Ugly House Photos

Time to celebrate the beauty of home design & architecture from the 1950s.  Today we’d like to share a beautiful vintage 1955 home in Denver, Colorado.

Timeless and classic.

Floor to ceiling windows.

Fireplaces were often the center of attention in 1950s home design.

The wood walls and ceiling look brand new.  Obviously, the owner took great care of this home.

Kudos for the owner for maintaining the style and condition of the home.  We appreciate it.

[Note: this home sold recently.  We hope the new owner enjoys it for many decades.]

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Sticks & stones may make my bones, but flames will never hurt me.  Unique wall of wood and stone around a Mesa, Arizona fireplace.  Gotta have it or gotta redo it?

See it at another angle to see the angles of the wood.

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Before Kitchen.  Mesa, Arizona home.  Sold like this as a short sale for $67,500.

After Kitchen.  They kept the cabinets.  The remodeled house sold for $131,000.

After Kitchen.

After Kitchen.

Before Family Room Fireplace.

After Family Room Fireplace.

Before Bedroom 1.

After Bedroom 1.

Before Bedroom 2.

After Bedroom 2.

Before Bedroom 3.

After Bedroom 3.

Before Bathroom.  With dirty towel.  Gross.

After Bathroom.  Nothing fancy or extra expensive with this renovation, but the impact was strong enough for a buyer to pay double what it was before.

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Lots of random items, dirty carpet, and loose cabinet knob in a Frenchtown, New Jersey family room.  Could have been a really cozy looking fireplace setting with proper home staging.  Missed opportunity.

Another hidden fireplace due to visual distractions.  [Phoenix]

And another Phoenix family room that does not highlight the fireplace.

Lots of baseball caps and other junk in a Tempe, Arizona family room.

A little bit of everything in this Sun City, Arizona family room.

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Fireplace stove missing in Augusta, Maine.  Home security system:  golf club and a gun.

Fireplace stove missing in Sterling, Colorado.

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Let’s take a look at five different fireplaces surrounded by stone.  Some might be considered nice, some outdated or ugly.

Be careful for soot damage.  Hard to clean.

Unique.

We could do without the clutter.

Rustic charm in Tucson, Arizona.

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Before Kitchen with ugly John F. Long (builder) cabinets in 2010.

Before Kitchen in 2006.  This home was purchased like this for $187,000 at the height of the real estate bubble.

After Kitchen in 2013.  One house at a time, those ugly cabinets are going away.

Before Kitchen in 2010.  They added a microwave oven above the sink and replaced the back splash.  They tried selling it as a short sale for $99,900, but failed.  It was re-listed and evidentually sold as a short sale for $42,500 in 2010.

After Kitchen in 2013.  The new buyer paid $120,000.

Before Bathroom in 2006.

After Bathroom in 2013.

Before 2nd Bathroom in 2010.

After 2nd Bathroom in 2013.

Before Family Room in 2006.

Before Family Room in 2010.

After Family Room in 2013.  No more free-standing stove.

Before Front of House.

After Front of House.

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That is a huge fan!!!  Buyers will be blown away by this Tucson, Arizona house.

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You’re either going to love it or dislike it.  Vintage 1969 wall fireplace in a Sun City, Arizona home.

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Vintage and retro homes are supposed to be desirable nowadays.  There are exceptions.  Here’s a 1958 Phoenix home.

Wood paneling and colorful carpet.

Orange crush.

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