Restoration History 1: Bungalow H.E. Double tooth picks.

Thought we would catch up on the past house work that was never blogged including a little history of our ownership...

In 2001 we moved from San Diego to Los Angeles for new jobs, but could not find a place to live. We scoured the mean streets of Pasadena, Glendale, and San Gabriel for a place to live but found nothing. Plus who wants to rent to someone with multiple cats?

We were set to move in with the p.u.'s and our new school year was starting in a few days when we spotted an intriguing ad mentioning a rental house in “bungalow heaven.”

We drove into a forbidden area of Pasadena, north of the freeway and found a charming, tree-lined street. We got the house a cute colonial revival...and six months later started looking for a home to buy.

After a few fallen offers I saw a house come up on the MLS…. On our street!

A short time later and we were the proud owners of one of the most decrepit houses on the block, a 1910 craftsman. We got the smell discount.

No heat… Worn electrical… Broken-out windows… overgrown yard… cracked lead pipes…...fallen down fences….exposed crumbling brick..zero garage….70’s remodel bathroom….

We loved it.

Next Time: Goodbye 1970’s.