{"id":975,"date":"2022-08-10T18:48:33","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T18:48:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/10\/rare-frank-lloyd-wright-home-in-central-california-on-the-market-for-4-25m\/"},"modified":"2022-08-10T18:48:33","modified_gmt":"2022-08-10T18:48:33","slug":"rare-frank-lloyd-wright-home-in-central-california-on-the-market-for-4-25m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/10\/rare-frank-lloyd-wright-home-in-central-california-on-the-market-for-4-25m\/","title":{"rendered":"Rare Frank Lloyd Wright Home in Central California on the Market for $4.25M"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Courtesy of Crosby Doe Associates<\/p>\n

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A rare combination of a rural farm and a home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright<\/a> in the Central California city of Los Banos<\/a>\u00a0is on the market<\/a> for $4.25 million.<\/p>\n

The 1961-era home sits on 76 acres known as Fawcett Farm<\/a>. The working farm is leased to a neighbor who grows alfalfa on the land.<\/p>\n

So how did Wright, known for such iconic works as Falling Water and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, end up designing a home in agricultural Merced County<\/a>?<\/p>\n

The original owners, Randall \u201cBuck\u201d Fawcett and Harriet Fawcett<\/strong>, reportedly met the legendary architect<\/a> while taking a course at Stanford University in the 1950s. They subsequently persuaded the aging designer to draw up plans for a home on their family farm.<\/p>\n

Wright produced the design in 1955, and the home was built in 1961\u2014two years after Wright\u2019s death in 1959, at the age of 91.<\/p>\n

The intriguing property has generated tons of interest, according to listing agent Crosby Doe, of Crosby Doe Associates.<\/p>\n

After the deaths of the original owners, the home was sold in 2012 for $1.6 million. The new owners commenced a full restoration and upgraded everything inside and out, says Doe.<\/p>\n

The owners consulted with Wright\u2019s grandson Eric Lloyd Wright<\/strong>, and the project was overseen by Taliesin Associate architect Arthur Dyson<\/strong>. The resulting \u201cmulti-award winning world-class restoration\u201d and enhancements included improvements to the landscape, gardens, and security.<\/p>\n

Restored residence<\/h2>\n

The original design certainly features many of Wright\u2019s essential elements, including exterior concrete blocks, a horizontal roofline, and a copper covering.<\/p>\n

Concrete and copper exterior<\/p>\n

Jim Simmons<\/p>\n

The interior spaces connect with the exterior gardens, and the built-in furniture includes seating, storage, and beds designed by Wright.<\/p>\n

The gated, 4,041-square-foot residence has seven bedrooms and six baths. The open layout features a wall of glass doors and a 12-foot-wide fireplace in the main living and dining space. There\u2019s also a family room, kitchen, and laundry room.<\/p>\n

Living room with a fireplace<\/p>\n

Jim Simmons<\/p>\n

Glass doors<\/p>\n

Jim Simmons<\/p>\n

Kitchen<\/p>\n

Jim Simmons<\/p>\n

Bedroom<\/p>\n

Jim Simmons<\/p>\n

Office<\/p>\n

Jim Simmons<\/p>\n

The grounds contain a detached workshop, separate guest quarters, swimming pool, Japanese garden, and koi pond.<\/p>\n

Pool<\/p>\n

Jim Simmons<\/p>\n

Landscaped grounds and koi pond<\/p>\n

Jim Simmons<\/p>\n

The sellers, preservationists who hail from Sarasota, FL, haven\u2019t been using the home much, according to Doe.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is possibly the only Frank Lloyd Wright farm, at least in California,\u201d Doe says. \u201cIt\u2019s extremely rare to find one of these properties that doesn\u2019t need restoration.\u201d<\/p>\n

The rural locale could be a challenge for the new buyer. Los Banos is about two hours from San Francisco or Silicon Valley, and four hours from Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

But Doe isn\u2019t deterred.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve sold other Frank Lloyd Wright houses,\u201d he says. \u201cIt\u2019s always someone who appreciates the aesthetics and the unique environment that this offers.\u201d<\/p>\n

The post Rare Frank Lloyd Wright Home in Central California on the Market for $4.25M<\/a> appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com\u00ae<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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