Photos by TK Images Real Estate Photography
Aloha! Today, a 1973 tiki time capsule house in Houston just begging for new owners who want to transform it into a Polynesian Paradise. The house has all the right bones — flagstone flooring, groovy patterned tile, bamboo cabinet pulls, a geometric room divider… but golly, the walls are kind of bare… calling out for… grasscloth, thatch — or maybe even metallic flocked wallpaper. We are are in lust at the thought of reviving this Polynesian Paradise.
Photos by TK Images Real Estate Photography
Photos by TK Images Real Estate Photography
Photos by TK Images Real Estate Photography
Robert Searcy is rocking our retro realtor world with the time capsule house listings, complete with great photos, he sends to us these days. Way to market, Robert, way to market! We love to be part of your promotional world — because we get to archive these photos forever after. It’s a win-win-win — always great!
From the listing:
- Price: $325,000
- Year built: 1973
- Square footage: 2,991
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2 full/2 half
Mid-century modern with a Polynesian twist! Nearly 3,000 SF w/1 living area & 3 BRs, so all the room sizes are BIG! Grand living area w/magnificent flagstone floors, chinoiserie room divider & arched doorway to formal dining. MEGA master closet w/cedar lined section + luxo baths. BR wing terrazzo tiled, no carpet! Imposing street presence w/port-cochere & circle drive, +2 car garage. Corner lot in primo section. Loaded w/character & architectural details. Adjacent lot included 24k SF lot total.
Photos by TK Images Real Estate Photography
The home’s main living area features gorgeous flagstone floors and a large geometric room divider. All the walls in the house are notably bare. Surely there was far out wallpaper there before? You know, we kind of like the blank canvas.
Photos by TK Images Real Estate Photography
Round windows — like the one above — are always fun to see, but this one is especially groovy because of its decorative ironwork window grate.
Photos by TK Images Real Estate Photography
Photos by TK Images Real Estate Photography
Photos by TK Images Real Estate Photography
The kitchen has a very open feeling and a long expanse of countertop, perfect for serving up tiki drinks. Decorative vintage tiles line the front of the bar and provide a fun backsplash for the rest of the kitchen area. We also spotted cabinet pulls that mimic bamboo.
Photos by TK Images Real Estate Photography
Mega thanks to our retro Realtor friend Robert Searcy for sending this fantastic property our way!
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Robin, NV says
Oh my goodness!! I just love a Polynesian Ranch. That tile in the kitchen and bathrooms is to die for! What a fantastic design idea. Is the building in the backyard a shed or guest house? Love that it matches the main house architecturally. Drooling over this one. It would be so much fun to go Polynesian/Tiki crazy in this place.
Pam and Kate – I know it’s a lot of work for you guys but it would be cool to see some decorating ideas on this one – wallpaper, drapes, furniture, rugs, etc.
Blondie7 says
SCRUMPTIOUS
Blondie7
Carole Dent says
I’m hearing ‘Chinoiserie’ and ‘pagoda’ and thinking that’s the waybto go, rather than tiki. 1930s Shanghai. Not sedate but classic…
Jacki says
I concur with Carol Dent, take the special oriental features and run with it.
Randerson says
Agree, I’d say it may have been more Chinese-Asian inspired than Polynesian when it was built, but a Tiki theme sure would liven it up some… fun! Break out those Mai-Tais!
Cynthia says
Wow, so much to like about this house! Pure early 70s, for sure. That roof line was probably called Polynesian in brochures and ads. Earth tone flooring in darker shades, dark wood flat front cabinets, and lighter neutrals have a yellow base. And those bold, sunny mega-patterned tiles in the kitchen! Almost identical to the ones in my parents’ 1973 cabana bathroom, but theirs were beige background with sunburst in brown, rust, gray. And textured laminate kitchen counters – like slate tiles. Imagine harvest gold appliances instead of stainless steel, and you probably have the original look.