We made an impulsive decision during the pandemic to sell our ranch house and look for a mid-century fixer-upper instead. Being at home 24/7 with two full-time working parents, three remote-learning grade school kids, and a toddler, made it apparent that our current house was not large enough for our family. After a few disappointments, our realtor found out about an original-owner mid-century two-story house in the foothills of Los Gatos that was about to be listed on the market.
The house was clearly old and unkempt, but we both loved it immediately. The feeling when walking through the front door of the double height ceilings, open riser staircase, redwood-clad walls, and floor-to-ceiling glass windows, was awe. It felt like a magically cozy house nestled into the woods. We snapped a family photo in front of the house, wrote a letter to the beneficiaries, and were elated when they accepted our offer.
