A mid-century modern home loaded with custom-built elements is under contract after being on the market for only three days — exemplifying the appeal of Carter Sparks-designed residences in the Sacramento area.
The 2,800-square-foot, four-bedroom, three-bathroom home in Carmichael, listed at $1.25 million, may be among the iconic architect’s best work, real estate experts said. An offer is pending.
“It’s so unique,” listing agent Peter Rice of Lyon Real Estate said . “Every one of Carter Sparks’ homes is completely different. I think this one was so personal to the owners.”
From the use of rare wood throughout the home to the intriguing atrium that leads to the front door, there are striking details everywhere the eye falls.
“He hasn’t done anything like this,” Gaby Moreira, a Realtor with Mid Mod Sacramento specializing in mid-century modern homes, said. ”It’s definitely one of the more special homes that Carter Sparks built that was custom-made.”
From the mid-1950s to early 1990s, Sparks brought his contemporary style of design to more than 4,000 residences and commercial and civic buildings in the Sacramento area.