http://vintage.modernaustin.com Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:13:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This is the old Modern Austin Site.  "Vintage". To visit the new site, please click here: www.modernaustin.com http://vintage.modernaustin.com/new-modern-austin-site You may remember the picture set of this house from about year ago.  I was over today to see the update and will be putting up a new set of pictures in the next few days. As you can see from here, much of the original was preserved. Listing Info. http://vintage.modernaustin.com/for-sale-15m-balcones Hill Country Modern.  Listing info. http://vintage.modernaustin.com/for-sale-14m-west Stunning home designed by Tom Kundig in the high desert of Idaho. NYT article & slideshow. http://vintage.modernaustin.com/idaho-desert-modern Drew is putting up his lovely AD Stenger home for sale. Description: A.D. Stenger designed mid-century gem in the heart of Zilker. This 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath, 2 living area U-shaped home has amazing light and positively glows at night. Clerestory windows, vaulted ceilings with exposed beams, cut stone fireplace, tounge-in-groove pine ... http://vintage.modernaustin.com/for-sale-849k-ad-stenger I haven't forgotten you all.  Really.  It has just been slow during the holidays so I focused on others things, like a whole modern austin overall.  In the mean time, check out this lovely Frank De Groot mid-century modern home over in Shoalmont. Listing info. http://vintage.modernaustin.com/for-sale-399k-frand-de-groot Just a reminder, this Sunday there is a modern homes tour.  It is a bit different in that it focuses on homes that are on the market. Here is the listing of all the homes.  A few catch the eye, like the Cottam Hargrave and the new Ma Modulars from KRDB. www.modernhometouraustin.com http://vintage.modernaustin.com/modern-homes-tour From the listing site: This Mid Century Modern masterpiece was lovingly renovated and expanded to the Ideals of the Mid Century Modern Original Theory. They were free thinkers and their homes were the cutting edge of technology. They had built in Television Wiring and Air Conditioning. The Barton Hills subdivision was the "Parade ... http://vintage.modernaustin.com/for-sale-mcm-barton-hills Sunday, Dec 7th Edgemont - $560k - 2 to 4pm http://vintage.modernaustin.com/open-house-dec-7 This was posted this past summer when it was FSBO (at least I think so), but the price drop is large enough to warrant a renewed listing.  The Jordan Park area has some great MCM homes, while some need love, this one has already has a fair amount of updating. Listing ... http://vintage.modernaustin.com/for-sale-159k-jordan-park This place isn't something I'd traditional post up.   Yes, Chris Robertson, originally of KRDB and now of Robertson Design, used to own the place and did the renovation, but it clearly isn't of classic modern design. However, it is right next to my place and I want good / interesting neighbors. Here ... http://vintage.modernaustin.com/wont-you-be-my-neighbor There is pretty much no activity out there right now, so I give you some architecture pr0n instead. A reader sent me a link to this remodel of what was once a traditional style home on Lake Austin to something much more. Designed by Bercy Chen Studios (all pictures are via their ... http://vintage.modernaustin.com/bercy-chen-studios I got nothing.   That means more time for the East Austin Studio Tour. Please leave a comment if I happened to miss anything. http://vintage.modernaustin.com/open-houses-nov-2223 I tend to find Slate's architecture pieces deeply unsatisfying but I liked this one one what happens when Big Box stores go empty. http://vintage.modernaustin.com/big-empty The annual East Austin Studio tour is this weekend (Nov 22nd & 23rd).  As always some very cool stuff on the tour.  Check out all the the details here: www.eastaustinstudiotour.com http://vintage.modernaustin.com/east-austin-studio-tour There is a not a lot going on locally right now it seems when it comes to new listings.  So in the meantime, you can drool over this SA listing: Full listing + more pictures Thanks to Eric for the tip. http://vintage.modernaustin.com/for-sale-449k-san-antonio-2 The GoodLife Team, among others, have organized a modern home tour.  The intent is for it to an bi-annual event.  There will be a panel of architects at the happy hour at the conclusion of the tour. The event will be held December 14th from 11am to 5pm. More information at the ... http://vintage.modernaustin.com/modern-home-tour-december-14th Trail Of The Madrones - noon to 3pm I didn't see anything else this weekend. Please comment if I missed anything. http://vintage.modernaustin.com/open-house-nov-9th Developer description: SOL (Solutions Oriented Living), the first true NET ZERO*  energy community of its kind, is currently underway in Austin and we’re exited to include you on this initial information update! (*A net zero energy building produces as much energy as it uses over the course of a year. Net zero ... http://vintage.modernaustin.com/sol Sunday, Nov 2nd Riley Road - 1pm to 4pm (pictured above).  Seems this house is finally done.  I think I first listed it 2+ years ago. Trail of The Madrones - 2pm to 4pm Live Oak - 1pm to 3pm Oltorf - 1pm to 4pm Poquito - 1pm to 3p Note:  Sorry about the delay.  Been ... http://vintage.modernaustin.com/open-house-nov-2nd Sunday, Oct 26 Ma Modular -  KRDB modular / pre-fab project. Trail Of The Madrones (pictured above) Oakmont Ethel Brass Buttons http://vintage.modernaustin.com/open-house-oct-26 Listing info. http://vintage.modernaustin.com/for-sale-839k-westlake Sunday, Oct 19th Polar (Central Austin) - $239k - 1 to 3pm. More ranch style but the owner promises 45 minutes of Eugene Wukasch stories to the buyer so that is defining worth something. Poquito (East Austin) - $359k - 1 to 3pm. Agatha (Agave) - $349k - 1 to ... http://vintage.modernaustin.com/open-house-oct-19th Sunday, Oct 12th Ridgecrest - $799k - 2 to 4pm (pictured above) I hadn't seen this place above before but it is pretty fly.  Love the windows and exposed beams. Shoalmont - $399k - 3:30pm to 5pm Frank De Groot designed house.  The listing is brand new so it may take a day for ... http://vintage.modernaustin.com/open-house-oct-11-12th Very SoCal or Miami modern. Virtual Tour. http://vintage.modernaustin.com/for-sale-1299mm Saturday, Oct 4th Westminster - $264k - 1 to 8pm Link - $449k - 2 to 4pm (pictured above) Sunday, Oct 5th Lookout Mountain - $995k - noon to 3pm Brass Buttons - $372k - 1 to 4pm Westminster - $264k - 1 to 7pm http://vintage.modernaustin.com/open-house-oct-4th-5th Oct 4th & 5th AIA Austin Tour.  I heard recently this is the biggest (or one of the biggest) tours in the country.  Shows the interested and love for good design here in Austin. Oct 4th Garden Conservancy Open Days.   You may be surprised to find that you'll be more likely to ... http://vintage.modernaustin.com/weekend-of-tours Nice Metro Home in Brentwood. Listing here. update: link fixed. http://vintage.modernaustin.com/for-sale-350k-metrohouse-mccandless Things are slow on the local front, so I take you to the NY Times photo gallery and this article on interior gardens in apartments. I love the inside garden. I used to have a loft in Seattle that had huge plants and even a 8' by 4' ... http://vintage.modernaustin.com/interior-gardens This place has been on the market for some time now. I went over to it during the summer and I have to say, the house itself is very lovely and sits on a nice city lot. The street that it is one also has another nice MCM ... http://vintage.modernaustin.com/for-sale-360k-east