairytale cottages in the 1920’s in idyllic Carmel -by-the Sea. Hugh’s wife, Mayotta, made and sold rag dolls that she named “Otsy -Totsys”. When her dolls outgrew their home , she asked Hugh to build her a Doll House to use for her sales and as a showroom. As they sold, he kept building more and more. Just ask Ebby agent Joe Kobell all about Carmel-by-the-Sea and the Comstock homes, he’ll tell you!
Our Lakewood treasure here has the same Tudor-esque doll house feel, at least on the exterior. THAT FRONT DOOR! Inside you get gleaming hardwoods, cathedral beamed ceilings, lovely formals, a sunroom, stained glass windows, a Rookwood fireplace, study, den with a second fireplace, a newer garage with quarters, electric gated driveway, granite counters in the kitchen, plus a mud room & patio area. Laundry is a stack unit in a closet. Built in 1925, she is 2899 square feet of rock-solid construction and secure as homes were built like castles in those days. That was the same period Comstock was building charming cottages by the sea in Carmel. The home has updated electrical panels, driveway concrete, foundation, roof, hot water heater, den cathedral ceiling, mudroom, granite, and 50 year roofing shingles with over-sized gutters to handle all those Lakewood trees — something very important to think about in this neighborhood. If you buy in Lakewood, know there are leaves and critters! There are three bedrooms, two full baths including one off the master suite, and both have been updated.
Now I am not a red girl. In fact, I have a huge closet and all of TWO red items: a scarf and a sweater. So I would so whitewash those red walls, covering them with creamy white or the palest aqua so fast the plaster would pucker. And I am wondering if there is a Jenn-Aire vent-a-hood for that gas stove. Think an integrated refrigerator would also look better. Otherwise, I am gaga over these interiors with the charm. moldings and archways. And are you seeing those gorgeous floors? Could the color be more perfect?
Now here is the best part: this house is under one million. Yes, so when you have to give Uncle Sam all your hard-earned money, this home is quite affordable at $950,000. Just hit the market and is the sweetest thing on Lakewood Boulevard. And it won’t last long, I guarantee it!
