First Look Inside the 70's House

[@IsKaiOkay]

I would honestly restore and not renovate bc this is TREASURE 😍😍😍

[@IsKaiOkay]

Please don’t get rid of the tile and the kitchen sink it’s so quant and cozy and historic and beautiful! I’d love to move into a space with all these unique details

[@flippinghousesandpancakes]

@@IsKaiOkay It is pretty awesome. But unfortunately, they are more beaten up than they look. We are planning to keep the upper cabinets, the tile if possible, and as much of the wood trim as we can. I also think it's awesome!

[@annabelle_michelle]

I’d leave the kitchen it’s great.

[@flippinghousesandpancakes]

@@annabelle_michelle Inwill leave as much as I can, but unfortunately some cannot be refurbished and will have to be replaced

[@billh8173]

Trim, window details and kitchen aren't from the 1970's. You are looking at late 1950's into 1960's.The wood kitchen cabinets, chunky knobs and metal edged formica countertop are more 1950's. The kitchen floor appears to be a 1970's style vinyl. I tend to wince when folks make bold statements without a background in historical design. There are so many fascinating clues in each shift in the fashion and design within homes. I do love seeing the windows - as they appear original, and really help to place the time period. Also, certain room configurations tie into different time periods. The living / dining / kitchen placed from front to rear tie back to the 1920's bungalow plans, but do continue to show up thru the 1940-1950's. I'd venture the home is mid to late 50's (post war colonial) with a far amount of updating in the 1970's, hence those period colors showing up. By the 1970's, hardwood floors are mostly gone in lieu of wall to wall carpet - and those popcorn ceilings. Obviously, you have lovely hardwood floors, another of those clues. You may have a build date on your tax records. Enjoy your home. I've a wonderful older place built in 1966, with a lot of original details still intact.

[@flippinghousesandpancakes]

@@billh8173 You are correct. The house was built in 1950, as you can see with some of the original kitchen (the metal cabinet with the sink, etc). However. The last major update to the house was in the 1970s, with much of the carpeting, wallpaper, and paint choices made during that decade. There have also been a few minir updates since then, but the overall interior of the house was left in the 1970s, which is why I named it the 70s House.