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Dubbed the Fawcett Farm, this Frank Lloyd Wright-designed property in Los Banos, California has listed for $4.25 million. Photos courtesy of TopTenRealEstateDeals.com and Crosby Doe.

Frank Lloyd Wright-designed California home lists for $4.25M

Sheila Gibson Stoodley
Sheila Gibson Stoodley
Dubbed the Fawcett Farm, this Frank Lloyd Wright-designed property in Los Banos, California has listed for $4.25 million. Photos courtesy of TopTenRealEstateDeals.com and Crosby Doe.
Dubbed the Fawcett Farm, this Frank Lloyd Wright-designed property in Los Banos, California has listed for $4.25 million. Photos courtesy of TopTenRealEstateDeals.com and Crosby Doe.

LOS BANOS, Calif. – One of architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s final projects was a stately home on a 96-acre ranch in California known as the Fawcett Farm. Meticulously preserved and restored in consultation with Frank’s grandson, architect Eric Lloyd Wright, the estate is being offered for sale at $4.25 million.

Still regarded as America’s most famous architect, Wright designed more than 1,000 structures and pioneered the Prairie School of architecture. Marked by flat roofs with overhanging eaves, windows grouped in bands, and horizontal lines meant to evoke the vast, flat expanses of America’s native prairie landscape, Wright believed in designing in harmony with nature – a philosophy he called organic architecture. The Prairie style was Wright’s attempt to create a uniquely American design. It was most popular in the Midwest, where Wright was born and did most of his work. Wright’s most famous architectural achievement in his 70-year career is Fallingwater, a home in Pennsylvania. Built over a waterfall, it epitomizes organic architecture and the Prairie School. Fallingwater was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with seven other Wright homes.

Fawcett Farm was one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s last architectural projects, and was completed two years after he died in 1959. His grandson, architect Eric Lloyd Wright, guided the preservation and restoration of the property. Photos courtesy of TopTenRealEstateDeals.com and Crosby Doe.
Fawcett Farm was one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s last architectural projects, and was completed two years after he died in 1959. His grandson, architect Eric Lloyd Wright, guided the preservation and restoration of the property. Photos courtesy of TopTenRealEstateDeals.com and Crosby Doe.

The Fawcett Farm is considered a “Usonian” home, a word coined by Wright to describe the New World character of America’s architectural landscape, and it belongs to a group of 60 single-family homes designed in the latter part of Wright’s career. Melding elements of the Mid-century Modern style with Wright’s Prairie School, the house was completed two years after Wright’s death in 1959. The house’s original owners, Stanford football star Buck Fawcett and his wife, built the home themselves from Wright’s plans.

The Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Fawcett Farm comprises 4,000 square feet and contains seven bedrooms and six bathrooms. Photos courtesy of TopTenRealEstateDeals.com and Crosby Doe.
The Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Fawcett Farm comprises 4,000 square feet and contains seven bedrooms and six bathrooms. Photos courtesy of TopTenRealEstateDeals.com and Crosby Doe.

The 4,000-square-foot home boasts seven bedrooms and six full baths. Featuring a geometric motif, walls of glass with hardwood frames, and the characteristic flat roof with overhanging eaves, the home is unique and striking. An open floor plan connects the living, dining and family areas. Classic mid-century wooden built-ins, including cabinets, shelving and seating, continue the geometric motif. Fireplaces adorn the living room, family room and master bedroom. Pastoral and mountain vistas provide an atmosphere of tranquility courtesy of the home’s many windows.

The interiors of the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed California property radiate Mid-century Modern style. Photos courtesy of TopTenRealEstateDeals.com and Crosby Doe.
The interiors of the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed California property radiate Mid-century Modern style. Photos courtesy of TopTenRealEstateDeals.com and Crosby Doe.

Both the master bedroom and the entertaining spaces open onto the property’s outdoor pool deck and patio area. In addition to a recessed pool, the landscaped grounds include palm trees, stone walkways, a Japanese garden and a koi pond with a waterfall. The bulk of the acreage is devoted to cropland, providing an opportunity for commercial agricultural production. The property is also zoned for horses. A detached workshop and a small museum complete the estate, which is fully gated and protected by modern security systems.

Los Banos, in California’s San Joaquin Valley, is known for its agricultural land and its friendly community. Perched on the edge of a vast complex of preserved wetlands, it is a haven for waterfowl as well as fishers, hunters and birdwatchers. Numerous hiking trails and outdoor recreation opportunities abound, and a well-preserved historic downtown known as Henry Miller Square offers shopping and dining.

The listing is held by Crosby Doe of Crosby Doe Associates. Photos courtesy Crosby Doe. Source: crosbydoe.com

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