Andi Grant's Blog - Everyday Real Estate with a Twist

RED DOOR LIVING

When driving through the quaint Long Beach, CA neighborhoods of California Heights, Los Altos, Belmont Heights, Naples, Bluff Park and Bluff Heights, you can't help but notice the homes that have an eye-catching red door. Is the color symbolic to the homeowner or did they simply watch too much HGTV? How I would love to know the stories behind each red door

Look at this Long Beach red door home. You just know that ony a few months ago, their holidays were warm and toasty and gifts were exchanged sincerely from the heart! I suspect the aroma of fresh baked cookies were in the air as well! Or maybe I'm just having a sweet tooth moment. I LOVE the look of both elegance and warm simplicity of this well-appointed Long Beach home!

...and this one. Does this red door open up into an expansive foyer? Are there photos hung diagonally on the wall as you climb the stairs taking you down memory lane of when little Timmy had a missing tooth and when Rebecca had her recital? Is there a very special box in the attic containing Nana's handmade wedding dress?

At first glance, this red door home screams traditional because of the white picket fence, the filigree posts and cut of shrubbery. But its in those very same clues that you reconsider your first hasty conclusion. The varying degrees of texture and dimension will not allow you to easily categorize them. Confirmation comes with the contemporary and modern red door. The homeowners love and appreciate the best of both worlds in this Long Beach treasure!

Now of course I'm only guessing what kind of homeowner lies behind each door. It's simply an exercise to remind me that no home or homeowner is the same no matter how many homes I've seen or how many clients I've helped to buy or sell. Besides, it's a lot of fun to see how close I am to my actual guess if or whenever I meet the homeowners!