The Charles Dupont Residence by Frederick Liebhardt & Eugene Weston III, circa 1962 - Del Mar, CA
First time on the market, a one of a kind mid-century modern designed by San Diego Master Architect and Frank Lloyd Wright apprentice Frederick Liebhardt, resting on 3.18 sprawling acres of rolling grass hills and 100 year old trees in the peaceful Montecillo neighborhood.
A primarily single level 6 bedroom main residence with a detached pool/tennis house with full kitchen, fireplace, dual bathrooms and a vintage dry-sauna that overlooks the tennis court with vine covered walls and long views to the mountains and beyond.
Designed for Charles Dupont in 1961 and lovingly enjoyed and maintained by the current owners for the past 58 years, this home is a masterclass in mid century design and has all of its original features; dramatic walls of glass, geometric and angled rooflines, large wood burning fireplaces, high ceilings, clerestory windows and sliding glass doors all designed to bring the outside in.
A primarily single level 6 bedroom main residence with a detached pool/tennis house with full kitchen, fireplace, dual bathrooms and a vintage dry-sauna that overlooks the tennis court with vine covered walls and long views to the mountains and beyond.
Photographed in the 60s by legendary architectural photographer, Julius Shulman, this home is rich in history and is an extraordinary example of grand living in a bygone era that has stood the test of time. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for the next owners to love, cherish and be the stewards of a truly special property.
"I like to think that things have a use. They should be useful and handsome in their usefulness. To put up (buildings) just to be handsome is not a good idea." - Fred Liebhardt San Diego Union Tribune (1996) Source: Modern San Diego
Photo by Julius Shulman. © J. Paul Getty Trust. Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles (2004.R.10).
Listing courtesy of Appleby Family Group at Willis Allen