558 Baughman Ave, Claremont, CA 91711

Property Description

Unique opportunity to own a residence designed in the moderne style by Architect Benjamin Hall Anderson, who worked on several noteworthy projects with the Artist Millard Sheets. Unusually forward thinking for mid 1940's residential construction, the home extends across a wide lot in a horizontal fashion with an understated facade. Entering the home, the eye is immediately engaged in the art of form, light, and shadow, with the combination of soffit and natural light streaming through walls of glass creating a soothing environment, with seamless transitions between inner & outdoor space. In origin, addition and refinement, the architecture of 558 Baughman, defined as the skilled application of aesthetic principles, is very close to perfect. Beautiful machines for living are rare. Those that hit the high mark of being great art by speaking clearly to the contemporary mind, are rarer still. This is such a place. Improvements: upgraded interior & exterior electrical, plumbing w/clay sewer lateral relined w/PVC liner. Copper re-pipe in baths, NEW: toilets, shower reconstructed/retiled, glass shower door. NEW: BOSCH dishwasher, new 18 sq/ft counter depth GE refrigerator plumbed for ice maker, garbage disposal. New quality flooring throughout, newer HVAC serviced & new thermostat installed, 10 yr old membrane roof, washer/dryer options: interior electric, plumbed hot/cold water supply & waste line, or garage installation: plumbed hot/cold water supply, waste line, gas meter access.