Dormers gone bad . . .

[hounddog]

It's very, very tall.

[Bru67]

I nearly crash the precious Subaru every time I pass this one... (apologies in advance if this is a board member's home  ).  Thoughts...?

At least it's updated!  Literally, UPdated. 

[Bear]

Guess they needed more storage space for newspapers and thread

[scoon]

This was one of those non-descript rectangle homes I talked about.

Those of us who live in these non-descript homes call them ranches.  Or mid-century ranches... per Ana's suggestion.   

Recently, there was a flier from a builder on my door that showed a fantastic looking second addition to a ranch, but I have since lost it.  Attempts to google the builder have been unfruitful, but it really got the gears going.  Still miss that master bath.  (Hell, we miss any bath that can occupy more than one person at a time that doesn't exceed fire codes.)

[Boris]

I nearly crash the precious Subaru every time I pass this one... (apologies in advance if this is a board member's home  ).  Thoughts...?

wow...that looks like part of some Lake Geneva resort crash-landed on top of the house.

[renovatorbear]

wow...that looks like part of some Lake Geneva resort crash-landed on top of the house.

Yes, there's something very "Berwyn meets the Von Trapp Family" about it.  Makes me want to yodel.

[Boris]

wow...that looks like part of some Lake Geneva resort crash-landed on top of the house.

Yes, there's something very "Berwyn meets the Von Trapp Family" about it.  Makes me want to yodel.

um...yodel, right.

[Bonster]

From the side it looks like they were trying to create a mini-Catholic church.
Add a some stained glass, a bell tower, and the stations of the cross inside and you're set.

[pkd50]

You have a vivid imagination.

[Bonster]

Not sure if I really hate  this type of mod or not - enclosing the bungalow porch.
I sure wouldn't do it, but I really can't fault a person for trying to get more room without dropping a double-wide on top the house.
I really dislike when it doesn't match the home well, though.  Some of the ones I see on Austin look pretty decent.
And that bay window job is just "fugly."  (Not sure what happened with that front basement window, either.)

[OakParkSpartan]

That  just screams "Buy Me!".  Ugly window, mutilated porch, nice welcoming barred door, falling over For  Sale sign...

[BPM]

Hate the "hat" approach to topping  a bungalow.

[Bonster]

From the stolen Vatican art story...

P.S.  This Bungalow has a big white aluminum siding dormer on it.

...good catch apatriot.  Yes it does.  Looks like a bland white frame house fell from the sky on this.  Gross. 

[renovatorbear]

That's just waiting for a good storm to come by and rip it the hell off...

Bonster:  I've seen that "enclosed porch" in the picture you posted and had the same reaction.  There are many of those botched jobs around town. 

[scoon]

I get ripped by some for "talking shit" about my neighbors, but it seems a double wide is coming to my neighborhood.  A house at the end of my alley has had its lid removed and is awaiting it's brand new dormer.

[Bonster]

It can be done tastefully...it will be interesting to see if the top matches the bottom...

[scoon]

Will the curtains match the carpet...

[renovatorbear]

...you beat me to that one! 

[Bonster]

I walked most of Oak Park Ave, yesterday (Ogden Ave. to 1300).  That may become a nice routine on others as well.  I saw so many interesting homes, some disasters, lots of Christmas decorations.

One thing I noticed which I never did from the car was 2426(?) Oak Park Ave.  Two bungalows are joined together at the hip.
Does anyone know anything about this home?  Tony?

The postlady said it's one family, who combined them years back, and it's supposedly been in the paper (Trib, Times) before.

[Suzy Q]

I don't remember exactly but I think an artist moved in and needed more space for a studio and bought the house next door and then connected the two.