"Perhaps it's the double-decker turret at the front, complete with wrought-iron balconette and a wind vane at the top, that conjures Practical Magic associations. But something about this house just inspires imagination. It's been called the "turret house," the "castle house," the "house where the Keebler elves bake their cookies," and, most recently, via the real estate agent, "The Sleeping Beauty of Beaumont." Regardless of whether you prefer witches, elves, or fairy-tale protagonists, it's now on the market, for the first time since 1996."
"According to a Historic Resource Inventory form, neighbors reported that it was a replica of the Hummel family home in Germany. We get more French eclectic vibes, thanks to how the tower is sandwiched by cross gables, with the entry door at the base. Not to mention all the decorative detailing, including the half-timbered classical molding that wraps the tower, and the conical roof pierced by steep, triangular dormers-which do, come to think of it, look like witch's hats."
The turreted house sits on a generous corner lot at the bend of NE Wistaria Drive in Beaumont-Wilshire. Built in 1928 for Carl and Anna Hummel, neighbors reported it as a replica of the Hummel family home in Germany. The exterior gives French eclectic vibes with a double-decker turret, cross gables, half-timbered classical molding, a conical roof with steep triangular dormers, a wrought-iron balconette and a wind vane. The interior features brick-arched entry, a thick paneled front door, four bedrooms, four bathrooms, 3,494 square feet, arched doorways, rounded leaded-glass windows, coved ceilings, solid wood trim and floors, double glass doors, and decorative sconces.
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