"Vintage Flip" follows a couple who enjoy buying, restoring, and reselling vintage homes. As some of you may know, Monrovia's historic housing stock is pretty special and historic preservation has been an important component in the planning of this community for over a quarter century. This community's passion for vintage homes was one of the driving factors behind our current and ongoing Neighborhood Compatibility Study.
When "Vintage Flip" approached the City about this 1924 Spanish-style home in need of a little TLC, we thought that this would be the perfect opportunity to showcase our preservation efforts (not to mention our beautiful City and friendly staff!). This home has terrific bones - just check out these cool original windows! We kind of have a thing for windows around here!
To walk the vintage flippers through the process, planning staff helped them look at the history of the home and the development in the community. Then, to offer design advice on site, Planners went "on location" to consult on the project. By working collaboratively with staff, the vintage flippers were able to come up with a restoration plan that will bring this home back to it's former glory!
So, keep your eyes open for "Vintage Flip", Monrovia! In the meantime, we'll be ready for our closeup, Mr. DeMille!
