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Address: 2150 Alpine Pl., Walnut Hills
Price: $785,000
Tucked away on a side street just behind Eden Park, 2150 Alpine Pl. is as quirky as its former occupants. Originally built in 1921 as a single-family bungalow, this residence was most recently home to toy company BangZoom, followed by a marketing agency. Still zoned for commercial, residential, or mixed-use, conversion is the name of the game at this home, where the blend of features both new and original make it a special find.
The inviting landscaping, with Japanese garden-like features and a curved sidewalk of red pavers, is very much of the Craftsman era. A wide, flat porch is topped with three porthole windows, added when BangZoom took over the space and literally raised the roof.
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The bungalow’s front door opens into a breezy living room space, complemented by a vaulted ceiling. An office sits across, with a sliding barn door and original interior window frames. Here, as in much of the rest of the house, glass panes have been replaced with glass block. An original marble fireplace remains.
A generous family room with original hardwood floors opens into a dining nook, with three walls of original windows, and a charming window seat, that let in tons of light. Drawings have been done for a renovation that can expand the work kitchen and dining room. Two bedrooms (there are four in total) turned into small offices could easily be converted back to living space. Up a narrow staircase is the nicely finished second floor, also with original wood floors, and a gabled roof.
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The back half of the home is the addition by BangZoom, constructed in 1998. It’s a huge, open room, with tons of natural light, hardwood covered by removable office carpeting and a glass-sided loft above. A sturdy wood deck out back gives lovely views of the park and Eden Park Drive. The windows have quirky frames leftover from the BangZoom days—an orange fireball outline and a teal splat outline. You could remove them easily, but they’re a fun features referencing to the house’s storied history.
This room could be filled with cubicles or yoga studio equipment or product for a small business for a solopreneur looking to live and work in the same space. Or it could be transformed into a massive primary suite for a family looking to do a full residential renovation. A huge basement with plenty of storage and an oversize garage round out the space.
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