Sold - Circa 1948 Lustron House in Topeka, KS $98K

Lustron house for sale! Although this home has seen a complete kitchen update, I love it when we come across a Lustron!

The prefab, enameled steel, Lustron homes were introduced in 1948 in response to the need of housing after WWII. Our featured home today is the blue two-bedroom Westchester model. The Westchester is easily recognized by its notched porch outside of the living room. You can date the Westchester design by the bedroom windows. The earliest homes had pairs of small slit windows set high on the wall. In 1949 and 1950, they changed to the larger single window.

In most cases, like our featured home, the foundation was a basic concrete slab. Windows were casement with aluminum sashes, and the skeleton framing of the house was steel. Porcelain steel panels formed the siding, interior walls and roof. The Westchester’s exterior came in four colors: surf blue, dove gray, maize yellow and desert tan.

Lustron homes like this one sold from the factory for about $7,500. By the time a foundation, erection costs and other fees were added, the total could amount to $10,000. At a time when similar-sized frames homes were going for $6,500 complete, $10K seemed a high price to pay for a small, plain looking house. Although about 2,500 Lustron homes were sold, the company soon folded.

Porch featured at 3505 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS 66604

2bed
1bath

Property featured at 3505 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS 66604

About This Circa 1948 Lustron House in Topeka, KS $98K

Welcome home! You won’t want to miss this very quaint ranch house that is situated in one of the most wonderful spots in Topeka. Less than a mile from the wonderful Gage park, and Topeka Zoo. But also very convenient to highway access and many shopping needs. This home has been taken care of with thoughts of a new owner enjoying it just as much as the current owner. The care and quality speaks for itself. This home is a huge 2 bedroom 1 bath. Large bedrooms, very functional kitchen and a nice backyard for all of your entertaining desires. Schedule your showing and come check this one out before it is gone!

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