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Longing to live in Shangri-La?
Well, here's an opportunity to own a custom architectural home with a Shangri-La address—8148 Shangrila Drive, to be exact.
There's more, of course, to the story of this Sacramento-area home, which has been pulling in many fans of architect Carter Sparks, the legend who designed thousands of Sacramento's Streng Bros. homes.
Priced at $699,000, this one is classic Sparks—very original looking, though perhaps a bit timeworn.
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A gem nonetheless.
Built in 1975 but with a look and feel of a modern home from the immediate postwar era, the Shangrila residence is situated among the rolling hills and tree-lined streets of the Fair Oaks Estates neighborhood in Fair Oaks, Sacramento County.
It is unusual to see such a well-preserved original home; and this is one that a loving steward could certainly make shine again.
"I don't think I've ever had a house that has had so much interest," says Rodney Reno, of One Choice Real Estate in Roseville, who is the listing agent.
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"We had 57 showings in three days, and my phone just never stopped ringing," Reno adds. "It started at 6:42am on the day we listed, and people still want to get in there to see it…that's the absolute truth."
"Going into this I didn't know who Carter Sparks was," Reno admits. "But the sellers said we should include that Carter Sparks was the architect. Before I did that I did a bit of research, and discovered people sure do love Carter Sparks."
Sparks' signature style is evident throughout the Shangrila home, from its unimposing wood exterior to its multi-level shifts, garden views, soaring open-beam ceilings, wood-slat room dividers, to light fixtures of the architect's own design.
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The home sits on a level lot with a curving driveway, two-car garage, all sheltered by large shade trees. The 2,799 square foot, four-bedroom, three-bath home is built on a 0.39-acre lot. It is conveniently located near elementary, junior, and high schools in the San Juan Unified School District.