{"id":5125,"date":"2024-04-08T22:13:48","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T22:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/08\/architect-serge-chermayeffs-midcentury-masterpiece-near-yale-hits-the-market-for-1m\/"},"modified":"2024-04-08T22:13:48","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T22:13:48","slug":"architect-serge-chermayeffs-midcentury-masterpiece-near-yale-hits-the-market-for-1m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/08\/architect-serge-chermayeffs-midcentury-masterpiece-near-yale-hits-the-market-for-1m\/","title":{"rendered":"Architect Serge Chermayeff\u2019s Midcentury Masterpiece Near Yale Hits the Market for $1M"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Attention, midcentury modern fans!<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a chance to purchase the home designed in 1962 by architect Serge Chermayeff <\/strong>as his personal residence. The New Haven, CT,<\/a> home\u2014just steps from Yale University\u2014is available<\/a> for $1,050,000.<\/p>\n

The Russian-born, British architect created many modern buildings over his career, notably England\u2019s De La Warr Pavilion with architect Erich Mendelsohn<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

He also co-founded several American architecture societies, such as the American Society of Planners and Architects.<\/p>\n

\u201cAn interesting fact is that Serge Chermayeff was an architect who built the home while he was working at the Yale School of Architecture,\u201d says listing agent Jill Nathanson<\/strong>, of Press\/Cuozzo Realtors.<\/p>\n

Respectful renovation<\/h2>\n

The modernist design shows almost like a fortress with its cinderblock exterior walls. Since its completion over 60 years ago, the three-bedroom home has been carefully modernized for the 21st century. Still, its period style is well preserved.<\/p>\n

The home last changed hands in 2009 for $610,000, according to Realtor.com\u00ae. The sellers are the property\u2019s third owners.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen my clients bought it, they took such care to do the renovations they did in 2011, in keeping with Chermayeff\u2019s vision,\u201d Nathanson says. \u201cFor example, the exterior and interior walls are essentially one cinderblock, so it\u2019s basically a house within a house. They wanted the interior and exterior to look exactly the same as it did when it was built, and it does.\u201d<\/p>\n

Exterior cinderblock wall construction<\/p>\n

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Living space with the restored, built-in couch<\/p>\n

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Nathanson notes that the sellers took great care in restoring original details.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey imagined what the house was like when it was built\u2014but better,\u201d she says. \u201cWhen Chermayeff lived here, there was a built-in couch in the living room, but the previous owners had it removed. The sellers had the couch rebuilt according to Chermayeff\u2019s original sketches. That\u2019s the kind of care they took in restoring his vision.\u201d<\/p>\n

Updated kitchen with breakfast bar and quartz countertops<\/p>\n

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Bright and airy bedroom with access to a private garden\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The 2,305-square-foot, open floor plan boasts 9-foot wood ceilings, exposed concrete walls, many built-ins, and sliding-glass doors that offer a seamless transition to the outdoor courtyards.<\/p>\n

An expanded kitchen is now outfitted with a breakfast bar, quartz countertops, and an induction cooktop. Meanwhile, the primary suite boasts an office and access to a private garden.<\/p>\n

In addition to its trademark midcentury modern elements, the home also has an interesting design quirk.<\/p>\n

\u201cChermayeff liked light switches very low, at walking height, so they kept that,\u201d Nathanson explains.<\/p>\n

The sellers also made the home \u201csuper efficient,\u201d she adds.<\/p>\n

Some of those optimizations include five-zone heating and cooling, radiant-heat bathroom floors, and a tankless hot water heater.<\/p>\n

Private garden found in the fenced yard<\/p>\n

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A spacious courtyard and custom, red-cedar fencing surround the home.<\/p>\n

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Convenient locale<\/h2>\n

Nathanson believes the home\u2019s easy access to New Haven<\/a> will certainly be a draw for the next owner.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s as close to downtown but still as residential as you can get,\u201d she notes. \u201cIt\u2019s truly a little treasure, but the fact that it\u2019s a ranch makes it unusual, yet very artsy.\u201d<\/p>\n

She adds that she can envision a Yale profession buying the place, because it\u2019s an easy walk from many of the university\u2019s departments.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope we find someone who loves it as much as the sellers do,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

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Attention, midcentury modern fans! Here\u2019s a chance to purchase the home designed in 1962 by architect Serge Chermayeff as his personal residence. The New Haven, CT, home\u2014just steps from Yale University\u2014is available for $1,050,000. The Russian-born, British architect created many modern buildings over his career, notably England\u2019s De La Warr Pavilion with architect Erich Mendelsohn….Read More→<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":5126,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5125","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5125","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5125"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5125\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5126"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5125"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5125"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5125"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}