Anonymous
Post 02/27/2023 21:34     Subject: Bethesda "Contemporary diamond in the rough"
Anonymous wrote:I love this house. If it was $900k cheaper and an hour closer to my work I'd buy it in a heartbeat.


Me,too!
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2023 21:05     Subject: Re:Bethesda "Contemporary diamond in the rough"
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is my neighborhood. Had no idea the house was so rundown. It looks ok from the outside.

A quick google shows this as the owner, who died at 101: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/washingtonpost/name/grace-gorlitz-obituary?id=2024825

I am very sorry I missed the estate sale, as her art is fun and there was a lot of great vintage MCM stuff for sale: https://www.estatesales.net/MD/Bethesda/20817/3457278

I love the neighborhood and community, but there is plenty of airplane noise, and highway noise too for some houses, including this one. I would love it if someone bought the house to restore instead of tear down. It was obviously well-loved and could be awesome again.

Thanks for sharing this! I also live in bannockburn and just did a quick search. I bet that house was amazing back in the day!

+1
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2023 21:01     Subject: Bethesda "Contemporary diamond in the rough"

In trying to figure out what some of the rooms were used for, like in images 16 & 19?
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2023 20:59     Subject: Bethesda "Contemporary diamond in the rough"

That front floor reminds me of the floor in front of the Brady Bunch staircase.
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2023 20:00     Subject: Re:Bethesda "Contemporary diamond in the rough"
Anonymous wrote:This is my neighborhood. Had no idea the house was so rundown. It looks ok from the outside.

A quick google shows this as the owner, who died at 101: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/washingtonpost/name/grace-gorlitz-obituary?id=2024825

I am very sorry I missed the estate sale, as her art is fun and there was a lot of great vintage MCM stuff for sale: https://www.estatesales.net/MD/Bethesda/20817/3457278

I love the neighborhood and community, but there is plenty of airplane noise, and highway noise too for some houses, including this one. I would love it if someone bought the house to restore instead of tear down. It was obviously well-loved and could be awesome again.


Thanks for sharing this! I also live in bannockburn and just did a quick search. I bet that house was amazing back in the day!
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2023 19:21     Subject: Bethesda "Contemporary diamond in the rough"
I like mid century contemporary houses.
My friend this is not it .
I don’t think it is designed by an architect, just random artist owner and a builder.
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2023 17:44     Subject: Bethesda "Contemporary diamond in the rough"
Nice! Get red of clapboard. Change floors. It would be pretty good
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2023 16:47     Subject: Re:Bethesda "Contemporary diamond in the rough"
Anonymous wrote:This is my neighborhood. Had no idea the house was so rundown. It looks ok from the outside.

A quick google shows this as the owner, who died at 101: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/washingtonpost/name/grace-gorlitz-obituary?id=2024825

I am very sorry I missed the estate sale, as her art is fun and there was a lot of great vintage MCM stuff for sale: https://www.estatesales.net/MD/Bethesda/20817/3457278

I love the neighborhood and community, but there is plenty of airplane noise, and highway noise too for some houses, including this one. I would love it if someone bought the house to restore instead of tear down. It was obviously well-loved and could be awesome again.


These estate sales - can you get things online for shipment? I love her art and wonder if there are others like this.
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2023 16:40     Subject: Bethesda "Contemporary diamond in the rough"
That’s too much money for something that will need a gut rehab, but it does have potential to be really cool.
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2023 16:13     Subject: Re:Bethesda "Contemporary diamond in the rough"
This is my neighborhood. Had no idea the house was so rundown. It looks ok from the outside.

A quick google shows this as the owner, who died at 101: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/washingtonpost/name/grace-gorlitz-obituary?id=2024825

I am very sorry I missed the estate sale, as her art is fun and there was a lot of great vintage MCM stuff for sale: https://www.estatesales.net/MD/Bethesda/20817/3457278

I love the neighborhood and community, but there is plenty of airplane noise, and highway noise too for some houses, including this one. I would love it if someone bought the house to restore instead of tear down. It was obviously well-loved and could be awesome again.
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2023 15:51     Subject: Bethesda "Contemporary diamond in the rough"
Anonymous wrote:I love this house. If it was $900k cheaper and an hour closer to my work I'd buy it in a heartbeat.


same. and the woods.
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2023 15:47     Subject: Bethesda "Contemporary diamond in the rough"
Bethesda housing stock is filled with outdated eyesores like this with longtime owners set to collect big $$ through the luck of geography.
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2023 14:35     Subject: Bethesda "Contemporary diamond in the rough"
I love this house. If it was $900k cheaper and an hour closer to my work I'd buy it in a heartbeat.
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2023 13:49     Subject: Re:Bethesda "Contemporary diamond in the rough"
I have no idea how much work it actually needs but I love what we can see.
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2023 13:46     Subject: Bethesda "Contemporary diamond in the rough"
Well I give them credit for fully committing to the aesthetic! They went all in!