Ted Wight's St. Louis Style

Bernoudy-designed house: 8970 Moydalgan, Ladue FOR SALE

I am showing this house to a client this week and will snap some pictures to share with my readers.

"Stunning Bernoudy designed home in prime Ladue location! Modern architectural design is in harmony with sophisticated surrounding landscape. Private terraces and an oversized spa enhance the beauty of the outdoor spaces. The living space is dramatic as the dining room flows down to the living room with walls of glass in both rooms creating wonderful natural lighting. Materials from the exterior such as glass, brick and wood are carried to the interior to accentuate the overall design of this smashing home. Hardwood floors, coffered ceilings that jump to 12 feet, designer lighting, three brick fireplaces, built in cabinetry, generous 6 foot hallways, and gourmet kitchen, all contribute to making this great environment. The master bath has a heated marble floor and steam shower. A smashing black granite wet bar and powder room are adjacent to the family room."

$999,000

Listed by Elaine Medve, Upper End Properties, 314-369-0075

Harry Bertoia Exhibit- UMSL Gallery 210

Harry Bertoia was the designer of the famous "Diamond Chair" for Knoll....among other things!  Check out the exhibit at UMSL's Gallery 210.

 

 

Bernoudy Designed- 935 Barnes Rd, Ladue FOR SALE

"One might ask can ART exist in home design or only on canvas, in sculpture or music? The answer is a definitive yes, if it was designed by famed architect, William Adair Bernoudy, a disciple and apprentice to Frank Lloyd Wright. This is a breathtaking, expansive mansion, in the very heart of Ladue and a rare matchless opportunity, some would say "once in a lifetime" find, for the astute buyer to acquire not only a large, secluded lot but also a legend's incredibly built masterpiece home. Art comes in many forms,and this resort-quality home with it's indoor pool, spa and sauna is your matchless opportunity to own a "piece" at an unheard of acquisition price. This expansive manse and lot are believed to be among the largest that Bernoudy ever built. Add your name to it's ownership registry during this first offering of true genius blended with the elements that makes a home an internationally recognized architectural masterpiece. This home won't linger in any market. SOLD AS IS."

$999,900  This home was on the market a couple years ago for over $1.5 million.  On almost 2 acres in Ladue!

Listed by Bessie Thrasher and Barry Rickell, Keller WIlliams Realty St. Louis, 314-677-6000

Landmark's Association to Tour Two Bernoudy Homes- Sat. Feb 25th 1 PM

Make your reservation and mark your calendar for the Landmark's Association tour of two very special Bernoudy homes in Ladue: the imperiled Schweiss home and Bernoudy's own home. These are two wonderful examples of some of his smaller homes.

Click below for more information:

http://www.landmarks-stl.org/events/tour_of_two_william_bernoudy_designed_homes/

Schweiss Bernoudy Home in the Snow- 4 Daniel Rd, Ladue, MO

My blog does have readers!  I have been getting a nice response from Bernoudy/ architecture/ MCM enthusiast who want to make sure that this treasure is not lost. Everyone is just in love with the small home. There is real danger of the property being purchased just for the valuable Ladue lot. See my previous post HERE. There are some serious parties, though there is no resting until "they put their money where their mouth is!"

Maryland Ave, Clayton, MO Mid-century (MCM)

This building is next to my office on Maryland Ave.  I have always appreciated its design!

 

The Schweiss Bernoudy Home- 4 Daniel Road is Quietly For Sale

The lovely Schweiss Home designed by William A Bernoudy is available to purchase. This is a rare opportunity to buy a gem of a home located on a quiet Ladue lane- Daniel Rd.  The lot is large and private....which is a problem....the lot is too valuable. This house is in real danger of being torn down by someone who just wants the lot. The price is somewhere around $410,000 which is also a good price point to buy a lot in Ladue. Someone needs to step up and buy this treasure before it is lost. The current owners would hate to have the house torn down, though economics become a reality. This home is small  and would be ideal for a single person or close couple. It would also be a great St. Louis pad for a person or couple who travels a lot. The concrete flooring has a diamond motif that you can find at the Frank Lloyd Wright house at Ebsworth Park in Kirkwood. New HVAC, electric, plumbing....and more, though still needs some finishing work.

Find out more about the Schweiss and see more pics HERE

For more information, contact Ted Wight 314-607-5555   tedwight@aol.com  (Please note that I do not have this home listed and can just connect you with other parties. It is not listed or in the MLS at this time.)

791 Bismark, Glendale MO "The Famous Tree House Home"

Check out my latest video! You will love this home! So cool!

Cool 70's Home Replaced by Orlando Pace's Mansion

Here is the new house going up on Conway Rd in Westwood.

