Alamo has a reputation as a bedroom community for the well-heeled with its large lots and homogeneous oversized ranch homes; but occasionally even Alamo surprises with an interesting modernist offering. The home we feature today has been recently expanded and updated, and though a number of original mid-century features have been lost in the process, a number of other features have been accentuated. Most notably, the home has become much more of a true international style glass box through the addition of a simply staggering number of glazed openings around the perimeter. The entire back of the house is now effectively open to the large yard and pool, turning what was once a relatively non-descript mid-century into a real showpiece.
- Edificionado is an Oakland-based real estate brokerage specializing in architecturally and historically significant homes. The listings we feature here are those that have recently caught our eye due to their provenance or exceptional state of preservation. We select them without regard to size, price, or location and in general we are not the listing broker, so we have no stake in their being posted here. As we are based in Oakland, most of the homes will be in the East Bay, though we may throw one in from elsewhere in the Bay Area from time to time. If you would like to visit any of these homes, or receive a personalized list of properties more tailored to your specific requirements and tastes please contact Christian Olson at colson@edificionado.com or at 510 686 3343.
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