5780 Rutgers Rd, La Jolla, CA 92037

Property Description

*SELLER EXTREMELY MOTIVATED* This original mid-century modern in LJ Palisades is oozing charm & potential! Originally designed by William Lumpkins in 1960, it offers an entry level that's perfect for entertaining with vaulted ceilings, eat-in kitchen & formal living/dining combo with ocean/canyon views! It offers 4 BRs, including the master retreat w/ separate his & her BAs & balcony! Downstairs is a large family room with built-in bar, plus bonus room with walk-out access to the backyard & swimming pool! Enter the front the gate of this mid-century modern past the flower-studded courtyard, through the double front entry doors into cathedral beamed living room with doors overlooking the pool, a tropical garden & ocean views. Designed by William Lumpkins in 1960 for the original/current owners, its integrity throughout time has been lovingly maintained. This is an invitation to the buyer who's either looking to personalize an original home or to a developer hoping to create a new vision for a potential buyer down the road. The grand living room & dining room with its adjacent bar shares a wall with the vaulted-ceiling kitchen & breakfast room. Glass sliding doors open onto a patio ideal for morning coffee while enjoying the sunrise in the distance. An enclosed breezeway leads to a 2 car garage & maid’s quarters that complete that end of the home. Off the foyer is a powder room & large bedroom with an adjacent sitting room (once 2 bedrooms separated by pocket doors for sisters) and a jack-&-jill bath that opens to another bedroom off the hallway, currently used as an artist studio. The restful master is has a fireplace, his & her bathrooms & a dressing room, a sauna & sliding doors that open to a private patio. Downstairs is an enormous family room with patio, fireplace & bar/kitchenette. The final staircase leads down to what was once a play room w/ separate office & doors with walk-out access to the pool. This finished basement is ideal for a buyer who wants a m...