 

Look at my Flickr set of pictures of the cool 70's home that was taken down.  I love the fixtures, accessories and furniture!

Daniel Gale- architect

Check out this vintage article in American Homes magazine talking about the home that architect Daniel Gale built for himself in St. Louis. As you can see, he style resembles the Bernoudy houses. A gentleman in Rochester NY contacted me to say that he and his wife built a home from these plans up in Rochester. The house pictured in the article is in St. Louis... Ladue I think.  If any of my readers have any information on Daniel Gale or where this house is located, please contact me.

  

(Update from the Rochester home owner: "I finally located the house shown in the December 1963 issue of American Home Magazine. It is number 26 Brookwood Drive. Subsequent owners added a Bedroom/Bath/Garage wing off the end of the fireplacewall - approximately 560 square feet.")

(Notes from one of Gale's children: "I checked the google maps air photo for our other family home my father designed and built in St. Louis in the mid-70's - this is the one I mentioned at 35 Glen Eagles Drive in the St. Louis County Club and it looks the same as I remember it, at least based on what I can see from the air photo."

 

Ladue Bernoudy Coming on the Market

A stunning Bernoudy home is coming on the market soon in Ladue. The price will probably be around $1 million. Lovely pool....updated kitchen....most of the original Bernoudy fixtures are in-place....very private lot. Contact me for more information:  314-607-5555 or tedwight@aol.com

Cool Mid-century Lamp

The other day I was up in Pike County looking at a house that someone wants to sell next year. I came across a few cool, Mid-century finds!  Love the lamp!  I think the grandfather worked for Chevy and was given this lamp.

Stike and Spare Bowling Lanes- N Lindbergh Near JCCA....Coming Down

The fun building on N Lindbergh before Page Ave near the JCCA is coming down.  The windows are boarded up and fencing surrounds the perimeter. Sad. I wrote about this building on my post HERE.

Modern STL Holiday Party

Tonight I went to the Modern STL Holiday party at a fun Sappington/ Crestwood house.  What a fun crowd!  Mid-century (MCM) enthusiast....design enthusiast....just cool people! You need to join this organization. Click HERE for more information!

791 Bismark, Glendale, MO 63122 OPEN Sunday, Nov 27th 1-3 PM

If you have not seen this famous Glendale house yet....you have to come to the Open House this Sunday. Two treehouses are included in the sale....one is a bedroom complete with a sink and toilet....the other a Living Room with a wood-burning fireplace....Wow....dare to live differently and become a "fun" person! Recently the deck has been replaced to the tune of $20,000. $395,000

http://791bismark.canbyours.com/

Modern STL Holiday Party....Members Only...Though You Can Join!

Want to go to a hip holiday party this year and mingle with the Mid-century enthusiast?  Last year it was fun....and even snowed! Join Modern STL today and get invited!  Click HERE for more information!

New Construction in Ladue....where the "Brady Bunch/ Boogie Nights" House stood

The other day I drove by the place where the "Brady Bunch/ Boogie Nights" House once stood in Ladue. Check out my pictures from when it was on the market HERE. Now quite a house is on the lot.

Mid-Centurey Home located @ 19 Stoneyside, Olivette, MO 63132 SOLD/ CLOSED

The cool Mid-century (MCM) home located at 19 Stoneyside Lane in Olivette close yesterday. I represented the Seller. The new owners plan on living in the house and not tearing it down. The house sold for $215,000.  At this price-point in Olivette, you are always worried that someone will snatch it up for the lot and tear it down.

Mid-century Clayton Home For Only $260,000

I took a client through this cute Clayton ranch home located at 642 Francis Place, Clayton, MO 63105. For those of you who like Mid-century (MCM) design...this house is a gem. The kitchen is so cute! Only $260,000....and it has a basement!

Listed by Gail Wamser, Dielmann Sothebys International Realty, 314-607-5555  tedwight@aol.com

Ladue Mid-century Available....marketed as a tear-down

A cool Mid-century (MCM) house in Ladue is on the market. The listings are for the lot or for a new house, so the house is in danger of being torn down. The lot is $448,000 and is 1.8 acres. The pictures are bad....from the estate sale a while back, though click HERE for a previous post about this house.  Contact me at 314-607-5555 or tedwight@aol.com for more information.

Update:  The builder says that this house is coming down in the next couple of weeks. They will not sell it to someone who does not want to build. :(

 

55 Meadowbrook Country Club Grounds FOR SALE

Built in 1969, this home is cool on the outside and just needs a little updating on the inside. Priced at $350,000 and on 1.5 acres.....it looks like a nice opportunity.

