Rare Frank Lloyd Wright Home in Central California on the Market for $4.25M
Rare Frank Lloyd Wright Home in Central California on the Market for $4.25M
Abstract
A rare combination of a rural farm and a home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in the Central California city of Los Banos is on the market for $4.25 million. So how did Wright, known for such iconic works as Falling Water and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, end up designing a home in agricultural Merced County? The original owners, Randall "Buck" Fawcett and Harriet Fawcett, reportedly met the legendary architect while taking a course at Stanford University in the 1950s. The owners consulted with Wright's grandson Eric Lloyd Wright, and the project was overseen by Taliesin Associate architect Arthur Dyson. Restored residence The original design certainly features many of Wright's essential elements, including exterior concrete blocks, a horizontal roofline, and a copper covering. The interior spaces connect with the exterior gardens, and the built-in furniture includes seating, storage, and beds designed by Wright. "This is possibly the only Frank Lloyd Wright farm, at least in California," Doe says. "It's always someone who appreciates the aesthetics and the unique environment that this offers." -- Watch: Inside a Rare $2.7M Frank Lloyd Wright Home Near the Beach in Virginia.