VINEWOOD HOUSE
ONE OF THE FEW REMAINING GRAND APARTMENT LADIES OF THE EARLY CENTURY HAY DAYS
OF AMERICAN PROSPERITY, ANYWHERE IN KC.
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VINEWOOD HOUSE IS MORE IMPORTANTLY,
ONE OF THE FEW SURVIVORS
SPARED FROM KANSAS CITY LIFE INSURANCE'S REIGN OF DESTRUCTION
ON THE VALENTINE NEIGHBORHOOD.
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WE ARE PROUD TO NOTE THAT, AS SHOWN IN THIS PIC, WE ARE
IN THE PROCESS OF REINSTALLING THE RESTORED ORIGINAL WROUGHT IRON BALCONY RAILINGS,
IN ORDER TO SEEK APPROVAL
ON THE HISTORIC REGISTRY,
WHICH WILL HELP TO PREVENT
FURTHER KCLI DEVASTATION
TO THIS IMPORTANT ARCHITECTURAL
PART OF KC.
VINEWOOD HOUSE
WELL RECOGNISED IN KC BY IT'S RARE & DISTINCTIVE DUAL CURVED BAY WALLS WHEN PASSING BY
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FORMAL ENTRY,
WITH ORIGINAL & REFINISHED
QUARTER SAWN OAK PANELING
AND TRIM
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AND AN AMAZING UNIQUE
RESTORED BRASS & BRONZE MAILBOX
BY HILES RESTORATIONS
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ALL APARTMENTS HAVE
STATE-OF-THE-ART 'CONDENSING'
& 'CLOSED LOOP' HVAC SYSTEMS,
AS THE BEST AVAILABLE OPTION TOWARD ENVIORNMENTAL RESPECT,
HENCE PROVIDING MAXIMUM OPERATING
COST SAVINGS TO RESIDENTS
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VINEWOOD HOUSE
RARELY, EACH UNIT IN THIS BUILDING
HAS A DIFFERENT FLOOR PLAN !
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THE ENTIRE FIRST FLOOR WAS ORIGINALLY
ONE GRAND SPACE, OF APPROX 3000 sq ft
(now split in half at 1500 ft)
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THE 2d & 3d FLOORS HOUSE 2 APARTMENTS,
LARGE BY ANY STANDARD. AT APPROX 1500 sq ft THIS LIVING ROOM IS 35' LONG,
AMPLY ROOM FOR A
FORMAL & INFORMAL ARRANGEMENT
IN ONE ROOM !
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THE CURVED BAY WALLS IN BOTH THE
DINING ROOM AND THE LIVING ROOM
ARE A VERY RARE ARCHITECTURAL FEATURE
THE REST OF THE PIC SPEAKS FOR IT'SELF
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THIS ROOM IS APPROX 18 X 25
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ANOTHER VIRTUALLY NEVER SEEN FEATURE
IS THE WALNUT INLAID BORDER
AROUND THE PARAMETER
OF THE WHITE OAK FLOORING
THE ORIGINAL CEILING BEAMS
PROVIDE HINTS OF AN INVERTED SHIP'S RIBS
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"OPEN FLOOR PLAN"
IN THIS DAY OF TRENDY CONCEPTS,
ONE MAY THINK 'OPEN' WAS INVENTED BY HGTV :-)
NOT SO ... THINK AGAIN
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THE EARLY CENTURY'S MORE ELEGANT
HOMES AND APARTMENTS
BEAT HGTV TO THE IDEA BY 100+ YEARS.
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SIMPLY PUT,
THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST (& FEW) IN KC,
FOR A CLASSIC SPACE,
FOR ENTERTAINING ON A SCALE
NOT NORMALLY AVAILABLE ANYWHERE,
NEW OR OLD.
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WE'VE INCORPORATED OR COUPLED
MODERN FUNCTIONAL CABINETRY,
ALONG WITH RESPECTING THE ORIGINAL/RESTORED
TRIM, DOORS, BRASS or NICKLE HARDWARE
& DISTRESSED ORIGNAL MAPLE FLOORING
(another indicator of a higher then normal build level)
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NOTE THE FULLY FUNCTIONAL
PERIOD CORRECT "CHAMBERS" RANGE
- A COLLECTABLE USUALLY RESERVED FOR
AND ONLY SEEN IN HIGH END
RESTORED PERIOD HOMES !!!
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AN UPPER FLOOR FIREPLACE
WITH BUILT IN BOOK SHELVES
AND EACH UNIT'S UNIQUE ORIGINAL TILES
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VINEWOOD HOUSE
AN UPPER FLOOR FIREPLACE
WITH BUILT IN BOOK SHELVES
AND EACH UNIT'S UNIQUE ORIGINAL TILES
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ALSO ORIGINAL FRENCH DOORS WITH SIDE LITES,
TO THE OPEN BALCONIES
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AN UPPER FLOOR'S CURVED BAY WALL
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AN UPPER FLOOR'S DINING ROOM ORIGINAL PANELING
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WHILE NOT SHOWN,
THE DINING ROOMS ALSO HAVE
ORIGINAL BEAMED CEILINGS
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AN UPPER FLOOR RESTORED BATH
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CLAW TUB WITH CHROMED LEGS,
AND ADDED SHOWER
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