I must admit that this Iowa City midcentury modern home had me at the mansard roof on the outside, but what lies below in the basement is what really got me hooked!
As you can see it the mcm is in pristine condition. How do you even vacuum that ceiling? Does Dyson make a ceiling vacuum? I hope so. to top it all off that projector screen is so cute!!
Here’s another angle of the room – I love the wall texture. Is that a wooden shingle??
This little nook is so cute too – would love to read a book here. Which book though? Tbd.
Obviously no 70s basement is complete without a drum room, arguable the most important room in the home.
The wallpaper in this bathroom is having a moment!!
Carpet Ceiling Basement Home Facts
- 3117 Alpine Ct, Iowa City, IA 52245
- $295,000 | Iowa City, IA
- 3 bd, 3 ba | 2,072 sq ft
- Photos: @corridorhomephotosia
- Currently listed via Brandi Radcliffe 319-530-1538, Lepic-Kroeger, REALTORS
As a 1967 National Homebuilder’s Association Merit Award winner and a featured home on the 1968 Iowa City Home Tour, this mansard-on-the ground style split foyer with meticulously cared for landscaping and a level back yard draws attention. Inside, the design of the home displays the tension of the era with midcentury modern elements on the main level mixed with a hint of postmodern ornamentation in the original Heatilator fire place and uplit center wall. A primary suite with full bath and 2 addt’l bedrooms with a 2nd full bath bring ease to daily living. The lower level cuts loose with full on eclecticism, playfulness, and irony. The carpet on the ceiling provides sound insulation for music practice, movie viewing, and more. This is a home best experienced in person. Updates include fresh paint on the main, furnace and AC in 2018, roof in 2014, and Anderson sliding door to patio in 2024. Minimal cosmetic updates over the years. Home sold as is.
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