"Great opportunity in this sprawling ranch, custom built with 1 owner*Great square footage and wonderful level 1.5acre lot with mature trees*Enter to view the dramatic Great Room w/vaulted ceiling,ledge stone fireplace, wall of windows*Kitchen remodel in '-7 includes custom cabinets, tile countertops/backsplash,tile floor,newer appliances-some stainless,bay*Master suite has walkin closet,luxury bath*Cozy den could also serve as a study*Bedroom off kitchen has access to full bath-perfect in-law quarters*2 additional bedrooms are spacious and share a full bath*A lot of handcrafted wood work*Solid wood doors*Architectural roof '06*3 car garage*Main floor laundry*Security system*Inground sprinkler system*Circular drive*Not found every day-an indoor pool*Private golf club community*Ballwin amenities-aquacenter,Rec Plex,golf,tennis,playground*Property is in an estate and is being sold ''as is''."

Listed by Kathleen Pecher, Coldwell Banker, 636-394-9300

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12 Brentmoor Park, Clayton, MO Featured as One of the 10 Most Beautiful House In St. Louis AT HOME Magazine

Everyone was so nervous when 12 Brentmoor Park went on the market early in 2010. The house was gutted and ripe to be torn down. A sigh of relief went out when we found out a stylish couple bought the house and planned to turn it into a mid-century contemporary masterpiece. Morton May must be smiling!

Read the St. Louis AT HOME magazine article about this house HERE

My photos from before it was purchased are HERE

 

Photograph by Sam Fentress
 

Ladue Bernoudy Home Featured on Cover of St. Louis Homes Magazine Cover

The Symington Bernoudy located near the St. Louis Country Club Grounds is featured in St. Louis Homes Magazine this month.  Check out the article HERE. There are elements I like, though many of the signature Bernoudy design features have been lost.

7 Little Lane, Ladue, Eugene Mackey's 1948 House Re-imagined by Designer Jacob Laws

Here is the article in the recent issue of St. Louis At Home and my pictures from when it was on the market back in 2009. I have become a better photographer...a real camera helps!

St. Louis AT HOME article

My pictures from 2009

Mid-century Gem...soon for sale

This house located at 3 Geyer Wood between Clayton and Manchester will be available soon. Rumored to be under $500,000.  It was designed by the gentleman who built the house in 1963. Just one owner. I understand that he was an ad man for Gardner Advertising.  Sounds and looks very Mad Men..ish. The estate sale is still going on Sunday from 9-4 PM...many fun finds and 50% off!  If you are interested in buying the house...contact me at tedwight@aol.com or 314-607-5555. I am not the listing agent, though can certainly help you buy it!

 

 

 

3 Geyer Wood estate sale

Great estate sale today until 4 and 9-4 tomorrow. Hurry. Many gems!

Great Mid-century Bathrooms For Sale- house included!

1095  Groby Rd,  St Louis, MO  63130    

"Custom built in the fifties, this ranch has had only 2 owners and has been lovingly preserved by both. The current owners have added thermal Champion windows (many of them casement)and custom window treatment, and the home has just been freshly painted in neutral colors. It is in keeping with the fifties with a custom built in seating bench with storage drawers and cushions. The walls have the original fifties tile, the floor is newer polished porcelain, the back splash is tiled and the countertop is silestone. The hall bathroom is 13x9, with a vanity area and original upscale fixtures in like-new condition. The bedrooms are very spacious for the era. Additional features include: terrazzo and hardwood floors: 2 car oversized, heated, attached garage with newer insulated door; patio; fenced backyard; new furnace; electric panel and water heater. Close to shopping, public transportation and the golf course." $159,900

Listed by Barb Heise, Keller Williams, 314-503-4856  

This sink almost looks contemporary....if it was not blue.

 

I have a black tile bathroom in my 50's ranch and love it!

 

 

Swinging 70's House in the Woods

Imagine Wildwood in the 70's when this cool house was built. It must have been very remote....maybe this house was originally a weekend get-a-way? I remember having a friend who lived off of Wild Horse Creek Rd and we refused to go to his house...thinking we needed to pack a lunch. Here is a fun house on 14 acres that is on the market for a nice price!

"The market spoke and the seller listened--this home is now available at a 40% lower price. It sits on a ridge surrounded by 14 acres with panoramic views from the walls of windows and decks. The home has cedar siding, a huge den built from genuine redwood and two brick fireplaces. The spirit of the home is mid-century Modern, with three levels, three bedrooms, and 2.5 bathrooms. The home has been freshened and given neutral updates. There is a two-car garage and storage/loft/apartment. The home has living room, hearth room and recreation room spaces." $275,000

2900  Rocky Ridge Rd,  Wildwood, MO  63038

Listed by Gillian Noero, Dielmann Sotheby's International Realty, 314-725-0009

Retro Renovation

Thank you to my fellow associate Gillian for pointing me to this cool and useful website: Retro Renovation. A great resource for gently renovating a Mid-century (MCM) home in St. Louis or wherever! Below is a bathroom I recently saw in the Glendale, MO home that is for sale. The color of the tile is brighter/ prettier in person. Right on a golf course!

