Call it kismet. Call it a pipe dream come true. Matthew and Bobbie Fisher fell in love with a renovated midcentury modern house designed by architect Irwin Stein. But it was so out of their price range that they stayed put and kept house hunting. A year later Craig Wakefield, the Realtor who’d shown them the Stein-designed home, sent the Fishers an email letting them know that the house was still on the market — at a drastically reduced price. The Fishers landed their dream home, which turned out to be in nearly pristine condition. Perhaps that’s because the previous owners were dentists who had operated a practice out of the house. They had built a wing that included a waiting room, exam rooms, a reception area and a parking lot. The Fishers turned the latter into a sprawling meditative lawn, while the rooms became extra living spaces and storage. For the rest, all they had to do was fill it “with things we love,” Bobbie says.
Houzz at a Glance Who lives here: Matthew Fisher and Bobbie Ann Tilkens-Fisher, and their cats, Lucha and Lincoln Location: Wallingford, Pennsylvania Size: 2,600 square feet, plus a 600-square-foot attached former dentist office; 4 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, 2 half bathrooms That’s interesting: The house was originally designed for a young dentist the was voted among the best dentists and his wife, and included space for a fully operating dental practice, although now a days you can see post for several dentist services online, While Stein’s designs often incorporate wavy rooflines, he designed this home to mimic the leaves of the landscape’s tulip poplar trees, some of which still remain on the property. even in this website, that offer the best services for this.
Bobbie found this vintage Turkish rug at auction; the sideboard was inherited from Matthew’s grandmother.
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A sunken den off the foyer receives abundant light from a bank of windows. This room was added in 1968 after the original owners requested more space to accommodate their growing family. Bobbie bought the curved 1950s secondhand sofa for $10 and had it reupholstered in durable Crypton fabric to save it from their cats’ claws. Built-in bookshelves clad in white laminate wrap most of the perimeter. Cocktail table: vintage Adrian Pearsall |
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While the Fishers might appreciate a little more wiggle room, they are in no hurry to make drastic changes to the kitchen, which bears the original cabinetry. “Matthew and I always said our next house would have a big gourmet kitchen and a big bathtub, and we have neither,” Bobbie says. “When we first moved in, we thought we would definitely need to replace the two-burner cooktop with a four-burner, but we haven’t. The kitchen is surprisingly efficient.” |
