In a city known for its bland architecture, Phoenix can claim a very proud distinction in the unique mid-century modern homes of Ralph Haver
Look at this:
That’s just sweet. It’s a Ralph Haver home in the Windemere neighborhood, off of Indian School Road just east of 44th Street. There are only three dozen Haver homes in the community, and there are fewer that 200 Havers in all of Phoenix.
But for all the cookie-cutter tract homes littering the desert, the unique Ralph Haver style redeems them all.
They’re not the most practical homes, and they tend to seem kind of small to modern sensibilities. But they have a home-of-the-future panache you won’t find in more-normal residential structures.
This particular home is interesting because it’s all-but-unchanged on the inside. These are original sheet-metal cabinets, for example:
As I write this, there are a total of five Haver homes for sale in the Valley — and only one in Windemere. (The home shown here is gone, alas.) If you would like to see them first-hand — or other mid-century modern marvels of design — give us a call at 602-740-7531. We’ll take you to a Phoenix that might have been…
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