Do you have a Pink bathroom you would like to talk about?

A reporter from the St Louis Post Dispatch is looking for pink bathrooms to photograph for a story. She wants it to be a bathroom that is currently used and cherished....it can not be in a home that is For Sale. If you have one, e-mail me a pic and your contact information.  tedwight@aol.com

Hampton Ave Mid-century Building Overview

B.E.L.T. blog did a great job of doing a retrospect of the cherished mid-century buildings along Hampton. Click HERE for the complete article.

 

Party Like Its 1955....this afternoon/night

Modern STL is offering up their second Members-Only House Party on Saturday, July 30, 2011, from 4 – 7 pm. This time in a Craigwoods home designed by architect Ralph Fournier.

If you want inside this luscious home recently covered by our very own Amy Burger, sign up!

Click for more details.

Mid-Century (MCM) Wonder! 10823 Rondelay, Creve Coeur, MO SOLD

I am happy to have represented the Buyers of the cool Mid-century house located on Rondelay in Creve Coeur. A fun couple plans on doing a major renovation to update the home while retaining it's cool 60's features. I am excited to see what they do!

Designed by Bud Hartman and built in 1965.

 

Splash is Back!

Everyones favorite store has moved from the Galleria to the Lammert's Center that used to house Wild Oats. The store carries smart clothing and accessories for women. You need to check out their interior finishes.....done is a sassy 70's chic!

splash
8811 ladue road, suite b
st. louis, mo. 63124
p 314.721.6442

 

Cool Mid-century Furniture

I was in a Parkview home recently and took some pictures of the cool furniture.  The house is for sale, though the furniture is not at this time.

Heavens NO! Grand Ave's Del Taco "Spaceship Building" to be Raized!

Read more HERE.  This is one of my favorite buildings in St. Louis. How could they consider tearing it down! I have to admit that I have been in that Drive-thru a few times in the wee morning also.....just not recently.

The former Phillips 66 at Council Plaza. Photograph by Toby Weiss, 2001

My Own 50's Bathroom

When I first bought my ranch home, I was newly divorced and bought it more out of affordability rather than loving Mid-century ranch homes. I was raised in a two-story pillared Ladue home. My first home was a Dutch Colonial in Glendale and while I was married we lived in a charming two-story home in Richmond Heights off of McKnight. One of my first projects was going to paint the tile in one of my bathrooms white....because that is just what we are trained to do with old tile. I decided to wait and began to love the color. With a new pedestal sink, toilet and painting the walls a clean white...it worked! As you know I am sort of fond of Mid-century now.

50's Kitchen

Look at this cool 50's kitchen out in Town & Country.  This house is for sale and is frozen in time. It needs work.....though sits on a hill and is close to Straub's!

Cool Mid-century S. City Ranch- 5809 Sutherland, 63109 FOR SALE

This open floor plan mid-century ranch is move-in ready with numerous updates by current owner. Floors across the entire home professionally refurbished to a beautiful blonde sheen. Kitchen has been tastefully renovated with custom cabinetry, counter-tops, custom stainless steel range back-splash and new appliances. New sliding glass door opens onto custom designed 460 sq ft deck with unique architectural handrail. Bathroom has updated fixtures, freshly refinished tub and new sliding glass shower door with all of the original tile work. The former three-season room has been transformed into a fully climate-controlled den overlooking the deck and large back yard. The interior doors across the entire home have been recently replaced and new hardware throughout. Electrical service was upgraded to a 200-amp panel with an ample supply of open circuits for future projects. Back yard has been professionally landscaped with a variety of planting and room for more. Custom walk-in cedar closet in basement for seasonal wardrobe changes. Basement is a generous 7 ft+ ceiling height throughout. Walk to grocery store, Francis Park and other local attractions. $209,000

http://5809sutherland.canbyours.com/

Open Tues., June 14^th 11-1  Sun., June 19^th 1-3 PM

Listed by Ted Wight, Dielmann Sotheby's International Realty, 314-607-5555, tedwight@aol.com

   

 

 

 


 

791 Bismark, Glendale, MO 63122 OPEN Sunday, June 12th 1-3 PM

You have to come and see this fun house!  Think Swiss Family Robinson!

http://791bismark.canbyours.com/