There are few certainties in this world. We all know two of them – death and taxes. Now here’s another one. If you ever have the opportunity to buy an architect’s personal residence, you do it. I’m going to lay out my case room by room over the next, oh, let’s say 500 words.
- Look at the pictures.
- The end.
- I mean does it get any better than this?
- No it does not.
- I’ve heard people like listicles.
- Is this working???
This is a townhome in Oak Lawn’s Mansion Park. A very regal, very rich part of town with a very filled-with-exceptional-taste and-artwork-and-fixtures-everywhere-you-look townhome.
It’s four stories. The first floor is the garage, then the kitchen followed by the main living and at the tip-top? Private chambers. I’ve literally never said that in my life, but when it’s fancy, it fits. The fourth floor is a hybrid actually – part personal space and part rooftop deck.
It has an elevator.
AN ELEVATOR THAT LOOKS LIKE THIS. I should go back up in the copy and add that as number seven in my list. The dramatic wallpaper behind the staircase might be my favorite I’ve ever seen.
Plus, there’s a dumbwaiter from the garage up into the kitchen because schlepping groceries is for chumps.
You know the rule of art, right? When you can’t take another single thing away, that’s when it’s complete. It’s restrained, you know.
That’s what this entire home is. Tastefully restrained. It allows the very special pieces to gather all the attention they deserve. While the white walls and black-stained oak floors serve as the very clean and crisp backdrop they were meant to be.
What about the light fixtures? They’re stunning. What else do you want to know? This home is every argument against ceiling fans, and they only show up when appropriate.
The primary bathroom was recently retiled and it’s the most unique collage of palmy, beachy soothing tiles. I kind of just want to do an entire ode to this bathroom with the sleek white hanging vanity offset by the ornate gold mirrors and pendant lights that give off open-air market vibes and that’s not even a word I like, but they do.
There’s an impeccable courtyard and the most zen backyard.
Truly, there’s no shortage of amazing things to say about this home. It’s perfection. Clay Stapp + Co.’s Clay Stapp and Kelly Gurnee have 3629 Brown Street listed for $2.2 million. Added bonus, they’re holding it open this weekend both Saturday and Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m.
