6 vintage homes from Sears, Roebuck and Co.

TheWeek The Week US Edition US UK SUBSCRIBE & SAVE Less than $3 per week × Search Sign in View Profile Sign out The Explainer Talking Points The Week Recommends Newsletters Cartoons From the Magazine The Week Junior More Politics World News Business Health Science Food & Drink Travel Culture History Personal Finance Puzzles Photos All Categories Newsletter sign up Newsletter Home Culture & Life Property Features 6 vintage homes from Sears, Roebuck and Co. Featuring original pine floors in Texas and a sunken living room in Maryland Newsletter sign up Newsletter Jump to category: Austin, Texas Chevy Chase, Maryland Lancaster, Pennsylvania Marblehead, Ohio Morgantown, West Virginia Bisbee, Arizona By The Week Staff published 25 June 2024 Austin, Texas (Image credit: Courtesy image) This updated, expanded Craftsman home from Sears was probably built using the 1915 Bandon kit. The four-bedroom house features the original long-leaf pine floors, built-ins, and wavy-glass windows; 12 stained-glass windows; a double-sided brick fireplace; an eat-in chef’s kitchen; a full primary suite; and a marble-tiled laundry. (Image credit: Courtesy image) The covered front porch has two swings and the back deck faces a grassy yard; dining and shopping are walking distance and the university is nearby. $1,585,000. Suzanne Pringle, Kuper Sotheby’s International Realty, (512) 217-1047. Chevy Chase, Maryland (Image credit: Courtesy image) A two-story Cape Cod–style addition turned this 1931 Maplewood Tudor cottage into a five-bedroom house. The home has a big modern kitchen; the new wing features high ceilings, glass walls, the primary suite, and a sunken living room. Subscribe to The Week Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives. SUBSCRIBE & SAVE Sign up for The Week’s Free Newsletters From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox. From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox. Sign up (Image credit: Courtesy image) At the back of the landscaped lot are a roomy deck and sweeping lawn, Little Falls Park Trail is across the road, and downtown Bethesda is minutes by car. $1,800,000. Amy Levin, Long & Foster Real Estate/Luxury Portfolio International, (301) 641-5695. Lancaster, Pennsylvania (Image credit: Courtesy image) Another Craftsman home, this Vallonia model dates to 1930. The expanded three-bedroom house features wood floors, crown molding, arched doorways, and a three-sided fireplace; a renovated gourmet kitchen; and an added mud room, laundry, and extra bathroom. (Image credit: Courtesy image) The 0.64-acre lot, across from the Lancaster Country Club and eight minutes from downtown, includes a back deck, driveway with a basketball hoop, detached two-car garage, and backyard with mature trees. $399,900. Lisa Naples, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty North Pointe, (717) 333-5151. Marblehead, Ohio (Image credit: Courtesy image) This 1927 Craftsman bungalow was likely built from one of the catalog’s Clyde models. The four-bedroom house has retro ’50s interiors, with pastel color schemes, room-dividing columns and pony walls, a wood-burning fireplace, a big cottage-style eat-in kitchen, a dining area with built-ins, and a Mamie Eisenhower pink-tiled bath. Sign up for Today’s Best Articles in your inbox A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. (Image credit: Courtesy image) Outside are a stone-columned front porch and wraparound lawn, Lake Erie’s Lakeside Beach is walking distance, and Cleveland is about 80 minutes’ drive. $499,000. Kim Redfern, Street Sotheby’s International Realty, (614) 499-5579. Morgantown, West Virginia (Image credit: Courtesy image) Built on the Clyde 9030 plan in the 1920s, this three-bedroom Craftsman received additions in the ’50s and was further expanded and remodeled in the 2010s. The home features glass-fronted wood built-ins, tapered columns, coffered ceilings, and a fireplace; a chef’s kitchen with apron sink and bar; and a dining room with French doors to the outside. (Image credit: Courtesy image) The landscaped half-acre property in Evansdale, close to the university, has multiple decks, yards, and garden beds. $700,000. Melissa Hornbeck, Old Colony Realtors, (240) 727-5830. Bisbee, Arizona (Image credit: Courtesy image) Originally built in 1910, probably from Sears’ kit model 147, this farmhouse-style home has since been completely revamped. The two-bedroom house in Tombstone Canyon has new hardwood floors; a window framing a canyon wall; a refreshed kitchen with granite counters; tiled baths, one with a 1930s clawfoot tub; and a wraparound deck overlooking the wooded neighborhood. (Image credit: Courtesy image) The lot is steps from downtown Bisbee’s arts and music scene; Tucson is about two hours by car. $347,000. 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