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Eichler home in New York, one of just three on East Coast, asks $490K

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A rare piece of California Modernism in the Northeast

Yep, the atrium lets in snow in the winter.
Yep, the atrium lets in snow in the winter.
Photos via Coldwell Banker

Update: This post has been updated with new information and photography. It originally ran on 6/24/2016.

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Location: Chestnut Ridge, New York

Price: $489,900

This is a bona fide Eichler home located near the New York-New Jersey border, one of just three houses the famed midcentury developer built on the East Coast. Completed in 1962, the 2,060-square-foot abode located at 130 Grotke Road offers the quintessential Eichler post-and-beam fare.

Wrapping around an open-sky atrium are an open-plan living room, formal dining, kitchen with built-in eating area, plus four bedrooms, a family room, and two newly remodeled bathrooms. Glass walls abound, including sliding doors to the exterior patio, and floors are radiant-heated.

Last sold in June 2010 for $375,000, the house has returned to the market for $489,900. In an interview with Realtor, current owner Tim Santos talks a bit about experiencing some Californian Modernism in New York:

"Honestly, a blizzard with an atrium is an unreal experience. It’s sort of like a snow globe that comes alive in the middle of your house. I don’t think there are many people in the world that can relate to that."

East Coast climate was, however, a factor in preventing a much larger Eichler development from materializing in the region. Have a look below.

Via: EstatelyColdwell Banker