sevfiv Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 $111,900, designed by E. Kelly GaffneyIt was the freshness and originality of many of the touches designed by E. Kelly Gaffney, the architect, that prompted [builder] Mr. [J.D.] Swenson to name his home ‘The Shamrock.’ ‘ We built this one to appeal to the taste of most people who like contemporary homes,’ said Mr. Swenson. ‘Extremes have been avoided.’ Nevertheless the house contains such up-to-now innovations as flick-a-switch air conditioning, and intercom system, and power driven garage doors controlled by an electronic eye.Mr. Gaffney sums up ‘The Shamrock’ like this: ‘Two of the best features in this home are flexibility achieved by the overlapping of the living, family and kitchen areas, and the entrance hall planning.http://arch-ive.org/archive/the-shamrock/http://search.har.com/engine/7602-Cayton-St-Houston-TX-77061_HAR19931884.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 $111,900, designed by E. Kelly Gaffneyhttp://arch-ive.org/archive/the-shamrock/http://search.har.com/engine/7602-Cayton-St-Houston-TX-77061_HAR19931884.htmGreat potential! (but why ...why that front door!?)The bane of MCMs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted August 17, 2010 Author Share Posted August 17, 2010 Yeah...the front door and entry column could be swapped out and the front clerestory windows (two edge ones) could be reinstated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted August 27, 2010 Author Share Posted August 27, 2010 Option pending - didn't take long. Also wondering if the miles of tile is just an "upgrade" or is it because of flooding... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted October 16, 2010 Author Share Posted October 16, 2010 It sold September 15th:http://www.har.com/HomeValue/dispSoldDetail.cfm?MLNUM=19931884and here's the updated Shamrock information page (link above broken):http://www.arch-ive.org/cayton7602.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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