After a Complete Renovation, This Formerly Concrete House Is Up for Grabs for $500K

Located just outside of Orlando, the fully renovated cottage also offers European Oak flooring and cedar-clad ceilings.

Jun 29, 2020 - 23:17

After a Complete Renovation, This Formerly Concrete House Is Up for Grabs for $500K

Located just outside of Orlando, the fully renovated cottage also offers European Oak flooring and cedar-clad ceilings.

Just north of Orlando in Winter Park, Florida, a revamped, two-bedroom cottage barely resembles its former self. The concrete block structure, built in 1952 amidst a post-war housing boom, originally looked exactly like what you might expect to find in the suburban neighborhood. A recent renovation changed all of that—cladding the exterior and interior in warm wood tones while transforming the facade with floor-to-ceiling windows.

Before: The concrete block structure is adorned only by a few small windows and wood cladding along the top. — Before: In a 2018 listing photo, the concrete block structure is adorned only by a few small windows along the painted facade.

Photo courtesy of Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate

After: Cedar shake siding and expansive windows transformed the facade, which also now features a stuccoed finish with brick trim. A Chicago brick driveway and custom landscaping round out the new look.

Photo by VHT Studios/Michael Erard

Last sold in 2018, nearly every corner of the 968-square-foot home has since been revamped. Inside, concrete floors were covered in reclaimed European oak and the ceilings clad in cedar. Massive windows wrap around a central great room, which was opened up to to create an open kitchen and living area. Designer lighting and other custom features add an unexpected finish to each space.