The Post Dispatch profiled the lovely and gracious Old Town Clayton home of Karen Kalish. I think that this home was one of the original state-themed houses that were used in the World's Fair. On Litzsinger Rd near my mother's house is the Rhode Island house. I know many of the remaining cottage homes in Old Town were built out of lumber that was salvaged from the World's Fair. Check out the article HERE. and the complete slide show HERE.
Yesterday I went through the most amazing house in stylish Claverach Park, Clayton. The house has hardly been touched and updated....which may sound horrible to some....though it is nice that this house is in its original state and did not undergo a bad 80's renovation. This could be your own little Sunset Boulevard mini-mansion. $700,000
This lovely home, in one of the most sought-after streets in the city, is now on the market. With a price of $1.75 it really is a bargain for the $2 million dollar plus neighborhood.
Designed by Maritz and Young
Listed by Elaine Medve Helix Realty 314-369-0075
This is a fun stained glass window on the front door.
Brentmoor Park is one of the most sought-after private neighborhoods. Traditionally the In neighborhoods were the private streets of the CWE, though everything keeps pushing West in St. Louis over the years. Brentmoor Park appealed to the owner who wanted more land and privacy compared to Westmoreland and Portland Places. In those days the residents of the CWE would spend the entire afternoon going from neighbor to neighbor dropping off their calling cards. It sounds like a perpetual Halloween.
My great grandfather moved his family up from New Orleans to St. Louis around 1908 and built a house at #5 Brentmoor Park in 1911 designed by Howard Van Doren Shaw. His wife was from St. Louis and did not think New Orleans was a place to raise a family....I think there were also malaria scares.
It is interesting that he moved his family to Westmoreland Place in the 20's. They must have not liked "the suburbs".
Here is a link to a document that discusses the planning and design of Brentmoor Park: LINK
5 Brentmoor Park
Historic Photos
Yesterday I featured some of the new construction in Clayton Gardens that I liked and some that were not ideal. Here are some more!
And some of those who are architecturally challenged:
Clayton Gardens neighborhood is located north of Maryland Avenue from Gay Avenue up to Brentwood and then south of Delmar. Over the years people have been tearing down the sturdy ranch homes to build some elegant infill that generally starts around $1.5 million. Sometimes these homes are architecturally appealing and sometimes they just miss the mark. The first three homes I have pictured are some of the best examples of quality design....the bottom three speak for themselves.
And now for some that miss the mark.....
I love Old Town Clayton and the cottage-like homes. As you know many of them have been torn down to build $2 million+ new homes. Here is a lovely example of one that is quietly on the market by the owner. Buy it and pretend that you are on vacation everyday on Lake Michigan. $605,000
