Listed at $1.1 million, the remodel of the Heron House is slowly making rounds among house hunters in the U.S.
The transformation story of the Heron House started when Heidi Schor and Paul Damen of Seattle contractor House Healers tended to the house's horrible condition when they acquired it back in 2014. They said that the Blackberry bushes have fully invaded the yard, and that debris and car parts were found all over the property. The situation inside the property was also as horrible as that of the outdoors, as it was painted with an odd shade of green, and the original architecture was also already seriously damaged.
The power duo worked their magic as they made extensive remodelling all throughout the property. They took at least one month to finish the whole ordeal. After researching about the Heron House's history, they found out that it was designed in 1952 by Alfred Fenwick Simonson, a Seattle-area architect. Simonson was an Architecture graduate from the University of Washington in 1944, and he was known for his work with the Ballard Federal Savings & Loan, as well as the Wallingford Boys Club.
They redesigned the house in honor of the original architect and they utilized different building materials, as Simonson was a huge fan of this technique. They worked with combining blend stone, concrete, wood and metal, creating an interesting blend of materials. The finished output gave the house a modern and yet 1950s feel.
The three bedrooms and the two and a half bathrooms were also greatly improved. The property is of 3,300 square feet, and it houses a den, a large master bedroom, and a media room. The house sits on .29 acres of lot space, that is very rare in Northeast Seattle. The area is also frequently visited by herons, which is probably where it got its name in the first place.
