Introducing 3838 E. Kirkwood Ave., home of David McDonald, one of several Eichler "collectors" in the Fairhaven neighborhood.  David bought this home in 1998 without ever having seen the inside of the property.  It had been tenant occupied and, as David guessed, it would need a great deal of work to bring it up to date.  Having remodeled two other Eichlers already, David was up to the challenge.  The following photos show the result of nearly three years of work and planning.  Click on photos to view enlargements.

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Central atrium on a bright, sunny day

Largest  atrium of all the Jones and Emmons floor plans

Wall of glass, view to kitchen and living areas
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Centrally located kitchen, original walls were removed.  Exhaust above stove is as aesthetically pleasing as it is functional.

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The backside of the kitchen, living and dining rooms is all glass except for one narrow wall which accommodates the refrigerator, carefully designed into the adjoining cabinetry.

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Remodeled master bedroom with fire place, niches, built ins and special lighting.  The fifth bedroom was eliminated in the remodel in order to accommodate the extensive master bath and dressing area expansion. 

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Reflected in this wall of mirrored wardrobe doors is the vanity with granite counter and deep shower finished in glass block. The slider leads to a very large triangular shaped side yard which is not yet finished. The depth of this cul-de-sac lot can be appreciated in the following back yard pictures.