As you may know, we have a soft spot for Concord. Home to the first ‘hoods we targeted, the models we fell in love with, and people we now call friends …
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Author Archives: Andy
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4095 phoenix st
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willow glen and beyond
When you buy an Eichler, you join a club. Neighborhoods, models, and prices vary wildly, but we’re all connected by one thing …
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5890 greenridge rd
Of all the standard Eichler models, variations of the ‘double A-frame’ are arguably the most impressive. This one is in a neighborhood we know well –Greenridge, in Castro Valley …
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front facing
Let’s face it (luckily, we don’t have to), our front lawn is in rough shape. 97% weeds, 3% grass, 100% bad. We have no intention of watering it, so it’s not about to look any healthier …
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flooring flip-flop
When our home was built (1955) it had cork flooring, as standard. By the time we moved in, it was a mix of VCT (Vinyl Composition Tile) and carpet –both recently installed, both beige …
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on the move
Don’t panic, we’re not going anywhere. But our office has –we’ve moved it about 40 feet, from our ‘all-purpose room’ to our second bedroom. A much better fit for for us …
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laundry nook
Most later Eichlers have laundry rooms. Not ours –we have a small ‘nook’ instead, sandwiched between back door and guest bath. And it’s tight in here …
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uncorked
Our Eichler originally had cork flooring. We knew this already, then revealed ‘Exhibit A’ by removing a bookcase last year –with the ugly bookcase gone, we gained its cork footprint …
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the corridor
I need to catch you up on some indoor projects. Let’s start with (you guessed it) the corridor. Remember our floorplan? Picture the street running along the bottom …
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