Address: 1407 Gillespie Street
Status: On the market
Price: $1,525,000
I had mingled feelings of déjà vu and surprise as I walked through 1407 Gillespie Street on a rainy afternoon last week. I fell in love with this 1930s Craftsman house on a quiet Westside street five years ago, when my friend Zack bought it. The inviting front living room, vegetable garden in the backyard, and even its bright orange mailbox that made me smile back then still had me smiling last week, even in the rain.
Yet in many ways, this cozy cottage lives like a new house. Zack made many upgrades in his five-year ownership span. There’s a new roof, tankless water heater, electrical panel, new paint, a whole house fan for cooling and a new gas insert in the fireplace that still allows for a romantic ambience on chilly days, while being much more efficient and environmentally friendly.
