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SOLD: Patio Princess by Irving Wasserman
SOLD: Patio Princess by Irving Wasserman
Following the success of his Rex Estates Unit 1 development, in 1960, in College Grove (with homes on Amber Place, Cedral Place and Jaynia Place), Irving Y. Wasserman designed and developed Rex Estates Unit 2 in Lemon Grove (in 1961). Wasserman hired Fred L. Crang, AIBD as the draftsman for the homes.
Wasserman’s Rex Estate models featured interior patios, stone fireplaces, and concrete block walls and the most popular model was the Patio Princess. For the ‘famous Patio Princess’, Wasserman presented “yesterday’s concept of the Old Spanish Villa wrought new by today’s leading builders” to home buyers in 1961-62. For $21,875 you could buy a home that ‘surrounds the patio’. Fourteen were built along Cinderella Way and Cinderella Place.
2510 Cinderella Way is an example of Model #203 (1962) with other similar homes of this type can be found nearby at 2560 Cinderella Way and at 6825 Amber Place.
Built in 1962 as Rex Estates Unit No.2 this 3-bedroom, two-bathroom home of 1,501 square feet resides on Lot 45 of the development on a 6,800 square-foot lot.
SOLD: Church House by Reuben C. Haas
SOLD: Church House by Reuben C. Haas
The Mr. & Mrs. Walter Church Residence (1938-41) by builder, Reuben C. Haas was reportedly built months after Haas built the Campbell House in Point Loma by architect Frank L. Hope from plans that were “three years in the making”.
Referred to as “Ranch Life, Modern Style” when it was first published in the San Diego Union (on November 23, 1941 only days prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor), “One of the most modern residences in San Diego” was originally set atop 20 acres of “orange groves, corrals and stables”.
Located at 8463 Golden Avenue, in the Golden Grove neighborhood of Lemon Grove, the Church Residence is a 3,605 square foot, 4-bedroom, 4-bathroom 2-story home. Resting atop a 14,300 square foot lot, this low-water landscape predominantly comprised of succulents and mature plantings, features a 2-car garage and a detached RV parking structure.
Purchased in 2006, the sellers have prepared the home for its next owner through a number of significant home improvements including: new exterior paint (2022), new furnace and ducts with gas heating and central air conditioning; recent complete kitchen remodel: professional landscape design including new walls and the installation of exterior hot tub; recent torch-down roof and roof/deck; as well as upgrades to bathrooms, windows, flooring and cabinetry throughout. Noteworthy also, is the recent RV parking structure with waste dump, and electric service.
From its hilltop location, The Church Residence offers unparalleled sunrise and sunset views, as well as panoramic views from the roof deck. The elegant contours of its streamline modern design, a number of original interior and exterior finishes (including recessed lighting and period wood and glass detailing) this authentic estate is ready for its next steward.
While not currently protected by Historic Designation or Mills Act (the latter for tax savings), the home is a likely candidate for both through San Diego County. Reuben C. Haas's building career spanned 30 years from the mid-1920s through the mid-1950s and across San Diego County. Of his many projects, at least five houses built by Haas have been historically designated in San Diego.
The Church estate offers unrivaled space and aesthetics for entertaining, hosting, and working from home. Abundant storage options include a bomb shelter, walk-in safe, as well as an expansive standing-height crawlspace. Enjoy breezes throughout each day hosted by Lemon Grove’s “best climate on earth”.
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