I have to tell you about an incredible property that just SOLD in Miami Shores for $1,020,000. Historians, Architects, Builders and everyone with a slight interest in design and history should be interested in this single property and I will tell you why.
First I need to disclose that it was not our listing, and that's why I can be so objective about this home's importance. This home was designed by Wahl Snyder, one of the most important architects to bring modern architecture to South Florida. "Wahl Snyder is renowned as the architect who introduced the split-level house (1939) and townhouse designs (1964) to the Miami area. Snyder's architectural hallmark was a keen interest in bringing the outside world into a house's living space. Many of his designs feature open garden spaces within the building's frame, outdoor patios which seamlessly blend into interior space and large overhanging roofs which shade the building, allowing doors and windows to remain open. Even as air conditioning freed architects to isolate buildings completely from the elements, Snyder continued to make the outdoors an integral part of his designs, never forgetting climate's central importance to Florida and Caribbean life". Not only was this home designed by Wahl Snyder, but it was his own personal residence in Miami Shores.
The home was built in 1947 and has approximately 3,200 square feet of living space, 1,200 square feet of covered exterior patio, 1,200 square feet of garage/workshop, 4 car garage, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and sits on an 18,750 square foot lot. It has a formal living area with wood-burning fireplace, gourmet kitchen with commercial grade appliances, eat-in area overlooking garden and formal dining room. It's the perfect example of Snyder blending interior and outdoor spaces where the Living and Bedroom areas surround the expansive exterior living room which features built-in seating areas, large pool and outdoor kitchen.
Although the house has had some changes through the years like the relocation of the kitchen and expansion of garage areas, the home still features original materials and features so popular with Snyder: brick - concrete- clerestory lighting- sliding doors- built-in seating - and more.
Other known buildings designed by Wahl Snyder include the Neville McArthur Engineering Building at the University of Miami, Miami Carol City High School, Coral Park Elementary School, townhouse developments for Lake Buena Vista and Hollywood to name a few.
For more information about this home in Miami Shores as well as other architecturally relevant homes, please contact RICK & INES at www.miamism.com
Nice!! I like the patio with the BBQ area (of course).. so Where the Beef? Remember that commercial? too funny. The kitchen is righteous, duuuuude. I would get an even bigger belly.. I mean A big belly with that kitchen. very nice..I especially dig the triangle windows. have fun cutting the shutter to fit!! I kid you, i kid. BTW, does it come with a helipad.. cause if it doesn't you can count me out!
Hi Kelly - it's not our listing, it's one of those "important homes" on the market right now, but thanks.
Ines
hi Ines.. did you find my 10 room, er uh, 13 room house? hee heeeee..
I'm no interior designer, but I would like to see this house with wood furniture that is log cabin style. We rock it in Bariloche with the tree trunks sliced longways to make cabinet doors, tree trucks to make the pillars and even the entire chair or table leg. But then again that's just me. --see ya!
Nick - I'm still working on your 14 room house - the closest I came to was 10 bedrooms in Star Island, it does have a helipad for your shiny red helicopter.
I love the log furniture, but not in this house - I see designer pieces like Barcelona Chairs...But then again, that's just me.
Ines, I bet the owner wishes you "were" the listing agent with a write up like that! Wht a house!
I want that house!
reminds me of the mature neighborhoods from back home!
Sharon - I have restored a couple myself and they are such rewarding projects. I really hope that the people who bought this also realize how important this home is.
David - the house is great and the lot is beautiful too - I don't know about "mature neighborhoods" but this is the father of the modern movement here in S. Florida.
I am fortunate enough to live in a Wahl Snyder house that is not in the Carribean or in South Florida. I don't know of any other homes in Louisiana which he designed.
We live in Baton Rouge and have considered ourselves caretakers of the home which was built in 1956 as a showpiece home for the owner of Crawford Corporation. In a year or so we will put the house up for sale and wish people in our area knew what an important piece of architecture this is.
Lucky you Ann - please make sure whoever you list the house with is sensitive to architecturally relevant homes - especially if there are not many of the kind in Baton Rouge
The Crawford homes in Highgate springs have the Wahl Snyder feel to them. Many of the same materials used to build the Hamilton Crawford's home in Baton Rouge are used in the homes in crawfords developments in New Orleans and Louisville.A noted use of a chipped marble pebble roof (Atomic Ranch 2006 summer issue). The homes in Highgate springs featured an award winning design that was on a brochure and Wahl Snyder won a design competition for affordable homes for returning G.I.s .